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Adam West Bio (Biography)
Real name:
William West Anderson
Date of birth:
September 19. 1928
Place of birth:
Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Astrology Sign:
Virgo
Height:
6' 2
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Duh-nuh-nuh-nuh Duh-nuh-nuh-nuh...Batmaaaaaaaan! We all know the song...we all know the words...errr...sounds and words...we all know the KAPOW! And WHAMMY! That came with the cheesy matching graphics every time the dark knight (or grayish blue at the time) or his trusty sidekick Robin, threw a punch. Adam West not only breathed life into the original Batman but is also a renowned and revered actor in more modern times and more modern films and shows.
Although Adam started his career building television stations for military bases, his early infatuation with Batman and his youthful imagination eventually turned him into an American icon, a feat that has not only blessed him but also aggravated him throughout his career.
Born William West Anderson on the 19 September 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington, Adam's first impression of Batman came from the early comic books, and as a young boy with a healthy imagination, he probably earned all the training in pretending to be the Bat that he would ever need to be successful in portraying him.
Over the years, Adam continued to be a struggling actor, defeatedly accepting a role on the "Kini Popo Show" in the mid 1950s opposite Peaches the Chimp. In 1959, Adam moved to Hollywood, changed his name to Adam West and over the next seven years, paid his dues as a western star, and changed his luck forever.
Adam's big break came in 1966, when he landed the highly coveted role of Batman (a role that is still fought over today whenever a new Batman film is written and cast) by playing a resourceful and loveable detective in the Nestle Quik commercials. Over the next three years, Adam won critical acclaim for his role as the masked super hero (winning the Most Promising New Star Award in 1967) and portrayed Batman in more than 250 episodes.
But once the show was over, Adam faced hardship in his career-he was constantly being typecast and couldn't find respectable work anywhere in Hollywood. However, he did star as Johnny Cain in the 1969 release of 'The Girl Who Knew Too Much'. Adam's career stayed on the downslide for nearly a decade with Adam playing roles in b-grade films such as 'The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood' and guest starring on TV series like Laverne and Shirley, the Love Boat and Emergency! Adam's career did pick up again in the early 1980s and since then he has appeared in more than 50 movies, TV movies, and TV series altogether.
During the 1990s, West's status as a pop icon actually began helping his career move up the ladder (as opposed to down the ladder during the 70s) and he appeared in the movie Drop Dead Gorgeous. He has also appeared in such television shows as Batman the animated series (although not as Batman and only as a guest star), Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete and Pete (as Principal Schwinger), Newsradio, Murphy Brown and The Ben Stiller Show.
So whether you next him battling the bad guys and fighting the good fight or playing the guy who makes your life miserable (hmmm...fits either way) Adam in an indispensable pop culture icon.
Although Adam started his career building television stations for military bases, his early infatuation with Batman and his youthful imagination eventually turned him into an American icon, a feat that has not only blessed him but also aggravated him throughout his career.
Born William West Anderson on the 19 September 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington, Adam's first impression of Batman came from the early comic books, and as a young boy with a healthy imagination, he probably earned all the training in pretending to be the Bat that he would ever need to be successful in portraying him.
Over the years, Adam continued to be a struggling actor, defeatedly accepting a role on the "Kini Popo Show" in the mid 1950s opposite Peaches the Chimp. In 1959, Adam moved to Hollywood, changed his name to Adam West and over the next seven years, paid his dues as a western star, and changed his luck forever.
Adam's big break came in 1966, when he landed the highly coveted role of Batman (a role that is still fought over today whenever a new Batman film is written and cast) by playing a resourceful and loveable detective in the Nestle Quik commercials. Over the next three years, Adam won critical acclaim for his role as the masked super hero (winning the Most Promising New Star Award in 1967) and portrayed Batman in more than 250 episodes.
But once the show was over, Adam faced hardship in his career-he was constantly being typecast and couldn't find respectable work anywhere in Hollywood. However, he did star as Johnny Cain in the 1969 release of 'The Girl Who Knew Too Much'. Adam's career stayed on the downslide for nearly a decade with Adam playing roles in b-grade films such as 'The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood' and guest starring on TV series like Laverne and Shirley, the Love Boat and Emergency! Adam's career did pick up again in the early 1980s and since then he has appeared in more than 50 movies, TV movies, and TV series altogether.
During the 1990s, West's status as a pop icon actually began helping his career move up the ladder (as opposed to down the ladder during the 70s) and he appeared in the movie Drop Dead Gorgeous. He has also appeared in such television shows as Batman the animated series (although not as Batman and only as a guest star), Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete and Pete (as Principal Schwinger), Newsradio, Murphy Brown and The Ben Stiller Show.
So whether you next him battling the bad guys and fighting the good fight or playing the guy who makes your life miserable (hmmm...fits either way) Adam in an indispensable pop culture icon.