https://www.metv.com/stories/robert-conrad-adored-his-wild-wild-west-co-star-ross-martin

"We had this chemistry."

Robert Conrad had barely made it back to the dressing room after his Wild Wild West audition before he was informed that he had been cast as James West (https://www.metv.com/stories/robert-conrad-had-barely-made-it-back-to-the-dressing-room-after-his-wild-wild-west-audition-before-he-was-informed-that-he-had-been-cast-as-james-west)

The actor admitted that he was surprised by the decision.

This makes me all warm and fuzzy. Robert Conrad actually wept when he heard that Ross Martin had died which really raises his stock in my book.