Question: who played batman and robin in the tv series
Answer: Burt Ward ( born July 6 , 1945 ) is an American actor and activist widely known for his portrayal of Robin , the sidekick of Batman ( played by Adam West ) , in the television series Batman ( 1966 -- 1968 ) , its theatrical feature film , the 1977 Saturday Morning animated series `` The New Adventures of Batman '' , `` Legends of the Superheroes '' ( 1979 ) and two animated feature films Batman : Return of the Caped Crusaders ( 2016 ) and Batman vs.