Lewis Wilson

Acting

Lewis Wilson

Born January 28, 1920 · Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

Died August 9, 2000 · aged 80

Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor, who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 film serial Batman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

BatmanBatman · 1943
Batman
6.21943
MovieActionAdventure
Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.
First Comes CourageFirst Comes Courage · 1943
First Comes Courage
6.61943
MovieDramaWar
Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.
Redhead from ManhattanRedhead from Manhattan · 1943
Redhead from Manhattan
5.31943
MovieComedy
Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch.
There's Something About a SoldierThere's Something About a Soldier · 1943
There's Something About a Soldier
5.41943
MovieDramaAction
Five officer candidates fight to prove their mettle during training.
The Racket ManThe Racket Man · 1944
The Racket Man
7.71944
MovieCrimeDrama
A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.
The Three Stooges FolliesThe Three Stooges Follies · 1974
The Three Stooges Follies
9.01974
MovieComedyAction
Released to theaters in 1974, this collection of vintage Columbia short subjects included: "Yes, We Have No Bonanza" with The Three Stooges; "Violent Is the Word for Curly" with The Three Stooges; "You Nazty Spy!" with The Three Stooges (replaced by "Men in Black" for the nontheatrical reissue); "Nothing But Pleasure" with Buster Keaton; "Strife of the Party" with Vera Vague; Chapter 1 of the 1943 "Batman" serial with Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft; and "America Sings with Kate Smith."
Sailor's HolidaySailor's Holiday · 1944
Sailor's Holiday
7.01944
MovieComedyRomance
In this comedy, three merchant marines get into all kinds of trouble. Two of the salts have just broken off their engagements after meeting other, more desirable women.
Good Luck, Mr. YatesGood Luck, Mr. Yates · 1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
6.51943
MovieWarDrama
A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front.

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Orson Welles' Great MysteriesOrson Welles' Great Mysteries · 1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.81973
SeriesMysteryDrama
Orson Welles’ Great Mysteries is a British television anthology series produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network and broadcast between 1973 and 1974. The series presents standalone adaptations of classic mystery, crime, and supernatural stories drawn from literary sources including Dickens, Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Balzac, Maugham, O. Henry, and others. Each episode is framed by original introductory and closing sequences performed by Orson Welles, who serves as the series’ host and sole recurring on-screen presence. These segments, written and directed by Welles (uncredited), function as stylized narrative framing devices rather than dramatic participation in the stories themselves. The dramatic content of each episode is performed by separate casts and directors, with no continuing characters or serialized narrative, establishing the series as a unified television anthology rather than a collection of standalone films.

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