Robert Conrad: From Famous Stunts to Controversy and Street Fighting

[@AgeOfVintage]

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[@Marketoromagnolo]

when you will do something for forgotten brad davis?

[@AgeOfVintage]

I just noted him last week 🙂 Hopefully I can do a video about him in the near future. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Marketoromagnolo]

@@AgeOfVintage very dramatic and sad life, read his biography by his wife AFTER MIDNIGHT

[@marilynwagers786]

Mr. Conrad had green eyes

[@lisajohnson7141]

@@marilynwagers786 Nope, they were Crystal Blue....Very very blue👍😉

[@lisajohnson7141]

Wonderful man, Decent human being. I knew Bob personally. I was in two of his tv series, High Mountain Rangers AnD High Sierra Search & Rescue. I was not an actress, but a stunt double. He taught me Everything I knew about my profession and was Very honored when he told me that I was the Best Stunt Double he had Ever worked with. I miss him dearly, not Only as my mentor and trainer, but as my friend. I still, on occasion, talk to his wife, LaVelda, who is Also a dear friend. I miss our days living in the Beautiful mountains of Northern California. What a Special time it was.....Thank you Bob💗 Lisa 😊

[@roops2939]

He was also a friend of elvis. Good looking man.

[@willomina1990]

Hey!.... keep dream'in....lol

[@lisajohnson7141]

@@willomina1990 huh?

[@itsgleneaton4883]

You were blessed as you know to be able to work with and know such a human being. I’m sure as the years go by the memories get even richer.

[@jamesfiegel9675]

Thank you for this video....Conrad for he was an exception in the EGO WORLD OF HOLLYWOOD.....and as a young boy growing up with Wild Wild West i saw beyond the fight scenes a moral and ethical virtues beyond typical Westerns.

[@marilynwagers786]

Ladies and gentlemen I'm a very big fan of Robert Conrad Robert Conrad was my favorite actor and still is however his eyes from Blue they want Pierson blue they were beautiful green 💚

[@marilynwagers786]

What I meant to say was they want blue or piercing blue they were beautiful green his eyes were green

[@danielrosas5685]

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING MR ROBERT CONRAD THE WILD WILD SERIES AND HIS STUNTS WERE WILD TOO BAD HIS HEART FAIL HIM AT 84. HE LIVED A LONG VERY HARD LIFE. LONG LIVE THE AGRESIVE WILD STUNT MAN. AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY AND HEAL EVERYONE AMEN SHALOM ALELUYA

[@maureentuohy8672]

Conrad was a ripped hunk before ripped was a thing! He was awesome. His show the Wild, Wild, West invented “Steam Punk”

[@billbinnings4347]

RC was an icon to many young guys growing up and seeing his various TV shows. This background was interesting and helped bolster my favorable memories of him as a great star.

[@sharonterao9613]

I loved Robert Conrad since the wild wild west! And to this day I will always love him! I miss him❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢

[@darius5909]

First day when we arrived to Los Angeles 1986 , I was driving on Wilshire Blvd in Beverly hills I saw a guy his head out of car window and his arm was resting on the door. He stared at me and my brother we got nervous he looked very tense. I told my brother I don't want to mess with this guy. That was Robert Conrad. He was driving a Ford mustang.

[@loriupton5090]

I always loved watching Blacksheep Squadron even more than Wild Wild West and I loved it as well.

[@teresajohnson5187]

I really enjoyed this on Robert I remember watching wild wild west as a young girl it was interesting to learn a lot more about this man how well-rounded he was thank you again. Keep them coming I love listening and watching your channel. 😃👍✌️

[@harleydavidson6851]

Grew up Watching MY Favorites shows. The WILD WILD WEST! Combat! Rat Patrol! & many more! It was a GREAT time to be young. TV was Awwwwwsome!! God Bless

[@wallacesmallwood1465]

I was always captivated by his work in “ Wild ,Wild , West “ .

[@masudashizue777]

The title is strange. "Knock instead of Knocked Someone"?

[@johnrodgers9877]

I agree ! Thought it meant knocked up someone !!

[@douglasthompson9482]

Great video…I always loved Robert. Great actor and guy. A guy’s guy….

