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Adam West (Last updated August 8th 2003)
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“Batman” Starring Adam West: Began his acting career making appearances in TV shows such as “Sugarfoot”, “77 Sunset Strip”, “Bronco”, “Lawman”, “Colt 45”, “The Rifleman”, “Maverick” & “Bonanza” before winning the title role in TV’s “Batman”. Adam’s campy caped crusader soon moved to the big screen in “Batman The Movie” (1966).
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Fact File
Birth Name: William West Anderson
Date Of Birth: 19th Sept. 1928
Place Of Birth: Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Height: 6’ 2”
Spouses: Billie Lou Yeager (1940-1956) Ngahra Frisbie (1957 - 1962) Marcelle Lear (1971 - Present)
Film Debut: “Vodoo Island” (1957 Uncredited)
Signature TV Series: “Batman” (1966 - 1968)
Trivia: In 1965, the year before his stint on the “Batman” TV series, Adam West co-starred with The Three Stooges in the big screen feature western “The Outlaws Is Coming”
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Adam West’s Top 10 Movies on VHS & DVD
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The Outlaws Is Coming [DVD](1965) DVD A wacky western spoof that was the final film for the Three Stooges as a team. Conservation-minded Larry, Moe and Curly Joe head to the frontier to save the buffalo and wind up helping a newspaper editor (Adam West) and the famed Annie Oakley (Nancy Kovack) battle a passel of the prairie's toughest gunslingers (played by such TV kids' show hosts as Officer Joe Bolton, Bill "Icky Twerp" Camfield and Philly's own Sally Starr). Look for Henry Gibson as an Indian. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus short "Goofs and Saddles" (1937) (Standard).
Batman [DVD](1966) DVD Holy Video! The dynamic duo, in their feature film debut, must defend Gotham City and the free world from a cabal of their most sinister enemies: Catwoman, Joker, Penguin and Riddler. All the BAM! BIFF! POW! excitement and fun of the TV series. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin. 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary by West, Ward; featurette; photo gallery; scene access; theatrical trailers.
The Specialist [DVD](1975) DVD A handsome lawyer meets his match when he comes up against a ``specialist'' whose specialty is seduction. Adam West, Anna Capri. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Fiona(1977) VHS She's the headline-making British temptress whose sexploits outdid any fictional film. Now, Fiona Richmond stars in her own story, a racy softcore romp that traces her adventures as stewardess, writer, and all-around "boy toy." Anthony Steele, Victor Spinetti & Adam West co-star. AKA: "Hardcore." 82 min.
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood(1980) VHS The City of Angels proves uproarious and sexy to Xaviera, as she gets involved with slick movie producers. Martine Beswick, Adam West, Phil Silvers, Chris Lemmon star. 85 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Doin' Time On Planet Earth(1988) VHS Ryan's lifetime sentence to dull and unusual parents and nerdiness without chance of parole is miraculously commuted when space aliens appear to claim him as one of their own. Nicholas Strouse stars with Adam West. 83 min.
The New Age(1994) VHS Hollywood agent Peter Weller and his wife, graphic artist Judy Davis, are living the good life until Weller quits his job and Davis loses some major clients. Their solution: embrace New Age philosophies, sleep with other people and open a trendy boutique. This darkly humorous tale from Michael Tolkin, creator of "The Player," co-stars Samuel L. Jackson, Adam West. 112 min.
Run For Cover(1997) VHS A team of former KGB agents have made their way into New York City to launch a terrorist attack, and it's up to maverick Desert Storm war hero Tom Dunne to stop their plan from becoming a reality. Intense actioner also features Adam West, Viveca Lindfors, former Gotham mayor Ed Koch, Heather Graham and Hope Davis; not in 3-D. 83 min.
Joyride [DVD](1997) DVD A pair of thrill-seeking young men get more than they bargained for when they steal a beautiful blonde's car, because their "victim" is an assassin-for-hire who'll get her auto back...over their dead bodies. Intense action tale stars Amy Hathaway, Tobey Maguire, Wilson Cruz, Adam West.92 min.
Drop Dead Gorgeous [DVD](1999) DVD Beauty pageants are spoofed to the max in this barbed satire featuring Denise Richards and Kirsten Dunst as rivals vying to represent Minnesota in the Miss Teen Princess America contest. Also battling it out are their mothers: Richards' mom, Kirstie Alley, is a former pageant winner, while Ellen Barkin, Dunst's mother, is a trailer park trash queen. With Nora Dunn and Adam West as himself. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; filmographies; DVD-ROM content; theatrical trailer.
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Adam West’s “TV Rarities” on VHS
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Classic TV Commercials Of The Fifties And Sixties, Vol. 21 VHS Take a look at these great TV campaigns: Frosted Flakes with Adam West, Kodak Instamatic photography while sky-diving, Buster Keaton meets Speedy Alka-Seltzer, Excedrin Headache #1040 with Charles Nelson Reilly, Allerest, Jack Gilford sharing his Cracker Jack, and lots more. 60 min.
1966 Fall TV Preview With Batman & Robin VHS Holy tube trivia! Here's a real collector's item; a look at some of 1966's new TV programs, hosted by the Dynamic Duo of Adam West and Burt Ward. Featured are clips from such vintage programs as ``Green Hornet,'' ``Time Tunnel,'' ``Rat Patrol,'' ``Felony Squad,'' ``Shane,'' ``The Monroes'' and the classic ``Pruitts of Southampton.'' 35 min.
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Adam West’s Videos & DVDs - Complete List
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