History Characters / TheWildWildWest

* {{Safecracking}}: He's also well equipped to crack safes.

* WigDressAccent: The full list of disguises is right [[http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/library/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises?sort=6&page=1 here]]. He often uses makeup to alter his nose and, as noted in LatexPerfection, he also uses masks and bald caps. Probably a ContinuityNod to [[Recap/TheWildWildWestS2E21TheNightOfTheBrain "The Night of the Brain"]].

* AmbiguouslyJewish: Ross Martin was a Jew who was born in UsefulNotes/{{Poland}}. (He grew up in a non-English speaking household.) Though the only hints on the show are his knowledge of Eastern European languages, due to a scene where he explains the Hebrew meaning of a young woman's name and the episode "The Night of the Vicious Valentine" where he disguises himself as a Jewish tailor using a perfect Yiddish accent, Artie's Jewishness is {{Fanon}}.
* BashBrothers: With James West.

* MasterOfDisguise: In many episodes Gordon appears in at least one elaborate disguise, one of the more memorable being Robert E. Lee.

!!James T. West

!!Artemus Gordon

Indeed. Add a brilliant scientific mind and you have the primary tools of Artemus Gordon's trade. Though he can hold his own in a fight when necessary, he much prefers to use his wits to achieve his ends. As an actor turned Secret Service agent, he makes full use of his genius for languages, disguise, spell-binding oratory and scientific innovation. He's also fond of the finer things in life - art, wine, gourmet cuisine and, last but certainly not least, beautiful women. He's liable to turn up anywhere and as any''one''... but always [[JustInTime in the nick of time]].

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-->'''James:''' Artie, how do ''you'' plan to escape?
-->'''Artie:''' Oh, the usual. Guile. Cunning. Trickery.

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A man of mystery. It's never made clear what powers Manzeppi has, if any, but he is capable of seemingly inexplicable feats of "magic." He is suave, sophisticated, intelligent, cold-blooded and completely self-serving.

!!Antagonists

!!Count Manzeppi

!Protagonists

->'''Played by:''' Creator/RobertConrad

->'''Played by:''' Creator/RossMartin

!Antagonists

[[folder:Miguelito Loveless]]

->'''Played by:''' Creator/MichaelDunn

->'''Played by:''' Creator/VictorBuono

* NiceHat: Jim typically wears a black ''sombrero cordobés''.

* NiceHat: He tends toward white or brown Stetsons.

->'''Played by:''' Michael Dunn

->'''Played by:''' Victor Buono

* ShadowArchetype: Why is a genius like Loveless so obsessed with a lowly Secret Service Agent like West, to the point of including him in all his schemes? It's a case of them being much alike: both of them are intelligent (though Loveless is at genius level), both of them are handsome, and both of them have a lot of success with the GirlOfTheWeek. Furthermore, West is almost always ''the shortest guy'' in the TV show (not counting Loveless) and yet he is ''perfectly happy and wants to help others''. Loveless will never accept that his TakeOverTheWorld schemes would result, for him, in a AndThenWhat situation... he would still be the same bitter man. Destroying West, the man who reminds Loveless that [[ShadowArchetype being shorter than anyone else is not an obstacle to happiness]], is his true dream.
* SharpDressedMan: Loveless may be evil but he has a great tailor.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: The motivation behind almost every evil, twisted scheme of Loveless' is to create a better world - though only better by ''his'' standards, of course.

* ShadowArchetype: Why is a genius like Loveless so obsessed with a lowly Secret Service Agent like West, to the point of including him in all his schemes? It's a case of NotSoDifferent: both of them are intelligent (though Loveless is at genius level), both of them are handsome, and both of them have a lot of success with the GirlOfTheWeek. Furthermore, West is almost always ''the shortest guy'' in the TV show (not counting Loveless) and yet he is ''perfectly happy and wants to help others''. Loveless will never accept that his TakeOverTheWorld schemes would result, for him, in a AndThenWhat situation... he would still be the same bitter man. Destroying West, the man who reminds Loveless that [[ShadowArchetype being shorter than anyone else is not an obstacle to happiness]], is his true dream.

->'''Played by:''' Robert Conrad

->'''Played by:''' Ross Martin

* DrinkOrder: Dr. Loveless rarely goes an episode without drinking cognac.

* LatexPerfection: Although he uses mainly WigDressAccent disguise types, he proves to be just as good with silicon masks like in [[Recap/TheWildWildWestS3E12TheNightOfTheLegionOfDeath "The Night of the Legion of Death"]] in his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODcwMDM0NQ==/?ref=1 Aaron Addison]] disguise. Likewise, his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/GenSumatraDragonScreamed.jpg.html?sort=6&o=50&ref=1 General Sumatra]], [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Ansi]] and [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Italian Waiter]] personas use bald caps; he probably learned a few tricks from [[Recap/TheWildWildWestS2E21TheNightOfTheBrain "The Night of the Brain"]] with Leeto, to the point he might even fool the viewer with his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwMzk2NA==/?ref=1 Old and Near-sighted Gas Inspector]] disguise.

