Burt Ward

American actor

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Batman: The Movie Burt Ward as Robin (third from left) and Adam West as Batman (second from right) on a lobby card for Batman: The Movie (1966), directed by Leslie H. Martinson.

Burt Ward is an American actor best known for his role as Robin, Batman's sidekick, in the 1960s live-action television series Batman. He starred alongside Adam West, who played Batman. Ward's birth name was Bert Gervis, and "Ward" was his mother's maiden name. The surname "Ward" historically referred to a guard or watchman. Robin, as Batman's sidekick, was portrayed as an exuberant and wisecracking character who significantly influenced the more brooding Batman.12

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…series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Batman bubbled with flashy costumes and sets (at a time when colour television was relatively new), Pop art sound-effect graphics, and a rotating roster of scenery-chewing villains. Cesar Romero (as the Joker), Burgess Meredith (the Penguin), Frank Gorshin (the Riddler), Vincent Price (Egghead),…
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…series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Batman bubbled with flashy costumes and sets (at a time when colour television was relatively new), Pop art sound-effect graphics, and a rotating roster of scenery-chewing villains. Cesar Romero (as the Joker), Burgess Meredith (the Penguin), Frank Gorshin (the Riddler), Vincent Price (Egghead),…
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