Name
Frank Gorshin
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1933-04-05
Deathday
2005-05-17 (72 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.
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Known For
Twelve Monkeys
(9,348 Votes)
7.612
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to dis...
Relase Date : 29 Dec, 1995
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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
(52 Votes)
6.923
The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depressi...
Relase Date : 23 Dec, 2001
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The Meteor Man
(203 Votes)
5.83
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can f...
Relase Date : 6 Aug, 1993
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That Darn Cat!
(198 Votes)
6.6
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing ...
Relase Date : 2 Dec, 1965
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Beethoven's 3rd
(386 Votes)
5.161
Everyone's favorite St. Bernard returns in this family film about man's best friend. Richa...
Relase Date : 25 Jul, 2000
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Where the Boys Are
(37 Votes)
6.1
Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie - all students at mid-western Penmore Univer...
Relase Date : 28 Dec, 1960
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The True Story of Jesse James
(54 Votes)
6.3
Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank...
Relase Date : 22 Mar, 1957
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1995 Twelve Monkeys as Dr. Fletcher
- 1966 Batman as The Riddler
- 1965 That Darn Cat! as Iggy
- 1976 Rudolph's Shiny New Year as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
- 2003 Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt as Frank Gorshin
- 1997 Bloodmoon as Chief William Hutchins
- 2000 Beethoven's 3rd as Uncle Morrie
- 1968 Skidoo as The Man
- 2002 Sting of the Black Scorpion as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
- 1960 Bells Are Ringing as Blake Barton
- 1960 Where the Boys Are as Basil
- 1956 The Proud and Profane as Harry
- 1957 Dragstrip Girl as Tommy Burns
- 1957 Portland Exposé as Joe
- 1961 Sail a Crooked Ship as George M. Wilson
- 1982 Princess Ida as King Gama
- 1995 The Big Story as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
- 1992 The Hollywood Beach Murders as Zoran
- 1957 Invasion of the Saucer Men as Joe Gruen
- 2000 Castle Rock as Mack
- 1956 Hot Rod Girl as Flat Top
- 1997 From Hare to Eternity as Yosemite Sam (voice)
- 1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance as Tod Wisdom
- 1958 Tank Battalion as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
- 1986 Hollywood Vice Squad as Walsh
- 1999 Game Day as Sam Segal
- 1996 Superior Duck as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
- 1961 Ring of Fire as Frank Henderson
- 2003 The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park as Burdus
- 1961 The George Raft Story as Moxie Cusack
- 1981 Funnymen as Self
- 1999 King Crab: Space Crustacean as Captain King Crab (voice)
- 2003 Mail Order Bride as Russian doctor
- 1960 Studs Lonigan as Kenny Killarney
- 1997 Better Than Ever as Will
- 1956 Runaway Daughters as Tommy Burns
- 1991 Sweet Justice as Billy Joe Rivas
- 2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as The Riddler (archive footage)
- 1959 Warlock as Billy Gannon (uncredited)
- 1979 Death Car on the Freeway as Ralph Chandler
- 1989 Singapore Harbor
- 1999 Final Rinse as Chief
- 1975 Sky Hei$t as Ben Hardings
- 1982 Treasure Island as Ben Gunn
- 1993 The Meteor Man as Byers the Mobster
- 1997 Twilight of the Ice Nymphs as Cain Ball
- 1981 Underground Aces as Fred Kruger
- 1999 The Rules (For Men)
- 1989 Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers as Doc
- 1981 The Uppercrust as Harry Werner, alias Nash
- 2002 Manna from Heaven as Ed
- 1993 Amore! as Asino
- 1992 Joker's Wild as Johnny Zero
- 1999 Television: The First Fifty Years as The Riddler (archive footage)
- 2005 Angels with Angles as George Burns / Shelleen
- 1985 Hot Resort as Mr. Green
- 1974 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self
- 1989 Midnight as Ron Saphier
- 1956 Between Heaven and Hell as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
- 1994 Hail Caesar as Pete Dewitt
- 1960 The Great Impostor as Barney
- 1986 Uphill All the Way as Pike
- 1997 Pullet Surprise as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
- 2003 High Times Potluck as The Slim Man
- 1979 Legends of the Super Heroes as The Riddler
- 1986 A Masterpiece of Murder as Pierre Rudin
- 1999 The Phantom Eye as Codger
- 1958 Torpedo Run as Sub Crewman
- 1957 The True Story of Jesse James as Charley Ford
- 1957 The Delicate Delinquent as Neighborhood Street Punk
- 1978 Record City as Chameleon
- 1997 Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
- 2000 Something Else as Grandpa
- 1983 A Night on the Town
- 2000 Luck of the Draw as Sterling Johnson
- 1966 Carol and Company as Self
- 1997 The Last Hand as Benny Walsh
- 1999 Man of the Century as Roman Navarro
- 1967 Garrison's Gorillas ( 1 episode )
- 1966 Star Trek ( 1 episode ) as Bele
- 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( 1 episode ) as Frank Gorshin
- 1959 Mr. Lucky ( 1 episode )
- 1966 Batman ( 10 episodes ) as The Riddler
- 1964 The Munsters ( 1 episode )
- 1968 Hawaii Five-O ( 1 episode ) as Stash
- 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ( 2 episodes ) as Seton Kellogg
- 1958 Naked City ( 1 episode ) as Alan Starkie
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1976 Charlie's Angels ( 1 episode ) as Harry Dana
- 1962 Combat! ( 1 episode ) as Wharton
- 1975 Wonder Woman ( 1 episode ) as Orlich Hoffman
- 1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode ) as Dick
- 1967 Ironside ( 1 episode )
- 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel ( 1 episode )
- 1974 Police Woman ( 1 episode )
- 1967 The High Chaparral ( 1 episode ) as Stinky Flanagan
- 1955 The Millionaire ( 1 episode ) as Hal
- 1975 S.W.A.T. ( 1 episode )
- 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1970 The Flip Wilson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1955 Navy Log ( 1 episode )
- 1958 Frontier Doctor ( 1 episode )
- 1959 The Detectives ( 1 episode )
- 1972 The ABC Comedy Hour ( 13 episodes )
- 1956 The Steve Allen Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Impressionist
- 1999 Where Are They Now? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1961 The Defenders ( 1 episode ) as Harry Simms
- 1990 Shades of L.A. ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Are You Afraid of the Dark? ( 1 episode ) as Brother Septimus
- 1973 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 2004 Love Story in Harvard ( 16 episodes ) as Professor John H. Keynes
- 1962 Combat! ( 1 episode ) as Pvt. Gavin
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Arnold Goldman
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1991 The Ren & Stimpy Show ( 1 episode ) as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)
- 2004 The Batman ( 3 episodes ) as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
- 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1 episode ) as Page
- 1967 The Carol Burnett Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1956 The Steve Allen Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Comedian
- 1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ( 1 episode ) as Sharpie Lawyer
- 1981 Goliath Awaits ( 2 episodes ) as Dan Wesker
- 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as Lew Rydell
- 1963 The Danny Kaye Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1995 What a Cartoon! ( 1 episode ) as Captain King Crab (voice)
- 1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1957 The Restless Gun ( 1 episode ) as Cowboy with Singer
- 1979 Legends of the Superheroes ( 1 episode ) as The Riddler
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 Monsters ( 1 episode ) as Ward Ellers
- 1971 Celebrity Bowling ( 1 episode ) as Self
