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1943-1949: Lewis Wilson and Robert Lowery as Batman
Wilson (left) became the first actor to play Batman on screen in 1943, when he starred in a 15-part serial called "Batman." Lowery took over the role six years later in a serial entitled "Batman and Robin."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo by Columbia Pictures)
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Evolution of the...Billionaire playboy by day, masked vigilante by night, Bruce Wayne swore to avenge the murder of his parents by fighting crime and injustice in the city of Gotham. As Batman, The Bat-man, The Caped Crusader and The Dark Knight, Wayne has struck fear in the hearts of crooks and villains for more than 70 years. Now that Batman has closed another chapter with Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy, take a look back at the stage and screen history of this pop culture icon.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Columbia Pictures, Evening Standard/Getty Images, Warner Bros, Warner Bros, Getty, Warner Bros)
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1939: Batman Deb...The Caped Crusader, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, made his debut in "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate." Batman's sidekick Robin debuted 11 issues later. The following year, Batman received his first solo comic, which debuted his most notable enemies, Catwoman and The Joker.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo by PRNewsFoto/Heritage Auctions)
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1943-1949: Lewis...Wilson (left) became the first actor to play Batman on screen in 1943, when he starred in a 15-part serial called "Batman." Lowery took over the role six years later in a serial entitled "Batman and Robin."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo by Columbia Pictures)
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1966-1968: Adam ...West played wealthy playboy Bruce Wayne (and his crime-fighting alter ego Batman) in the ABC television series "Batman," which aired 120 episodes from 1966-1968. The series also had a 1966 movie spin-off entitled "Batman: The Movie."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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1966-1968: Adam ...West dons the cape and cowl.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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1966-1968: Burt ...Ward, who was just 21 years old at the time, played Batman's sidekick Robin (the alter ego of Dick Grayson) in the campy '60s series.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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1966-1968: Ward ...Holy tiny gun, Batman!—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox/Getty Images)
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1960s: The Bat P...Robin (Ward) and Batman (West) get instructions from Commissioner Gordon.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: PRNewsFoto/Warner Bros. Consumer Products)
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1960s: The Batmo...The Caped Crusader and The Boy Wonder race to the scene!—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox/Courtesy of Getty Images)
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1960s: The Bat B...Let's hope our hero packed his shark repellent!—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: PRNewsFoto/Warner Bros. Consumer Products)
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1967: Batman Tea...As Batman, West shoots a road safety film in London.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images)
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1967: Yvonne Cra...Craig starred as Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, in the third and final season of the "Batman" series.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1966-1968: Cesar...Romero starred as Batman's arch-nemesis for the duration of the "Batman" series. The actor refused to shave his iconic mustache for the role, and it is notoriously visible beneath his makeup in most episodes.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1967: Robin, Bat...Ward, West and Romero on the set of "Batman."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox/Courtesy of Getty Images)
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1966-1967: Julie...Newmar became the first actress to play this Batman villain (and occasional love interest) in the first and second seasons of "Batman."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1966: Lee Meriwe...Due to other commitments, Newmar was unable to reprise the Catwoman role for the 1966 movie spin-off. Meriwether took over the part for a once-and-done portrayal.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1967-1968: Earth...Newmar was also unavailable for the third and final season of the "Batman" series. Catwoman was played for just three episodes by singer Earth Kitt.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: AP Photo)
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1966-1968: Burge...Meredith appeared in more than a dozen "Batman" episodes as the umbrella-toting villain.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: AP Photo/Handout via Movie Star News)
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1966-1968: Frank...Gorshin appeared as this puzzling villain in seasons one and three of the "Batman" series, as well as the movie spin-off.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1967: John Astin...Astin filled in for Gorshin during the series' second season and gave a mustached spin to the character.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1966: George San...Mr. Freeze made only three two-part appearances in the '60s "Batman" series. The first time, in an episode explaining how Batman accidentally created Mr. Freeze, he was played by actor George Sanders.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1966: Otto Premi...The second time, actor Otto Preminger played the character and gave the villain an Australian accent and notably different look.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1967: Eli Wallac...The third and final time, Freeze was portrayed by Eli Wallach, who once again changed the appearance of the character. —Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1966-1968: Alan ...Napier played Bruce Wayne's loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth (though his last name was never used) in all three seasons of the "Batman" series.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1966-1968: Neil ...Hamilton played Commissioner Jim Gordon in all three seasons of the "Batman" series. The character was able to reach The Caped Crusader via Bat-Signal or Bat-Phone.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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1989-1992: Micha...Keaton debuted as Bruce Wayne and his masked alter ego in Tim Burton's 1989 film "Batman," as well as the first sequel, "Batman Returns."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1989-1992: Keato...Keaton dons the cape and cowl.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1989: Jack Nicho..."Batman" chronicled the birth of the hero's arch-nemesis, a petty thief named Jack Napier (who is also the killer of Bruce Wayne's parents) who is transformed into the sinister Joker. —Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1989: Nicholson ...Nicholson's portrayal of The Joker was decidedly darker than Romero's campy take on the character.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1989-1997: Micha...Gough made his debut as Alfred Pennyworth in Burton's "Batman" and continued to play the role through all three sequels.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1989-1997: Pat H...Hingle also appeared in "Batman" and its sequels, portraying The Caped Crusader's ally, Jim Gordon.