Frank Gorshin
View on IMDb ↗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
Manna from Heaven
Singapore Harbor
Treasure Island
Celebrity Bowling
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Garrison's Gorillas
The Batman
The Phantom Eye
Star Trek
The MunstersFilmography (129)
- 2005
Angels with AnglesGeorge Burns / Shelleen - 2004
The BatmanProfessor Hugo Strange (voice) - 2004
Love Story in HarvardProfessor John H. Keynes - 2003
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and BurtFrank Gorshin - 2003
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer ParkBurdus - 2003
High Times PotluckThe Slim Man - 2003
Mail Order BrideRussian doctor - 2002
Manna from HeavenEd - 2002
Sting of the Black ScorpionBenjamin Tickerman / Clockwise - 2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesThe Riddler (archive footage) - 2000Something ElseGrandpa
- 2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationFrank Gorshin - 2000
Castle RockMack - 2000
Beethoven's 3rdUncle Morrie - 2000
Luck of the DrawSterling Johnson - 1999
The Phantom EyeCodger - 1999Final RinseChief
- 1999Where Are They Now?Self
- 1999
Man of the CenturyRoman Navarro - 1999
Game DaySam Segal - 1999The Rules (For Men)
- 1999
King Crab: Space CrustaceanCaptain King Crab (voice) - 1999Television: The First Fifty YearsThe Riddler (archive footage)
- 1997Better Than EverWill
- 1997
Guy Maddin: Waiting for TwilightCain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs) - 1997
BloodmoonChief William Hutchins - 1997
Twilight of the Ice NymphsCain Ball - 1997
Pullet SurpriseFoghorn Leghorn (voice) - 1997
From Hare to EternityYosemite Sam (voice) - 1997
The Last HandBenny Walsh - 1996
Superior DuckDaffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice) - 1995
Twelve MonkeysDr. Fletcher - 1995
What a Cartoon!Captain King Crab (voice) - 1995
The Big StoryCub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice) - 1994
Hail CaesarPete Dewitt - 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSharpie Lawyer - 1993
The Meteor ManByers the Mobster - 1993
Amore!Asino - 1992The Hollywood Beach MurdersZoran
- 1992
Are You Afraid of the Dark?Brother Septimus - 1992
Joker's WildJohnny Zero - 1991
The Ren & Stimpy ShowRev. Jack Cheese (voice) - 1991
Sweet JusticeBilly Joe Rivas - 1990
Shades of L.A. - 1989
Singapore Harbor - 1989
MidnightRon Saphier - 1989
Beverly Hills BodysnatchersDoc - 1988
MonstersWard Ellers - 1986A Masterpiece of MurderPierre Rudin
- 1986
Uphill All the WayPike - 1986
Hollywood Vice SquadWalsh - 1985
Hot ResortMr. Green - 1984
Murder, She WroteArnold Goldman - 1983
A Night on the Town - 1982
Treasure IslandBen Gunn - 1982
Princess IdaKing Gama - 1981
Goliath AwaitsDan Wesker - 1981
The UppercrustHarry Werner, alias Nash - 1981
Underground AcesFred Kruger - 1981
FunnymenSelf - 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeton Kellogg - 1979
Death Car on the FreewayRalph Chandler - 1979
Legends of the SuperheroesThe Riddler - 1979
Legends of the Super HeroesThe Riddler - 1978
Record CityChameleon - 1976
Charlie's AngelsHarry Dana - 1976
Rudolph's Shiny New YearSir Ten-to-Three (voice) - 1975
S.W.A.T. - 1975
Wonder WomanOrlich Hoffman - 1975
Sky Hei$tBen Hardings - 1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteSelf
- 1974
Police Woman - 1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - 1972The ABC Comedy Hour
- 1971
Celebrity BowlingSelf - 1970
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf - 1968
Hawaii Five-OStash - 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf - 1968
SkidooThe Man - 1967
Garrison's Gorillas - 1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters - 1967
Ironside - 1967
The High ChaparralStinky Flanagan - 1966
Star TrekBele - 1966
BatmanThe Riddler - 1966
BatmanThe Riddler - 1966
Ride Beyond VengeanceTod Wisdom - 1966
Carol and CompanySelf - 1965
That Darn Cat!Iggy - 1964
The Munsters - 1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf - 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourLew Rydell - 1962
Combat!Wharton - 1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf - 1961
The DefendersHarry Simms - 1961
Sail a Crooked ShipGeorge M. Wilson - 1961
Ring of FireFrank Henderson - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host - 1961
The George Raft StoryMoxie Cusack - 1960
The Great ImpostorBarney - 1960
Bells Are RingingBlake Barton - 1960
Where the Boys AreBasil - 1960
Studs LoniganKenny Killarney - 1959
WarlockBilly Gannon (uncredited) - 1959
Mr. Lucky - 1959
The Detectives - 1958
Frontier Doctor - 1958
Torpedo RunSub Crewman - 1958
Naked CityAlan Starkie - 1958
Tank BattalionPfc. 'Skids' Madigan - 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
- 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel - 1957
The Delicate DelinquentNeighborhood Street Punk - 1957
Dragstrip GirlTommy Burns - 1957
The True Story of Jesse JamesCharley Ford - 1957
Portland ExposéJoe - 1957
Invasion of the Saucer MenJoe Gruen - 1957
The Restless GunCowboy with Singer - 1956
The Proud and ProfaneHarry - 1956
Between Heaven and HellPvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited) - 1956
The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Impressionist - 1956
Hot Rod GirlFlat Top - 1956
Runaway DaughtersTommy Burns - 1956
Tony AwardsSelf - 1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsPage - 1955
The MillionaireHal - 1955
Navy Log - 1953
General Electric TheaterDick - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf