Douglas Croft

Douglas Croft (born Douglas Malcom Wheatcroft; August 12, 1926 – October 24, 1963) was an American child actor who is best remembered for being the first actor to portray the DC Comics character Dick Grayson/Robin, the Boy Wonder as well as his secret identity Dick Grayson in the 1943 serial Batman, at sixeen years of age.

Early life
Douglas Croft was born in Seattle, Washington.

Acting career
During his brief career, besides portraying the first screen appearance of the comic book character Robin in the 1943 movie serial Batman, Douglas Croft was involved in many feature film roles playing the younger versions of characters or famous people. These includes portrayals of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Lou Gehrig as a boy in The Pride of the Yankees (1942).

World War II service
Douglas Croft served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Later life and death
Douglas Croft died at age thirty-seven in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

 * Remember The Day (1941)
 * Kings Row (1942)
 * "Not A Ladies Man" (1942)
 * Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
 * Flight Lieutenant (1942)
 * The Pride Of The Yankess (1942)
 * George Washington Slept Here (1942)
 * Harrigan's Kid (1943)
 * Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
 * Batman (1943)
 * River Gang (1945)
 * Killer McCoy (1947)
 * The Three Stooges Follies (1963)