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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 5, 1933
Died
May 17, 2005
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
- Frank J. Gorshin
- Frank John Gorshin Jr.
Frank Gorshin
0.7 Popularity
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
Known For
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1.0
George Burns / Shelleen
Angels with Angles
2005
7.9
Professor John H. Keynes
Love Story in Harvard
2004
8.0
Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
The Batman
2004
4.2
Russian doctor
Mail Order Bride
2003
3.6
The Slim Man
High Times Potluck
2003
4.5
Burdus
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
2003
5.6
Frank Gorshin
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003
5.2
Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002
0.0
Ed
Manna from Heaven
2002
6.9
The Riddler (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
Credits
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Angels with Angles
as George Burns / Shelleen
2005
1.0
Love Story in Harvard
as Professor John H. Keynes
2004
7.9
The Batman
as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
2004
8.0
Mail Order Bride
as Russian doctor
2003
4.2
High Times Potluck
as The Slim Man
2003
3.6
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
as Burdus
2003
4.5
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Frank Gorshin
2003
5.6
Sting of the Black Scorpion
as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
2002
5.2
Manna from Heaven
as Ed
2002
0.0
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as The Riddler (archive footage)
2001
6.9
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Something Else
as Grandpa
2000
0.0
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Frank Gorshin
2000
7.6
Beethoven's 3rd
as Uncle Morrie
2000
5.2
Luck of the Draw
as Sterling Johnson
2000
4.5
Castle Rock
as Mack
2000
7.2
King Crab: Space Crustacean
as Captain King Crab (voice)
1999
0.0
The Phantom Eye
as Codger
1999
8.0
Man of the Century
1999
5.8
Game Day
as Sam Segal
1999
4.0
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The Rules (For Men)
1999
1.0
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
7.5
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Final Rinse
as Chief
1999
6.0
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Television: The First Fifty Years
as The Riddler (archive footage)
1999
0.0
From Hare to Eternity
as Yosemite Sam (voice)
1997
5.4
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
as Cain Ball
1997
5.7
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
1997
7.2
Bloodmoon
as Chief William Hutchins
1997
6.6
Pullet Surprise
as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
1997
5.7
The Last Hand
as Benny Walsh
1997
2.2
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Better Than Ever
as Will
1997
0.0
Superior Duck
as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
1996
5.9
Twelve Monkeys
as Dr. Fletcher
1995
7.6
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The Big Story
as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
1995
6.0
What a Cartoon!
as Captain King Crab (voice)
1995
7.2
Hail Caesar
as Pete Dewitt
1994
3.3
Amore!
as Asino
1993
3.2
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Sharpie Lawyer
1993
6.9
The Meteor Man
as Byers the Mobster
1993
5.8
Joker's Wild
as Johnny Zero
1992
6.5
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
8.2
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The Hollywood Beach Murders
as Zoran
1992
0.0
The Ren & Stimpy Show
as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)
1991
7.6
Sweet Justice
as Billy Joe Rivas
1991
4.1
Shades of L.A.
1990
6.0
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
as Doc
1989
2.5
Midnight
as Ron Saphier
1989
2.0
Singapore Harbor
1989
0.0
Hollywood Vice Squad
as Walsh
1986
3.2
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A Masterpiece of Murder
as Pierre Rudin
1986
0.0
Uphill All the Way
as Pike
1986
4.3
Hot Resort
as Mr. Green
1985
2.6
Murder, She Wrote
as Arnold Goldman
1984
7.5
A Night on the Town
1983
0.0
Princess Ida
as King Gama
1982
0.0
Treasure Island
as Ben Gunn
1982
10.0
Goliath Awaits
as Dan Wesker
1981
6.8
The Uppercrust
as Harry Werner, alias Nash
1981
4.5
Funnymen
as Self
1981
0.0
Underground Aces
as Fred Kruger
1981
4.4
Death Car on the Freeway
as Ralph Chandler
1979
5.1
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Seton Kellogg
1979
7.0
Legends of the Super Heroes
as The Riddler
1979
4.1
Legends of the Superheroes
as The Riddler
1979
3.3
Record City
as Chameleon
1978
4.3
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
1977
6.4
Charlie's Angels
as Harry Dana
1976
6.7
Wonder Woman
as Orlich Hoffman
1975
7.0
Sky Hei$t
as Ben Hardings
1975
4.9
S.W.A.T.
1975
7.0
Police Woman
1974
6.2
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self
1974
7.7
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
5.4
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The ABC Comedy Hour
1972
7.0
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
4.6
Skidoo
as The Man
1968
4.7
Hawaii Five-O
as Stash
1968
7.1
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
6.6
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
7.7
The High Chaparral
as Stinky Flanagan
1967
6.6
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
7.8
Ironside
1967
6.8
Carol and Company
as Self
1966
0.0
Star Trek
as Bele
1966
8.0
Batman
as The Riddler
1966
6.4
Batman
as The Riddler
1966
7.3
Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Tod Wisdom
1966
5.9
That Darn Cat!
as Iggy
1965
6.6
The Munsters
1964
7.9
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
1963
6.3
Combat!
as Wharton
1962
7.7
Combat!
as Pvt. Gavin
1962
7.7
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Lew Rydell
1962
7.9
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Sail a Crooked Ship
as George M. Wilson
1961
6.0
The George Raft Story
as Moxie Cusack
1961
3.3
The Defenders
as Harry Simms
1961
5.9
Ring of Fire
as Frank Henderson
1961
5.8
Where the Boys Are
as Basil
1960
5.9
The Great Impostor
as Barney
1960
6.9
Studs Lonigan
as Kenny Killarney
1960
4.2
Bells Are Ringing
as Blake Barton
1960
6.3
Mr. Lucky
1959
6.4
The Detectives
1959
6.1
Warlock
as Billy Gannon (uncredited)
1959
6.7
Torpedo Run
as Sub Crewman
1958
6.0
Naked City
as Alan Starkie
1958
5.5
Frontier Doctor
1958
5.0
Tank Battalion
as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
1958
4.0
The Restless Gun
as Cowboy with Singer
1957
3.0
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
7.3
Portland Exposé
as Joe
1957
5.8
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
7.0
The Delicate Delinquent
as Neighborhood Street Punk
1957
6.4
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
as Joe Gruen
1957
4.8
Dragstrip Girl
as Tommy Burns
1957
5.5
The True Story of Jesse James
as Charley Ford
1957
6.2
Between Heaven and Hell
as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
1956
6.0
Hot Rod Girl
as Flat Top
1956
4.2
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Impressionist
1956
5.6
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian
1956
5.6
The Proud and Profane
as Harry
1956
6.2
Tony Awards
as Self
1956
5.9
Runaway Daughters
as Tommy Burns
1956
3.3
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Page
1955
7.8
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Navy Log
1955
4.5
The Millionaire
as Hal
1955
5.0
General Electric Theater
as Dick
1953
6.4
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8