Behind The Mask Of Adam West

Legendary actor Adam West was best known for playing the crime-fighting superhero Batman in the popular sixties television series. Born on September 19, 1928, in Washington, West lost his life to leukemia on June 9, 2017.

After almost a decade of being a “that face is familiar” actor, West went from semi-anonymity to becoming one of the most well-known names in the business. It wasn’t easy when Batman ended, but West did have a resurgence years later. After a successful career, it’s only right to go behind the mask of the caped-crusader to learn a little more about him.

He Wasn’t Born As Adam West

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The gentleman fans adored as Adam West was born with a different name. It’s actually William West Anderon.

In his autobiography, Back to the Batcave, he chose Adam because he liked the way it looked and sounded with his middle name.