Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis, Jr., on July 6, 1945) is an American television actor and activist. He is best known for his work as Robin, the "Boy Wonder," in the 1960s television series Batman. The show, which aired on ABC from 1966 to 1968, starred Ward as Robin with Adam West as the title character.
Ward was born as Bert John Gervis, Jr. in Los Angeles, California. At the age of two, Ward was listed in the magazine Strange as it Seems as t...
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Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis, Jr., on July 6, 1945) is an American television actor and activist. He is best known for his work as Robin, the "Boy Wonder," in the 1960s television series Batman. The show, which aired on ABC from 1966 to 1968, starred Ward as Robin with Adam West as the title character.
Ward was born as Bert John Gervis, Jr. in Los Angeles, California. At the age of two, Ward was listed in the magazine Strange as it Seems as the world's youngest professional ice skater. Growing up, he was an avid reader of comic books like Superman and Superboy, and enjoyed the action-adventure show Adventures of Superman and acquired the nickname "Sparky". He excelled in high school athletic activities such as football, track, and wrestling, and he was also a member of the chess club and earned a black belt in Taekwondo. After graduation, he enrolled in college, while working part-time for his father's real estate company.
At the age of 19, he auditioned for the part of Robin...
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