Happy 87th Birthday to the Real Batman, ‘Adam West’!
Today we would like to wish a happy 87th birthday to the one true Batman, Mr. Adam West. For those that are too young to remember, Adam West playedBatman on the 1960’s Batman TV Series, and at the same time became the face of Batman for many generations to come. Join in the Conversation after the JUMP!
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William West Anderson (born September 19, 1928), better known by his stage name Adam West, is an American actor. He is best known for the title role in the 1960s ABC series Batman and its theatrical feature film. He has done voice work on animated series such as The Fairly OddParents and Family Guy, in both of which he voices fictional versions of himself.
Producer William Dozier cast West as Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman, in the television series Batman, in part after seeing West perform as the James Bond-like spy Captain Q in a Nestlé Quik television ad. West was in competition with Lyle Waggoner for the Batman role.
The popular campy show ran on ABC from 1966 to 1968; a film version was released in 1966.[9]
In 1970, West was offered the role of James Bond by Cubby Broccoli for the film Diamonds Are Forever. West did not accept, later stating in his autobiography that he believed the role should always be played by a British actor. The potential casting as Bond became moot when Broccoli convinced Sean Connery to return to the role.
