As the Dynamic Duo, Adam West and Burt Ward had the privilege of driving the Batmobile for the 1966 Batman TV series and film. But when West was behind the driver’s seat, he tended to scare people.

On Jan. 12, 1966, the television series ‘Batman,’ based on the popular DC Comics, premiered on the ABC network and featured Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as his sidekick Robin. Take… ...

By way of celebration, the Week in Geek presents 6 facts you might not know about the cult '60s series - brought to you courtesy of Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman ...

Adam West, who died Friday at age 88, made his name on television in the ’60s-era Batman as a campier version of the Dark Knight. In the years that followed, the actor maintained a healthy ...

Adam West, TV's Batman, Dead at 88 After Battle with Leukemia. ... But the success of Batman was a double-edged sword. West revealed to PEOPLE in 1986 that, when the show ended, ...

According to Ward, he and West were subjected to a particularly harrowing stunt while filming the 1966 film, Batman: The Movie. “Here’s a scary stunt Adam and I had to film.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Before Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck donned Batman's cape in a stream of Hollywood blockbusters, there was Adam West. West's deadpan ...

How Adam West made peace with life and career after his iconic ‘Batman’ role June 10, 2017 More than 8 years ago Adam West, TV's "Batman," has died at 88 in Los Angeles, his family said.

West also appeared in the 1978 film Hooper in which Burt Reynolds played a stunt double to West’s character. Another connection: West starred in the 1965 spaghetti Western I 4 Inesorabili or The ...

Actor Adam West attends the Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Press Room at New York Comic-Con - Day 1 at Jacob Javits Center, Oct. 6, 2016 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images ...

Adam West, the star of the Sixties 'Batman' series, died Friday night in Los Angeles following a short battle with leukemia at the age of 88. Adam West, TV's 'Batman,' Dead at 88 ...