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Frank Gorshin

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 5, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Acting
2005Angels with AnglesGeorge Burns / Shelleen
2004Love Story in HarvardProfessor John H. Keynes
2004The BatmanProfessor Hugo Strange (voice)
2003Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and BurtFrank Gorshin
2003The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer ParkBurdus
2003Mail Order BrideRussian doctor
2003High Times PotluckThe Slim Man
2002Sting of the Black ScorpionBenjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
2002Manna from HeavenEd
2001Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesThe Riddler (archive footage)
2000Beethoven's 3rdUncle Morrie
2000Castle RockMack
2000Something ElseGrandpa
2000Luck of the DrawSterling Johnson
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationFrank Gorshin
1999Game DaySam Segal
1999King Crab: Space CrustaceanCaptain King Crab (voice)
1999Final RinseChief
1999The Rules (For Men)
1999Television: The First Fifty YearsThe Riddler (archive footage)
1999The Phantom EyeCodger
1999Man of the Century
1999Where Are They Now?Self
1997BloodmoonChief William Hutchins
1997From Hare to EternityYosemite Sam (voice)
1997Better Than EverWill
1997Twilight of the Ice NymphsCain Ball
1997Pullet SurpriseFoghorn Leghorn (voice)
1997Guy Maddin: Waiting for TwilightCain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
1997The Last HandBenny Walsh
1996Superior DuckDaffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
1995Twelve MonkeysDr. Fletcher
1995The Big StoryCub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
1995What a Cartoon!Captain King Crab (voice)
1994Hail CaesarPete Dewitt
1993The Meteor ManByers the Mobster
1993Amore!Asino
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSharpie Lawyer
1992The Hollywood Beach MurdersZoran
1992Joker's WildJohnny Zero
1992Are You Afraid of the Dark?Brother Septimus
1991Sweet JusticeBilly Joe Rivas
1991The Ren & Stimpy ShowRev. Jack Cheese (voice)
1990Shades of L.A.
1989Singapore Harbor
1989Beverly Hills BodysnatchersDoc
1989MidnightRon Saphier
1986Hollywood Vice SquadWalsh
1986Uphill All the WayPike
1986A Masterpiece of MurderPierre Rudin
1985Hot ResortMr. Green
1984Murder, She WroteArnold Goldman
1983A Night on the Town
1982Princess IdaKing Gama
1982Treasure IslandBen Gunn
1981FunnymenSelf
1981Underground AcesFred Kruger
1981The UppercrustHarry Werner, alias Nash
1981Goliath AwaitsDan Wesker
1979Death Car on the FreewayRalph Chandler
1979Legends of the Super HeroesThe Riddler
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeton Kellogg
1979Legends of the SuperheroesThe Riddler
1978Record CityChameleon
1977Rudolph's Shiny New YearSir Ten-to-Three (voice)
1976Charlie's AngelsHarry Dana
1975Sky Hei$tBen Hardings
1975Wonder WomanOrlich Hoffman
1975S.W.A.T.
1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteSelf
1974Police Woman
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
1972The ABC Comedy Hour
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf
1968SkidooThe Man
1968Hawaii Five-OStash
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
1967Garrison's Gorillas
1967Ironside
1967The High ChaparralStinky Flanagan
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters
1966BatmanThe Riddler
1966Ride Beyond VengeanceTod Wisdom
1966Carol and CompanySelf
1966Star TrekBele
1966BatmanThe Riddler
1965That Darn Cat!Iggy
1964The Munsters
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962Combat!Wharton
1962Combat!Pvt. Gavin
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourLew Rydell
1961Sail a Crooked ShipGeorge M. Wilson
1961Ring of FireFrank Henderson
1961The George Raft StoryMoxie Cusack
1961The DefendersHarry Simms
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960Bells Are RingingBlake Barton
1960Where the Boys AreBasil
1960Studs LoniganKenny Killarney
1960The Great ImpostorBarney
1959WarlockBilly Gannon (uncredited)
1959Mr. Lucky
1959The Detectives
1958Tank BattalionPfc. 'Skids' Madigan
1958Torpedo RunSub Crewman
1958Naked CityAlan Starkie
1958Frontier Doctor
1957Dragstrip GirlTommy Burns
1957Portland ExposéJoe
1957Invasion of the Saucer-MenJoe Gruen
1957The True Story of Jesse JamesCharley Ford
1957The Delicate DelinquentNeighborhood Street Punk
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
1957The Restless GunCowboy with Singer
1956The Proud and ProfaneHarry
1956Hot Rod GirlFlat Top
1956Runaway DaughtersTommy Burns
1956Between Heaven and HellPvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Impressionist
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Comedian
1956Tony AwardsSelf
1955The MillionaireHal
1955Navy Log
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsPage
1953General Electric TheaterDick
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf