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Douglas Croft (born Douglas Malcom Wheatcroft, August 12, 1926 – October 24, 1963) was an American teen actor who is best remembered for being the first person to portray the DC Comics character Robin, the Boy Wonder, as well as his secret identity Dick Grayson, in the 1943 serial Batman when he was 16 years old.
Douglas Croft. Actor: Batman. Who was the first "Robin, the Boy Wonder"? No, not Burt Ward, but this popular, curly-haired child actor of the 1940s. In addition to being in the first "Batman" film, he appeared in many other major films, mostly at Warner Brothers.
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Douglas Croft. Actor: Batman. Who was the first "Robin, the Boy Wonder"? No, not Burt Ward, but this popular, curly-haired child actor of the 1940s. In addition to being in the first "Batman" film, he appeared in many other major films, mostly at Warner Brothers.
- August 12, 1926
- October 24, 1963
Jan 28, 2024 · Douglas Croft played Robin, the Boy Wonder, in the 15-chapter movie serial Batman, released in 1943. The serial featured Lewis Wilson as Batman, J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Daka, and a lot of racial stereotypes and World War II propaganda.
Batman is a 1943 American 15-chapter theatrical serial from Columbia Pictures, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow, directed by Lambert Hillyer, that stars Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as his sidekick Robin. The serial is based on the DC Comics character Batman, who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939.
Douglas Croft (b. August 12, 1926 – d.October 24, 1963) portrayed Robin/Dick Grayson in the 1943 serial Batman. He is the first actor to ever play the part of Batman's teen sidekick. He was succeeded in the role by Johnny Duncan in the 1949 serial Batman and Robin.
Nov 15, 2018 · 6) Douglas Croft — Batman (1943) Douglas Croft was the first actor to ever don the tights and pixie boots and his portrayal of the Boy Wonder was very much a product of its time.
