Frank Gorshin
Birthday
1933/04/05
Day of death
2005/05/17 (72 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
Frank J. Gorshin, Frank John Gorshin Jr.
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
Acting
(1995) Twelve Monkeys
as Dr. Fletcher
(1966) Batman
as The Riddler
(1965) That Darn Cat!
as Iggy
(1976) Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
(2003) Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Frank Gorshin
(1997) Bloodmoon
as Chief William Hutchins
(2000) Beethoven's 3rd
as Uncle Morrie
(1968) Skidoo
as The Man
(2002) Sting of the Black Scorpion
as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
(1960) Bells Are Ringing
as Blake Barton
(1960) Where the Boys Are
as Basil
(1956) The Proud and Profane
as Harry
(1957) Dragstrip Girl
as Tommy Burns
(1957) Portland Exposé
as Joe
(1961) Sail A Crooked Ship
as George M. Wilson
(1982) Princess Ida
as King Gama
(1994) The Big Story
as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
(1992) The Hollywood Beach Murders
as Zoran
(1957) Invasion of the Saucer-Men
as Joe Gruen
(2000) Castle Rock
as Mack
(1956) Hot Rod Girl
as Flat Top
(1997) From Hare to Eternity
as Yosemite Sam (voice)
(1966) Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Tod Wisdom
(1958) Tank Battalion
as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
(1986) Hollywood Vice Squad
as Walsh
(1999) Game Day
as Sam Segal
(1996) Superior Duck
as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
(1961) Ring of Fire
as Frank Henderson
(2003) The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
as Burdus
(1961) The George Raft Story
as Moxie Cusack
(1981) Funnymen
as Self
(1999) King Crab: Space Crustacean
as Captain King Crab (voice)
(2003) Mail Order Bride
as Russian doctor
(1960) Studs Lonigan
as Kenny Killarney
(1997) Better Than Ever
as Will
(1956) Runaway Daughters
as Tommy Burns
(1993) Sweet Justice
as Billy Joe Rivas
(2001) Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as The Riddler (archive footage)
(1959) Warlock
as Billy Gannon
(1979) Death Car on the Freeway
as Ralph Chandler
(1989) Singapore Harbor
as ---
(1999) Final Rinse
as Chief
(1975) Sky Heist
as Ben Hardings
(1982) Treasure Island
as Ben Gunn
(1993) The Meteor Man
as Byers the Mobster
(1997) Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
as Cain Ball
(1981) Underground Aces
as Fred Kruger
(1999) The Rules (For Men)
as ---
(1989) Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
as Doc
(1981) The Uppercrust
as Harry Werner, alias Nash
(2002) Manna from Heaven
as Ed
(1993) Amore!
as Asino
(1992) Joker's Wild
as Johnny Zero
(1999) Television: The First Fifty Years
as The Riddler (archive footage)
(2005) Angels with Angles
as George Burns / Shelleen
(1985) Hot Resort
as Mr. Green
(1974) The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self
(1989) Midnight
as Ron Saphier
(1956) Between Heaven and Hell
as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
(1994) Hail Caesar
as Pete Dewitt
(1960) The Great Impostor
as Barney
(1986) Uphill All the Way
as Pike
(1997) Pullet Surprise
as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
(2003) High Times Potluck
as The Slim Man
(1979) Legends of the Super Heroes
as The Riddler
(1986) A Masterpiece of Murder
as Pierre Rudin
(1999) The Phantom Eye
as Codger
(1958) Torpedo Run
as Sub Crewman
(1957) The True Story of Jesse James
as Charley Ford
(1957) The Delicate Delinquent
as Neighborhood Street Punk
(1978) Record City
as Chameleon
(1997) Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
(2000) Something Else
as ---
(1983) A Night on the Town
as ---
(1967) Garrison's Gorillas
as ---
(1966) Star Trek
as Bele
(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Frank Gorshin
(1959) Mr. Lucky
as ---
(1966) Batman
as The Riddler
(1964) The Munsters
as ---
(1968) Hawaii Five-O
as Stash
(1979) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Seton Kellogg
(1958) Naked City
as Alan Starkie
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1976) Charlie's Angels
as Harry Dana
(1962) Combat!
as Wharton
(1975) Wonder Woman
as Orlich Hoffman
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Dick
(1967) Ironside
as ---
(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel
as ---
(1974) Police Woman
as ---
(1967) The High Chaparral
as Stinky Flanagan
(1955) The Millionaire
as Hal
(1975) S.W.A.T.
as ---
(1967) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1970) The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
(1955) Navy Log
as ---
(1958) Frontier Doctor
as ---
(1959) The Detectives
as ---
(1972) The ABC Comedy Hour
as ---
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Impressionist
(1999) Where Are They Now?
as Self
(1961) The Defenders
as Harry Simms
(1990) Shades of L.A.
as ---
(1992) Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as ---
(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(2004) Love Story in Harvard
as Professor John H. Keynes
(1962) Combat!
as Pvt. Gavin
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Arnold Goldman
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1991) The Ren & Stimpy Show
as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)
(2004) The Batman
as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Page
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian
(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as ---
(1981) Goliath Awaits
as Dan Wesker
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Lew Rydell
(1963) The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
(1995) What a Cartoon!
as Captain King Crab (voice)