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Frank Gorshin

Acting

Born April 5, 1933 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died May 17, 2005

Also known as Frank J. Gorshin · Frank John Gorshin Jr.

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

Filmography50+ titles

Celebrity Bowling

as Self

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1990as Brother Septimus

The Batman

2004as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

Star Trek

1966as Bele

The Munsters

1964

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Lew Rydell

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Page

Combat!

as Pvt. Gavin

The Carol Burnett Show

1967as Self - Guest / Various Characters

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Frank Gorshin

12 Monkeys

1995as Dr. Fletcher

The Ren & Stimpy Show

1991as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Arnold Goldman

Batman

1966as The Riddler

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Stash

S.W.A.T.

1975

Monsters

as Ward Ellers

Wonder Woman

1975as Orlich Hoffman

Castle Rock

2000as Mack

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as Sharpie Lawyer

Ironside

1967

The Great Impostor

1960as Barney

The High Chaparral

1967as Stinky Flanagan

Warlock

1959as Billy Gannon (uncredited)

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Charlie's Angels

1976as Harry Dana

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967as Self

Mr. Lucky

That Darn Cat!

1965as Iggy

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)

Bells Are Ringing

1960as Blake Barton

The Proud and Profane

1956as Harry

Police Woman

1974

Batman: The Movie

1966as The Riddler

The Delicate Delinquent

1957as Neighborhood Street Punk

The True Story of Jesse James

1957as Charley Ford

Dragstrip Girl

1957as Tommy Burns

Frontier Doctor

Between Heaven and Hell

1956as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

Sail a Crooked Ship

1961as George M. Wilson

Torpedo Run

1958as Sub Crewman

Ride Beyond Vengeance

1966as Tod Wisdom

Where the Boys Are

1960as Basil

Portland Exposé

1957as Joe

The George Raft Story

1961as Moxie Cusack

Naked City

1958as Alan Starkie

Game Day

1999as Sam Segal

Record City

1978as Chameleon

Beethoven's 3rd

2000as Uncle Morrie