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Frank Gorshin

Frank John Gorshin Jr., the impressionist with 100 faces was best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the Riddler on the Batman TV series. His movie roles included Bells are Ringing (1960), Hot Rod Girl (1956), Dragstrip Girl (1957) and Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957).


Aliases
  • Frank Gorshim
  • Frank J. Gorshin
English

Angels with Angles

2005
as George Burns / Shelleen

High Times Potluck

2002
as The Slim Man

Sting of the Black Scorpion

2002
as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise

Castle Rock

2000
as Mack

Beethoven's 3rd

2000
as Uncle Morrie

Final Rinse

1999
as Chief

The Phantom Eye

1999
as Codger

Game Day

1999
as Sam Segal

Pullet Surprise

1997
as Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

From Hare To Eternity

1997
as Yosemite Sam

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

1997
as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)

Bloodmoon

1997
as Chief William Hutchins

Superior Duck

1996
as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn

12 Monkeys

1995
as Dr. Fletcher

The Big Story

1994
as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)

Hail Caesar

1994
as Pete Dewitt

Amore!

1993
as Asino

Sweet Justice

1993
as Billy Joe Rivas

The Meteor Man

1993
as Byers the Mobster

Joker's Wild

1992
as Johnny Zero

Holy Batmania

1989
as The Riddler

Midnight

1989
as Ron Saphier

The Gnomes' Great Adventure

1987
as Holler / Carlo / Omar / Prince (voice)

A Masterpiece of Murder

1986
as Pierre Rudin

Hot Resort

1985
as Mr. Green

Princess Ida

1982
as King Gama

Goliath Awaits

1981
as Dan Wesker

Den Tüchtigen gehört die Welt

1981
as Harry Werner, alias Nash

Death Car on the Freeway

1979
as Ralph Chandler

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1976
as Sir Ten-to-Three

Sky Heist

1975
as Ben Hardings

Skidoo

1968
as The Man

Batman

1966
as The Riddler

Ride Beyond Vengeance

1966
as Tod Wisdom

Batman

1966
as The Riddler

Sail A Crooked Ship

1961
as George M. Wilson

The George Raft Story

1961
as Moxie Cusack

Bells Are Ringing

1960
as Blake Barton

Studs Lonigan

1960
as Kenny Killarney

Tank Battalion

1958
as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan

Dragstrip Girl

1957
as Tommy Burns

Hot Rod Girl

1956
as Flat Top

Runaway Daughters

1956
as Tommy Burns

Guest Star

Episode The Batman
Meltdown
2005
Episode The Batman
Strange Minds
2005
Episode Black Scorpion
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002
Episode Hollywood Off Ramp
Unfunny Girl
2000
Episode Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Whine, Whine, Whine
1995
Episode Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Tale of the Carved Stone
1994
Episode Shades of L.A.
Concrete Evidence
1990
Episode Murder, She Wrote
Mourning Among the Wisterias
1988
Episode The Fall Guy
Losers Weepers (2)
1984
Episode The Fall Guy
Losers Weepers (1)
1984
Episode Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Plot to Kill a City (1)
1979
Episode Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Plot to Kill a City (2)
1979
Episode Greatest Heroes of the Bible
The Story of Moses
1978
Episode Charlie's Angels
Angels at Sea
1977
Episode Wonder Woman
The Deadly Toys
1977
Episode Police Woman
Glitter with a Bullet
1975
Episode S.W.A.T.
Ordeal
1975
Episode Ironside
What's New with Mark?
1974
Episode Hawaii Five-O
Welcome To Our Branch Office
1974
Episode O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
Operation: Bribery
1971
Episode The Name of the Game
Jenny Wilde Is Drowning
1970
Episode Star Trek
Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
1969
Episode Batman
Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin
1967
Episode The Dean Martin Show
Episode #51
1967
Episode The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)
Jackie Gleason's 51st Birthday Celebration
1967
Episode Batman
Ring Around the Riddler
1967
Episode The Munsters
Herman, the Tire-Kicker
1966
Episode The Dean Martin Show
The Andrews Sisters / Tim Conway / Duke Ellington
1966
Episode I've Got a Secret
Frank Gorshin
1966
Episode A Man Called Shenandoah
The Clown
1966
Episode The Red Skelton Show
What Did You Do in the Dump, Daddy?
1966
Episode Combat!
The Hell Machine
1965
Episode The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Second Verdict
1964
Episode Naked City
Beyond This Place There Be Dragons
1963
Episode Combat!
The Medal
1963
Episode The Untouchables
The Pea
1962
Episode The Defenders
The Hundred Lives of Harry Simms
1961
Episode Have Gun, Will Travel
The Sons of Aaron Murdock
1959
Episode The Detectives (1959)
The Streger Affair
1959
Episode The Restless Gun
Duel at Lockwood
1957
Episode Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Decoy
1956