Adam West, the actor known for playing the title role in the 1960s television series Batman, died Friday after a short battle with leukemia Lanford Beard is the former Senior TV Editor at PEOPLE.

There once was a time when playing a superhero in Hollywood wasn’t a guaranteed meal ticket. Many actors, like Adam West and ...

Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) were heroic, yes, but they were also unbearably square, drinking milk, going ...

The late Batman actor Adam West was honored by his former costars and fans as the Batsignal was projected upon Los Angeles' City Hall tower Thursday night Scott Huver is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.