Frank Gorshin

Known for: Acting

Born: 1933-04-05 – 2005-05-17 (aged 72)

From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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 (129)

MOVIE★ 5.0
Angels with Angles
2005
as George Burns / Shelleen
TV★ 7.7
Love Story in Harvard
2004
as Professor John H. Keynes
TV★ 8.0
The Batman
2004
as Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Mail Order Bride
2003
as Russian doctor
MOVIE★ 4.7
High Times Potluck
2003
as The Slim Man
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
2003
as Burdus
MOVIE★ 5.8
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003
as Frank Gorshin
MOVIE★ 5.6
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002
as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
MOVIE★ 10.0
Manna from Heaven
2002
as Ed
MOVIE★ 6.9
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as The Riddler (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Something Else
2000
as Grandpa
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Frank Gorshin
MOVIE★ 5.2
Beethoven's 3rd
2000
as Uncle Morrie
MOVIE★ 4.9
Luck of the Draw
2000
as Sterling Johnson
MOVIE★ 6.9
Castle Rock
2000
as Mack
MOVIE
King Crab: Space Crustacean
1999
as Captain King Crab (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Phantom Eye
1999
as Codger
MOVIE★ 6.0
Man of the Century
1999
as Roman Navarro
MOVIE★ 5.5
Game Day
1999
as Sam Segal
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Rules (For Men)
1999
TV★ 7.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Final Rinse
1999
as Chief
MOVIE
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as The Riddler (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.5
From Hare to Eternity
1997
as Yosemite Sam (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
1997
as Cain Ball
MOVIE★ 7.3
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997
as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Bloodmoon
1997
as Chief William Hutchins
MOVIE★ 5.8
Pullet Surprise
1997
as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.3
The Last Hand
1997
as Benny Walsh
MOVIE★ 10.0
Better Than Ever
1997
as Will
MOVIE★ 6.0
Superior Duck
1996
as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Twelve Monkeys
1995
as Dr. Fletcher
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Big Story
1995
as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
TV★ 7.5
What a Cartoon!
1995
as Captain King Crab (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.4
Hail Caesar
1994
as Pete Dewitt
MOVIE★ 4.3
Amore!
1993
as Asino
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Sharpie Lawyer
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Meteor Man
1993
as Byers the Mobster
MOVIE★ 7.7
Joker's Wild
1992
as Johnny Zero
TV★ 8.2
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
as Brother Septimus
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Hollywood Beach Murders
1992
as Zoran
TV★ 7.6
The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.7
Sweet Justice
1991
as Billy Joe Rivas
TV★ 7.0
Shades of L.A.
1990
MOVIE★ 3.1
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
1989
as Doc
MOVIE★ 4.7
Midnight
1989
as Ron Saphier
MOVIE★ 10.0
Singapore Harbor
1989
TV★ 7.1
Monsters
1988
as Ward Ellers
MOVIE★ 3.8
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986
as Walsh
MOVIE★ 10.0
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
as Pierre Rudin
MOVIE★ 5.6
Uphill All the Way
1986
as Pike
MOVIE★ 3.0
Hot Resort
1985
as Mr. Green
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Arnold Goldman
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Night on the Town
1983
MOVIE★ 7.0
Princess Ida
1982
as King Gama
MOVIE★ 9.0
Treasure Island
1982
as Ben Gunn
TV★ 6.9
Goliath Awaits
1981
as Dan Wesker
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Uppercrust
1981
as Harry Werner, alias Nash
MOVIE
Funnymen
1981
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.7
Underground Aces
1981
as Fred Kruger
MOVIE★ 5.2
Death Car on the Freeway
1979
as Ralph Chandler
TV★ 7.0
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Seton Kellogg
MOVIE★ 4.9
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
as The Riddler
TV★ 5.0
Legends of the Superheroes
1979
as The Riddler
MOVIE★ 5.3
Record City
1978
as Chameleon
MOVIE★ 6.4
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1976
as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
TV★ 6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Harry Dana
TV★ 7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
as Orlich Hoffman
MOVIE★ 5.3
Sky Hei$t
1975
as Ben Hardings
TV★ 7.1
S.W.A.T.
1975
TV★ 6.4
Police Woman
1974
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self
TV★ 5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The ABC Comedy Hour
1972
TV★ 9.0
Celebrity Bowling
1971
as Self
TV★ 4.8
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.7
Skidoo
1968
as The Man
TV★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Stash
TV★ 6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
TV★ 7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TV★ 6.8
The High Chaparral
1967
as Stinky Flanagan
TV★ 8.1
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
TV★ 6.9
Ironside
1967
MOVIE
Carol and Company
1966
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Star Trek
1966
as Bele
MOVIE★ 6.4
Batman
1966
as The Riddler
TV★ 7.3
Batman
1966
as The Riddler
MOVIE★ 6.0
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966
as Tod Wisdom
MOVIE★ 6.6
That Darn Cat!
1965
as Iggy
TV★ 7.9
The Munsters
1964
TV★ 7.0
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Combat!
1962
as Wharton
TV★ 6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TV★ 7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Lew Rydell
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
MOVIE★ 6.1
Sail a Crooked Ship
1961
as George M. Wilson
MOVIE★ 5.7
The George Raft Story
1961
as Moxie Cusack
TV★ 6.3
The Defenders
1961
as Harry Simms
MOVIE★ 5.9
Ring of Fire
1961
as Frank Henderson
MOVIE★ 6.1
Where the Boys Are
1960
as Basil
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Great Impostor
1960
as Barney
MOVIE★ 4.5
Studs Lonigan
1960
as Kenny Killarney
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bells Are Ringing
1960
as Blake Barton
TV★ 6.7
Mr. Lucky
1959
TV★ 6.7
The Detectives
1959
MOVIE★ 6.8
Warlock
1959
as Billy Gannon (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Torpedo Run
1958
as Sub Crewman
TV★ 5.7
Naked City
1958
as Alan Starkie
TV★ 6.3
Frontier Doctor
1958
MOVIE★ 5.0
Tank Battalion
1958
as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
TV★ 4.4
The Restless Gun
1957
as Cowboy with Singer
TV★ 7.3
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
MOVIE★ 6.0
Portland Exposé
1957
as Joe
TV★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957
as Joe Gruen
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Neighborhood Street Punk
MOVIE★ 6.3
Dragstrip Girl
1957
as Tommy Burns
MOVIE★ 6.3
The True Story of Jesse James
1957
as Charley Ford
MOVIE★ 6.2
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Hot Rod Girl
1956
as Flat Top
TV★ 6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Impressionist
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Proud and Profane
1956
as Harry
TV
Tony Awards
1956
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Runaway Daughters
1956
as Tommy Burns
TV★ 7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Page
TV★ 5.2
Navy Log
1955
TV★ 5.8
The Millionaire
1955
as Hal
TV★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dick
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self