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