Lewis Wilson

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Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor from New York City 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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Life and career

Wilson was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, the son of Lucile (née Gregg) and John Henry Wilson. He grew up in Littleton, Massachusetts, where his father was minister of the First Unitarian Church from 1927 to 1945. In 1939, Wilson graduated from Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. His family had long roots in the school, and his father and grandfather were both graduates.

Following the outbreak of the United States into World War II, Columbia Pictures produced the first Batman live action film, simply called Batman. In a 15-episode serial about J. Carrol Naish, who portrayed a Japanese spy named Dr. Daka, Wilson was cast as the title character. It was Wilson's first appearance on film at the age of 23. In 1949, a sequel to the serial was released, but Robert Lowery replaced Wilson as Batman.

Wilson and his family escaped to California after the war ended, and he and his wife joined the Pasadena Playhouse. In 1954, Naked Alibi's last film was released. He left show business and spent many years with GM.

Wilson married Dana Natol, a writer and actress, and they had a son, Michael G. Wilson. They met while attending the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Carnegie Hall in New York but then moved to California.

He lived in North Hollywood, California, after recovering from acting.

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