Person Details

Birthday: 1933-04-05 20:37:04

Death: 2005-05-17 20:37:04

Aliases: Frank J. Gorshin , Frank John Gorshin Jr.

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Homepage: http://www.frankgorshin.com/

Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 20


Most Famous Work

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Gorshin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Naked City
Average
5

Naked City

(1958) Alan Starkie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Average
8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) Frank Gorshin
The Millionaire
Average
5

The Millionaire

(1955) Hal
Star Trek
Average
8

Star Trek

(1966) Bele
The High Chaparral
Average
7

The High Chaparral

(1967) Stinky Flanagan
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Average
8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(1962) Lew Rydell
The Batman
Average
8

The Batman

(2004) Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Arnold Goldman

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2006 Burdus
2005 George Burns / Shelleen
2004 Professor John H. Keynes
Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
2003 Russian doctor
The Slim Man
Frank Gorshin
2002 Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
Ed
2001 The Riddler (archive footage)
2000 N/A
Frank Gorshin
Uncle Morrie
Mack
1999 Captain King Crab (voice)
Codger
Sam Segal
N/A
Self
Chief
1997 Yosemite Sam (voice)
Cain Ball
N/A
Chief William Hutchins
Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
1996 Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
1995 Dr. Fletcher
1994 Pete Dewitt
Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)
1993 Asino
N/A
Byers the Mobster
Billy Joe Rivas
1992 Johnny Zero
N/A
Zoran
1991 Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)
1990 N/A
1989 Doc
Ron Saphier
N/A
1986 Walsh
Pierre Rudin
Pike
1985 Mr. Green
1984 Arnold Goldman
1982 King Gama
Ben Gunn
1981 Dan Wesker
Harry Werner, alias Nash
Self
Fred Kruger
1979 Ralph Chandler
Seton Kellogg
The Riddler
1978 Chameleon
1976 Sir Ten-to-Three (voice)
Harry Dana
1975 Orlich Hoffman
Ben Hardings
N/A
1974 N/A
Self
1973 Self
1972 N/A
1970 Self
1968 The Man
Stash
1967 Self - Guest / Various Characters
Stinky Flanagan
Self
N/A
N/A
1966 Bele
The Riddler
The Riddler
Tod Wisdom
1965 Iggy
1964 N/A
1963 Self
1962 Wharton
Pvt. Gavin
Self
Lew Rydell
1961 Self - Co-Host
Self
George M. Wilson
Moxie Cusack
Harry Simms
Frank Henderson
1960 Basil
Barney
Kenny Killarney
Blake Barton
1959 N/A
N/A
Billy Gannon
1958 Sub Crewman
Alan Starkie
N/A
Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
1957 N/A
Joe
Neighborhood Street Punk
Joe Gruen
Tommy Burns
Charley Ford
1956 Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited)
Flat Top
Self - Impressionist
Self - Comedian
Harry
Self
Tommy Burns
1955 Page
N/A
Hal
1953 Dick
1948 Self - Impressionist
Will
Year Character Movie/Tv

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