Batman in film hooded villain whose identity remains a mystery throughout the serial until the end. "Batman" (also known as "Batman: The Movie") is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular "Batman" television series, and was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character. The 20th Century Fox release starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, as well as Lee Meriwether as Catwoman, Cesar Romero as the Joker, Burgess Meredith as the Penguin and Frank Gorshin as the Riddler. The film was directed by Leslie H. Martinson, who also directed a pair of "Batman" episodes: "The Penguin Goes
Ben Welden "Adventures of Superman" remember him well, as he appeared in eight episodes, always as a different character and yet really the "same" character, in a way. His best-known "Superman" episode might be "Flight to the North", in which he tries (and fails) to outwit a country-bumpkin type (played by Chuck Connors). In 1966, he acted in episodes 47 and 48 of "Batman" featuring Vincent Price as Special Guest Villain "Egghead". He also played a supporting role in the Three Stooges episode, "Three Dark Horses." (1952) He was a semi-regular in the 1954-1955 CBS TV legal drama "The Public Defender", starring