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about adam west

Born William West Anderson, on September 19, 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington. William was raised on a family-owned farm by his parents, Otto and Audrey Anderson. In 1955, a college acquaintance offered him a role as a sidekick on the Hawaiian children’s program, The Kini Popo Show. Accepting the offer, William moved to Hawaii, where he became a local celebrity among children and adults. While supplementing his income by working as an island tour guide, he caught the attention of a vacationing Hollywood agent, who invited him to screen test for Warner Bros. Studios. After delivering a successful audition, William was signed to a contract and moved to Hollywood. He adopted the stage name Adam West before making his feature film debut in a small but memorable part in the 1959 drama The Young Philadelphians (starring Paul Newman). In 1961, he landed a recurring role as Sergeant Steve Nelson on the hit TV series The Detectives. His most notable film project was as the straight man to the Three Stooges in the Western spoof The Outlaws is Coming (1965). His big break came when he was chosen to play the crime-fighting superhero Batman in the 1966 TV series. The show’s producers, who sought to bring a touch of satire to the comic book character (and his stuffier alter ego Bruce Wayne), felt that West’s flair for tongue-in-cheek comedy made him the perfect candidate for the role. Burt Ward was contracted to play Robin, completing the Dynamic Duo. Batman premiered to high ratings and equally impressive critical acclaim. The popularity of the series swelled to a phenomenal level, making household names of West and Ward. In the summer of 1966, West starred in the full-length feature Batman. The theatrical version pitted the superhero against an all-star cast of villains, including Frank Gorshin’s Riddler, Burgess Meredith’s Penguin, and Lee Meriwether’s Catwoman. After two successful seasons, escalating production costs and flagging ratings caused ABC to cancel the Batman series. Typecasting brought West’s career to a grinding halt. With an overwhelming sense of failure, he was reduced to making guest appearances as Batman at county fairs and rodeos. Over the next few years, West took whatever work he was offered, ranging from low-budget embarrassments like The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977) to quality projects like the action-laced comedy Hooper (1978). During the 1980s, he was featured in a slew of forgettable projects, including the raunchy motorcycle film Hellriders (1984) and the amateur horror movie Zombie Nightmares (1986). In 1989, West enjoyed a resurgence of popularity with the highly anticipated release of Tim Burton’s blockbuster Batman, which featured Michael Keaton in the title role. To coincide with the film, the original Batman series returned to airwaves around the world. During the 1990s, three more full-length Batman installments were released — Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), and Batman & Robin (1997). Most recently, West made appearances on many of America’s most popular TV shows, including The Simpsons and Politically Incorrect. Today, you find him semi-regularly as Mayor Adam West on the Fox cartoon Family Guy.

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