Adam West, the straight-faced star of TV's 'Batman,' died
at 88 of Leukemia in Los Angeles, California on June 9th. The actor struggled
to find work after the campy superhero series was canceled, but he rebounded
with voiceover gigs, including one as the mayor of Quahog on 'Family Guy.' Born
in Walla Walla, Washington on September 19, 1928, the second of two sons. His
father, Otto, was a wheat farmer; his mother, Audrey, was a pianist and opera
singer.He was raised on a ranch outside of town. West caught the attention of
Batman producer William Dozier when he played Captain Quik, a James Bond-type
character with a sailor’s cap, in commercials for Nestle’s Quik. After he split
with Warner Bros., West showed up in such forgettable films as Geronimo (1962)
starring Chuck Connors, Tammy and the Doctor (1963) with Sandra Dee and in The
Three Stooges film The Outlaws Is Coming (1965) before Batman changed his life
forever. West appeared in two Euro-westerns: “The Relentless Four” in 1965 as
Ranger Sam Garrett and as Dr. Henry Wayne in one episode of 1990’s ‘Zorro’
starring Duncan Regher.
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