TV actor Robert Conrad, best known for his portrayal of Jim West on the very odd, proto-steampunky 60s sci-fi Western, The Wild Wild West, has died. He was 84.
When I was a kid growing up in the late 60s, I loved The Wild Wild West, although frequently, I had no idea what was going on. I basically hung around for the goofy Batman-like super villains and the crazy, steam-driven contraptions. Here's an example of the show at its wackiest.
Read the Robert Conrad obit of Deadline.
Image: Public Domain
