In Memoriam

Other Fallen

Social Media

5 canciones para recordar al guitarrista mexicano Chamín Correa https://t.co/TWWRpUwfkl
— CNN en Español (@CNNEE) January 15, 2020

Jack Kehoe, ‘Serpico’ and ‘Midnight Run’ Actor, Dies at 85 https://t.co/9YfOcxvjus pic.twitter.com/t3YghgAbqL
— Variety_Film (@Variety_Film) January 22, 2020

Rest in peace, Rocky Johnson. #RIPRocky pic.twitter.com/WJhFBU0xtn
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020

Christopher Tolkien has died at the age of 95. The Tolkien Society sends its deepest condolences to Baillie, Simon, Adam, Rachel and the whole Tolkien family. pic.twitter.com/X83PTx4b7x
— Tolkien Society (@TolkienSociety) January 16, 2020

David Olney: Celebration of Life planned for late Nashville singer-songwriter https://t.co/dqZWvveu1L
— Tennessean (@Tennessean) February 6, 2020

California produce pioneer Frieda Caplan, who normalized shiitake and named kiwi, dies at 96 https://t.co/sRR2ITbYr9
— Mercury News (@mercnews) January 21, 2020

Prolific saxophonist, composer and bandleader Jimmy Heath died on Sunday. Heath's career spanned seven decades and included collaborations with John Coltrane and Miles Davis. https://t.co/WEXoQGfKp4
— NPR Music (@nprmusic) January 22, 2020

Broadway luminary Zoe Caldwell, a four-time Tony Award winner known for portraying larger-than-life characters, has died at 86. https://t.co/UtaVhFY8DA
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 19, 2020

With slide rules and pencils, Katherine Johnson’s brilliant mind helped launch our nation into space.

No longer a Hidden Figure, her bravery and commitment to excellence leaves an eternal legacy for us all: https://t.co/1D6xzQNWrg pic.twitter.com/pvUvoRhuxp
— NASA (@NASA) February 24, 2020

Clive Cussler, a popular author and sea explorer, died on Monday, his family announced in a Facebook post. He was 88. https://t.co/wQ0E04SuMN
— CNN (@CNN) February 26, 2020

Rest in peace James Lipton - the 'Inside the Actors Studio' creator and host has passed away at the age of 93. pic.twitter.com/Dja7RXO70z
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) March 2, 2020

#SoYouThinkYouCanDance star, Danny Tidwell, was killed in a car accident on Friday, and his husband shared a touching tribute about his love, struggles, and legacy. https://t.co/bl39w5UNiP pic.twitter.com/S32JZXcdvx
— E! News (@enews) March 8, 2020

Remembering the legendary Swedish actor Max Von Sydow. This titan of film appeared in more than 100 films over the last seven decades. pic.twitter.com/PJH14xlJBh
— TCM (@tcm) March 9, 2020

Mart Crowley, best known for his play The Boys in the Band, died at age 84 on March 7. https://t.co/tWiGU0GFWy
— Playbill (@playbill) March 9, 2020

Earl Pomerantz, a two-time Emmy winner who wrote and produced for such comedies as 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' 'The Cosby Show,' 'Taxi' and 'The Larry Sanders Show,' has died https://t.co/D6XKqhnorU
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 10, 2020

Notable Passings

January

Silvio Horta (8/14/74 - 1/7) • Neil Peart (9/12/52 - 1/7) • Edd Byrnes (7/30/32 - 1/8)
Buck Henry (12/9/30 - 1/8) • Chamin Correa (2/5/29 - 1/14) • Jack Kehoe (11/21/38 - 1/14)
Rocky Johnson (8/24/44 - 1/15) • Christopher Tolkien (11/21/24 - 1/16) • David Olney (3/23/48 - 1/18)
Frieda Caplan (8/10/23 - 1/18) • Jimmy Heath (10/25/26 - 1/19) • Terry Jones (1/1/42 - 1/21)
John Karlen (5/28/33 - 1/22) • Sonny Grosso (7/21/30 - 1/22) • Jim Lehrer (5/19/34 - 1/23)
Marsha Kramer (6/19/46 - 1/23) • Wes Wilson (7/15/37 - 1/24) • Kobe Bryant (8/23/78 - 1/26)
Tiziana Soudani (1/26) • Reed Mullin (2/12/66 - 1/27) • Harriet Frank Jr. (3/2/17 - 1/28)
John Andretti (3/12/63 - 1/30) • Mary Higgins Clark (12/24/27 - 1/31)

