Adam West, the actor known for playing the title role in the 1960s television series Batman, died Friday after a short battle with leukemia Lanford Beard is the former Senior TV Editor at PEOPLE.

“I’m a real-life chief of police ... “There will never be a Batman like Adam West, and there will never be another Adam West,” Garcetti added. Ward gave an equally inspiring speech.

Batwoman executive producer Caroline Dries revealed Saturday at Comic-Con that Burt Ward, who played Robin opposite Adam West's Batman in the iconic late 1960s TV series Batman, will appear in the ...

Kilmer’s Doc Holliday in Tombstone added wit, while West, in his three TV roles, delivered a more classic portrayal on screen.