[@bluesquirrel3919]

Wild Wild West, he and Ross Martin were straight up gorgeous ♥️

[@georgemckenna462]

How exactly how does one dropout of high school and then go on to attend North Western? An interesting little hole in the narrative logic in Mr. Conrad's personal time line.

[@lloydsarnowski6986]

Easy....Robert was a "badass" from the very beginning. He knew his destiny and he went after it.

[@elizabethvannoy5339]

He convinced a theater professor at Northwestern to accept him as a special student who only took theater classes even though he hadn’t graduated from high school.

[@peytonhibdon7659]

Loved the original Wild Wild West as a child.

[@rayn8740]

I had a huge crush on him too.

[@tinahodge6819]

I luvvvvved him too back in the 70s❤️

[@ditzygypsy]

I loved Black Sheep Squadron, and I thought he was devastatingly handsome, especially at the age he was in the mid 70s. Even my dad said he thought Robert was among some of the most handsome men ever like Cary Grant, Elvis, Engelbert, Roger Moore, Chad Everett, etc. But Robert was short, and he was massively insecure because of that, and he could be extremely confrontational and difficult.

[@lisajohnson7141]

Massively insecure? Extremely confrontational? Ahhhh.....No he wasn't. Not At all. And Yes, I did know him Personally, for decades. Funny how people who Don't KnoW people, can talk a bunch of Crap. People like You!

[@BobAdragna]

Loved him in "Wild Wild West"

[@cherylsmith4826]

Of course I didn't know him but he looked fantastic in those wIld Wild West outfits. Ouch

[@donsaxon1948]

I was so jealous of him...at 5'8 he was the same height as me but his body looked so much better

[@lisajohnson7141]

Ohhh no, he was Not 5'8" tall, more like 5'5-6". Trust me, I know. And much more hansom In-person. Decent family man and good friend. He is remembered fondly with love and respect.....👍😉

[@willomina1990]

N​@@lisajohnson7141Hey!.... keep dream'in B.....lol

[@scronx]

TWWW was it totally unique show. I enjoyed how they Incorporated musical instruments into the plots of skullduggery.

[@itsgleneaton4883]

Behind his tough guy image I see a warm funny and sensitive man who just loves to have a good time. He didn’t think his acting was that good in Wild Wild West but as we all do his subtleness and deep voice was great.

[@josephdupont]

Certainly! Here's a summary of the information regarding Robert Conrad and his flying endeavors: Robert Conrad, the actor known for his roles in television shows like "The Wild Wild West" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (also known as "Black Sheep Squadron"), was indeed a licensed pilot. He obtained his pilot's license in the 1950s and had a genuine passion for aviation. While the specific details about the planes he flew are not readily available, Conrad had experience with both single-engine and multi-engine aircraft. As an avid aviator, it is likely that he flew various models, including general aviation planes and potentially some vintage or historical aircraft. Conrad's interest in flying extended beyond his on-screen performances, and he enjoyed piloting planes in his personal life as well. He was known for performing his own stunts and engaging in action sequences throughout his acting career. Unfortunately, without more specific information, it is challenging to provide a comprehensive list of the planes he flew. However, it is clear that Conrad's love for flying was a significant part of his life alongside his successful acting career.

[@yallainrite3658]

Did anyone ever knock the battery off his shoulder?

[@lisajohnson7141]

I did. On the set of High Sierra Search & Rescue. I was a Stunt Double in his series. I walked up to him and Dared him. I was always trying to loosen him up, but he was All buisness until we were done shooting. Then he walked up to Me and said, GO AHEAD LISSSSA! DO IT! Yeah no, I'm good, Bob 👍🤣

[@randyking3057]

Wild Wild West ranked #23 in its first season

[@darrelkinney9856]

A Big fan have watched most of his shows and movies. I’ve got an action figure of JTW brown outfit etc . Very cool dude.

[@CraigSmith-mx6ys]

Great actor.too bad he gone.😢

[@teresajohnson5187]

I was curious to know have you ever done a story on Burl Ives.

[@qanondon2100]

Thought he was William Conrad’s little brother because the name and eyes but he was born with a different name😎🚬

[@ditzygypsy]

They not only look NOTHING alike in either face or form, but Robert Conrad was an especially striking man with perfect features, and William Conrad looked like a soggy bowling ball.

[@bravobravoh1344]

@@ditzygypsy he had a good voice and was a great narrator though.

