Burt Ward secured the role of Robin in the 1966 Batman television series after a screen test where he demonstrated impressive athletic skills, including breaking a board, and exhibited natural, enthusiastic chemistry with lead actor Adam West. Producers selected him from over 1,100 actors based on his ability to perform stunts and embody the Boy Wonder's energetic personality. Credit: Warner Bros. Discovery | History In Pictures

"Burt Ward, widely recognized for his role as Robin in the 1960s television series Batman, and his second wife, actress Kathy Kersh, are photographed on their wedding day in Las Vegas, 1967. The couple first met on the set of Batman, where Kersh guest-starred, and their on-screen chemistry soon blossomed into real-life romance. Their wedding, held at a stylish Vegas chapel, was an intimate celebration attended by close friends from Hollywood. Ward, just 21 at the time, and Kersh, known for her a