Ex-Batman and Family Guy Mayor Adam West

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American film actor Adam West is best known for playing Batman in the 1960s TV movie of the same name and for voicing the mayor in the animated series Family Guy.

Biography. Early years

The future pet of millions and the lifeguard of the city in a bat suit was born in the state of Washington, the city of Walla Walla. In this small town, William West Adam Anderson spent most of his childhood. After the divorce of the parents, the mother of the future TV star Audrey Steer took the sons John and William, and they moved to Seattle. Upon moving, the brothers entered Lakeside Private School. From childhood, William was attracted to images of various superheroes, but, as he himself admits, Batman comics were his favorite, he re-read them several times. Not surprisingly, Adam West chose psychology to study at Whitman College, with a particular interest in personality psychology and literature, for which he had an inclination since childhood.

The beginning of the creative path

After graduating from college, William West Adam, having successfully passed the entrance exams, was enrolled at Stanford University. During his studies, the guy was invited to work on the radio, they say he coped with it quite successfully, since he has a clear pronunciation and a catchy velvet tone.voice with an inimitable, enveloping timbre.

In the early 1950s, William was recruited into the army, where he served for two years. Some time after demobilization, the young talent became interested in trying his hand at acting. The role in the first picture was helped by his experience as a radio host. The debut was the project "Voodoo Island". In parallel, the actor is invited to take part in the TV show "Kini Popo Show", which was filmed in the Hawaiian Islands. In the future, he will become the main character of this television show.

After taking part in the filming of several secondary roles, in 1959 Adam West and his family decide to move to Hollywood. Adam West is the actor's pseudonym, which he specifically invented and then used in Hollywood. He did not have to wait long, as Worner Bros. became interested in the aspiring actor, with whom a contract was subsequently signed.

60s and the role of Batman

The role that propelled Adam to the peak of his acting career, he received after participating in a Nesquik commercial. In the video, which was supposed to encourage parents to buy their children sweet cereal for breakfast, the actor acted as a spy. It was this appearance that helped producer William Dozer select him among the rest of the contenders. Seeing the portfolio of the performer, Dozer said: "Adam West is Batman" - and stopped casting.

The release of the series was a huge success, the TV movie became popular not only among children, but also among the adult audience. The project has gained such popularity thateven established Hollywood actors were happy to play supporting roles. However, in 1968, when the third season was released, it was closed. And even the appearance of a new character Badgirl did not return the series to its former heights of success.

Life after Batman

After some time, when the shooting had already stopped, Adam's acting rating began to fall sharply. This is due to the fact that the viewer could not perceive the performer in a different way. Adam West now chose low-budget films, playing mostly minor roles. And although in 1970 he was offered the role of James Bond, the actor did not accept the offer to play this role, as he was convinced that an American actor could not play a British spy.

Toward the 1980s, most superheroes in cartoons spoke with Adam's voice. So in the new cartoon "The New Adventures of Batman" the main character was also voiced by an actor. Interest in the guy with the picture of a mouse on his chest grew again, and although Tim Burton decided to make another picture about Batman, unfortunately, Adam did not become the lucky man for whom this role was intended. Soon, Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the Family Guy cartoon, will use the texture of Adam, who became the prototype of the mayor and voiced this character, in his creation.

Family Relations

As a fourth-year college student, Adam West is getting married for the first time. The young bride of the actor was Billy Lou Yeager. After some time, West fell in love with Frisbee Dawson, they met duringfilming The Kini Popo Show in Hawaii. Soon the girl became pregnant, and Adam, who quickly filed for a divorce, went down the aisle for the second time. So West had a daughter, Jonelle, and a year later, his second wife gave him a son, Hunter. After fifteen years of marriage, the couple divorced, and Adam remarried the beautiful Marcella Thagard Lear, who gave West four beautiful children.

Some interesting facts about William Anderson

1. The actor loves reading Batman comics all his adult life.
2. Adam West created a website where he regularly shares the news of his life, where you can also buy the actor's autograph.
3. The film actor went to the same school as Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
4. In the 200th episode of the cult TV series The Big Bang Theory, Adam was invited to play a cameo on the birthday of one of the main characters. It was in this issue, having characterized each of the on-screen Batmans, the actor put himself in first place in the ranking.
5. Adam West, whose films every self-respecting movie gourmet knows, has starred in 2012 television and film projects since 1948.
6. For significant merits in his television and film career, the American film actor has a personal star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.