[@cynthiaslater7445]

I preferred Ross Martin in "Wild Wild West." I never thought much of Conrad until I saw "Wrong is Right" with Sean Connery. He as a straight comedic character, General Wombat. I would never have thought he could be funny until I saw that film. He was macho and competitive in "Wild World of Sports."

[@jimbratsos7869]

Cool Conrad my favorite show Wild West he was the best 😊

[@willomina1990]

Hey!....misconception about Conrads eyes being blue, in actuality they were hazel/green...

[@maureencora1]

He was Made in Chicago, IL. (southside)

[@slomo1716]

Beautiful face with a great bum, a manly man with GREAT HAIR, if his. Marriage IS something beyond the flesh! Love his intelligence about women!

[@greenfeathersun1863]

He was the best

[@sharonterao9613]

The James Bond of the westerns

[@marygoodson4920]

When I was 13 Robert Conrad tried to pick me up at the Ballet. It was intermission and I was ordering a ginger ale at the theater concession bar, my parents had stayed in their seats. I was a ballet dancer and looked older than 13, maybe 17. Conrad was standing next to me having a drink. He must have been in his 30's. Gorgeous. I had a huge crush on him from Wild Wild West. He started chatting me up. Asked for my phone number. I had no idea what to do and scurried back to my parents and told them! My Dad wanted to go beat him up but my Mother urged him to drop it.

[@willomina1990]

Hey!....keep dream'in B.....lol

[@Ziggimomspal68]

A horse trainer I worked with in the 90s was married to a cowboy & horse trainer who could have been Robert’s twin, piercing blue eyes & all. I don’t have a photo of him but it was pretty striking & unnerving 😊

[@hotttt28]

Didn't he found the gap?

[@marieminshull1400]

He was hot

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Black Sheep and Wild Wild West!!!

[@hotttt28]

Didn't he found in on the gap?

[@ditzygypsy]

No, lol. 😂

[@hillcrock]

I see a black screen

[@treestandsafety3996]

It's nearly english..!

[@Pittstopclippings]

Still not good at using photos at the appropriate time! It’s not that hard. Any real documentary would have that requirement.

[@Dewdaahman]

Why beg..?

[@agentofficerthomasa.porter107]

He was into Underage Females.

[@ianbentley7276]

oh shut up ffs

[@lisajohnson7141]

No he Wasn't! I knew him personally and he Married LaVelda Fann, who At the time was 18-19. He was in his 30s. He preferred Women, Not girls. He was a Very decent human being and took his marriages Seriously. Never EveR fooling around. I was a Stunt Double in his shows, High Mountain Rangers, AnD, High Sierra Search & Rescue. We were also neighbors And good friends. I taught his children how to ski and played softball on his team in Bear Valley California. I miss him dearly and I will probably never have a friend as loyal as he was. One thing I Can't stand is people who ThinK TheY Know All about someone, when in Fact, They have Never Even MeT the person. Sad to Say, YoU Are One of ThoSe People!👎👎👎

[@marsnook]

He was 43 when he met LeVelda

[@agentofficerthomasa.porter107]

@@lisajohnson7141 WOW, So when he came to Orlando to accept award, at 2 a.m. in the morning the 15 year old female he had with him & the award he asked to be thrown away was all imagination? You may have known him but you were not at the Restort he was checked into & had been drinking.

[@lisajohnson7141]

@@marsnook And?

[@rand007]

Wil, Wild West was a stupid show unless you were under 15 years old.

[@mikemilne]

That can be said for a lot of series

[@georgemckenna462]

Wild Wild West offered imaginative escapist fun, with a load of gratuitous violence. I was eight when it originally aired on Friday nights back when there were only three VHF stations. Ran my Lionel train after the show, while planning my future adventures with Richard Markowitz theme song playing in my head.

[@oltedders]

You mean that period in TV history before programming was aimed at a 12 year old audience?

[@marilynwagers786]

I love the wild wild West

[@marilynwagers786]

He was wonderful

[@stache1954]

Closeted.

[@lisajohnson7141]

You're Such a FOOL!

[@stache1954]

@@lisajohnson7141 Nope.

[@dg1006]

@@stache1954I’ve heard that too from gay men in LA. Supposedly he like street hustlers to f him then he would beat them up. Very closeted that’s probably why his macho image was so important to him. Sad way to live.