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1989: Kim Bassin...Bassinger played Bruce Wayne's love interest (and the Bat's damsel in distress) in "Batman."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1992: Keaton as ...Keaton returned to play The Dark Knight in Burton's 1992 sequel, "Batman Returns." It would be his last time playing the character.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1992: Michelle P...Pfeiffer became the fourth woman to play Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, after actress Annette Bening withdrew from the "Batman Returns" role due to pregnancy.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1992: Danny DeVi...In "Batman Returns," DeVito played Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a The Penguin, a deformed orphan who grows up to resent the wealthy Gotham City citizens who rejected him as a baby.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1995: Val Kilmer...Kilmer stepped into the Bruce Wayne role for Joel Schumacher's sequel entitled "Batman Forever."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1995: Kilmer as ...Kilmer donned the cape and cowl alongside Chris O'Donnell, who made his debut as sidekick Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Robin, in "Batman Forever."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1995: Tommy Lee ...Jones and Carrey brought the camp back to the Batman series as Harvey Dent/Two-Face and The Riddler in "Batman Forever". Actor Billy Dee Williams played Dent in Burton's 1989 film, but Schumacher decided not to bring the star back to portray the character's villainous alter ego.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1995: Nicole Kid...Kidman replaced actress Renee Russo as the "Batman Forever" love interest because producers thought she would be a better match for Kilmer.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1997: George Clo...Clooney stepped into the Bruce Wayne role for the fourth and final installment of the Burton/Schumacher franchise, "Batman & Robin." The film has been famously panned for being overly campy and pandering to kids and families.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1997: Clooney as...Clooney dons the cape and cowl with O'Donnell, who returned as Robin.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Getty Images)
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1997: Alicia Sil...Silverstone joined the franchise as Barbara Wilson, Alfred's orphaned niece, who assists Batman and Robin as Batgirl. Unlike the Batgirl in the comics and the 1960s TV series, this version is not related to Commissioner Gordon.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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1997: Arnold Sch...Schwarzenegger played the most destructive Freeze to date as the primary villain in "Batman & Robin." His cheesy ice- and snow-related puns are infamously bad.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Getty Images)
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1997: Uma Thurma...Thurman became the first actress to play a live-action version of Poison Ivy when she appeared as the botanist-turned-villain in "Batman & Robin." The late Robert Swenson played Ivy's venom-fueled muscle named Bane.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: DC Comics/Getty)
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1997: Poison Ivy...Ivy turns the Dynamic Duo against each other with pheromone dust.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Getty Images)
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2002: Dina Meyer...Meyer played Barbara Gordon, also known as Batgirl and "Oracle," in the short-lived WB series "Birds of Prey." The show followed Gordon as she amassed an all-girl group of superheroes, including Black Canary and Huntress — the daughter of Batman and Catwoman.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2004: Halle Berr...Berry portrayed Catwoman in the poorly received film "Catwoman," which departed largely from the lore of the character as established in the comics.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2005-2012: Chris...In 2005, Bale became the seventh actor to play Bruce Wayne and his alter ego in Christopher Nolan's film "Batman Begins." The actor reprised the role for the final two installments of Nolan's trilogy, "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2005-2012: Bale ...Bale dons the cape and cowl for the first time in "Batman Begins."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2005: Cillian Mu...Irish actor Cillian Murphy played the first live-action version of Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. Scarecrow, as the villain in "Batman Begins."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2005-2012: Micha...Caine portrayed butler Alfred Pennyworth in all three installments of Nolan's Batman franchise.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2005-2012: Gary ...Oldman has played trusted Batman ally Jim Gordon in all three of Nolan's Bat installments.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2005: Katie Holm...Holmes starred as Bruce Wayne's childhood friend and love interest, Assistant District Attorney Rachel Dawes.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2008: Bale as Ba...Bruce Wayne gets a costume upgrade (and can actually turn his head) in "The Dark Knight."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2008: Heath Ledg...The late Heath Ledger gave an Oscar-winning performance as the sadistic agent of chaos known as The Joker in "The Dark Knight." Ledger was the first posthumous winner of the Best Supporting Actor award.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2008: Ledger as ...Ledger's portrayal was the darkest and most haunting interpretation of the character to date.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2008: Aaron Eckh...In "The Dark Knight," Eckhart played ill-fated district attorney Harvey Dent, who becomes "Two-Face" when a Joker-set bomb leaves him horribly scarred.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2008: Maggie Gyl...Gyllenhaal stepped into the role of Rachel Dawes for "The Dark Knight" after Katie Holmes passed on returning. In this film, Dawes was torn between her love for Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2012: Bale as Br...Bale returned for his final performance as Bruce Wayne in "The Dark Knight Rises."—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2012: Bale as Ba...The Dark Knight "Rises" after eight years in retirement to defend Gotham City once again.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2012: Tom Hardy ...In "The Dark Knight Rises," Hardy played the Batman's final (and most ruthless) foe, Bane. This version of the character receives a steady flow of pain-killing gas through his mask.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2012: Bane Meets...Will good triumph over evil?—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2012: Anne Hatha...Hathaway delivered a new big-screen interpretation of Selina Kyle, a.k.a Catwoman, in "The Dark Knight Rises." Kyle is a skilled cat burglar and an associate of Bane.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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2012: Batman Liv...A live stage show featuring Batman, Robin and their most famous villains kicked off in the U.K. last year. The tour is slated to hit North America later this year.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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2012: Batman Liv...The Caped Crusader's fiercest foes (left to right): The Penguin, Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn.—Xfinity Entertainment Staff (Photo: AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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