False Face (Malachi Throne)

False Face was a villain and enemy of Batman in the Batman 1960s TV Series. He was played by Malachi Throne.

History
No one knows False Face's true identity, for it was always covered behind an ugly plastic base mask. He was a cunning master of disguise who often baffled the police and the citizens of Gotham City. He first managed to steal the jeweled Mergenberg Crown and replace it with a fake one. False Face then planned to flood Gotham City with millions of dollars in couterfeit money so that no one could tell the difference between the real cash and the fake counterfeits.

Sometimes, False Face gave himself away with his disguises. One of these times was when he was disguised as Comissioner Gordon and held his handkerchief in his left hand while the real Comissioner always holds it in his right, a detail which Batman noticed.

He was eventually captured by the Dynamic Duo and was never seen on the show again.

Known Associates
Just as Batman does not go at crime-fighting alone, False Face needed fellow partners in crime to assist him with his malicious schemes.


 * Blaze- Trusted assistant in crime. Her disguises consisted of a wide variety of wig colors. She was apprehended by Batman and Robin when False Face was taken into custody. Thanks to the Bruce Wayne Rehabilitation Fund, Blaze was able to change her criminal ways and move to New Zealand, where she keeps the house of her brother.

Appearances
Season 1


 * True Or False Face/Holy Rat Race

Trivia/Notes

 * His first and only appearance in the Batman 1960s series was also based on his only appearance in a Batman comic book story in 1958.


 * Malachi Throne hated the hideous base mask that he had to wear during filming, which led to him asking the producers to remove his name from the credits. Malachi said that the plastic mask was the reason that there were no more responses to this character.


 * False Face only appeared for one storyline. The character never returned as the False Face mask scared younger viewers.


 * False Face's appearances in Batman: The Brave and the Bold were based on this version of the character.