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Jan 13, 2020 · Burt Ward, the power bottom of Dynamic Duos, is back in the news with his favorite two topics: playing Dick Grayson and his big ol' dick. In an interview with the tabloid Page Six, Ward recalls that while playing Batman's ward Dick ABC wanted him to ward his dick. According to the studio, the actor's very prominent costumed bulge was disturbing ...
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“They thought that Robin had a very large bulge for television,” Ward told Page Six in 2020. The Batman Star Claims He Was Prescribed Pills to Shrink His Robin Costume Bulge
Feb 3, 2024 · Ward, now 78, revealed to Page Six that the Catholic League of Decency filed a formal complaint with the network, saying that Robin 'had a very large bulge for television.'
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Burt Ward had just entered his 20s when his life changed forever. He’d beaten out his peers to take the role of Robin in producer William Dozier’s televisual take on Batmanfor ABC. Unfortunately, one visual gave the team an eyesore. Ward looked great in the mask and cape. Yet one key element of many comic book heroes also needed to pass muster. Tha...
Ward also spilled the Bat-shaped beans about West’s undercarriage arrangements. In a development so ironic it would make the Joker wet his boxers, West required some help downstairs. According to Ward, Turkish towels came in handy! Stuffed strategically, they enabled Batman to climb a wall or perform the Batusi without losing his dignity.
If this sounds surprisingly X-rated, then you might be interested to hear about West’s exploits with offscreen pal and onscreen foe Frank Gorshin, aka The Riddler. Attending a Hollywood bash, the pair accidentally walked in on a full blown orgy! But this wasn’t the craziest thing about the evening in question. “I immediately went into the Batman ch...
In addition to the sketchy pills he was asked to take, Ward says other parts of filming were treacherous. He even got injured while filming the opening scene, where the Batmobile tears out of the Batcave and speeds down a winding road. West got the benefit of a stunt double to do the work but Ward wasn’t so lucky since more of his face was exposed ...
Playing Robin came naturally to Ward, he says, and he frequently improvised while in the role. “Hitting my fist, that was just something I did, not something they designed,” he shared. “Jumping over the door of the Batmobile instead of opening the door, that was me. I just thought it would be cool.”
Batman was a small-screen phenomenon that’s still doing the rounds today. Most of the key cast have passed away, including Adam West. He died of leukemiain 2017. Gorshin died from lung cancer and other complications in 2005. Between 2013 – 2016, a comic book tribute titled Batman ‘66 continued the Caped Crusader’s adventures. One of West’s final ro...
Like West, Burt Ward continued his association with the series across the decades. In 2019, he reprised the character of Dick Grayson for Supergirl. He reportedly received $350 per week, which today is a little over $3,000. Batmanwrapped in 1966 after three seasons. This was due to high production costs rather than low ratings. Ward never recapture...
Jun 22, 2017 · 'Batman's' Burt Ward believes Adam West 'had no idea' he was going to die: He was making plans for the future By Stephanie Nolasco , Fox News Published June 22, 2017 5:00am EDT | Updated June...
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Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis Jr. / ˈ dʒ ɜːr v ɪ s /; July 6, 1945) is an American actor, animal welfare activist and businessman.He played Dick Grayson's Robin, the sidekick of Batman (played by Adam West), in the television series Batman (1966–1968), its theatrical feature film, the Saturday morning animated series The New Adventures of Batman (1977), the two-episode pilot Legends ...
May 21, 2015 · Robin's Bobbin' Burt Ward, who played Robin on the 1960s television series Batman, had a little problem. Actually a big problem. Not only did his mound look bigger than Batman's (Adam West) on ...
