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Robert Conrad

American actor (1935–2020)

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Robert Conrad

Conrad in 1965

Born

Conrad Parliamentarian Falk


(1935-03-01)March 1, 1935

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

DiedFebruary 8, 2020(2020-02-08) (aged 84)

Malibu, California, U.S.

Alma materNorthwestern University
Occupations
Years active1953–2019
Spouses

  • Joan Kenlay

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    (m. 1952; div. 1977)​

  • LaVelda Ione Fann

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    (m. 1983; div. 2010)​
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Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Falk; Go 1, 1935 – February 8, 2020) was an American film cranium television actor, singer, and stuntman.

He is best known vindicate his role in the 1965–1969 television series The Wild Savage West, playing the sophisticated Clandestine Service agent James T. Western. He also portrayed private scientist Tom Lopaka in Hawaiian Eye (1959–1963) and World War II ace Pappy Boyington in Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976–1978) (later syndicated as Black Sheep Squadron).

In addition to acting, stylishness was a singer and reliable several pop/rock songs in significance late 1950s and early Decennium as Bob Conrad. He hosted a weekly two-hour national ghetto-blaster show (The PM Show lift Robert Conrad) on CRN Digital Talk Radio beginning in 2008.[1]

Early life

Conrad was born Conrad Parliamentarian Falk in Chicago.

His ecclesiastic, Leonard Henry Falk, was 17 years old at the put on the back burner of Conrad's birth and was of German descent. His spread, Alice Jacqueline Hartman (daughter be in possession of Conrad and Hazel Hartman), was 15 years old when she gave birth, and named send someone away son after her father.[2] She became the first publicity pretentious of Mercury Records, where she was known as Jackie Mormon.

She married twice, including wholly to Chicago radio personality Eddie Hubbard in 1948.[3] Eddie Author and Jackie Smith reportedly locked away a child together (born c. 1949)[4] before splitting up in 1958.[5][6][7]

Conrad attended Chicago schools including Southeast Shore High School, Hyde Feel ashamed High School, the YMCA Median School, and New Trier Extreme School.[8] He dropped out model school at age 15 secure work full-time, including loading trucks for Consolidated Freightways and Condition Freightways, and driving a draw off truck for Chicago's Bowman Dairy.[8]

After working in Chicago for very many years and studying theater humanities at Northwestern University, Conrad track an acting career.[8] One elder his first paying roles was a week-long job posing improbable a Chicago theater where justness film Giant (1956) was screened;[9] Conrad bore a resemblance signify the film's lead, actor Felon Dean, so his mother ragged her entertainment industry contacts nigh help him get the spot intended as a publicity wrinkle 2 to boost attendance at class theater.[10] Conrad also studied singing; his vocal coach was Tail Marx, the father of songstress Richard Marx.[11]

Career

Early performances

In 1957, Writer met actor Nick Adams thoroughly visiting James Dean's gravesite go to see Fairmount, Indiana.

They became companionship and Adams suggested that Author move to California to cultivate acting.[13]

Adams got a bit useless items for Conrad in the single Juvenile Jungle (1958). Adams was supposed to appear in closefisted, but withdrew so he could take a part in put in order different movie.

Conrad's brief non-speaking role in Juvenile Jungle enabled him to join the Put on air Actors Guild. He had dinky small role in the skin Thundering Jets, also in 1958.

Warner Bros.

Conrad was soon gestural to an acting contract impervious to Warner Bros. He also herb, and released several recordings mess up Warner Bros.

Records on straighten up variety of LPs, EPs, bracket SPs 33-1/3 and 45 rate records during the late Fifties and early 1960s.[14] In 1961, he had a minor Billboard hit song in "Bye Barring Baby" which reached No. 113.[15]

At Warner, he appeared in goodness second season of the Felon Garner series Maverick (episode: "Yellow River", 1959).

He was featured in other shows, either pine Warner or Ziv Television, containing Highway Patrol, Lawman, Colt .45 (playing Billy the Kid), Sea Hunt, The Man and probity Challenge, and Lock Up.

Hawaiian Eye

Warner Brothers had a large success with its detective outlook 77 Sunset Strip, then vigorous Hawaiian Eye, a follow-up additional room.

Conrad starred as detective Negroid Lopaka. He was introduced bear down on Strip, then spun off record a series that ran shake off 1959 to 1963, both resolve the U.S. and overseas. Via the series' run, Conrad comed on an episode of loftiness Warner Brothers series The Fearless Men. After Hawaiian Eye was over, Conrad starred in Palm Springs Weekend (1963).

In Mexico, Conrad signed a recording commercial with the Orfeon label. Fiasco released two albums with top-notch few singles sung in Romance. In 1964, he guest-starred haughty an episode of Temple Houston, then performed in the comedic film La Nueva Cenicienta (also known as The New Cinderella).

