Frank Gorshin
Known for
Acting
Life
1933 – 2005 (aged 72)
Born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
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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.
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Known For
Twelve Monkeys
29 Dec 1995
Star Trek
08 Sep 1966
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
06 Oct 2000
Batman
30 Jul 1966
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
15 Aug 1992
Batman
12 Jan 1966
The Ren & Stimpy Show
11 Aug 1991
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
12 Sep 1993
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Filmography
2005
- Angels with Anglesas George Burns
2004
- Love Story in Harvardas Professor John H. Keynes16 episodes
- The Batmanas Professor Hugo Strange (voice)3 episodes
2003
- Mail Order Brideas Russian doctor
- High Times Potluckas The Slim Man
- The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Parkas Burdus
- Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burtas Frank Gorshin
2002
- Sting of the Black Scorpionas Benjamin Tickerman
- Manna from Heavenas Ed
2001
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroesas The Riddler (archive footage)
2000
- Something Elseas Grandpa
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Frank Gorshin1 episode
- Beethoven's 3rdas Uncle Morrie
- Luck of the Drawas Sterling Johnson
- Castle Rockas Mack
1999
- King Crab: Space Crustaceanas Captain King Crab (voice)
- The Phantom Eyeas Codger
- Man of the Centuryas Roman Navarro
- Game Dayas Sam Segal
- The Rules (For Men)
- Final Rinseas Chief
- Television: The First Fifty Yearsas The Riddler (archive footage)
1997
- From Hare to Eternityas Yosemite Sam (voice)
- Twilight of the Ice Nymphsas Cain Ball
- Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilightas Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
- Bloodmoonas Chief William Hutchins
- Pullet Surpriseas Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
- The Last Handas Benny Walsh
- Better Than Everas Will
1996
- Superior Duckas Daffy Duck
1995
- Twelve Monkeysas Dr. Fletcher
- The Big Storyas Cub Reporter
- What a Cartoon!as Captain King Crab (voice)1 episode
1994
- Hail Caesaras Pete Dewitt
1993
- Amore!as Asino
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Sharpie Lawyer1 episode
- The Meteor Manas Byers the Mobster
1992
- Joker's Wildas Johnny Zero
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?as Brother Septimus1 episode
- The Hollywood Beach Murdersas Zoran
1991
- The Ren & Stimpy Showas Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)1 episode
- Sweet Justiceas Billy Joe Rivas
1990
- Shades of L.A.1 episode
1989
- Beverly Hills Bodysnatchersas Doc
- Midnightas Ron Saphier
- Singapore Harbor
1988
- Monstersas Ward Ellers1 episode
1986
- Hollywood Vice Squadas Walsh
- A Masterpiece of Murderas Pierre Rudin
- Uphill All the Wayas Pike
1985
- Hot Resortas Mr. Green
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Arnold Goldman1 episode
1982
- Princess Idaas King Gama
- Treasure Islandas Ben Gunn
1981
- Goliath Awaitsas Dan Wesker2 episodes
- The Uppercrustas Harry Werner, alias Nash
- Underground Acesas Fred Kruger
1979
- Death Car on the Freewayas Ralph Chandler
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Seton Kellogg2 episodes
- Legends of the Super Heroesas The Riddler
- Legends of the Superheroesas The Riddler1 episode
1978
- Record Cityas Chameleon
1976
- Rudolph's Shiny New Yearas Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
- Charlie's Angelsas Harry Dana1 episode
1975
- Wonder Womanas Orlich Hoffman1 episode
- Sky Hei$tas Ben Hardings
- S.W.A.T.1 episode
1974
- Police Woman1 episode
1972
- The ABC Comedy Hour13 episodes
1968
- Skidooas The Man
- Hawaii Five-Oas Stash1 episode
1967
- The High Chaparralas Stinky Flanagan1 episode
- Garrison's Gorillas1 episode
- Ironside1 episode
1966
- Star Trekas Bele1 episode
- Batmanas The Riddler
- Batmanas The Riddler10 episodes
- Ride Beyond Vengeanceas Tod Wisdom
1965
- That Darn Cat!as Iggy
1964
- The Munsters1 episode
1962
- Combat!as Pvt. Gavin1 episode
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Lew Rydell1 episode
1961
- Sail a Crooked Shipas George M. Wilson
- The George Raft Storyas Moxie Cusack
- The Defendersas Harry Simms1 episode
- Ring of Fireas Frank Henderson
1960
- Where the Boys Areas Basil
- The Great Impostoras Barney
- Studs Loniganas Kenny Killarney
- Bells Are Ringingas Blake Barton
1959
- Mr. Lucky1 episode
- The Detectives1 episode
- Warlockas Billy Gannon (uncredited)
1958
- Torpedo Runas Sub Crewman
- Naked Cityas Alan Starkie1 episode
- Frontier Doctor1 episode
- Tank Battalionas Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
1957
- The Restless Gunas Cowboy with Singer1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travel1 episode
- Portland Exposéas Joe
- Invasion of the Saucer Menas Joe Gruen
- The Delicate Delinquentas Neighborhood Street Punk
- Dragstrip Girlas Tommy Burns
- The True Story of Jesse Jamesas Charley Ford
1956
- Between Heaven and Hellas Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
- Hot Rod Girlas Flat Top
- The Proud and Profaneas Harry
- Runaway Daughtersas Tommy Burns
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Page1 episode
- Navy Log1 episode
- The Millionaireas Hal1 episode
1953
- General Electric Theateras Dick1 episode