Cesar Romero originated the live-action role of a vibrant, campy Joker in the 1966 Batman television series and the spin-off film. He famously refused to shave his mustache, which was covered by white clown makeup, and his natural chuckle was adopted as the character's iconic laugh. Credit: @fox | History In Pictures

THE THIN MAN ('34) features Cesar Romero in an early role. It was his second film appearance. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Happy birthday, Cesar Romero (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) 🃏🎂 🎞️: Rare 1966 promotional interview for Leslie H. Martinson’s 1966 live action film “Batman: The Movie” with actor Cesar Romero who portrayed the Joker. Romero, Lee Meriwether’s Catwoman and Adam West’s Batman were interviewed by Jean Boone with the movie premiering at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas on July 30, 1966. Here Romero explains to Boone his understanding of why Joker’s hair is green, referencing the charac

🎞: 1966 promotional interview for the 1966 live action film “Batman” with Lee Meriwether and Cesar Romero who portrayed the Catwoman and the Joker, respectively. As Meriwether shows off her purrs used in the campy film, Romero discusses where Joker’s green hair came from, referencing the character’s origin story in Bill Finger’s “The Man Behind The Red Hood!”, published in 1951’s Detective Comics #168. Romero, Meriwether, and Adam West’s Batman were interviewed by Jean Boone and the movie premi