<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Bonney Lindsey (m . 1965; div. 1967) Kathy Kersh (m . 1967; div. 1969) Mariana Torchia (m . 1985; div. 1989) Tracy Posner (m . 1990) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis, Jr.; 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. Two - Face (2017). </P> <P> Ward was born Bert John Gervis, Jr., on July 6, 1945, in Los Angeles, California . 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 his 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 is a practitioner of Taekwondo . After graduation, he enrolled in college, while working part - time for his father's real estate company . </P>

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