February

Charles Wood (8/6/32 - 2/1) • Steven Cagan (2/1/43 - 2/1) • Jane Milmore (3/25/55 - 2/4)
Kirk Douglas (12/9/16 - 2/5) • Orson Bean (7/22/28 - 2/7) • Robert Conrad (3/1/35 - 2/8)
Zoe Caldwell (9/14/33 - 2/16) • Kellye Nakahara (1/16 - 2/16) • Ja'Net DuBois (8/5 - 2/17)
Katherine Johnson (8/26/18 - 2/24) • Clive Cussler (7/15/31 - 2/24) · Hosni Mubarak (5/4/28 - 2/25)

March

James Lipton (9/19/26 - 3/2) • Nicholas Tucci (4/3/81 - 3/3) • Danny Tidwell (8/1/84 - 3/6)
Earl Pomerantz (2/4/45 - 3/7) • Mart Crowley (8/21/35 - 3/7) • Max von Sydow (4/10/29 - 3/8)
Kenny Rogers (8/21/38 - 3/20) • Terrance McNally (11/3/38 - 3/24) • Mark Blum (5/14/50 - 3/25) · Joseph Lowery (10/6/21 - 3/27)
John Callahan (12/23/53 - 3/28) • Joe Diffie (12/28/58 - 3/29) · Bill Withers (7/4/38 - 3/30)

April

Ellis Marsalis Jr (11/14/34 - 4/1) · Adam Schlesinger (10/31/67 - 4/1) • Honor Blackman (8/22/25 - 4/5) · James Drury (4/18/34 - 4/6) • John Prine (10/10/46 - 4/7) · Phyllis Lyon (11/10/24 - 4/9) · Allen Daviau (6/14/42 - 4/15) • Brian Dennehy (7/9/38 - 4/15) • Irrfan Khan (1/7/67 - 4/29)
Sam Lloyd (11/12/63 - 4/30)

May

Roy Horn (10/3/44 - 5/8) • Richard “Little Richard” Wayne Penniman (12/5/32 - 5/9) • Betty Wright (12/21/53 - 5/10) · Jerry Stiller (6/8/27 - 5/11) · Gregory Tyree Boyce (12/5/89 - 5/13) · Phyllis George (6/25/49 - 5/14) • Jorge Santana (6/13/51 - 5/14) • Frank Bielec (9/24/47 - 5/15) · Fred Willard (9/18/33 - 5/15) · Wilson Roosevelt Jerman (1/21/29 - 5/16) • Lynn Shelton (8/27/65 - 5/16) • Shad Gaspard (1/13/81 - 5/17)
Ken Osmond (6/7/43 - 5/18) • Richard Herd (9/26/32 - 5/26) • Anthony James (7/22/42 - 5/26)
Larry Kramer (6/25/35 - 5/27) · Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (6/13/35 - 5/31)

June

Mary Pat Gleason (2/23/50 - 6/2) • Bonnie Pointer (7/11/50 - 6/8) • Ian Holm (9/12/31 - 6/19)
Joel Schumacher (8/29/39 - 6/22) • Rudolfo Anaya (10/30/37 - 6/28) • Carl Reiner (3/20/22 - 6/29)

July

Hugh Downs (2/14/21 - 7/1) • George Ratzinger (1/15/24 - 7/1) • Saroj Khan (11/22/48 - 7/3)
Nick Cordero (9/17/78 - 7/5) · Charlie Daniels (10/28/36 - 7/6) • Ennio Morricone (11/10/28 - 7/6)
Naya Rivera (1/12/87 - 7/8) · Kelly Preston (10/13/62 - 7/12) • Grant Imahara (10/23/70 - 7/13)
John Lewis (2/21/40 - 7/17) · C.T. Vivian (7/30/24 - 7/17) · Kansai Yamamoto (2/8/44 - 7/21) · Regis Philbin (8/25/31 - 7/24)
John Saxon (8/5/36 - 7/25) · Olivia de Havilland (7/1/16 - 7/26) · Malik B. (11/14/72 - 7/29) · Herman Cain (12/13/45 - 7/30)
Sir Alan Parker (2/14/44 - 7/31)

August

Wilford Brimley (9/27/34 - 8/1) · Pete Hamill (6/24/35 - 8/5) · Brent Scowcroft (3/19/25 - 8/6)
Konrad Steffen (1/2/52 - 8/8) · Sumner Redstone (5/27/23 - 8/11) · Trini López (5/13/37 - 8/11)
Linda Manz (8/20/61 - 8/14) · Julian Bream (7/15/33 - 8/14) · Dan Budnik (5/20/33 - 8/14)
Ben Cross (12/16/47 - 8/18) · Frankie Banali (11/14/51 - 8/20) · Chi Chi DeVayne (9/24/85 - 8/20) · Gail Sheehy (11/27/36 - 8/24)
Chadwick Boseman (11/29/76 - 8/28) · John Thompson (9/2/41 - 8/30) · Tom Seaver (11/17/44 - 8/31)

