Bat-Trivia

[Catfan]

Here's an item I think not many are aware of. Jill St. John, who was in the Batman pilot was in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" as leading lady Tiffany Case. But she wasn't the only Batman alumni to appear in the film. Also present was Sid Haig, the "Royal Apothecary" in "The Spell Of Tut/Tut's Case Is Shut". He's one of three blacksuited henchmen who drive 007 in a hearse from LAX to a Las Vegas mortuary and then later helps toss Lana Wood out the hotel window into the swimming pool below.

"Diamonds" nearly had a third Bat alumni too in Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy had a window cameo on the series as himself and filmed a cameo for the movie as himself, playing in the Vegas casino Bond visits, but his scene was cut from the film (it is available in the supplements section of the DVD releases).

After this near trifecta in one Bond movie, I don't think any other Batman veterans appeared in any other Bond movie.

Let's not forget that Adam West was under consideration for the role of 007, and that this might have been the film he could have been in, so this could have been a MAJOR effort from Batman alumni.

[Catfan]

Cast member involvement in The FBI:

A partial list:

[list][*]Lee Meriwether, as Inspector Lewis Erksine's love interest in fall 1965, and one appearance each in fall 1968 and fall 1971;
[*]Dina Merrill, in the series premiere in 1965, and in fall 1972;
[*]Estelle Winwood, in the series premiere in 1965, and
[*]Maurice Evans, in a fall 1968 appearance;
[*]Anne Baxter, in a spring 1968 appearance;
[*]Oscar Beregi, appearing in a fall 1965, two fall 1966 and one fall 1969 episodes;
[*]Paul Mantee, appearing in fall 1965, winter 1967, spring 1968 and winter 1970 episodes.[/list]

Additionally, from The Green Hornet, Walter Brooke, Lloyd Gough and Richard Anderson made appearances on this long-running show. I know I need to make a more complete list for my Web site.

[Robin Holyisms]

Here's an item I think not many are aware of. Jill St. John, who was in the Batman pilot was in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" as leading lady Tiffany Case. But she wasn't the only Batman alumni to appear in the film. Also present was Sid Haig, the "Royal Apothecary" in "The Spell Of Tut/Tut's Case Is Shut". He's one of three blacksuited henchmen who drive 007 in a hearse from LAX to a Las Vegas mortuary and then later helps toss Lana Wood out the hotel window into the swimming pool below.

"Diamonds" nearly had a third Bat alumni too in Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy had a window cameo on the series as himself and filmed a cameo for the movie as himself, playing in the Vegas casino Bond visits, but his scene was cut from the film (it is available in the supplements section of the DVD releases).

After this near trifecta in one Bond movie, I don't think any other Batman veterans appeared in any other Bond movie.

While he didn't actually appear in the movie. Lorenzo Semple Jnr. wrote the script for never say never again.

[epaddon]

Let's not forget that Adam West was under consideration for the role of 007, and that this might have been the film he could have been in, so this could have been a MAJOR effort from Batman alumni.

Actually, Adam's supposed interview with Cubby Broccoli about being Bond would have been in 1968 for the previous Bond film, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" which eventually cast George Lazenby as 007. For "Diamonds", another American actor, John Gavin, had been cast in the part before Sean Connery was lured back one last time (with Gavin paid off in full).

[Batfan 66]

Thanks to everyone who participated in this post! I learned a lot of new stuff, hope a lot of other people liked it too

[Robin Holyisms]

I think our original regular members will already know this. But for the knew members this is just for you.

Cesar Romero' Joker had a change of wigs during the series. Because the first wig that he wore in the "Joker's Wild" and "Batman's Riled" kept slipping off throughout the episode. So another wig was given to him for his next few appearances on the show. But the problem with the new wig was that it looked like it was a different color under certain lightings. Which is why it sometimes looks yellow or orange.

[Mr. Deathtrap]

Citizens,

Singer Leslie Gore, who played Pussycat, one of Catwoman's assistants, was related to William Dozier or Howie Horowitz in real life. Someone will, I'm sure, remind me of which.

Shame's henchwoman and love interest Calamity Jan was played by Dinah Merill and she was, at the time, Cliff Robertson's wife. She was also the Merill referred to in the name of investment firm Merill Lynch.

Mr. Deathtrap