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William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in various media until 2017.
Adam West as Bruce Wayne / Batman: A multi-millionaire industrialist whose parents were murdered when he was a child and who now secretly uses his vast fortune to fight crime as the superhero Batman.
With Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton. Follows the adventures of wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne, also known as the Caped Crusade Batman and his young ward Dick Grayson also known as Batman's sidekick Robin the boy wonder as they battle evildoers in Gotham City.
At age 10, in 1938, West had a cache of comic books; and starting in 1939, Batman, who appeared in Detective Comics, made a big impression on him--the comic hero was part bat-man (a la Count Dracula) and part world's greatest detective (a la Charlie Chan and Sherlock Holmes).
American actor Adam West was best known for playing the crime-fighting superhero Batman in the popular 1960s television series.
Batman : Nothing's sacred to those devils. Batman : The miserable weakling. He fainted dead away!
Adam West, who donned a cape, cowl and tights to become an overnight sensation in 1966 as the star of the campy “Batman” TV series, has died, according to a family statement. He was 88.
Adam West was worried about taking on the role of Batman. "The series had innocence and worked on many levels," he said. "They have their vision and we had our trip. Our show became a classic so they can do what they want." One thing that West was incredibly appreciative of was the resilience of original Batman fans, who still showed their ...
His role as Batman in the classic television series and feature of the same name continues to be seen throughout the world more than fifty years after its debut. While Batman, and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, remains his signature role, Adam has a multitude of motion picture, theater, and TV credits to his name.
Adam West: Batman Forever. No actor ever managed to make the Dark Knight as delightful as the legendary actor. Adam West and Burt War from Season 1 of 'Batman,' 1966 Everett Collection.