Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Marcelle Tagand Lear is the wife of legendary actor Adam West, most famous for his role as Batman. The two were married for 47 years from 1970 – 2017. This was her second marriage.
Personal Facts :
- Marcelle got married to actor Adam West in the year 1970.
- She was Adam’s third wife. He had first married Billie Lou Yeager (divorced in 1956). His second marriage was with Ngahra Frisbie, whom he met in Hawaii.
- On June 9, 2017, Adam passed away in Los Angeles after a short battle with cancer, at the age of 88.
- They have two children of their own – A son Perrin West (born in 1979), Nina West (born in 1976).
Life Before Marriage to Adam West :
- Marcelle was first married to Learjet executive & aviator, John Lear.
- Marcella & John had two children – Moya and Jill, who later became Adam’s step-children.
- The story allegedly was that Marcelle fell in love with actor Adam West, around 1966. Adam was shooting the movie BATMAN during this time. The movie’s production team needed a jet to appear as the “Bat Jet.”
- Marcelle’s first husband John landed a Lear Jet at the Santa Monica Airport as a prop.
- When his wife was introduced to the cast, she was highly fixated with actor, Adam West. This slowly lead to a rift between Marcelle & John. It was a complicated few years but John & Marcella separated soon.
- After separating from Marcella, John had a second marriage with an actress who grew up in Mississippi, named Marilee.
- Marilee ran a successful Las Vegas based movie casting firm.
Details about Children :
- Adam & Marcella’s daughter Nina West was the host of TV Land Real Estate (2002). As a model, she had twice appeared with her dad on Howard Stern’s radio show.
