Adam west was born william west anderson on september 19, 1928 in walla walla, washington, to parents otto west anderson, a farmer, and his wife audrey v. Batman tv series 19661968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. My first batman was michael keaton so i wasnt familiar to adam west until i got a bit older, but i had to go back to the original series and i wanted to pay respects by buying this series on blu ray. Adam west played batman in the 1966 show batman, in the film based upon it, and two animated features batman. The movie is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular batman television series, and was the first fulllength theatrical adaptation of the dc comics character. External links imdbs adam west page, wikipedia page, page. Years later west was invited to voice simon trentthe gray ghost in batman. Curiously enough, west was offered the role of james bond for the film on her majestys secret service but turned it down, wanting a british actor to have the rol. Adam west and yvonne craig behind the scenes batman t shrts fashionable batman t shrts for sales adam west batman tv series adam west and yvonne craig having fun on the set of batman i wonder if that is robins bike. Asked if he misses the cape and costume from his tonguein. Adam s hair is grey, and has a flesh head with glasses, bushy grey eyebrows, wrinkles and a printed mouth. Jun 09, 2017 adam west portrayed batmanbruce wayne in the batman 1960s television series and the 1966 live action film batman. Orphaned by the death of his parents, bruce wayne secretly dons the costume of batman and fights criminals, including the.
Jun 10, 2017 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. Adam west 1928 2017 was als batman niets minder dan een. Jun 10, 2017 adam west, star of the popular and campy 1960s batman tv show, died friday night after a short but brave battle with leukemia, his family said in a statement. Adam west, who famously portrayed batman in the 1960s television series, died at the age of 88 friday wests family announced his death saturday through a verified facebook page. Adam west died on june 9th, and for batman fans, his passing stings. Jun 12, 2017 adam west died on june 9th, and for batman fans, his passing stings. Nov 06, 2007 this is the intro for the old campy batman tv series. Scene of adam west batman for the batman tv series adam west is quoted as saying that three bs shaped the bond, the beatles, and batman. The 20th century fox release starred adam west as batman and burt ward as robin, as well as lee meriwether as catwoman, cesar romero as the joker, burgess. This is the intro for the old campy batman tv series. Adam west, burt ward and julie newmar reunite for classic dvd and blu.
Long before the dark and heroic batman became known to 21st century audiences, there was another style of batman a much more square batman. Batman and robin battle a rogues gallery of villains for three seasons. Throughout the 1960s adam west captured the hearts. In 1966, the abc network decided to produce the first batman television series which became an immediate hit. All 120 episodes from the 1960s live action series following the dc comics superhero. Producer william dozier cast west as bruce wayne and his alter ego, batman, in the television series batman, in part after. He played opposite chuck connors in geronimo 1962 and the three stooges in the outlaws is coming 1965. Adam west, who defined the tightswearing title role of batman in the 1960s cult tv classic and remained a celebrated actor in the superhero. Batman actor adam west, left, and west as the title character of the 1960s television show. Batman faced five main recurring villains in the show.
The thing i loved about this series was the cliffhanger episodes. Asked if he misses the cape and costume from his tongueincheek 1960s tv series, the actor whose name. He reprised the role in 1979 for two specials that aired on nbc, legends of the superheroes and roast of the superheroes. Jan 26, 2008 long before the dark and heroic batman became known to 21st century audiences, there was another style of batman a much more square batman. William west anderson september 19, 1928 june 9, 2017, known professionally as. Starring adam west, burt ward, alan napier, stafford repp, neil hamilton, madge blake and finally yvonne craig. Twoface in addition to countless other appearances. Adam west, the actor who played batman in 1960s tv series. Jan, 2020 the original batman tv series starring adam west is a classic for many reasons.
The original batman series made adam west a household name and remained one of his most iconic roles of alltime, but can you watch it on netflix. Vigilante batman adam west and his sidekick robin burt ward fight crime in gotham city and attempt to bring down villains such as the riddler frank gorshinjohn astin, the penguin burgess meredith, the joker cesar romero and catwoman julie newmareartha kitt. Adam west is a dc super heroes minifigure that appears in lego batman 3. Many of us know adam west from the classic tv series, batman, however his career began many years before that. Premiering on january 12, 1966, as a midseason replacement, the series featured actor adam west as the perennial character of batman, while burt ward. Adam west on a chopper nice pose by batgirl great pict. It was one of few tv series to be seen on 2 different nights on wednesday and thursday evenings at 7. Jun 12, 2017 with adam wests death at age 88 on friday night, there are just two main actors from the beloved 196668 batman tv series who are still with us.
