Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Birthday: April 5, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Deathday: May 17, 2005

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 liv...e action television series. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

Batman

Batman

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Angels with Angles

Angels with Angles

George Burns / Shelleen

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Batman

The Batman

Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

Love Story in Harvard

Love Story in Harvard

Professor John H. Keynes

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

High Times Potluck

High Times Potluck

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Sting of the Black Scorpion

Sting of the Black Scorpion

Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise

Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

The Riddler (archive footage)

Beethoven's 3rd

Beethoven's 3rd

Castle Rock

Castle Rock

Something Else

Something Else

Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw

Sterling Johnson

Game Day

Game Day

King Crab: Space Crustacean

King Crab: Space Crustacean

Captain King Crab (voice)

Final Rinse

Final Rinse

The Rules (For Men)

The Rules (For Men)

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

The Riddler (archive footage)

The Phantom Eye

The Phantom Eye

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

What a Cartoon!

What a Cartoon!

Captain King Crab (voice)

Bloodmoon

Bloodmoon

Chief William Hutchins

From Hare to Eternity

From Hare to Eternity

Yosemite Sam (voice)

Better Than Ever

Better Than Ever

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Pullet Surprise

Pullet Surprise

Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

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

The Last Hand

The Last Hand

Superior Duck

Superior Duck

Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

The Big Story

The Big Story

Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)

The Ren & Stimpy Show

The Ren & Stimpy Show

Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Hail Caesar

Hail Caesar

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Byers the Mobster

Amore!

Amore!

The Hollywood Beach Murders

The Hollywood Beach Murders

Joker's Wild

Joker's Wild

Sweet Justice

Sweet Justice

Billy Joe Rivas

Shades of L.A.

Shades of L.A.

Singapore Harbor

Singapore Harbor

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Midnight

Midnight

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Hollywood Vice Squad

Hollywood Vice Squad

Uphill All the Way

Uphill All the Way

A Masterpiece of Murder

A Masterpiece of Murder

Hot Resort

Hot Resort

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

A Night on the Town

A Night on the Town

Princess Ida

Princess Ida

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Funnymen

Funnymen

Underground Aces

Underground Aces

The Uppercrust

The Uppercrust

Harry Werner, alias Nash

Goliath Awaits

Goliath Awaits

Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway

Legends of the Super Heroes

Legends of the Super Heroes

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Record City

Record City

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Sky Hei$t

Sky Hei$t

Police Woman

Police Woman

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Ironside

Ironside

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

The ABC Comedy Hour

The ABC Comedy Hour

Star Trek

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

Stinky Flanagan

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Skidoo

Skidoo

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest / Various Characters

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

Batman

Batman

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Carol and Company

Carol and Company

Batman

Batman

The Munsters

The Munsters

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Combat!

Combat!

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Naked City

Naked City

Combat!

Combat!

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Sail A Crooked Ship

Sail A Crooked Ship

George M. Wilson

Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

Frank Henderson

The George Raft Story

The George Raft Story

The Defenders

The Defenders

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

Where the Boys Are

Where the Boys Are

Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

Kenny Killarney

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

Warlock

Warlock

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Frontier Doctor

Frontier Doctor

The Detectives

The Detectives

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Impressionist

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Comedian

Tank Battalion

Tank Battalion

Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

Portland Exposé

Portland Exposé

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

Neighborhood Street Punk

Navy Log

Navy Log

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

Cowboy with Singer

The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

Hot Rod Girl

Hot Rod Girl

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Angels with Angles

Angels with Angles

George Burns / Shelleen

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

High Times Potluck

High Times Potluck

Sting of the Black Scorpion

Sting of the Black Scorpion

Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise

Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

The Riddler (archive footage)

Beethoven's 3rd

Beethoven's 3rd

Castle Rock

Castle Rock

Something Else

Something Else

Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw

Sterling Johnson

Game Day

Game Day

King Crab: Space Crustacean

King Crab: Space Crustacean

Captain King Crab (voice)

Final Rinse

Final Rinse

The Rules (For Men)

The Rules (For Men)

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

The Riddler (archive footage)

The Phantom Eye

The Phantom Eye

Bloodmoon

Bloodmoon

Chief William Hutchins

From Hare to Eternity

From Hare to Eternity

Yosemite Sam (voice)

Better Than Ever

Better Than Ever

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Pullet Surprise

Pullet Surprise

Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

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

The Last Hand

The Last Hand

Superior Duck

Superior Duck

Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

The Big Story

The Big Story

Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)

Hail Caesar

Hail Caesar

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Byers the Mobster

Amore!

Amore!

The Hollywood Beach Murders

The Hollywood Beach Murders

Joker's Wild

Joker's Wild

Sweet Justice

Sweet Justice

Billy Joe Rivas

Singapore Harbor

Singapore Harbor

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Midnight

Midnight

Hollywood Vice Squad

Hollywood Vice Squad

Uphill All the Way

Uphill All the Way

A Masterpiece of Murder

A Masterpiece of Murder

Hot Resort

Hot Resort

A Night on the Town

A Night on the Town

Princess Ida

Princess Ida

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Funnymen

Funnymen

Underground Aces

Underground Aces

The Uppercrust

The Uppercrust

Harry Werner, alias Nash

Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway

Legends of the Super Heroes

Legends of the Super Heroes

Record City

Record City

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)

Sky Hei$t

Sky Hei$t

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

Skidoo

Skidoo

Batman

Batman

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Carol and Company

Carol and Company

That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

Sail A Crooked Ship

Sail A Crooked Ship

George M. Wilson

Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

Frank Henderson

The George Raft Story

The George Raft Story

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

Where the Boys Are

Where the Boys Are

Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

Kenny Killarney

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

Warlock

Warlock

Tank Battalion

Tank Battalion

Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

Portland Exposé

Portland Exposé

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

Neighborhood Street Punk

The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

Hot Rod Girl

Hot Rod Girl

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Batman

The Batman

Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

Love Story in Harvard

Love Story in Harvard

Professor John H. Keynes

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

What a Cartoon!

What a Cartoon!

Captain King Crab (voice)

The Ren & Stimpy Show

The Ren & Stimpy Show

Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Shades of L.A.

Shades of L.A.

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Goliath Awaits

Goliath Awaits

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Police Woman

Police Woman

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Ironside

Ironside

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

The ABC Comedy Hour

The ABC Comedy Hour

Star Trek

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

Stinky Flanagan

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest / Various Characters

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

Batman

Batman

The Munsters

The Munsters

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Combat!

Combat!

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Naked City

Naked City

Combat!

Combat!

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

The Defenders

The Defenders

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Frontier Doctor

Frontier Doctor

The Detectives

The Detectives

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Impressionist

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Comedian

Navy Log

Navy Log

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

Cowboy with Singer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents