Frank Gorshin

Acting

Frank Gorshin

Born April 5, 1933Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA127 credits

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

1.0

Angels with Angles

Movie

2005

Love Story in Harvard
7.9

Love Story in Harvard

TV

2004

The Batman
8.0

The Batman

TV

2004

Mail Order Bride
4.2

Mail Order Bride

Movie

2003

High Times Potluck
3.6

High Times Potluck

Movie

2003

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
4.5

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

Movie

2003

Filmography

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2005Angels with Anglesas George Burns / ShelleenMovie
Love Story in Harvard
2004Love Story in Harvardas Professor John H. KeynesTV
The Batman
2004The Batmanas Professor Hugo Strange (voice)TV
Mail Order Bride
2003Mail Order Brideas Russian doctorMovie
High Times Potluck
2003High Times Potluckas The Slim ManMovie
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
2003The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Parkas BurdusMovie
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burtas Frank GorshinMovie
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002Sting of the Black Scorpionas Benjamin Tickerman / ClockwiseMovie
Manna from Heaven
2002Manna from Heavenas EdMovie
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroesas The Riddler (archive footage)Movie
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2000Something Elseas GrandpaMovie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Frank GorshinTV
Beethoven's 3rd
2000Beethoven's 3rdas Uncle MorrieMovie
Luck of the Draw
2000Luck of the Drawas Sterling JohnsonMovie
Castle Rock
2000Castle Rockas MackMovie
King Crab: Space Crustacean
1999King Crab: Space Crustaceanas Captain King Crab (voice)Movie
The Phantom Eye
1999The Phantom Eyeas CodgerMovie
Man of the Century
1999Man of the CenturyMovie
Game Day
1999Game Dayas Sam SegalMovie
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1999The Rules (For Men)Movie
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1999Where Are They Now?as SelfTV
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1999Final Rinseas ChiefMovie
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1999Television: The First Fifty Yearsas The Riddler (archive footage)Movie
From Hare to Eternity
1997From Hare to Eternityas Yosemite Sam (voice)Movie
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
1997Twilight of the Ice Nymphsas Cain BallMovie
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilightas Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)Movie
Bloodmoon
1997Bloodmoonas Chief William HutchinsMovie
Pullet Surprise
1997Pullet Surpriseas Foghorn Leghorn (voice)Movie
The Last Hand
1997The Last Handas Benny WalshMovie
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1997Better Than Everas WillMovie
Superior Duck
1996Superior Duckas Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)Movie
Twelve Monkeys
1995Twelve Monkeysas Dr. FletcherMovie
The Big Story
1995The Big Storyas Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)Movie
What a Cartoon!
1995What a Cartoon!as Captain King Crab (voice)TV
Hail Caesar
1994Hail Caesaras Pete DewittMovie
Amore!
1993Amore!as AsinoMovie
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Sharpie LawyerTV
The Meteor Man
1993The Meteor Manas Byers the MobsterMovie
Joker's Wild
1992Joker's Wildas Johnny ZeroMovie
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992Are You Afraid of the Dark?as Brother SeptimusTV
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1992The Hollywood Beach Murdersas ZoranMovie
The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991The Ren & Stimpy Showas Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)TV
Sweet Justice
1991Sweet Justiceas Billy Joe RivasMovie
Shades of L.A.
1990Shades of L.A.TV
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
1989Beverly Hills Bodysnatchersas DocMovie
Midnight
1989Midnightas Ron SaphierMovie
Singapore Harbor
1989Singapore HarborMovie
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986Hollywood Vice Squadas WalshMovie
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1986A Masterpiece of Murderas Pierre RudinMovie
Uphill All the Way
1986Uphill All the Wayas PikeMovie
Hot Resort
