Frank Gorshin

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
April 5, 1933

Place of Birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Frank Gorshin

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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