September

Lou Brock (6/18/39 - 9/6) · Forrest Fenn (8/22/30 - 9/7) · Ronald Bell (11/1/51 - 9/9)
Shere Hite (11/2/42 - 9/9) · Diana Rigg (7/20/38 - 9/10) · “Toots” Hibbert (12/8/42 - 9/11)
Stanley Crouch (12/14/45 - 9/16) · Winston Groom (3/23/43 - 9/17) · Ruth Bader Ginsburg (3/15/33 - 9/18)
Robert Graetz (5/16/28 - 9/20) · Michael Chapman (11/21/35 - 9/20) · Tommy DeVito (6/19/28 - 9/21)
Gale Sayers (5/30/43 - 9/23) · Mac Davis (1/21/42 - 9/29) · Helen Reddy (10/25/41 - 9/29)

October

Bob Gibson (11/9/35 - 10/2) · Thomas Jefferson Byrd (6/25/50 - 10/3) · Eddie Van Halen (1/26/55 - 10/6)
Johnny Nash (8/19/40 - 10/6) · Whitey Ford (10/21/28 - 10/8) · Joe Morgan (9/19/43 - 10/11)
Conchata Ferrell (3/28/43 - 10/12) · Ed Banquiat (10/27/27 - 10/15) · Anthony Chisholm (4/9/43 - 10/16) · Diane di Prima (8/6/34 - 10/25)
Billy Joe Shaver (8/16/39 - 10/28) · Leanza Cornett (6/10/71 - 10/28/20) · Cecilia Chiang (9/18/20 - 10/28)
Sean Connery (8/25/30 - 10/31)

November

Ken Hensley (8/24/45 - 11/4) · Alex Trebek (7/22/40 - 11/8) · Jan Morris (10/2/26 - 11/20)
Pat Quinn (2/10/83 - 11/22) · Diego Maradona (10/30/60 - 11/25) · Tony Hsieh (12/12/73 - 11/27)
David Prowse (7/1/35 - 11/28)

December

Hugh Keays-Byrne (5/18/47 - 12/1) · Peter Alliss (2/28/31 - 12/5) · LD Beghtol (64 - 12/7) · Chuck Yeager (2/13/23 - 12/7) · Harold Budd (5/24/36 - 12/8) · Sean Malone (1/1/70 - 12/9) · Kenneth Alwyn (7/28/25 - 12/10) · Carol Sutton (12/3/44 - 12/10) · Kim Ki-duk (12/20/60 - 12/11) · John le Carré (10/19/31 - 12/12) · Charley Pride (3/18/34 - 12/12) · Ann Reinking (11/10/49 - 12/12) · “Blue” Gene Tyranny (1/1/45 - 12/12) · Pauline Anna Strom (10/1/46 - 2020) · Jeremy Bulloch (2/16/45 - 12/17) · Sam Jayne (74 - 12/18) · Peter Lamont (11/12/29 - 12/18) · Rosalind Knight (12/3/33 - 12/19) · Eileen Pollock (5/18/47 - 12/19) · Chad Stuart (12/20/41 - 12/20) · Fanny Waterman (3/22/20 - 12/20) · K.T. Olson (5/15/42 - 12/21) · Stella Tennant (12/17/70 - 12/22) · Leslie West (10/22/45 - 12/22) · John “Ecstasy” Fletcher (6/7/64 - 12/23) · Rebecca Luker (4/17/61 - 12/23) · Kay Purcell (12/6/63 - 12/23) · Ivry Gitlis (8/25/22 - 12/24) · Martin Lambie-Nairn (8/5/45 - 12/25) · Tony Rice (6/8/51 - 12/25) · Paul Heller (9/25/27 - 12/28) · Armando Manzanero (12/7/35 - 12/28) · Adele Rose (1933 - 12/28) · Fou Ts'ong (3/10/34 - 12/28) · Claude Bolling (4/10/30 - 12/29) · Pierre Cardin (7/2/22 - 12/29) · Frank Kimbrough (11/2/56 - 12/30) · Dawn Wells (10/18/8 - 12/30)

