King Tut

{{Infobox comics character |character_name = King Tut |image = |imagesize = |converted = y |caption = |real_name = William Omaha McElroy |publisher = DC Comics |first_series = Batman"The Curse of Tut" (April 13, 1966)' |first_comic = Batman Confidential #26 (April 2009) |creators = Earl Barret (writer)Robert C. Dennis (writer)Charles R. Rondeau (director)Victor Buono (actor) |species = Human |homeworld = |alliances = |partners = |supports = |aliases = Pharaoh |powers = |cat = super |subcat = DC Comics |hero = |villain = y |sortkey = King Tut (comics) }} King Tut (William Omaha McElroy) is a fictional character in the television series Batman who first appeared in the episode "The Curse of Tut" (April 13, 1966). He was created by Earl Barret, Robert C. Dennis, and Charles R. Rondeau and is portrayed by Victor Buono for the majority of his appearances, though Guy Way portrays King Tut in the episode "The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra". In his memoir, Back to the Batcave, Adam West describes him as the only series-original villain to be a real success. Publication history The character of King Tut started out in the Batman television series' original run. Fictional character biography Batman Professor William Omaha McElroy is an Egyptologist at Yale University who suffers a blow to the head during a student riot that causes him to develop amnesia and believe he is a reincarnation of King Tut. Ever since, he has made several attempts to conquer Gotham City and defeat Batman, Robin, and later Batgirl, only to suffer more blows to the head that revert him to his original personality before he can succeed. Due to being cognizant of what happens during his time as King Tut, McElroy tries to prevent unwanted blows and personality shifts, though without success. Throughout his appearances, King Tut's plans to take over Gotham have involved ancient scarab beetles capable of creating a potion that will allow him to control minds; gaining assistance from two Yale students who suffered their own blows to their heads and believe themselves to be King Tut's royal jester and Lord Chancellor; masquerading as a crime predictor and claiming Bruce Wayne is Batman while attempting to secure a scroll that will lead him to a god statue; and joining forces with Dr.