Douglas Croft (born Douglas Malcolm 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 Robin the Boy Wonder as well as his secret identity Dick Grayson in the 1943 serial Batman, at sixteen years of age.Croft was born in Seattle, Washington. He served in the Army during World War II.