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ISBN: 9780553593457
Publication Date: 2010-02-23
DIRK PITT'S FIRST, MOST TERRIFYING ADVENTURE! Dirk Pitt, death-defying adventurer and deep-sea expert, is put to the ultimate test as he plunges into the perilous waters of the Pacific Vortex--a fog-shrouded area where dozens of ships have vanished without a trace. The latest victim is the awesome supersub Starbuck, bearing America's deep-diving nuclear arsenal. Its loss poses an unthinkable threat to national defense. Pitt's job is to find it and salvage it before international forces beat him to the prize or the sea explodes in a nuclear blast--whichever comes first. Pitt's mission also leads him into the arms of Summer Moran, the most stunningly exotic and dangerous woman ever to enter his life. As the countdown heads toward disaster, Pitt has no choice but to descend through the shark-infested depths to an ancient sunken island, from which he may never again emerge to see the light of day.
Reaching for the Moon by Katherine Johnson
Call Number: JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY JOHNSON
ISBN: 9781534440838
Publication Date: 2019-07-02
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 "This rich volume is a national treasure." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Captivating, informative, and inspiring...Easy to follow and hard to put down." --School Library Journal (starred review) The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11. As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father's words in mind: "You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you." In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA's biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Katherine Johnson's story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.
The Sea Hunters by Clive Cussler; Craig Dirgo
Call Number: 930.1028 CUSSLER
ISBN: 9780684830278
Publication Date: 1996-10-07
This is an account of 12 deep-sea wrecks, including how & why they happened & attempts to locate them.
The Sea Hunters II by Clive Cussler; Craig Dirgo
Call Number: 930.1028 CUSSLER
ISBN: 9780399149252
Publication Date: 2002-12-02
For twenty-three years, Clive Cussler's NUMA®-the National Underwater & Marine Agency-has scoured the rivers and seas in search of lost ships of historic significance. His teams have been inundated by tidal waves, and beset by the vagaries of man and nature, but the results-and the stories behind them-have often been dramatic: The 2000 raising of the Confederate submarine Hunley made national headlines. Here, then, are more true tales of sea- and land-going adventures, as Cussler and his crews set out to track down history. The famous ghost ship Mary Celeste, found floating off the Azores in 1872 with no one on board; the Carpathia, the ship that rescued the Titanic survivors and was itself lost to U-boats six years later; L'Oiseau Blanc, the airplane that almost beat The Spirit of St. Louisacross the Atlantic before disappearing in the Maine woods-all these, plus steamboats, ironclads, a seventeenth-century flagship, a certain famous PT boat, and even a dirigible, prove tantalizing targets as Cussler demonstrates again that truth can be "at least as fun, and sometimes stranger, than fiction" (Men's Journal).
Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler; Grant Blackwood
Call Number: FICTION CUSSLER
ISBN: 9780399156427
Publication Date: 2009-09-01
The debut of a brand-new, action-packed series from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of ?pure entertainment? (People). Thousands of years ago, the Persian king Xerxes the Great was said to have raided the Treasury at Delphi, carrying away two solid gold pillars as tribute. In 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte and his army stumble across the pillars in the Pennine Alps. Unable to transport them Napoleon creates a map on the labels of twelve bottles of rare wine. And when Napoleon dies, the bottles disappear? Treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo are exploring the Great Pocomoke Swamp in Delaware when they are shocked to discover a World War II German u-boat. Inside, they find a bottle taken from Napoleon's ?lost cellar.' Fascinated, the Fargos set out to find the rest of the collection. But another connoisseur of sorts has been looking for the bottle they've just found. He is Hadeon Bondaruk'a half- Russian, half-Persian millionaire. He claims to be a descendant of King Xerxes himself. And he wants his treasure back?

