Frank Gorshin

★ Acting #18,129

1933 - 2005 (age 72) • Acting

Born: 4/5/1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 5/17/2005 (age 72)

Known for: Acting

Frank Gorshin

★ Acting #18,129

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.

Known For

Star Trek

80%

Bele

1966

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

76%

Frank Gorshin

2000

Batman

64%

The Riddler

1966

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

82%

Unknown

1992

Batman

73%

The Riddler

1966

The Ren & Stimpy Show

76%

Rev. Jack Cheese (voice)

1991

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

69%

Sharpie Lawyer

1993

The Batman

80%

Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

2004

Angels with Angles

50%

George Burns / Shelleen

2005

Love Story in Harvard

77%

Professor John H. Keynes

2004

The Batman

80%

Professor Hugo Strange (voice)

2004

Mail Order Bride

46%

Russian doctor

2003

High Times Potluck

47%

The Slim Man

2003

The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

54%

Burdus

2003

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

58%

Frank Gorshin

2003

Sting of the Black Scorpion

53%

Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise

2002

Manna from Heaven

100%

2002

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

69%

The Riddler (archive footage)

2001

Something Else

90%

Grandpa

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

76%

Frank Gorshin

2000

Beethoven's 3rd

52%

Uncle Morrie

2000

Luck of the Draw

49%

Sterling Johnson

2000

Castle Rock

69%

Mack

2000

King Crab: Space Crustacean

Captain King Crab (voice)

1999

The Phantom Eye

80%

Codger

1999

Man of the Century

60%

Roman Navarro

1999

Game Day

55%

Sam Segal

1999

The Rules (For Men)

40%

1999

Where Are They Now?

75%

Self

1999

Final Rinse

75%

Chief

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

The Riddler (archive footage)

1999

From Hare to Eternity

55%

Yosemite Sam (voice)

1997

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

59%

Cain Ball

1997

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

73%

Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)

1997

Bloodmoon

69%

Chief William Hutchins

1997

Pullet Surprise

58%

Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

1997