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Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor, who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 film serial Batman.
The first actor to portray the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman on screen. The character had been created in 1939, just 4 years before his portrayal.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- San Francisco, California, USA
Plot. The Batman/Bruce Wayne (Lewis Wilson), and his ward, Robin/Dick Grayson (Douglas Croft), secret government agents following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, become aware of a Japanese sabotage ring operating in Gotham City.
Lewis Wilson (b. January 28, 1920 – d.August 9, 2000) portrayed Batman/Bruce Wayne in the 1943 movie serial Batman. He is the first actor to ever play the part of Batman. He was succeeded by Robert Lowery who played Batman in the 1949 movie serial Batman and Robin.
Batman: Directed by Lambert Hillyer. With Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson. The very first serial to adapt the comic book character of the Batman.
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- Action, Crime, Family
- Lambert Hillyer
- 1943-07-16
Jan 28, 2024 · At 23, Lewis Wilson was the youngest screen Batman ever, but he looks older and has a nice swagger, especially in his scenes as Bruce Wayne. Douglas Croft, as Robin, was only six years younger than Wilson, and they have a nice rapport.
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The first actor to portray the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman on screen. The character had been created in 1939, just 4 years before his portrayal. At 23 years old, he is the youngest actor to play the adult Bruce Wayne / Batman on screen, which he did in Batman (1943) .
