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Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor, who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 film serial Batman.
Lewis Wilson was born in 1920 and died in 2000. He was the first actor to portray Bruce Wayne/Batman on screen in the 1943 serial. See his filmography, photos, videos and trivia on IMDb.
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Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play Batman on screen in 1943. He was born in New York in 1920, married Dana Broccoli, and died in San Francisco in 2000.
- January 28, 1920
- August 9, 2000
Batman is a 1943 American 15-chapter theatrical serial from Columbia Pictures, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow, directed by Lambert Hillyer, that stars Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as his sidekick Robin.
Lewis Wilson stars as the first screen Batman in this action-packed serial set in World War II. He fights against the Japanese spy Dr. Daka and his death ray, with the help of Robin and Alfred.
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- Action, Crime, Family
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Lewis Wilson (b. January 28, 1920 – d.August 9, 2000) portrayed Batman/Bruce Wayne in the 1943 movie serial Batman. He is the first actor to ever play the part of Batman. He was succeeded by Robert Lowery who played Batman in the 1949 movie serial Batman and Robin.
Jul 16, 2018 · The Batman (1943 Trailer) Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft | Clips & Footage. Japanese spymaster Prince Daka operates a covert espionage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little...
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