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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Star Trek
1966
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Ironside
1967
Murder, She Wrote
1984
0Tony Awards
1956
Charlie's Angels
1976
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Batman
1966
Filmography
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 1961
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Frank Gorshin · 2000
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self · 1962
Star Trek
as Bele · 1966
Hawaii Five-O
as Stash · 1969
Ironside
· 1967
Murder, She Wrote
as Arnold Goldman · 1984
Tony Awards
as Self · 1956
Charlie's Angels
as Harry Dana · 1976
Have Gun, Will Travel
· 1957
Batman
as The Riddler · 1966
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Sharpie Lawyer · 1993
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Lew Rydell · 1962
The Batman
as Professor Hugo Strange (voice) · 2004
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self · 1957
Naked City
as Alan Starkie · 1958
The Defenders
as Harry Simms · 1961
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters · 1967
Combat!
as Wharton · 1962
Combat!
as Pvt. Gavin · 1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 1948
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as Brother Septimus · 1992
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Impressionist · 1956
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian · 1956
Police Woman
· 1974
The Munsters
· 1964
The High Chaparral
as Stinky Flanagan · 1967
The Detectives
· 1959
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self · 1970
The Ren & Stimpy Show
as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice) · 1991
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self · 1968
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Seton Kellogg · 1979
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Page · 1955
Monsters
as Ward Ellers · 1988
The Millionaire
as Hal · 1955
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self · 1963
Twelve Monkeys
as Dr. Fletcher · 1995
What a Cartoon!
as Captain King Crab (voice) · 1995
Navy Log
· 1955
Wonder Woman
as Orlich Hoffman · 1975
Where Are They Now?
as Self · 1999
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self · 1973
Mr. Lucky
· 1959
The Restless Gun
as Cowboy with Singer · 1957
Garrison's Gorillas
· 1967
S.W.A.T.
· 1975
Shades of L.A.
· 1990
Frontier Doctor
· 1958
Batman
as The Riddler · 1966
Goliath Awaits
as Dan Wesker · 1981
General Electric Theater
as Dick · 1953
Beethoven's 3rd
as Uncle Morrie · 2000
Warlock
as Billy Gannon (uncredited) · 1959
Celebrity Bowling
as Self · 1971
Love Story in Harvard
as Professor John H. Keynes · 2004
The Meteor Man
as Byers the Mobster · 1993
Legends of the Superheroes
as The Riddler · 1979
That Darn Cat!
as Iggy · 1965
Where the Boys Are
as Basil · 1960
Bells Are Ringing
as Blake Barton · 1960
Bloodmoon
as Chief William Hutchins · 1997
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Frank Gorshin · 2003
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as The Riddler (archive footage) · 2001
The True Story of Jesse James
as Charley Ford · 1957
Between Heaven and Hell
as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited) · 1956
Luck of the Draw
as Sterling Johnson · 2000
The Delicate Delinquent
as Neighborhood Street Punk · 1957
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self · 1974
The Proud and Profane
as Harry · 1956
Man of the Century
as Roman Navarro · 1999
The Great Impostor
as Barney · 1960
Television: The First Fifty Years
as The Riddler (archive footage) · 1999
A Masterpiece of Murder
as Pierre Rudin · 1986
Invasion of the Saucer Men
as Joe Gruen · 1957
The ABC Comedy Hour
· 1972
Legends of the Super Heroes
as The Riddler · 1979
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice) · 1976
Sail a Crooked Ship
as George M. Wilson · 1961
From Hare to Eternity
as Yosemite Sam (voice) · 1997
Sting of the Black Scorpion
as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise · 2002
Torpedo Run
as Sub Crewman · 1958
Princess Ida
as King Gama · 1982
Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Tod Wisdom · 1966
Hail Caesar
as Pete Dewitt · 1994
Death Car on the Freeway
as Ralph Chandler · 1979
Manna from Heaven
as Ed · 2002
Hot Resort
as Mr. Green · 1985
King Crab: Space Crustacean
as Captain King Crab (voice) · 1999
Mail Order Bride
as Russian doctor · 2003
Skidoo
as The Man · 1968
Uphill All the Way
as Pike · 1986
The George Raft Story
as Moxie Cusack · 1961
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
as Cain Ball · 1997
Hollywood Vice Squad
as Walsh · 1986
The Uppercrust
as Harry Werner, alias Nash · 1981
Sky Hei$t
as Ben Hardings · 1975
Amore!
as Asino · 1993
A Night on the Town
· 1983
Underground Aces
as Fred Kruger · 1981
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
as Burdus · 2003
Record City
as Chameleon · 1978
Portland Exposé
as Joe · 1957
The Phantom Eye
as Codger · 1999
Hot Rod Girl
as Flat Top · 1956
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs) · 1997
Midnight
as Ron Saphier · 1989
The Last Hand
as Benny Walsh · 1997
Sweet Justice
as Billy Joe Rivas · 1991
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
as Doc · 1989
Ring of Fire
as Frank Henderson · 1961
Game Day
as Sam Segal · 1999
Superior Duck
as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice) · 1996
Funnymen
as Self · 1981
Singapore Harbor
· 1989
Runaway Daughters
as Tommy Burns · 1956
Joker's Wild
as Johnny Zero · 1992
Dragstrip Girl
as Tommy Burns · 1957
Angels with Angles
as George Burns / Shelleen · 2005
Studs Lonigan
as Kenny Killarney · 1960
The Hollywood Beach Murders
as Zoran · 1992
Castle Rock
as Mack · 2000
Carol and Company
as Self · 1966
Treasure Island
as Ben Gunn · 1982
The Rules (For Men)
· 1999
High Times Potluck
as The Slim Man · 2003
Tank Battalion
as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan · 1958
The Big Story
as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice) · 1995
Pullet Surprise
as Foghorn Leghorn (voice) · 1997
Better Than Ever
as Will · 1997
Something Else
as Grandpa · 2000
Final Rinse
as Chief · 1999