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      Frank Gorshin

      Frank Gorshin

      Highest Rated: 94% That Darn Cat! (1965)

      Lowest Rated: Not Available

      Birthday: Apr 5, 1933

      Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

      Frank Gorshin may have built his stage reputation on his impeccable celebrity impersonations, but as an actor, it was his manic portrayal of the quizzical super villain The Riddler on TV's "Batman" (ABC, 1966-68) that would endear him to generations of fans. After discovering his facility with mimicry at an early age, and honing his craft on the stages of the USO while in the Army, Gorshin embarked on an early career in film with small parts in such B-pictures as "Hot Rod Girl" (1956). Supporting roles in studio efforts like "Bells Are Ringing" (1960) and return visits to "The Ed Sullivan Show" (CBS, 1948-1971) throughout the 1960s increased his visibility. As the featured guest-villain on the pilot episode of "Batman" in 1966, however, Gorshin inextricably linked himself to a larger-than-life character he had no choice but to embrace in the years that followed. And there was no reason not to, as The Riddler was pure Gorshin - maniacal, mercurial, menacing and most definitely funny. A gifted actor beyond the camp of "Batman," he also impressed with a riveting performance in an episode of "Star Trek" (NBC, 1966-69), and later, in stage productions of "Jimmy" and "On the Twentieth Century." The culmination of the gifted actor-impressionist's career came with his acclaimed portrayal of comedian George Burns in 2002. A bravura one-man stage show, "Say Goodnight, Gracie," provided the perfect vehicle for Gorshin, who continued to fine-tune the role right up until his passing in 2005.

      Highest rated movies

      That Darn Cat!
      Where the Boys Are
      Bells Are Ringing
      Batman
      Man of the Century
      Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
      Studs Lonigan
      Invasion of the Saucer Men

      Photos

      BATMAN, (aka BATMAN: THE MOVIE), Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, 1966, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, BATMAN, (aka BATMAN: THE MOVIE), Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, 1966, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, SKIDOO, Frank Gorshin, 1968 WHERE THE BOYS ARE, Connie Francis, Frank Gorshin, 1960 STUDS LONIGAN, from left: Frank Gorshin, Robert Casper, Jack Nicholson, Christopher Knight, 1960, 5013876-Frank Gorshin Jack Nicholson Christopher Knight, Photo by: (5013876-Frank Gorshin; Jack Nicholson; Christopher Knight) SAIL A CROOKED SHIP, Carolyn Jones, Ernie Kovacs, Jesse White, Frank Gorshin, Robert Wagner, Dolores Hart, 1961 BATMAN, (aka BATMAN: THE MOVIE), Frank Gorshin, Cesar Romero, Lee Meriwether, Burgess Meredith, 1966, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, BATMAN, (aka BATMAN: THE MOVIE), Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Lee Meriwether, 1966, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, STUDS LONIGAN, Christopher Knight, Robert Casper, Jack Nicholson, Frank Gorshin, 1960 BATMAN, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, 1966. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. WHERE THE BOYS ARE, Chill Wills, Barbara Nichols, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Dolores Hart, George Hamilton, Connie Francis, Frank Gorshin, 1960 RING OF FIRE, David Janssen, Joyce Taylor, Frank Gorshin, James Johnson, 1961 WHERE THE BOYS ARE, Frank Gorshin, Connie Francis, 1960 RING OF FIRE, Joyce Taylor, David Janssen, Frank Gorshin, 1961 WHERE THE BOYS ARE, On-set celebration of George Hamilton's 21st birthday. Connie Francis, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton, Dolores Hart, Frank Gorshin, 1960 BATMAN, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Adam West, Cesar Romero, Lee Meriwether, 1966 TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BELLS ARE RINGING, Bernard West, Dean Martin, Frank Gorshin, 1960 DRAGSTRIP GIRL, Frank Gorshin, Judy Bamber, 1957 DRAGSTRIP GIRL, Frank Gorshin, Judy Bamber, 1957 INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN, Jan Englund, Frank Gorshin, Lyn Osborn, 1957

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park Burdus (Character) - 2006
      0% No Score Yet Angels With Angles George Burns/Shelleen (Character) - 2005
      No Score Yet 78% Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt Self - 2003
      0% 44% High Times' Potluck The Slim Man (Character) $2.7K 2003
      No Score Yet 53% Sting of the Black Scorpion Benjamin Tickerman/Clockwise (Character) - 2002
      22% 53% Manna From Heaven Ed Burns (Character) $505.7K 2001
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Luck of the Draw Sterling Johnson (Character) - 2000
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Castlerock Mack (Character) - 2000
      No Score Yet 82% Game Day Sam Segal (Character) - 1999
      67% 77% Man of the Century Roman Navarro (Character) $33.0K 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Final Rinse Chief (Character) - 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet All Shook Up Sheriff Dudston (Character) - 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rules for Men Unknown (Character) - 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rules for Men Unknown (Character) - 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs) (Character) - 1997
      No Score Yet 52% Bloodmoon Chief Hutchins (Character) - 1997
      67% 60% Twilight of the Ice Nymphs Cain Ball (Character) - 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Better Than Ever Will (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 13% Hail Caesar Pete Dewitt (Character) - 1994
      No Score Yet No Score Yet After the Game Benny Walsh (Character) - 1994
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Big Story Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (Voice) - 1994
      25% 36% The Meteor Man Byers the Mobster (Character) $8.0M 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Beach Murders Zoran (Character) - 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Joker's Wild Johnny Zero (Character) - 1992
      No Score Yet 33% Beverly Hills Body Snatchers Doc (Character) - 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Ron Saphier (Character) - 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Singapore Harbor, U.S.A. Unknown (Character) - 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Gnomes' Great Adventure Holler/Carlo/Omar/Prince (Voice) - 1987
      No Score Yet 17% Hollywood Vice Squad Walsh (Character) - 1986
      No Score Yet No Score Yet A Masterpiece of Murder Pierre Rudin (Character) - 1986
      No Score Yet 11% Uphill All the Way Pike (Character) - 1985
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Treasure Island Ben Gunn (Character) - 1982
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Princess Ida King Gama (Character) - 1982
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Upper Crust Harry Werner (Character) - 1982
      No Score Yet 29% Death Car on the Freeway Ralph Chandler (Character) - 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Record City Chameleon (Character) - 1977
      50% 51% Rudolph's Shiny New Year Sir 1023 (Voice) - 1976
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sky Heist Ben Hardings (Character) - 1975
      42% 39% Skidoo The Man (Character) - 1968
      81% 62% Batman Riddler (Character) - 1966
      94% 72% That Darn Cat! Iggy (Character) - 1965
      No Score Yet 89% Beatles - Ed Sullivan Presents the Beatles: 4 Complete Shows Unknown (Character) - 1964
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sail a Crooked Ship George M. Wilson (Character) - 1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The George Raft Story Moxie Cusack (Character) - 1961
      No Score Yet 40% Ring of Fire Frank Henderson (Character) - 1961
      60% No Score Yet Studs Lonigan Kenny Killarney (Character) - 1960
      No Score Yet 83% The Great Impostor Barney (Character) - 1960
      82% 75% Bells Are Ringing Blake Barton (Character) - 1960
      88% 70% Where the Boys Are Basil (Character) - 1960
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Tank Battalion Pfc. "Skids" Madigan (Character) - 1958
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Portland Expose Joe (Character) - 1957
      60% 32% Invasion of the Saucer Men Joe Gruen (Character) - 1957
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Dragstrip Girl Tommy Burns (Character) - 1957
      No Score Yet 59% Between Heaven and Hell Pvt. Millard Co.G (uncredited) (Character) - 1956

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 82% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Frank Gorshin (Guest Star) 2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Scorpion Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
      No Score Yet 84% The Ren & Stimpy Show The Rev. Jack Cheese (Guest Voice) 1995
      86% 85% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
      No Score Yet 83% Are You Afraid of the Dark? Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
      No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Arnold Goldman (Guest Star) 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Disney's Wonderful World Iggy (Character) 1980
      100% 79% Wonder Woman Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie's Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Woman David Griffin (Guest Star) 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Movin' On Unknown (Guest Star) 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Interns Unknown (Guest Star) 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Virginian Dutch Miley (Guest Star) 1970
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Name of the Game Unknown (Guest Star) 1970
      No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1969
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The High Chaparral Unknown (Guest Star) 1969
      80% 89% Star Trek Bele (Guest Star) 1969
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Carol Burnett Show Guest 1968
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Garrison's Gorillas Unknown (Guest Star) 1967
      72% 78% Batman Unknown (Guest Star) 1966-1967
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Danny Kaye Show Guest 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Red Skelton Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet A Man Called Shenandoah Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
      83% 90% The Munsters Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet I've Got a Secret Guest 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Combat! Unknown (Guest Star) 1963 1965
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Hour Unknown (Character) 1964
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Untouchables Unknown (Guest Star) 1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Law and Mr. Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Lucky Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Have Gun -- Will Travel Unknown (Guest Star) 1959
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Restless Gun Cowboy with Singer (Guest Star) 1957
      No Score Yet No Score Yet G.E. Theater Unknown (Character) 1957
      No Score Yet 85% Alfred Hitchcock Presents Page (Character) 1956