Adam West
William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), professionally 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. West began acting in films in the 1950s. He played opposite Chuck Connors in Geronimo (1962) and The Three Stooges in The Outlaws Is Coming (1965). He also appeared in the science fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) and performed voice work on The Fairly OddParents (2003–2008), The Simpsons (1992, 2002), and Family Guy (2000–2019), playing fictionalized versions of himself in all three.
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West in a 1961 publicity photo | |
Born | William West Anderson September 19, 1928 Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
Died | June 9, 2017 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Alma mater | Whitman College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1954–2017 |
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Children | 4 |
Awards | Inkpot Award (1980) |
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