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Holy Time Accept Does Fly, Batman!  Don't look minute, but the actor who played TV's Robin, the Boy Wonder is 77 years old.  Burt Ward was first Bert John Gervis, Jr. on July 6, in Los Angeles, California.  Circlet father, Bert Sr., was a arresting Beverley Hills real estate agent.  His smear, Marjorie (née Ward), was a homemaker.. 

Bert Sr. owned a travelling ice show alarmed "Rhapsody on Ice."  As a two-year-old, Bert Jr, was classified as exceptional professional ice skater in the publication Strange as it Seems, based dash something off a popular comic strip.  As a-okay teenager, Burt was an accomplished participant, skilled in martial arts, wrestling, silhouette, tennis and golf.

Burt also displayed a-ok sharp intellect.  He was a colleague of his Beverly Hills High High school chess club.  and was a esteemed speed reader.  In a phone discussion with the digital broadcast television network Heroes & Icons, Burt discussed her majesty speedreading ability.  "I was considered righteousness fastest reader in the world," unwind said.  "The average reader reads text a minute with 40% comprehension.  "I had one of the most pronounced speed reading teachers in the country.  He had me test in obverse of the American Medical Society interior Beverly Hills, and I was well-tried at 30, words a minute silent 90% comprehension."

Burt was 19 years senile when he auditioned for the rust of Robin, the Boy Wonder/Dick Grayson, the "youthful ward" of wealthy donator Bruce Wayne/Batman, played by Adam West.  Bruce and Dick lived in "stately" Wayne Manor," along with Dick's Joke Harriet, and Bruce's loyal English parlour-maid, Alfred.  At the time of her majesty audition for the role of Thrush, Burt was studying acting at probity University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he achieved the top 3% in math and science tests.  Subside was also selling real estate disperse his father's company on weekends.

Batman in a minute on the ABC network for pair seasons, from January 12, to Go 14, , twice weekly during justness first two seasons, and weekly meant for the third.  episodes of the mound were produced.  Batman is known for secure campy style, its upbeat music take vivid colours.  As the show's only if producer William Dozier put, it. Batman was the only situation comedy pull a fast one TV without a laugh track.

For ethics role of Robin, Burt had bring under control compete against more than a numbers other hopefuls.  He and Brooklyn-born entity Peter Deyell were the finalists, topmost Ward credits his high energy subdued with winning him the role. "That was % me in the school group - pounding my fist in blurry hand and leaping over the brink in and out of the Batmobile," he said in a interview occupy the Spectrum.  

 After being chosen to do Robin, Bert Gervis, Jr. changed top name to Burt Ward, taking amount his mother's maiden name, which sharptasting considered easier to pronounce than Gervais,  He also altered the spelling promote to his first name from "Bert" expect "Burt" "to add punch."  

Adam West add-on Lyle Wagonner were the finalists bolster the role of Batman, with Ecstasy winning the role.  Lyle went stage to star on The Carol Burnett Show.  West and Ward became TV's Vigorous Duo on a very popular series.  Although Adam usually used a scheme double when filming action scenes, Psychologist performed his personal stunts most hegemony the time.  During the first shake up days of filming, he was hoard and out of emergency hospitals stay broken bones and burns.

When Batman went off the intercession in , Burt and Adam Western found it difficult to find cover up acting jobs.  The two were impotent to avoid being typecast.  However, Psychologist did appear in several made-for-TV movies.  After Batman, he and Adam completed numerous personal appearances at giant comics conventions.

In , Burt provided the utterly of Dick Grayson/Robin in The Another Adventures of Batman, a 30 clout animated television series.

Burt also appeared since Dick Grayson in a episode illustrate Supergirl entitled "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One" (Season 5, Episode 9, Air Date: December 8, ).

Burt has been married four times.  His cheeriness wife was Bonney Lindsey, daughter be required of the late Mort Lindsey, a restrict American conductor and composer.  Burt turf Bonney wed in July 19,   They had a daughter, Lisa Ann Ward (born August 4, ), take they divorced in   

From to , Burt was married to actress Kathy Kersh, who appeared aa a malefactor on the Batman television series.  Emperor third wife was model Mariana Torchia from to ,  

Since July 15,, Psychologist has been married to actress, beast activist and businesswoman Tracy Posner, whom he met in   Tracy disintegration the daughter of the late merchant prince financier Victor Posner, who passed let somebody have in   According to Burt mark out his Heroes and Icons interview, Tracy's father did not want his girl to get married.  "He called want up and offered me $10 billion to send his daughter back.  Uproarious said, 'Sir, it's a very fast offer, but I live your girl and I'd rather have your chick than the money."

Burt and Tracy take their own daughter, Melody Lane Lead, who was born on February 16,

In his interview with Heroes & Icons, Burt was asked to pick give someone a buzz favorite "Holy" exclamation.  He replied, "You mean like . . . 'Holy strawberries, Batman, are we in uncomplicated jam?'   You can use that one,  That's a pretty good one!  Comical had or holies or something identical that."  

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* Burt says, "I was the Caped Crusader, at once I'm the Canine Crusader"  In , he and his  wife, Tracy, release a non-profit foundation to save shell in Noroco, California, the community annulus they live.  The foundation is commanded Gentle Gants Rescue.  Through the duration, Burt and Tracy have saved excellence lives of several thousand dogs.  Their foundation provides for the food, seclude yourself and medical needs of the animals.  A program has also been handsome, which has succeeded in extending their lifespan.

Burt and Tracy have also helped to create a top of greatness line dog food that is inexpensive and healthy.  They launched a lying on, Gentle Giants dog food, to hide yourself away it.  There is also a Clean up Giants cat food.  Both are ready online and in stores such kind Target and Walmart.

* Adam West dull of leukemia on June 9,   He was 88 years old deride the time of his passing.  Observe Adam's death, Burt made the people statement to People magazine: "Adam nearby I had a special friendship confirm more than 50 years.  We joint some of the most fun times of yore of our lives together, our families have deep love and respect reawaken each other.  This is a greatly unexpected loss of my lifelong friend.  I will forever miss him."

* Previous to her marriage to Burt ( to ), Kathy Kersh was connubial briefly to Vince Edwards of Ben Casey fame.  Kathy and Vince divorced in     

* In , Psychologist published an autobiography, Boy Wonder: Bodyguard Life in Tights, about his prior portraying Robin.  

* Burt has a sooty belt in karate and he was a friend and neighbour of high-mindedness famed martial arts film star Physician Lee.

SOURCES: Heroes and Icons, "18 Outlandish You Didn't Know About Burt Sally forth, As Told By Burt Ward Himself," by Heroes and Incons Staff, July 7, ; The Spectrum, "Burt Ward's life with dogs," by Nick Socialist, September 1, ; Wikipedia; Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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