Happy Birthday Van Williams, he would have been 87 today.
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Van Williams (February 27, 1934 – November 28, 2016) donned the mask of the Green Hornet in 1966-67
Taking Notes
Publicity photo of Wende Wagner sitting on Van Williams lap.
A picture of Tom Nix can be found on the upper right side of the wall behind them.
Green Hornet, 1974
Another poster for the 1974 mashup Green Hornet movie
Lets Roll, Kato…
Promotional shot of Van Williams adjusting his gloves in the back of the Black Beauty.
On the Set
Production shot of Van Williams, Brice Lee and the Black Beauty during the filming of the Batman/Green Hornet crossover.
Castle of Frankenstein, Feb, 1966
This issue has a little bit of everything in it
Green Hornet Reference Photo
Reference photo used for the artwork found on the Green Hornet Comic by Gold Key and The Official Adventures of the Green Hornet LP (below)
Clash of the Titans
Van Williams and Adam West are seen here, locked in hand-to-hand combat
Batclimbing
During the 1966 Batman series, there were several cameos by actors popping their head out of a window while Batman and Robin were climbing by. The more notable celebrities were Dick Clark, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr. and of course the Green Hornet and Kato. The “special effect” is shown above, West and Ward would walk on a floor that looked like the side of a building, then the scene would be filmed sideways.
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George W. Trendle (1884-1972)
George W. Trendle, creator of the Lone Ranger and Green Hornet, was born this day 136 years ago.
George Trendle (center) is seen in the photo below with various members of the Green Hornet crew. He was 83 when the Green Hornet appeared on ABC.
Van Williams as the Green Hornet (far left), Bruce Lee as Kato (far right), and William Dozier, Executive Producer (second from right).
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