1985Hot Resortas Mr. GreenMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Arnold GoldmanTV
A Night on the Town
1983A Night on the TownMovie
Princess Ida
1982Princess Idaas King GamaMovie
Treasure Island
1982Treasure Islandas Ben GunnMovie
Goliath Awaits
1981Goliath Awaitsas Dan WeskerTV
The Uppercrust
1981The Uppercrustas Harry Werner, alias NashMovie
Funnymen
1981Funnymenas SelfMovie
Underground Aces
1981Underground Acesas Fred KrugerMovie
Death Car on the Freeway
1979Death Car on the Freewayas Ralph ChandlerMovie
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Seton KelloggTV
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979Legends of the Super Heroesas The RiddlerMovie
Legends of the Superheroes
1979Legends of the Superheroesas The RiddlerTV
Record City
1978Record Cityas ChameleonMovie
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1977Rudolph's Shiny New Yearas Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)Movie
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas Harry DanaTV
Wonder Woman
1975Wonder Womanas Orlich HoffmanTV
Sky Hei$t
1975Sky Hei$tas Ben HardingsMovie
S.W.A.T.
1975S.W.A.T.TV
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
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1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas SelfMovie
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas SelfTV
T
1972The ABC Comedy HourTV
The Flip Wilson Show
1970The Flip Wilson Showas SelfTV
Skidoo
1968Skidooas The ManMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas StashTV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various CharactersTV
The High Chaparral
1967The High Chaparralas Stinky FlanaganTV
Garrison's Gorillas
1967Garrison's GorillasTV
Ironside
1967IronsideTV
Carol and Company
1966Carol and Companyas SelfMovie
Star Trek
1966Star Trekas BeleTV
Batman
1966Batmanas The RiddlerMovie
Batman
1966Batmanas The RiddlerTV
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966Ride Beyond Vengeanceas Tod WisdomMovie
That Darn Cat!
1965That Darn Cat!as IggyMovie
The Munsters
1964The MunstersTV
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Showas SelfTV
Combat!
1962Combat!as WhartonTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Lew RydellTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-HostTV
Sail a Crooked Ship
1961Sail a Crooked Shipas George M. WilsonMovie
The George Raft Story
1961The George Raft Storyas Moxie CusackMovie
The Defenders
1961The Defendersas Harry SimmsTV
Ring of Fire
1961Ring of Fireas Frank HendersonMovie
Where the Boys Are
1960Where the Boys Areas BasilMovie
The Great Impostor
1960The Great Impostoras BarneyMovie
Studs Lonigan
1960Studs Loniganas Kenny KillarneyMovie
Bells Are Ringing
1960Bells Are Ringingas Blake BartonMovie
Mr. Lucky
1959Mr. LuckyTV
The Detectives
1959The DetectivesTV
Warlock
1959Warlockas Billy Gannon (uncredited)Movie
Torpedo Run
1958Torpedo Runas Sub CrewmanMovie
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Alan StarkieTV
Frontier Doctor
1958Frontier DoctorTV
Tank Battalion
1958Tank Battalionas Pfc. 'Skids' MadiganMovie
The Restless Gun
1957The Restless Gunas Cowboy with SingerTV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will TravelTV
Portland Exposé
1957Portland Exposéas JoeMovie
T
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
The Delicate Delinquent
1957The Delicate Delinquentas Neighborhood Street PunkMovie
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
1957Invasion of the Saucer-Menas Joe GruenMovie
Dragstrip Girl
1957Dragstrip Girlas Tommy BurnsMovie
The True Story of Jesse James
1957The True Story of Jesse Jamesas Charley FordMovie
Between Heaven and Hell
1956Between Heaven and Hellas Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)Movie
Hot Rod Girl
1956Hot Rod Girlas Flat TopMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - ImpressionistTV
The Proud and Profane
1956The Proud and Profaneas HarryMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas SelfTV
Runaway Daughters
1956Runaway Daughtersas Tommy BurnsMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas PageTV
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1955Navy LogTV
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaireas HalTV
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras DickTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV