Frank Gorshin

Actor Apr 5 (died age 72) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1948–2005 (57 year career)

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Biography

Frank John Gorshin, Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor and comedian. He was perhaps best known as an impressionist, with many guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show (with host Steve Allen). His most famous acting role was as The Riddler in the Batman live action television series. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Film

Twelve Monkeys

Dr. Fletcher

Film

Batman

The Riddler

Film

That Darn Cat!

Iggy

Film

Warlock

Billy Gannon (uncredited)

Film

Beethoven's 3rd

Uncle Morrie

Film

The Meteor Man

Byers the Mobster

Film

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)

Film

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

The Riddler (archive footage)

Filmography

Acting (127)

Movies (78)

Angels with Angles

2005

as George Burns / Shelleen

1.0

Mail Order Bride

2003

as Russian doctor

4.2

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

as Frank Gorshin

High Times Potluck

as The Slim Man

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

2003

as Burdus

4.5

Manna from Heaven

2002

as Ed

Sting of the Black Scorpion

2002

as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise

5.2

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

as The Riddler (archive footage)

Beethoven's 3rd

as Uncle Morrie

Castle Rock

as Mack

Luck of the Draw

as Sterling Johnson

Something Else

as Grandpa

The Rules (For Men)

Game Day

as Sam Segal

The Phantom Eye

as Codger

King Crab: Space Crustacean

1999

as Captain King Crab (voice)

Final Rinse

1999

as Chief

6.0

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as The Riddler (archive footage)

Man of the Century

1999

5.8

Better Than Ever

1997

as Will

From Hare to Eternity

1997

as Yosemite Sam (voice)

The Last Hand

as Benny Walsh

Bloodmoon

as Chief William Hutchins

6.7

Pullet Surprise

1997

as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

5.7

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

1997

as Cain Ball

5.7

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

1997

as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)

7.2

Superior Duck

1996

as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

5.9

The Big Story

1995

as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)

Twelve Monkeys

as Dr. Fletcher

Hail Caesar

as Pete Dewitt

The Meteor Man

as Byers the Mobster

Amore!

as Asino

The Hollywood Beach Murders

1992

as Zoran

Joker's Wild

as Johnny Zero

Sweet Justice

as Billy Joe Rivas

Singapore Harbor

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

as Doc

Midnight

as Ron Saphier

Hollywood Vice Squad

as Walsh

A Masterpiece of Murder

1986

as Pierre Rudin

Uphill All the Way

as Pike

Hot Resort

as Mr. Green

A Night on the Town

Treasure Island

as Ben Gunn

Princess Ida

as King Gama

Funnymen

1981

as Self

The Uppercrust

1981

as Harry Werner, alias Nash

4.5

Underground Aces

1981

as Fred Kruger

4.4

Legends of the Super Heroes

1979

as The Riddler

4.1

Death Car on the Freeway

as Ralph Chandler

Record City

as Chameleon

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977

as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)

6.4

Sky Hei$t

1975

as Ben Hardings

4.9

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

as Self

Skidoo

as The Man

Batman

as The Riddler

Ride Beyond Vengeance

1966

as Tod Wisdom

5.9

Carol and Company

1966

as Self

That Darn Cat!

as Iggy

Sail a Crooked Ship

as George M. Wilson

The George Raft Story

as Moxie Cusack

Ring of Fire

as Frank Henderson

The Great Impostor

as Barney

Studs Lonigan

as Kenny Killarney

Where the Boys Are

as Basil

Bells Are Ringing

as Blake Barton

Warlock

as Billy Gannon (uncredited)

Torpedo Run

as Sub Crewman

Tank Battalion

as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan

4.0

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

1957

as Joe Gruen

4.8

The Delicate Delinquent

1957

as Neighborhood Street Punk

6.4

The True Story of Jesse James

as Charley Ford

Dragstrip Girl

as Tommy Burns

Portland Exposé

as Joe

The Proud and Profane

1956

as Harry

6.2

Between Heaven and Hell

1956

as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

Hot Rod Girl

as Flat Top

Runaway Daughters

as Tommy Burns

Television (49)

The Batman

2004

as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

8.0

Love Story in Harvard

2004

as Professor John H. Keynes

7.9

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Frank Gorshin

Where Are They Now?

as Self

What a Cartoon!

as Captain King Crab (voice)

7.2

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

as Sharpie Lawyer

6.9

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1992

as Brother Septimus

8.2

The Ren & Stimpy Show

1991

as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)

Shades of L.A.

Murder, She Wrote

as Arnold Goldman

Goliath Awaits

as Dan Wesker

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

as Seton Kellogg

6.9

Legends of the Superheroes

as The Riddler

Charlie's Angels

as Harry Dana

Wonder Woman

as Orlich Hoffman

S.W.A.T.

Police Woman

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

The ABC Comedy Hour

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Hawaii Five-O

as Stash

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Ironside

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

The High Chaparral

as Stinky Flanagan

Garrison's Gorillas

Star Trek

as Bele

Batman

as The Riddler

The Munsters

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Lew Rydell

7.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Combat!

as Wharton

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

The Defenders

as Harry Simms

The Detectives

Mr. Lucky

Naked City

as Alan Starkie

Frontier Doctor

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

7.3

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

as Self

7.0

The Restless Gun

1957

as Cowboy with Singer

Tony Awards

as Self

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Impressionist

5.6

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Page

The Millionaire

as Hal

Navy Log

General Electric Theater

as Dick

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self