Batmen Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lewis Wilson

"Batman" was a fifteen-chapter movie serial set during World War Two. In the serial Batman tries to stop the plot of Dr. Daka, a Japanese secret agent. Re-screenings of the serial in the 1960s helped to stir up interest in a Batman television show. Lewis Wilson (1920-2000) is generally considered to have been more successful in his portrayal of Bruce Wayne than Batman. Wilson was a film actor in the 1940s and 1950s and later worked for the General Foods Corporation.

Answer: Robert Lowery

"Batman and Robin" was another fifteen-chapter serial. The heroes face off against the hooded "Wizard" who controls a mysterious electronic device. The low budget of the serial creates unintentional humor from the technical flaws of the movie. Robert Lowery (1913-1971) had a varied career in television and movies.

As a young man, Lowery had played on the Kansas City Blues minor league baseball team.

Answer: Adam West

"Batman" broadcast for 120 episodes for three seasons. For the first two seasons, the usual format was to have two half-hour episodes a week on consecutive nights. Adam West (born 1928) had appeared in a variety of movies before "Batman". In more recent years, he has become known to a new generation of television viewers for playing himself as the mayor of Quahog, RI on the animated series "Family Guy".

Answer: Michael Keaton

In these two films, Batman faces off against three of his most famous adversaries: The Joker (first film), The Penguin (second film) and Catwoman (second film). Both films were directed by Tim Burton and featured music composed by Danny Elfman. Michael Keaton (born 1951) is known for a variety of films including "Mr. Mom" (1983) and "Beetlejuice" (1989).

Answer: Sam Heughan

The "Batman Live" touring stage show was shown in various locations in the British Isles and North America in 2011 and 2012. The plot sows the origin of the Robin character and how he and Batman became a team. One of the two actors to portray Batman, Sam Heughan (born 1980) has also appeared as Jamie Frazer in the television program "Outlander"

Answer: Kevin Conroy

"Batman: The Animated Series" was created by Bruce Timm Radomski. The combination of Art Deco design and the use of dark colors gave the series a distinct look. Kevin Conroy (born 1955) has worked in a various live action and animated television projects, but is best known as the voice of Batman, which he provided in over 200 episodes of various shows.

Answer: Steve Blum

Developed by Traveller's Tales, the video game was released for several video gaming platforms including Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Wii. The game allows players to play as a variety of characters and does not follow the plot of a specific Batman movie. Steve Blum (born 1960) provides the voice of Batman and several of his foes. Blum has worked as a voice actor in a wide variety animated and video game franchises.

Answer: Christian Bale

These three movies are collectively known as the "Dark Knight" trilogy and were all directed by Christopher Nolan. The latter two films each grossed over one billion dollars. Christian Bale (born 1974) has appeared in many other films including "The Machinist" and "American Hustle".

Answer: Matt Crowley

While he did not have a radio series of his own, Batman was a frequent guest on Superman's series. Matt Crowley (1905-1983) had a long a successful career in radio. At different times he voiced the title roles in the "Dick Tracy" and "Buck Rogers in the Twentieth Century" radio series.

Answer: Olan Soule

"Super Friends" in its various incarnations was produced by Hanna-Barbera. Olan Soule (1909-1994) had a long career in radio, television, and movies. Although Adam West replaced him as the voice of Batman in the last two seasons of Super Friends (1984-1986), he then voiced Martin Stein, who was one of two people to fuse into superhero Firestorm.