Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Acting • Born 1933-04-05 – Died 2005-05-17

Acting1Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Filmography

129 credits
Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

Movie • 1995

Dr. Fletcher

Batman

Batman

Movie • 1966

The Riddler

That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

Movie • 1965

Iggy

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Movie • 1977

Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Movie • 2003

Frank Gorshin

Bloodmoon

Bloodmoon

Movie • 1997

Chief William Hutchins

Beethoven's 3rd

Beethoven's 3rd

Movie • 2000

Uncle Morrie

Skidoo

Skidoo

Movie • 1968

The Man

Sting of the Black Scorpion

Sting of the Black Scorpion

Movie • 2002

Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

Movie • 1960

Blake Barton

Where the Boys Are

Where the Boys Are

Movie • 1960

Basil

The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

Movie • 1956

Harry

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

Movie • 1957

Tommy Burns

Portland Exposé

Portland Exposé

Movie • 1957

Joe

Sail a Crooked Ship

Sail a Crooked Ship

Movie • 1961

George M. Wilson

Princess Ida

Princess Ida

Movie • 1982

King Gama

The Big Story

The Big Story

Movie • 1995

Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)

The Hollywood Beach Murders

The Hollywood Beach Murders

Movie • 1992

Zoran

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Movie • 1957

Joe Gruen

Castle Rock

Castle Rock

Movie • 2000

Mack

Hot Rod Girl

Hot Rod Girl

Movie • 1956

Flat Top

From Hare to Eternity

From Hare to Eternity

Movie • 1997

Yosemite Sam (voice)

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Movie • 1966

Tod Wisdom

Tank Battalion

Tank Battalion

Movie • 1958

Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan

Hollywood Vice Squad

Hollywood Vice Squad

Movie • 1986

Walsh

Game Day

Game Day

Movie • 1999

Sam Segal

Superior Duck

Superior Duck

Movie • 1996

Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

Movie • 1961

Frank Henderson

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

Movie • 2003

Burdus

The George Raft Story

The George Raft Story

Movie • 1961

Moxie Cusack

Funnymen

Funnymen

Movie • 1981

Self

King Crab: Space Crustacean

King Crab: Space Crustacean

Movie • 1999

Captain King Crab (voice)

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

Movie • 2003

Russian doctor

Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

Movie • 1960

Kenny Killarney

Better Than Ever

Better Than Ever

Movie • 1997

Will

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Movie • 1956

Tommy Burns

Sweet Justice

Sweet Justice

Movie • 1991

Billy Joe Rivas

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Movie • 2001

The Riddler (archive footage)

Warlock

Warlock

Movie • 1959

Billy Gannon (uncredited)

Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway

Movie • 1979

Ralph Chandler

Singapore Harbor

Singapore Harbor

Movie • 1989

Final Rinse

Final Rinse

Movie • 1999

Chief

Sky Hei$t

Sky Hei$t

Movie • 1975

Ben Hardings

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Movie • 1982

Ben Gunn

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Movie • 1993

Byers the Mobster

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Movie • 1997

Cain Ball

Underground Aces

Underground Aces

Movie • 1981

Fred Kruger

The Rules (For Men)

The Rules (For Men)

Movie • 1999

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Movie • 1989

Doc

The Uppercrust

The Uppercrust

Movie • 1981

Harry Werner, alias Nash

Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

Movie • 2002

Ed

Amore!

Amore!

Movie • 1993

Asino

Joker's Wild

Joker's Wild

Movie • 1992

Johnny Zero

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

Movie • 1999

The Riddler (archive footage)

Angels with Angles

Angels with Angles

Movie • 2005

George Burns / Shelleen

Hot Resort

Hot Resort

Movie • 1985

Mr. Green

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

Movie • 1974

Self

Midnight

Midnight

Movie • 1989

Ron Saphier

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

Movie • 1956

Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

Hail Caesar

Hail Caesar

Movie • 1994

Pete Dewitt

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

Movie • 1960

Barney

Uphill All the Way

Uphill All the Way

Movie • 1986

Pike

Pullet Surprise

Pullet Surprise

Movie • 1997

Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

High Times Potluck

High Times Potluck

Movie • 2003

The Slim Man

Legends of the Super Heroes

Legends of the Super Heroes

Movie • 1979

The Riddler

A Masterpiece of Murder

A Masterpiece of Murder

Movie • 1986

Pierre Rudin

The Phantom Eye

The Phantom Eye

Movie • 1999

Codger

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

Movie • 1958

Sub Crewman

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

Movie • 1957

Charley Ford

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

Movie • 1957

Neighborhood Street Punk

Record City

Record City

Movie • 1978

Chameleon

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Movie • 1997

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

Something Else

Something Else

Movie • 2000

Grandpa

A Night on the Town

A Night on the Town

Movie • 1983

Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw

Movie • 2000

Sterling Johnson

Carol and Company

Carol and Company

Movie • 1966

Self

The Last Hand

The Last Hand

Movie • 1997

Benny Walsh

Man of the Century

Man of the Century

Movie • 1999

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

TV • 1967

Star Trek

Star Trek

TV • 1966

Bele

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV • 2000

Frank Gorshin

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

TV • 1959

Batman

Batman

TV • 1966

The Riddler

The Munsters

The Munsters

TV • 1964

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Stash

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

TV • 1979

Seton Kellogg

Naked City

Naked City

TV • 1958

Alan Starkie

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

TV • 1962

Self

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

TV • 1976

Harry Dana

Combat!

Combat!

TV • 1962

Wharton

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

TV • 1975

Orlich Hoffman

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Dick

Ironside

Ironside

TV • 1967

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Police Woman

Police Woman

TV • 1974

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

TV • 1967

Stinky Flanagan

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

TV • 1955

Hal

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

TV • 1975

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV • 1968

Self

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

TV • 1970

Self

Navy Log

Navy Log

TV • 1955

Frontier Doctor

Frontier Doctor

TV • 1958

The Detectives

The Detectives

TV • 1959

The ABC Comedy Hour

The ABC Comedy Hour

TV • 1972

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

TV • 1956

Self - Impressionist

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV • 1999

Self

The Defenders

The Defenders

TV • 1961

Harry Simms

Shades of L.A.

Shades of L.A.

TV • 1990

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

TV • 1992

Brother Septimus

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

TV • 1973

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

Love Story in Harvard

Love Story in Harvard

TV • 2004

Professor John H. Keynes

Combat!

Combat!

TV • 1962

Pvt. Gavin

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Arnold Goldman

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV • 1948

Self

The Ren & Stimpy Show

The Ren & Stimpy Show

TV • 1991

Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)

The Batman

The Batman

TV • 2004

Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1955

Page

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

TV • 1967

Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

TV • 1956

Self - Comedian

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

TV • 1993

Sharpie Lawyer

Goliath Awaits

Goliath Awaits

TV • 1981

Dan Wesker

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV • 1962

Lew Rydell

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

TV • 1963

Self

What a Cartoon!

What a Cartoon!

TV • 1995

Captain King Crab (voice)

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

TV • 1957

Self

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

TV • 1957

Cowboy with Singer

Legends of the Superheroes

Legends of the Superheroes

TV • 1979

The Riddler