BACKSTORY: Robert Conrad (born March 1, 1935) is an American film and television actor, best-known for his role in the 1965-1969 CBS television series The Wild Wild West, in which he played Secret Service agent James T. West. He also portrayed World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep. He was a recording artist of pop/rock songs in the early 1960s as Bob Conrad before he began his acting career.
