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Adam West was an American actor. He was well known for his role as Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film.

Relationship Facts of Adam West

Adam West is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

Dating History

Adam West was a married man. He married three times (Billie Lou Yeager, Frisbie Dawson, and Marcelle Tagand Lear). He married Billie Lou Yeager on 1950, but the marriage didn’t go well so they divorced in 1956.

Then, he married Frisbie Dawson in 1957, the couple had two children namely, Jonelle S. Anderson, Hunter Anderson. But they decided to divorce in 1962.

Moreover, he tied the knot with Marcelle Tagand Lear in 1970, the couple had two children namely, Perrin West and Nina West, but the marriage didn’t go well and they divorced in 2017.

Adam West: Biography in Details

Who was Adam West?

Adam West was an American actor. He was well known for his role as Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film.

Adam West: Age, Parents, Siblings, and Family

West was born in Walla Walla, Washington, the United States on September 19, 1928, aged (88). He was the son of Otto West Anderson(father) and Audrey V. Speer(mother).

His father was a farmer, and his mother was an opera singer and concert pianist who left her Hollywood dreams to care for her family.

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Caption:Adam West and Wife Marcelle Lear (Source: Daily Mail)

He had a sibling namely, John West Anderson. He belonged to American nationality and mixed (Swedish- English- Welsh- German- Irish- Scottish) ethnicity. His birth sign was Virgo.

Adam West: Death

He died on June 9, 2017, at the age of 88, in Los Angeles, California, United States.  The cause of his death was Leukemia.

In which school did Adam West attend?

On talking about his education, he attended Walla Walla High School. Then, he attended Lakeside School in Seattle. Likewise, he attended Whitman College but studied at the University of Puget Sound. Additionally, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in literature and a minor in psychology from Whitman College.

Adam West: Professional Life Career

On talking about her profession, he was roped into a children’s show called ‘El Kini Popo’ as a sidekick. He also started off with a small role in the show, he soon went on to become the star of the show. He became quite popular with the kids with this show.

Whereas, he had to do odd jobs to meet ends meet. It was an accidental meeting with a Hollywood agent during one of the guided tours that gave him his first entry into Hollywood.

In addition, he took over the name Adam West when he made his entry into Hollywood, in 1959. Likewise, he also starred in the movie ‘The Young Philadelphians’ where his role was small but impactful. The movie also starred Paul Newman. For the next few years, he also received only supporting roles on both the small and big screen. Similarly, he did recurring roles as Sergeant Steve Nelson on the popular and hit TV series ‘The Detectives’.

Eventually, he had gained success and popularity with his supporting roles in movies and Television. Additionally, his biggest break came with his role as crime-fighting super-hero Batman in the eponymous TV series in 1966.

In the same year, he also starred in the full-length feature film ‘Batman’. In addition, the TV series ‘Batman’ had to be terminated in 1968 owing to increasing costs. Post his high profile role, after seeing the hilt of success; he was reduced to making guest appearances in county fairs and rodeos. Moreover, he was also seen in some theatrical films such as ‘The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker’, ‘The Specialist’, ‘Hardcore’, ‘Hooper’ and ‘The Happy Hooker Goes Home’.

Adam West: Awards, Nomination

Adam West was nominated for the BTVA Television Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series for Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014), he was also nominated for the CableACE Award for Performance in a Comedy Special for the 1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995).

Likewise, he was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Male New Face. Additionally, he won the BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short for Batman vs. Two-Face (2017). In addition, he won NAVGTR Award for Voice Performance for XIII (2003). Similarly, he won TV Land Award for Favorite Crimestoppers for Batman (1966). 

Adam West: Net Worth 2024

Adam West‘s net worth was around $8 million dollars as of 2024, there is no information regarding his income, or salary.

Rumors, and Controversy/ Scandal

There is no information about his rumors, controversy, and scandal. He was far from rumors, controversies, and scandals.

How tall was Adam West?

On talking about his body measurements, Adam had a height of 6 feet 2 inches. Additionally, his weight was 89 kg. Adam’s hair color was blonde and her eye color was blue.

Social Media

He has over 144K followers on Twitter. Likewise, he has around 4.91K followers on Facebook. But he was not active on Instagram.

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