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.
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Acting History
2005
Angels with Angles as George Burns / Shelleen
2004Love Story in Harvard as Professor John H. Keynes
2004The Batman as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
2003Mail Order Bride as Russian doctor
2003High Times Potluck as The Slim Man
2003The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park as Burdus
2003Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt as Frank Gorshin
2002Sting of the Black Scorpion as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
2002Manna from Heaven as Ed
2001Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as The Riddler (archive footage)
2000Something Else as Grandpa
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Frank Gorshin
2000Beethoven's 3rd as Uncle Morrie
2000Luck of the Draw as Sterling Johnson
2000Castle Rock as Mack
1999King Crab: Space Crustacean as Captain King Crab (voice)
1999The Phantom Eye as Codger
1999Man of the Century
1999Game Day as Sam Segal
1999The Rules (For Men)
1999Where Are They Now? as Self
1999Final Rinse as Chief
1999Television: The First Fifty Years as The Riddler (archive footage)
1997From Hare to Eternity as Yosemite Sam (voice)
1997Twilight of the Ice Nymphs as Cain Ball
1997Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
1997Bloodmoon as Chief William Hutchins
1997Pullet Surprise as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
1997The Last Hand as Benny Walsh
1997Better Than Ever as Will
1996Superior Duck as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
1995Twelve Monkeys as Dr. Fletcher
1995The Big Story as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
1995What a Cartoon! as Captain King Crab (voice)
1994Hail Caesar as Pete Dewitt
1993Amore! as Asino
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Sharpie Lawyer
1993The Meteor Man as Byers the Mobster
1992Joker's Wild as Johnny Zero
1992Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992The Hollywood Beach Murders as Zoran
1991The Ren & Stimpy Show as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)
1991Sweet Justice as Billy Joe Rivas
1990Shades of L.A.
1989Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers as Doc
1989Midnight as Ron Saphier
1989Singapore Harbor
1986Hollywood Vice Squad as Walsh
1986A Masterpiece of Murder as Pierre Rudin
1986Uphill All the Way as Pike
1985Hot Resort as Mr. Green
1984Murder, She Wrote as Arnold Goldman
1983A Night on the Town
1982Princess Ida as King Gama
1982Treasure Island as Ben Gunn
1981Goliath Awaits as Dan Wesker
1981The Uppercrust as Harry Werner, alias Nash
1981Funnymen as Self
1981Underground Aces as Fred Kruger
1979Death Car on the Freeway as Ralph Chandler
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Seton Kellogg
1979Legends of the Super Heroes as The Riddler
1979Legends of the Superheroes as The Riddler
1978Record City as Chameleon
1977Rudolph's Shiny New Year as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
1976Charlie's Angels as Harry Dana
1975Wonder Woman as Orlich Hoffman
1975Sky Hei$t as Ben Hardings
1975S.W.A.T.
1974Police Woman
1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972The ABC Comedy Hour
1970The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1968Skidoo as The Man
1968Hawaii Five-O as Stash
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967The High Chaparral as Stinky Flanagan
1967Garrison's Gorillas
1967Ironside
1966Carol and Company as Self
1966Star Trek as Bele
1966Batman as The Riddler
1966Batman as The Riddler
1966Ride Beyond Vengeance as Tod Wisdom
1965That Darn Cat! as Iggy
1964The Munsters
1963The Danny Kaye Show as Self
1962Combat! as Wharton
1962Combat! as Pvt. Gavin
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Lew Rydell
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961Sail a Crooked Ship as George M. Wilson
1961The George Raft Story as Moxie Cusack
1961The Defenders as Harry Simms
1961Ring of Fire as Frank Henderson
1960Where the Boys Are as Basil
1960The Great Impostor as Barney
1960Studs Lonigan as Kenny Killarney
1960Bells Are Ringing as Blake Barton
1959Mr. Lucky
1959The Detectives
1959Warlock as Billy Gannon (uncredited)
1958Torpedo Run as Sub Crewman
1958Naked City as Alan Starkie
1958Frontier Doctor
1958Tank Battalion as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
1957The Restless Gun as Cowboy with Singer
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Portland Exposé as Joe
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1957The Delicate Delinquent as Neighborhood Street Punk
1957Invasion of the Saucer-Men as Joe Gruen
1957Dragstrip Girl as Tommy Burns
1957The True Story of Jesse James as Charley Ford
1956Between Heaven and Hell as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
1956Hot Rod Girl as Flat Top
1956The Steve Allen Show as Self - Impressionist
1956The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian
1956The Proud and Profane as Harry
1956Tony Awards as Self
1956Runaway Daughters as Tommy Burns
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Page
1955Navy Log
1955The Millionaire as Hal
1953General Electric Theater as Dick
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self