King Tut is a fictional character in the television series Batman. The character made his television debut in "The Curse of Tut" (April 13, 1966). He was created by Earl Barret, Robert C. Dennis and Charles R. Rondeau, and portrayed by Victor Buono. In his memoir Back to the Batcave, Adam West describes him as the only villain created for the TV series to be a real success. In the show's canon, "Tut" is actually William McElroy, Professor of Egyptology. However, after being bumped on the head, he believed himself to be the reincarnation of the real, historical King Tut, and that Gotham City was his for the taking.