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September 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, WA
Biography:Whitman College graduate "Adam West" began getting his first acting breaks in 1959. That was the year that West, newly signed to a Warner Bros. contract, was cast in the small but pivotal role of Diane Brewster's impotent husband in "The Young Philadelphians". After two years' worth of guest-star assignments in Warners' TV product (he was hung by his heels and humiliated by "James Garner" in a memorable "Maverick" episode), West accepted the role of Sergeant Steve Nelson on the weekly TVer "Robert Taylor's Detectives". In 1962, the series was cancelled, compelling West to free-lance in such films as "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" (1964, as the astronaut who doesn't make it back) and "Island of the Blue Dolphins" (1964). In 1965, he landed his biggest and best role to date: Millionaire Bruce Wayne, aka the "Caped Crusader", on the smash TV series "Batman". Approaching the role with the seriousness... Full Biography
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