Wilson was cast as the title character in the 15-episode serial against J. Carrol Naish who portrayed a Japanese spy named Dr.

[6] A sequel to the serial was made in 1949, but Robert Lowery replaced Wilson as Batman.

[7] After the war concluded, Wilson and his family moved to California, and he and his wife joined the Pasadena Playhouse.

[9] Wilson married novelist and actress Dana Natol, and they had a son, Michael G.

[8] They met while attending the Academy of Dramatic Arts at Carnegie Hall in New York, but separated and divorced after moving to California.