Batman us abc1960s tv series with adam west as batman left the definitive ranking of robin s 359 exclamations from batman pin on na na na na na na na na batman you can t get easily away from batman that easy gotham batman tv series 1966 1968 imdb adam west quotes famous sayings by 1960s era batman actor. Adam west, the ardent actor who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the caped crusader on the classic 1960s series batman, has died. The family of adam west, whose straightfaced portrayal of batman in a 1960s tv series lifted the tightclad caped crusader into the national consciousness, says he has died at age 88. Adam west portrayed batmanbruce wayne in the batman 1960s television series and the 1966 live action film batman. Series producer william dozier supposedly hated comic books, so his approach was to turn batman into a campy comedy, with oversized villain performances, outlandish gadgetry, and two playful lead performances from adam west as bruce wayne and burt ward as dick grayson, his young ward. As a lifelong batman fan, i thought it was time that i bought and watched the original batman tv series, especially as adam west just passed away. Batman and robin would be put in a seemingly inescapable trap and then in the next episode batman would manage to. Batman is a 1960s american live action television series, based on the dc comic book character of the same name. Adam west features a brick yellow jacket, the same as stan lee. The movie is a 1966 american superhero film based on the batman television series, and the first fulllength theatrical adaptation of the dc comics character batman. The dark knights tortured persona has its appeal, but give me adam wests suave and charming 1960s hero any day. Catwoman is the secondary antagonist in the 1960s batman tv series and a supporting antagonist in the 1966 film she was portrayed by julie newmar in the shows first and second seasons, and by the late eartha kitt in the third and final season who would later voice yzma from the emperors new groove.
West made a tremendous impact on comics and pop culture, embodying. Released by 20th century fox, the film starred adam west as batman and burt ward as robin. He played opposite chuck connors in geronimo 1962 and the three. 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. Nov 11, 2014 batman actor adam west, left, and west as the title character of the 1960s television show. A week after the classic 196668 tv series starring adam west made i more.
Warner home video is releasing the entire series on bluray and dvd. Batman, the tv series, made its debut as one of tvs first midseason replacements on january 12, 1966. Dec 20, 2019 adam west did just that during the shows run with the single, miranda. Last year, the classic 1960s batman television series celebrated its 50th anniversary, and to. It stars adam west as bruce wayne batman and burt ward as dick grayson robin two crimefighting heroes who defend gotham city from a variety of archvillains. Adam west, who portrayed the masked comic strip hero batman in the 1960s television series, died on friday, june 9, 2017. Throughout the 1960s adam west captured the hearts of many batman lovers with his campy style, witty puns, and stone cold delivery. He later voiced simon trentthe gray ghost in batman. William west anderson september 19, 1928 june 9, 2017, known professionally as adam west, was an american actor, known primarily for his role as batman in the 1960s abc series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film. The dark knights tortured persona has its appeal, but give me adam west s suave and charming 1960s hero any day. Jun 09, 2017 adam west portrayed bruce wayne batman in the batman television series of the late 1960s and its various spinoffs. Its time to give adam wests batman his due the verge.
West made a tremendous impact on comics and pop culture, embodying a character whos so ubiquitous, hes arguably the most. Adam west s most recent tv projects have included the weekly series the last precinct 1986 and danger theatre 1993. The song entails west singing as batman trying to woo a woman, only to get interrupted by robin time and time again. June 9, 2017 portrayed batmanbruce wayne on the series batman that aired from 1966 through 1968, as well as the 1966 tie in film. Is the classic batman series available for streaming on. With adam wests death at age 88 on friday night, there are just two main actors from the beloved 196668 batman tv series who are still with us. Jun 10, 2017 adam west s bright knight was the best batman ever. Wealthy entrepreneur bruce wayne adam west and his ward dick grayson burt ward lead a double life. Why adam west was the one and only batman rolling stone. He was born on september 19, 1928 in walla walla, washington. This is the intro for the old campy batman tvseries. The original batman tv series starring adam west is a classic for many reasons. With adam west, burt ward, alan napier, neil hamilton. Adam west portrayed bruce waynebatman in the batman television series of the late 1960s and its various spinoffs.
Batman original television series import, geen nederlandse. Adam west, burt ward, frank gorshin, john astin, burgess meredith. It stars adam west as bruce wayne batman and burt ward as dick grayson robin two crimefighting heroes who defend gotham city from a variety of arch villains. It is known for its camp style, upbeat theme music, and its.
Adam west, star of the popular and campy 1960s batman tv show, died friday night after a short but brave battle with leukemia, his family said in a statement. Adams hair is grey, and has a flesh head with glasses, bushy grey eyebrows, wrinkles and a printed mouth. Adam wests most recent tv projects have included the weekly series the last precinct 1986 and danger theatre 1993. These were the joker, the penguin, the riddler, catwoman and king tut. West was a nearlymiddleaged screen veteran by the time batman debuted, having starred in a series of westerns, tv dramas, and scifi bmovies including the fundumb 1964 classic robinson crusoe. Its not catchy in the slightest, but worth a listen. A victim of typecasting, west remerged to voice other versions of batman with 1977s the new adventures of batman and and the super friends cartoons of the mid1980s.
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