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Adam West

Born William West Anderson in Walla Walla, Washington, to parents Otto West Anderson and his wife Audrey. He was an avid collector of comic books, and Batman made a big impression on him. After high school he attended Whitman College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature with a minor in Psychology. In 1959, Adam came to Hollywood and adopted the stage name "Adam West." He achieved fame in 1966, in his signature role as Batman and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne on the 1966 TV series "Batman", which lasted three seasons, and made him not just nationally but internationally famous. The movie version earned Adam the "Most Promising New Star" award in 1967. Adam wrote his autobiography "Back to the Batcave" in 1994 and has built a career doing voice-over work on a number of animated series. In recent years, West has exploited his typecasting to receive a number of roles that are either self-parody or otherwise poke fun at his status as a pop-culture icon.

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