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Frank Gorshin
Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

ActingBorn April 5, 1933Died May 17, 2005 (age 72)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

Filmography

2005
Angels with Angles

as George Burns / Shelleen

Movie
2004
Love Story in Harvard

as Professor John H. Keynes

TV
2004
The Batman

as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

TV
2003
Mail Order Bride

as Russian doctor

Movie
2003
High Times Potluck

as The Slim Man

Movie
2002
Sting of the Black Scorpion

as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise

Movie
2002Movie
2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as The Riddler (archive footage)

Movie
2000
Something Else

as Grandpa

Movie
2000TV
2000
Beethoven's 3rd

as Uncle Morrie

Movie
2000
Luck of the Draw

as Sterling Johnson

Movie
2000Movie
1999
King Crab: Space Crustacean

as Captain King Crab (voice)

Movie
1999Movie
1999
Man of the Century

as Roman Navarro

Movie
1999
Game Day

as Sam Segal

Movie
1999TV
1999
Final Rinse

as Chief

Movie
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years

as The Riddler (archive footage)

Movie
1997
From Hare to Eternity

as Yosemite Sam (voice)

Movie
1997Movie
1997
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)

Movie
1997
Bloodmoon

as Chief William Hutchins

Movie
1997
Pullet Surprise

as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

Movie
1997
The Last Hand

as Benny Walsh

Movie
1997Movie
1996
Superior Duck

as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

Movie
1995
Twelve Monkeys

as Dr. Fletcher

Movie
1995
The Big Story

as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)

Movie
1995
What a Cartoon!

as Captain King Crab (voice)

TV
1994
Hail Caesar

as Pete Dewitt

Movie
1993
Amore!

as Asino

Movie
1993
The Meteor Man

as Byers the Mobster

Movie
1992
Joker's Wild

as Johnny Zero

Movie
1992
Are You Afraid of the Dark?

as Brother Septimus

TV
1991
The Ren & Stimpy Show

as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)

TV
1991
Sweet Justice

as Billy Joe Rivas

Movie
1989
Midnight

as Ron Saphier

Movie
1988
Monsters

as Ward Ellers

TV
1986Movie
1986Movie
1986Movie
1985
Hot Resort

as Mr. Green

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Arnold Goldman

TV
1982
Princess Ida

as King Gama

Movie
1982
Treasure Island

as Ben Gunn

Movie
1981
Goliath Awaits

as Dan Wesker

TV
1981
The Uppercrust

as Harry Werner, alias Nash

Movie
1981
Funnymen

as Self

Movie
1981
Underground Aces

as Fred Kruger

Movie
1979
Death Car on the Freeway

as Ralph Chandler

Movie
1979TV
1979Movie
1979TV
1978
Record City

as Chameleon

Movie
1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year

as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)

Movie
1976
Charlie's Angels

as Harry Dana

TV
1975
Wonder Woman

as Orlich Hoffman

TV
1975
Sky Hei$t

as Ben Hardings

Movie
1975TV
1971TV
1968
Skidoo

as The Man

Movie
1968TV
1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

TV
1967
The High Chaparral

as Stinky Flanagan

TV
1967TV
1966Movie
1966
Star Trek

as Bele

TV
1966
Batman

as The Riddler

Movie
1966
Batman

as The Riddler

TV
1966Movie
1965Movie
1963TV
1962
Combat!

as Wharton

TV
1962
Combat!

as Pvt. Gavin

TV
1962TV
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

TV
1961
Sail a Crooked Ship

as George M. Wilson

Movie
1961
The George Raft Story

as Moxie Cusack

Movie
1961
The Defenders

as Harry Simms

TV
1961
Ring of Fire

as Frank Henderson

Movie
1960Movie
1960Movie
1960
Studs Lonigan

as Kenny Killarney

Movie
1960
Bells Are Ringing

as Blake Barton

Movie
1959TV
1959
Warlock

as Billy Gannon (uncredited)

Movie
1958
Torpedo Run

as Sub Crewman

Movie
1958
Naked City

as Alan Starkie

TV
1958
Tank Battalion

as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan

Movie
1957
The Restless Gun

as Cowboy with Singer

TV
1957Movie
1957Movie
1957
The Delicate Delinquent

as Neighborhood Street Punk

Movie
1957
Dragstrip Girl

as Tommy Burns

Movie
1957Movie
1956
Between Heaven and Hell

as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Hot Rod Girl

as Flat Top

Movie
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Impressionist

TV
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Comedian

TV
1956Movie
1956TV
1956
Runaway Daughters

as Tommy Burns

Movie
1955TV
1955TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 5, 1933
Day of DeathMay 17, 2005
Place of BirthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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