* WigDressAccent: The full list of disguises is right [[http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/library/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises?sort=6&page=1 here]]. He often uses makeup to alter his nose and, as noted in LatexPerfection, he also uses masks and bald caps. Probably a ContinuityNod to ''The Night Of The Brain''.

* LatexPerfection: Although he uses mainly WigDressAccent disguise types, he proves to be just as good with silicon masks like in ''The Night Of The Legion Of Death'' in his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODcwMDM0NQ==/?ref=1 Aaron Addison]] disguise. Likewise, his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/GenSumatraDragonScreamed.jpg.html?sort=6&o=50&ref=1 General Sumatra]], [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Ansi]] and [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Italian Waiter]] personas use bald caps; he probably learned a few tricks from [[Recap/TheWildWildWestS2E21TheNightOfTheBrain "The Night of the Brain"]] with Leeto, to the point he might even fool the viewer with his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwMzk2NA==/?ref=1 Old and Near-sighted Gas Inspector]] disguise.

* LatexPerfection: Although he uses mainly WigDressAccent disguise types, he proves to be just as good with silicon masks like in ''The Night Of The Legion Of Death'' in his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODcwMDM0NQ==/?ref=1 Aaron Addison]] disguise. Likewise, his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/GenSumatraDragonScreamed.jpg.html?sort=6&o=50&ref=1 General Sumatra]], [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Ansi]] and [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Italian Waiter]] personas use bald caps; he probably learned a few tricks from ''The Night Of The Brain'' with Leeto, to the point he might even fool the viewer with his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwMzk2NA==/?ref=1 Old and Near-sighted Gas Inspector]] disguise.

* LatexPerfection: Although he uses mainly WigDressAccent disguise types, he proves to be just as good with silicon masks like in ''The Night Of The Legion Of Death'' in his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODcwMDM0NQ==/?ref=1 Aaron Addison]] disguise. Likewise, his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/GenSumatraDragonScreamed.jpg.html?sort=6&o=50&ref=1 General Sumatra]], [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Ansi]] and [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Italian Waiter]] use bald caps; he probably learned a few tricks from ''The Night Of The Brain'' with Leeto, to the point he might even fool the viewer with his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwMzk2NA==/?ref=1 Old and Near-sighted Gas Inspector]] disguise.

* LatexPerfection: Although he is using mainly WigDressAccent disguises type, he has proven to be just as good with silicon masks like in ''The Night Of The Legion Of Death'' in his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODcwMDM0NQ==/?ref=1 Aaron Addison]] disguise. Likewise, his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/GenSumatraDragonScreamed.jpg.html?sort=6&o=50&ref=1 General Sumatra]], [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Ansi]] and [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Italian Waiter]] use fake bald cups :he has probably learned a few tricks from ''The Night Of The Brain'' with Leeto, to the point he is even fooling the viewer with his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwMzk2NA==/?ref=1 Old and Near-sighted Gas Inspector]] disguise.

* WigDressAccent: The full list of disguises is right [[http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/library/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises?sort=6&page=1 here]]: he often use makeup to alter his nose and as noted in LatexPerfection, he can use masks and fake bald head. Probably a ContinuityNod to ''The Night Of The Brain''

* LatexPerfection: Although he is using mainly WigDressAccent disguises type, he has proven to be just as good with silicon masks like in ''Recap/TheNightOfTheLegionOfDeath'' in his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODcwMDM0NQ==/?ref=1 Aaron Addison]] disguise. Likewise, his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/GenSumatraDragonScreamed.jpg.html?sort=6&o=50&ref=1 General Sumatra]], [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Ansi]] and [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Italian Waiter]] use fake bald cups :he has probably learned a few tricks from ''Recap/TheNightOfTheBrain'' with Leeto, to the point he is even fooling the viewer with his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwMzk2NA==/?ref=1 Old and Near-sighted Gas Inspector]] disguise.

* LatexPerfection: Although he is using mainly WigDressAccent disguises type, he has proven to be just as good with silicon masks like in ''Recap/TheNightOfTheLegionOfDeath'' in his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODcwMDM0NQ==/?ref=1 Aaron Addison]] disguise. Likewise, his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/GenSumatraDragonScreamed.jpg.html?sort=6&o=50&ref=1 General Sumatra]], [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Ansi]] and [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk3OQ==/?ref=1 Italian Waiter]] use fake balding head :he has probably learned a few trick from ''Recap/TheNightOfTheBrain'' with Leeto, to the point he is even fooling the viewer with his [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwMzk2NA==/?ref=1 Old and Near-sighted Gas Inspector]] disguise.