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In October 1965, Ward auditioned for the role of Robin. West and Ward were up against Lyle Waggoner and Peter Deyell for the roles of Batman and Robin, respectively. Selected for the role of Robin, Ward thought people would find Gervis (the "G" is soft, as in "gentleman") hard to pronounce and adopted his mother's maiden name , Ward.
Mar 2, 2022 · Learn about the actor who played Batman's sidekick and his struggles with underwear, pills, and orgy crashes. Find out how he improvised, reprised, and survived the iconic role.
Feb 20, 2022 · Burt Ward played Robin opposite Adam West on the TV series, Batman. See the iconic actor now at 76 years old.
Burt Ward played Dick Grayson, the ward of Bruce Wayne (Adam West), who became Robin, the crime-fighting partner of Batman, in the 1966-1968 TV series. See his cast and crew credits, trivia, photos, videos and more on IMDb.
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- Hi Diddle Riddle. In the first season, Robin was truly “the Boy Wonder”. Whenever the Dynamic Duo was up against the Riddler, Robin was the one who solved the riddles.
- A Death Worse Than Fate. One of the nice things about the series was that it allowed Robin to work on his own at times, or vice versa. And it was always fun as a kid to see Robin and Bruce together, as in this first instance where the two have to appear on TV to appeal to Zelda the Great to release Aunt Harriet.
- Rats Like Cheese. There were times Robin would disobey Batman, feeling he knew better, as in the case with the first Mr. Freeze story. It led to a great use of the cold and hot zones we saw throughout the story and an ending where the two struggled to remain in a thinning hot zone.
- He Meets His Match, the Grisly Ghoul. As much as we loved seeing Robin shine on the show, Dick Grayson also had his moments like the time he went undercover to infiltrate Joker’s “Bad Pennies.”
Years later, when accepting Harvard's "Man of the Year" award, Burt brought one of his original Robin costumes, even then valued at six figures. Some students came up to him dressed as security guards and told him they would keep the costume safe.
Years later, when accepting Harvard's "Man of the Year" award, Burt brought one of his original Robin costumes, even then valued at six figures. Some students came up to him dressed as security guards and told him they would keep the costume safe.
