Eventually, West took a regular role voicing Family Guy’s mayor and similarly lent his voice to The New Adventures of Batman, Legends of the Superheroes, SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show and The Simpsons, also filming an unaired role in NBC’s Powerless.
We’ve lost one of comic and TV culture’s most enduring favorites, as original Batman star Adam West has passed away.
West was raised in Walla Walla, Washington, and earned the Batman gig after catching the eye of producers with a recurring Nestle’s Quik commercial.
After the show’s 1968 cancellation, West continued his Batman persona on the car show and carnival circuit, finding work in obscure films.