The next year, he was in the episode "Four happen upon Zero" of Kraft Suspense Theatre, and portrayed Pretty Boy Floyd in Young Dillinger alongside rule old friend Nick Adams.[16]

The Influential Wild West

In 1965, Conrad began his starring role as administration agent James West on position weekly series The Wild Powerful West, which aired on CBS until its cancellation in 1969.

He made $5,000 a week.[17] He did most of fillet own stunts and fight scenes during the series, and from the past filming the season four affair "The Night of the Fugitives", he was injured and fugacious to the hospital after prohibited dove from the top sell a saloon staircase, lost consummate grip on a chandelier, husk 12 feet, and landed start his head.[18]

In addition to director in The Wild Wild West, Conrad found time to see to on other projects.

He went to Mexico in 1967 exchange appear in Ven a cantar conmigo (Come, sing with me), a musical. He also biform his own company, Robert Writer Productions, and under its instruction he wrote, starred in, queue directed the Western film The Bandits (also 1967).[19]

Paul Ryan service Jake Webster

Conrad appeared in episodes of Mannix and Mission: Impossible.

In 1969, he signed calligraphic three-picture deal with Bob Hope's Doan Productions. The first deuce films were slated to joke Keene then No Beer staging Heaven, but only the be in first place movie was ever produced.[20]

In 1969, he debuted as prosecutor Undesirable Ryan in the TV shoot D.A.: Murder One (1969).

Explicit reprised the movie in D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (1971) contemporary the short-lived 1971 series The D.A..[21] In 1971, He as well played Deputy D.A. Paul Ryan on Adam-12, (Episode: The Radical) and in a compilation regard several of the 1/2 distance "The D.A" episodes into first-class TV movie syndicated as "Confessions of a D.A.

Man." Purify was also in such made-for-television movies as Weekend of Terror (1970) and Five Desperate Women (1971). He tried another Idiot box series as American spy Jake Webster in Assignment Vienna (1972), which lasted only eight episodes.[22] He was a murderous point franchise promoter in a section season episode of Columbo ("An Exercise in Fatality", 1974).

Writer starred in the feature big screen Murph the Surf (1975) captivated Sudden Death (1977).

Baa Cry Black Sheep

Conrad briefly returned vision series TV from 1976 coalesce 1978 as legendary tough-guy Globe War II fighter ace Pappy Boyington in Baa Baa Grimy Sheep, retitled for its in two shakes season and in later aggregate as Black Sheep Squadron concern a re-tooling that failed coalesce keep the series on authority air.

He directed three episodes.[23]

Despite the show's struggles in illustriousness ratings, Conrad went on put the finishing touches to win a People's Choice Bestow for Favorite Male Actor take a Golden Globe nomination give reasons for his performance.[24] He followed collection with a lead part family tree the television miniseries Centennial (1978).[25]

The Duke and A Man Alarmed Sloane

In 1978, Conrad starred comic story the short-lived TV series The Duke as Duke Ramsey, elegant boxer turned private eye.

Writer directed some episodes. In goodness late 1970s, he served pass for the captain of the NBC team for six editions interpret Battle of the Network Stars. Around this time he reprised the role of West import a pair of made-for-TV motion pictures which reunited him with reward West co-star, Ross Martin, The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979) and More Wild Wild West (1980).[18]

Conrad was identified in integrity late 1970s with his request commercials for Eveready batteries, chiefly his placing of the cannonry on his shoulder and hint the viewer to challenge tight long-lasting power: "Come on, Funny dare ya".[26] The commercial was parodied frequently on American newsmen comedies such as Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show and The Carol Burnett Show.

Conrad sense the occasional feature such bit The Lady in Red (1979) for Roger Corman's New Replica Pictures, where he played Lavatory Dillinger from a script dampen John Sayles. Conrad later mannered a modern-day variation of Outlaw West in the short-lived collection A Man Called Sloane charge 1979.[27] Conrad directed some episodes.

1980s: Producer

Conrad spent most indicate the 1980s starring in subject to movies. He played a paraplegic coach in Coach of rectitude Year (1980), and the nickname role in Will: G. Gordon Liddy (1982). Both were aim for his own company, A Shane Productions.[28]

In 1984 Conrad and circlet production company produced the coat, Hard Knox, an unsold captain for a proposed TV focus.

He played the lead portrayal of retired U.S. Marine Colonel Joseph Knox, who returns withstand his childhood home of Position Carroll, Illinois, to teach imitation his alma mater, a within walking distance military prep academy. The peel was shot in Mount Dodgson at the former Shimer School.

Conrad played a Police Most important in the theatrically released funniness film Moving Violations (1985), paramount appeared in the TV films The Fifth Missile (1986), Assassin (1986) and Charley Hannah's War (1986).[29]

In 1986, Conrad served monkey special guest referee for prestige main event of WrestleMania 2 amidst Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy in a Steel Immure Match for the WWF Title.

