Frank Gorshin
Known for Acting · 129 credits
- Born
- 1933-04-05
- Died
- 2005-05-17
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (51)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Frank Gorshin
Star Trek
1966
as Bele
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Arnold Goldman
Ironside
1967
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Sharpie Lawyer
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Stash
Batman
1966
as The Riddler
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Harry Dana
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Lew Rydell
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Tony Awards
1956
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Combat!
1962
as Wharton / Pvt. Gavin
Naked City
1958
as Alan Starkie
Police Woman
1974
The Batman
2004
as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Defenders
1961
as Harry Simms
The High Chaparral
1967
as Stinky Flanagan
The Munsters
1964
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
as Brother Septimus
The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Page
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Seton Kellogg
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Impressionist / Self - Comedian
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Detectives
1959
Monsters
1988
as Ward Ellers
The Millionaire
1955
as Hal
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
What a Cartoon!
1995
as Captain King Crab (voice)
Wonder Woman
1975
as Orlich Hoffman
Navy Log
1955
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
Mr. Lucky
1959
S.W.A.T.
1975
The Restless Gun
1957
as Cowboy with Singer
Shades of L.A.
1990
Goliath Awaits
1981
as Dan Wesker
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dick
Frontier Doctor
1958
Love Story in Harvard
2004
as Professor John H. Keynes
Legends of the Superheroes
1979
as The Riddler
The ABC Comedy Hour
1972
Celebrity Bowling
1971
as Self
Movies (78)
Twelve Monkeys
1995
as Dr. Fletcher
Batman
1966
as The Riddler
The Meteor Man
1993
as Byers the Mobster
Warlock
1959
as Billy Gannon (uncredited)
Record City
1978
as Chameleon
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as The Riddler (archive footage)
Bloodmoon
1997
as Chief William Hutchins
Beethoven's 3rd
2000
as Uncle Morrie
Midnight
1989
as Ron Saphier
That Darn Cat!
1965
as Iggy
Amore!
1993
as Asino
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as The Riddler (archive footage)
Where the Boys Are
1960
as Basil
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003
as Frank Gorshin
Skidoo
1968
as The Man
Death Car on the Freeway
1979
as Ralph Chandler
Man of the Century
1999
Hail Caesar
1994
as Pete Dewitt
The Great Impostor
1960
as Barney
Luck of the Draw
2000
as Sterling Johnson
Sky Hei$t
1975
as Ben Hardings
Princess Ida
1982
as King Gama
Manna from Heaven
2002
as Ed
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
The True Story of Jesse James
1957
as Charley Ford
Torpedo Run
1958
as Sub Crewman
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966
as Tod Wisdom
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Neighborhood Street Punk
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986
as Walsh
Bells Are Ringing
1960
as Blake Barton
Hot Resort
1985
as Mr. Green
Mail Order Bride
2003
as Russian doctor
The George Raft Story
1961
as Moxie Cusack
Dragstrip Girl
1957
as Tommy Burns
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1976
as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
Underground Aces
1981
as Fred Kruger
Sweet Justice
1991
as Billy Joe Rivas
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002
as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
Runaway Daughters
1956
as Tommy Burns
Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957
as Joe Gruen
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
as The Riddler
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
as Pierre Rudin
Castle Rock
2000
as Mack
Uphill All the Way
1986
as Pike
Portland Exposé
1957
as Joe
The Proud and Profane
1956
as Harry
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
1997
as Cain Ball
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
1989
as Doc
Sail a Crooked Ship
1961
as George M. Wilson
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
2003
as Burdus
The Uppercrust
1981
as Harry Werner, alias Nash
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997
as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
Final Rinse
1999
as Chief
A Night on the Town
1983
The Last Hand
1997
as Benny Walsh
Funnymen
1981
as Self
Ring of Fire
1961
as Frank Henderson
Game Day
1999
as Sam Segal
The Phantom Eye
1999
as Codger
Better Than Ever
1997
as Will
Tank Battalion
1958
as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
Superior Duck
1996
as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
High Times Potluck
2003
as The Slim Man
Pullet Surprise
1997
as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
Hot Rod Girl
1956
as Flat Top
Angels with Angles
2005
as George Burns / Shelleen
King Crab: Space Crustacean
1999
as Captain King Crab (voice)
Treasure Island
1982
as Ben Gunn
Joker's Wild
1992
as Johnny Zero
From Hare to Eternity
1997
as Yosemite Sam (voice)
The Big Story
1995
as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
The Hollywood Beach Murders
1992
as Zoran
The Rules (For Men)
1999
Studs Lonigan
1960
as Kenny Killarney
Carol and Company
1966
as Self
Something Else
2000
as Grandpa
Singapore Harbor
1989
About Frank Gorshin
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 With 129 credits spanning from 1948 to 2005, Frank Gorshin has appeared in 78 films and 51 TV shows.
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- Twelve Monkeys (1995) — as Dr. Fletcher
- Batman (1966) — as The Riddler
- The Meteor Man (1993) — as Byers the Mobster
- Warlock (1959) — as Billy Gannon (uncredited)
- Record City (1978) — as Chameleon
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