Ace in the Hole by featuring Kirk Douglas
Call Number: DVD MOVIE ACE
ISBN: 9781934121689
Publication Date: 2007
An early look at the impact of mass media in the public arena, featuring the story of a cynical and manipulative journalist.
Anatomy of A Murder by featuring Orson Bean
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE ANATOMY
ISBN: 0715515091411
Publication Date: 2012
A small-town Michigan lawyer takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife. A gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, Anatomy of a Murder was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex. More than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, it's a Hollywood landmark.
Baa Baa Black Sheep, Volume 1 by featuring Robert Conrad
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 BAA
ISBN: 9781417050833
Publication Date: 2005
Pappy Boyington is the squadron-leader of the "Black Sheep Squadron", a group of misfit Marine fighter pilots stationed on an island in the Pacific, during World War II. Pappy often needs to intercede in altercations at the base, but everyone seems to pull together when they are assigned missions in the air.
Being John Malkovich by featuring Orson Bean
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE BEING
ISBN: 0715515095310
Publication Date: 2012
A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of the movie star, John Malkovich.
Car Wash by Featuring Jack Kehoe
Call Number: DVD MOVIE CAR
ISBN: 9780783278346
Publication Date: 2003
An irreverent but affectionate look at a typical day in a Los Angeles car wash.
Centennial by featuring Robert Conrad
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 CENTENNIAL
ISBN: 0025195031776
Publication Date: 2008
Relive the grand hopes, dreams, loves and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado-- from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman by featuring Orson Bean
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 DR
ISBN: 9781422972403
Publication Date: 2011
Tales of courage, conviction and romance on the American frontier, as a female doctor arrives in Colorado Springs and adjusts to life in the West.
Hidden Figures by Katherine Johnson
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE HIDDEN
ISBN: 0024543275381
Publication Date: 2017
As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.
History Kids: Katherine Johnson, NASA's Human Computer by featuring Katherine Johnson
Call Number: JUVENILE DVD 530.092 KATHERINE
ISBN: 0741421163898
Publication Date: 2016
Explores the incredible life and accomplishments of NASA's Katherine Johnson, nicknamed the "Human Computer." Understand her major contributions to the United States space program as a physicist, space scientist and mathematician and appreciate her remarkable legacy. The program features detailed graphics, diagrams, rare NASA footage, an on-camera interview with Katherine Johnson herself, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment.
Inside the Actors Studio: Robin Williams by James Lipton
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 INSIDE
ISBN: 9781603991278
Publication Date: 2008
Host James Lipton interviews Robin Williams, who received Academy Award nominations for Good Morning Vietnam; Dead Poets Society; The Fisher King; and Good Will Hunting, for which he won the Oscar.
Jingle All the Way by featuring Robert Conrad
Call Number: DVD MOVIE JINGLE
ISBN: 0024543465478
Publication Date: 2007
Desperate to buy a hot-selling toy, a father endures a frantic last-minute shopping spree on Christmas Eve.
Lust for Life by featuring Kirk Douglas
Call Number: DVD MOVIE LUST
ISBN: 9780790795720
Publication Date: 2006
Kirk Douglas portrays Vincent Van Gogh, an artist torn between the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation of his tormented mind.
Martin The Complete First Season by Written by Jane Milmore
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 MARTIN
ISBN: 0883929087327
Publication Date: 2011
Fox network comedy series starring Martin Lawrence as a brash radio personality who always speaks his mind, often to the frustration of his feisty but eternally forgiving girlfriend, Gina.
Modern Family, Season 5 by Featuring Marsha Kramer
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 MODERN
ISBN: 0024543921974
Publication Date: 2014
As Cam and Mitch bicker over plans for their big day, the rest of the family has its hands full adapting to new jobs, new schools, and a new male nanny. There are babysitting disasters, an anniversary to celebrate, misguided male bonding, and everything from high-stakes poker to high-maintenance in-laws. Join the Pritchett-Dunphy clan for the wedding of the year, and share the honesty, love and laughter with America's favorite family.
Newhart The Complete Seventh Season by Written by Jane Milmore
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 NEWHART
ISBN: 0826663171921
Publication Date: 2016
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris.
Sahara by Clive Cussler
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE SAHARA
ISBN: 9781415724460
Publication Date: 2006
Master adventurer and hunter of antiquities, Dirk Pitt, and his wisecracking sidekick, Al Giordino, have a lead on a Civil War Confederateship that, legend has it, escaped with a rare coin aboard. They cross paths with a beautiful World Health Organization doctor who is tracing a possible plague in Africa. Together they must unravel cllues to solve a mystery to overcome local warlords and ruthless enemies bent on world destruction.
Serpico by featuring Jack Kehoe
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE SERPICO
ISBN: 0883929347148
Publication Date: 2013
New York Detective Frank Serpico exposes the corruption he witnesses while working undercover.
Spartacus by featuring Kirk Douglas
Call Number: BLU-RAY MOVIE SPARTACUS
ISBN: 0025192046841
Publication Date: 2010
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
The Vikings by featuring Kirk Douglas
Call Number: DVD MOVIE VIKINGS
ISBN: 0738329203092
Publication Date: 2016
Two viking brothers are drawn into a bloody duel by their desire for a beautiful princess.
The Wild Wild West, The Complete First Season by featuring Robert Conrad
Call Number: DVD 791.4572 WILD
ISBN: 9781415715215
Publication Date: 2006
ne of the most popular series of the 1960s, 'The wild wild West' involves the exploits of two Secret Service agents who protect President Ulysses S. Grant and investigate crime in the Old West.