The Bookworm

Roddy McDowall as BookwormThe Bookworm in 1966 Batman TV Series
Bookworm a well educated master of stolen plots, also villian of many words and quotes. He uses his love of reading to plot crimes, the Bookworm has got to be one of the most intelligent villians in the show. He even tries to kill the dynamic duo in a massive book.

Roddy Mc Dowall

Date of Birth & Location : 17 September 1928, London (UK)
Date of Death & Location : 3 October 1998, California (USA)

"It was a show that everyone wanted to do at that period. It was such fun. They were larger-than-life cartoon characters, which are very interesting to play."

"I loved being part of the whole series. The costume, though, was very hot to wear. It was a wonderful part. I think there was talk about three episodes, but I don't know what happened, because there was only one segment. I don't know whether they changed their minds about the Bookwork or whether I was doing other things."

Trivia:

1. The episodes were used for national book week.

2. The son of a Merchant Mariner

3. Roddy was enrolled in elocution courses at age five and by ten had appeared in his first film (Murder in the Family)