A few days after Kirk Douglas, the small screen also loses one of its legends. Robert Conrad, the American actor known for his role in the television series "The Mysteries of the West" and "The Burned Heads", died at the age of 84.
"He has lived a wonderfully long life and while his family is saddened by his passing, he will forever live in their hearts," said Jeff Ballard, the family spokesperson for Conrad.
After working as a dairy and then singing in a night club, his career took off in 1959 when he joined the television show "Hawaiian Eye" after moving to Los Angeles, argues the magazine.
Boyington “Pappy” in “The Burned Heads”
Between 1965 and 1969, he played the role of American Secret Service agent James West in the now famous series "The Mysteries of the West". He is assisted by his partner named Artemus Gordon, played by Ross Martin, and the series will be a huge success.
This series served as the basis for "Wild Wild West" (1999), one of the most expensive films ever made, in which Will Smith played the role of James West.
"Wild Wild West" with Will Smith
Robert Conrad subsequently appeared in “Mannix” and “Mission impossible”.
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Robert Conrad also made himself famous in 1976 with the series "The Burnt Heads" in which he played Major "pappy" Boyington, leading a squadron of tough, rebellious American pilots during the war with Japan.
He made a few films for cinema, including in 1982 "Murders Live", by Richard Brooks, alongside Sean Connery and Katherine Ross. His last appearance in a film dates back to 2002.
"In showbiz there are three cycles," said Robert Conrad to People magazine in an interview in 1998. "They don't know you, after they love you and after you've been there so long that they hate you. Now I start all over again. "
Conrad was the father of eight children and the grandfather of 18 grandchildren, according to the magazine.