Lewis Wilson

Lewis Wilson

Known for

Acting

Born

January 28, 1920

Birthplace

Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

Died

August 9, 2000 (aged 80)

Biography

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.

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Best known work

Batman
Batman
1943
First Comes Courage
First Comes Courage
1943
Wild Women
Wild Women
1951
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan
1943
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943
The Racket Man
The Racket Man
1944
Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands
1970

Filmography

  1. 1989

    Batmania: From Comics to Screen

    as Self / Bruce Wayne / Batman (archive footage)

  2. 1974

    The Three Stooges Follies

    as Batman / Bruce Wayne (archive footage)

  3. 1973

    Orson Welles' Great MysteriesTV

    as Police Sergeant (1 episode)

  4. 1970

    Ace of WandsTV

    as Sergeant (1 episode)

  5. 1952

    Tall, Dark and Dead

    as Walter Jameson

  6. 1951

    Wild Women

    as Trent

  7. 1951

    Craig Kennedy, CriminologistTV

    as Walt Jameson (26 episodes)

  8. 1944

    Sailor's Holiday

    as Jerome 'Iron Man' Collins

  9. 1944

    The Racket Man

    as Company Captain Anderson

  10. 1943

  11. 1943

    First Comes Courage

    as Dr. Kleinich

  12. 1943

    Batman

    as Bruce Wayne

  13. 1943

  14. 1943

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