Bert John Gervis, Jr is the Los Angeles, California–born American actor Burt Ward, also an activist, but best known for his role as Robin in the television series “Batman”. Born on 6 July 1945 he is also a founder of Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc. He has been active in the field of entertainment since 1966.
A well-recognized face in Hollywood, one may wonder how rich is Burt Ward at the present. As of early 2016, Burt counts his net worth at $2.5 million. Needless to say, the major source of his wealth is his involvement in the movie industry as an actor for almost five decades. Along with earning money, Burt has also managed to garner considerable popularity and fame being an actor in Hollywood.
Burt Ward Net Worth $2.5 Million
Raised in Los Angeles, Burt was initially noted for being the youngest professional ice skater in the world at the age of two. His father, Burt Sr. owned a travelling ice show which made Burt familiar with ice skating at such a young age. Apart from skating, taekwondo, and numerous other sports, he used to read a lot of comic books during his childhood. He turned his love for comics into his career as he earned the role of Robin in the television series “Batman” when he was nineteen years old.
Being a part of the “Batman” series, Burt found his breakthrough into the television and movie industry in America. His role as Robin went on to become iconic and he appeared in the same role in the successful Hollywood movie “Batman: The Movie”. Since 1966, Burt has been very prominent on American television as well as in Hollywood.
His most notable movies include “High School USA”, “Beach Babies From Beyond”, “Virgin High” among any more. He has also appeared in several documentaries such as “Starring Adam West”. “Batmania Born”, “Batman And Robin And The Other Super Heroes” and “ Holy Batmania” among others. All contributed to his net worth.
Apart from Hollywood, Burt is very prominent on television and has been a part of television series including “Batman”, “The Hollywood Squares” in 1967 and 2002, “The New Adventures of Batman” and many more. His net worth benefited considerably.
As for his personal life, Burt has been married to Tracy Posner since 1990, his fourth wife and the mother of his daughter Melody Lane Ward; he was previously married to Mariana Torchia. His first wife was Bonney Lindsey(1965-67) with whom he has has a daughter. His second wife was Kathy Kersh(1967-69). Burt now enjoys his life as a successful actor and activist while his current net worth of $2.5 million caters to his daily needs.
Meanwhile, Burt has also managed to make a great reputation as an activist and philanthropist who works for the welfare of dogs. He is the co-founder of a charitable organization “Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc.” which focuses its service mostly on giant-breed dogs.
