Cute, ultra-clean-cut American juvenile lead best known for his role as Robin, the Boy Wonder (a.k.a. Dick Grayson, "youthful ward of millionaire Bruce Wayne") on the not-for-children-only camp extravaganza, "Batman" (ABC, 1966-68). Celebrated in some quarters and quite popular for a brief period, "Batman" somewhat handicapped both Ward and co-star Adam West, whose tongue-in-cheek playing was not appreciated by all viewers and subsequently made them difficult to cast. Ward disappeared from the acting scene for some time after the cancellation of the show and resurfaced in executive positions with several entertainment-related companies, notably in the children's educational video market. In the late 1980s, Ward also began reappearing on the silver screen in a number of mostly forgettable low-budget efforts.
- Also Credited As:
Herbert Gervis
- Born:
July 6, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Job Titles:
Executive, Actor, Real estate salesperson
Family
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Daughter: Lisa Ward. mother Bonney Lindsey
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Father: Burt John Gervis.
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Mother: Marjorie Charlotte Ward Blumenfeld.
Education
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University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 1965
Milestones
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1965 Signed to contract with 20th Century Fox Studios
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1966 Co-starred as Robin the Boy Wonder on the superhero action spoof, Batman
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1966 Co-starred as Robin in the feature film, Batman
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1984 Held office of president of A Night with the Stars Inc.
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1986 Served as president of Pinnacle Associates, Inc., publicly held trading company
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1988 Produced children s educational video, The World of Earlybird
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Has played supporting guest roles in such low-budget feature films as Robot Ninja (1989), Virgin High , Robo-C.H.I.C. , Kill Crazy and Smooth Talker (all 1990)
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Served as president, Entertainment Licensing Corporation and Entertainment Management Corporation, Malibu, CA
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Studied the occult; tried marketing felt-tip pens
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Supplied the voice of Robin (opposite Adam West, creator of the TV Batman ) on NBC animated children s series, Batman and the Super Seven