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Actor Robert Conrad recently passed away. I know him best from his role as super government agent, James West, from “The Wild, Wild West” TV series. He played a crime fighter in the mold of James Bond but in an earlier century, namely the Old American West! James West was an avid fan of hidden gadgets, throwing daggers, multiple firearms, explosives, what have you, that he sprung on the maniacal criminal masterminds that he confronted on a weekly basis. This was pretty exciting stuff for a young kid. I caught many of these TV episodes when they eventually went to syndication. Conrad as West was a very cool character who was athletic, tough and resilient. Conrad was equally memorable in his turn as an embezzling fitness center franchise peddler. Conrad’s ability to switch from a controlled, public-friendly persona to murderous, avenging madman is truly chilling. Great stuff.

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