Robert Conrad born Conrad Robert Norton Falk March 1 1935 February 8 2020 was an American film and television actor singer and stuntman Conrad is most remembered for his role in the 196569 television series The Wild Wild West playing Secret Service agent James T West He portrayed World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep later syndicated as Black Sheep Squadron In addition to acting he was a singer and recorded several poprock songs in the late 1950s and early 1960s as Bob Conrad Conrad hosted a weekly twohour national radio show The PM Show with Robert Conrad on CRN Digital Talk Radio during his latter years beginning in 2008