Burt Ward

Burt Ward
Ward speaking at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon in June 2014
Born	Bert John Gervis, Jr. (1945-07-06) July 6, 1945 (age 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966–present
Spouse(s)	Bonney Lindsey (1965–1967) Kathy Kersh (1967–1969) Mariana Torchia (1985–1989) Tracy Posner (1990–present)
Children	2

Burt Ward (born July 6, 1945) is an American television actor and activist. He is best known for his portrayal of Robin, the loyal sidekick of Batman (played by Adam West) in the television series Batman (1966–68), its theatrical feature film and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.

Ward was born Bert John Gervis, Jr., in Los Angeles, California, in 1945. His father, Bert Sr., was the owner of a traveling ice show called "Rhapsody On Ice". At age two, Ward was listed in the magazine Strange as It Seems as the world's youngest professional ice skater. Growing up, he was an avid reader of comic books such as Superman and Superboy, and enjoyed the action-adventure show Adventures of Superman. He acquired the nickname "Sparky" in youth, possibly from the sparks his skates kicked up during his routines or his energetic nature. He excelled in high school sport activities such as football, track, and wrestling; he was also a member of the chess club and earned a black belt in Taekwondo. After graduation, he enrolled in college, while working part-time for his father's real estate company.