ANDERSON, William West^[1]

1928 - 2017  (88 years)   Has 22 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	ANDERSON, William West
  Nickname	Adam
  Birth	19 Sep 1928	Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jun 2017	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [2]
  Age	88 years
  Cremation	Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Scattered in the Pacific Ocean   [3]
  	Actor. His best-remembered acting role was that of 'Bruce Wayne/Batman' in the television series "Batman" (1966 to 1968). The series elevated West to cult television star status for generations of audiences. Born William West Anderson, his father was a wheat farmer; his mother was a concert pianist and opera singer. His parents divorced during his youth. Adam took a strong interest in comic books, especially the 'Batman' series. He enrolled at Whitman College, where he participated athletically on the swim team, in addition to track, water polo, and skiing, while receiving his degree in English Literature. During his service with the United States Army, he acquired experience in television for military stations. After his discharge, West gradually worked his way into television, beginning with an episode from the series "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1954). He made his motion picture debut with a minor role in the Boris Karloff film, "Voodoo Island" (1957), and experienced a role of substance playing 'Bill Lawrence' in the Paul Newman picture, "The Young Philadelphians" (1959). Many will remember him as 'Colonel Dan McReady' in the low-budget, science fiction picture "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" (1964). Following numerous TV guest roles in such programs as "77 Sunset Strip," "Maverick," "Hawaiian Eye," and "Perry Mason," he landed the part of 'Detective Sergeant Steve Nelson' in the series "The Detectives" (1961 to 1962). In addition to "Batman," the TV series, he played the part in the 1966 film adaptation of "Batman, the Movie." After the series ended in 1968, he went on to a wide range of TV programs, in addition to films. West will be remembered by a later generation of TV audiences for his recurring role as 'Mayor West' in the series "Family Guy" (1999 until his death). He was the recipient of a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2012. He remained an active performer until his death from leukemia. [2]
  Person ID	P4114	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	ANDERSON, Otto West           b. 25 Jan 1903, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA           d. 9 Oct 1984, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	SPEER, Audrey Volenne           b. 25 Jul 1906, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA           d. 31 Jul 1969, Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	3 Oct 1927	Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months old - She : 21 years and 3 months old.
  Children	1. ANDERSON, William West           b. 19 Sep 1928, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA           d. 9 Jun 2017, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F6402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	FRISBIE, Ngatokorua I Mataueaia           b. 30 Sep 1937, Motu Ko, Pukapuka, Cook Islands           d. 31 Mar 2006 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F6404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 2 (Divorced)	TAGAND, Marcelle           b. Abt 1941  [1]
  Marriage	7 Nov 1970	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 42 years and 2 months old - She : ~ 29 years and 11 months old.
  Divorce	Mar 1971	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F6403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2025

  
  

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  		Birth - 19 Sep 1928 - Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA Marriage - 7 Nov 1970 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Divorce - Mar 1971 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Death - 9 Jun 2017 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Cremation - - Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Scattered in the Pacific Ocean  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  My 10th cousin twice removed [1] Brief Life History of William West When William West Anderson was born on 19 September 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington, United States, his father, Otto West Anderson, was 25 and his mother, Audrey Volenne Speer, was 22. He married Billie Lou Yeager on 27 August 1950, in Washington, United States. He lived in College Election Precinct, Walla Walla, Washington, United States in 1940 and Ketchum, Blaine, Idaho, United States in 1986. In 1954, his occupation is listed as american actor. He died on 9 June 2017, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Pacific Ocean. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: C.S. Added: Jun 10, 2017 Find a Grave Memorial #180210082 [S544] Return of Marriage.