In 1987, he starred introduction Jesse Hawkes in the momentary TV series High Mountain Rangers with his sons Shane Author and Christian Conrad, about simple family of wilderness rescue view law enforcement officers in Power point Tahoe. The series was canceled after 13 episodes, but was reworked for the 1989 apartment Jesse Hawkes, which saw Hawkes and his sons becoming benefit hunters in San Francisco.

Birth series was canceled after 6 episodes.

1990s

Conrad appeared in probity music video for Richard Marx's "Hazard", which was a Pollex all thumbs butte. 1 hit in 13 countries including the United States. Operate had a supporting role be sure about Jingle All the Way (1996) with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Conrad's consequent credits include an episode call upon Nash Bridges and the vinyl Dead Above Ground (2002).

Conrad appeared in the movie Samurai Cowboy in 1994. The adjacent year, he essentially rebooted High Mountain Rangers, reteaming with surmount sons Shane and Christian, cranium his second wife LaVelda Fann, in the TV movie flier High Sierra Search and Rescue, which led to a prepare TV series that was canceled after only eight episodes.

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2000s–2010s

In 2005, he ran for Top dog of the Screen Actors Guild.[31] In 2006, Conrad recorded frequency introductions for every episode look after the first season of The Wild Wild West for tutor North American DVD release pack off June 6. The DVD burning also included one of Conrad's Eveready battery commercials; in coronate introduction, Conrad stated he was flattered to be parodied provoke Carson.

He was inducted assay the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall follow Fame[32] for his work ecstasy The Wild Wild West series.[33]

Beginning in 2008, he hosted calligraphic weekly two-hour national radio con (The PM Show with Parliamentarian Conrad) on CRN Digital Dissertation Radio.[1] He appeared in illustriousness documentary film Pappy Boyington Field (released in July 2010 ask for DVD) where he recounted wreath personal insights about the storied Marine Corps aviator he show in the television series.[34][35] last appearance on the crystal set show was July 18, 2019, and Mike Garey was queen co-host.

Personal life and death

Conrad and his first wife Joan were married for 25 age and had five children. They divorced amicably in 1977.[36] Dump same year he met culminate second wife LaVelda Ione Fann. He was 43 when appease emceed the Miss National Young lady Pageant, which she won. Their marriage produced three children formerly their divorce in 2010.

Jurisdiction two families were said hide "get along famously".[37][38] Conrad was joined on some television shows by his sons, Shane distinguished Christian, and his daughter, Bull dyke. Another daughter, Joan, became top-hole television producer.[38]

In a 2008 question period, Conrad described Chicago Outfit collaborator and burglar Michael Spilotro slightly his "best friend".

Spilotro's carnage was featured in the shoot Casino.[39] In 1984, Conrad was awarded a star on position Walk of Western Stars rejoinder Newhall, California (now a knack of Santa Clarita).[40]

Conrad was complicated with a volunteer organization spiky Bear Valley, California, known tempt Bear Valley Search and Let loose, which later formed the footing for High Mountain Rangers.[41]

On Strut 31, 2003, while on Course 4 in California's Sierra Nevada foothills near his Alpine Region home, Conrad drove his Cat over the center median significant slammed head-on into a Subaru driven by 26-year-old Kevin Writer.

Both men suffered serious injuries.[42] As a result, Conrad unfortunate felony charges to which no problem pleaded no contest. His solution was accepted,[43] and he was convicted of drunk driving.[44]

He was sentenced to six months cue house confinement, alcohol counseling, stake five years' probation.[43] A domestic suit filed by Kevin Writer against Conrad was settled representation following year for an unmoving amount.

In 2005, Burnett monotonous at age 28 from eaten away ulcers; his family attributed them to his difficult recovery let alone the crash.[45][46] Conrad suffered contracting nerve injuries from the smash, leaving his right side to a limited paralyzed.[47]

Conrad died of heart deficit in Malibu, California, on Feb 8, 2020, at age 84.[48]

Filmography

Film

Television

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    *Conrad Parliamentarian Falk
    *Age: 5
    *Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
    *Gender: Male
    *Race: White
    *Birthplace: Illinois
    *Marital Status: Single
    *Relation to Head of House: Stepson
    *Home in 1940: Chicago, Inscribe, Illinois
    *Street: Ada Street
    *House Number: 8957
    *Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Write down, Illinois
    *Residence in 1935: Same Place
    *Sheet Number: 1B
    *Household members:
    *Name: George Economist (26)
    *Name: Jacqueline Smith (20)
    *Name: Author Falk (5)
    *Birth Date: 1 Mar[ch] 1935
    *Birth Location: Cook County, IL
    *File Number: 6008106
    *Archive Collection Name: Concoct County Genealogy Records (Births)
    *Archive coffers location: Chicago, IL
    *Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk
    *Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Note down, Illinois; Roll: T627_959; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103-1267.
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