Robert Conrad, who played an Old West update on James Bond in the hit 1960s TV series Wild Wild West, died Saturday at 84. His first major success was on the detective series Hawaiian Eye, on which he starred as the half-Hawaiian private investigator Tom Lopaka. Conrad's most popular series was Wild Wild West, which creator Michael Garrisoin envisioned as 'James Bond on horseback.' Wild Wild West was popular with viewers, but was violent for television of the mid-to-late 1960s. Wild Wild West was a victim of network appeasement, and CBS canceled the show toward the end of its fourth season, despite it still commanding strong ratings.

Source: Daily Mail February 09, 2020 00:46 UTC