Frank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 - May 17, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist.
He was best known for playing The Riddler in the 1960s Batman series and its attached film.
He was married to Christina Randzzo and they had one child. Gorshin passed away in 2005 at the age of 72 from lung cancer after years of heavy smoking.
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Film Roles:
- The Proud And Profane as Harry (Uncredited Role
- Hot Rod Girl as Flat Top
- Between Heaven And Hell as Pvt. Millard
- The True Story Of Jesse James as Charley Ford
- Dragstrip Girl as Tommy Burns
- Invasion of the Saucer Men as Joe Gruen
- Portland Expose as Joe
- Tank Battalion as Pfc. "Skids" Madigan
- Warlock (1959) as Billy Gannon
- Bells Are Ringing as Blake Barton
- Studs Lonigan as Kenny Killarney
- The Great Impostor as Barney
- Where the Boys Are as Basil
- Ring Of Fire as Frank Henderson
- The George Raft Story as Moxie Cusack
- Sail A Crooked Ship as George M. Wilson
- That Darn Cat! as Iggy
- Ride Beyond Vengeance as Tod Wisdom
- Batman: The Movie as The Riddler
- Skidoo as The Man
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year as Sir 1023 (TV Movie)
- Record City as Chameleon
- Goliath Awaits as Dan Wesker (TV Movie)
- The Uppercrust as Harry Werner
- Hot Resort as Mr. Green
- Uphill All The Way as Pike
- Hollywood Vice Squad as Walsh
- The Gnomes Great Adventure as various
- Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers as Doc
- Midnight as Ron Saphier
- Body Trouble as Johnny Zero
- Sweet Justice as Billy Joe Rivas
- The Hollywood Beach Murders as Zoran
- The Meteor Man as Byers
- Amore as Asino
- Hail Caesar 1994 as Pete Dewitt
- The Big Story, animated short, voices
- 12 Monkeys as Dr. Fletcher
- Bloodmoon as Chief William Hutchins
- Twilight Of The Ice Nymphs as Cain Ball
- After The Game as Benny Walsh
- Man Of The Century as Roman Navarro
- Final Rinse as Chief
- Game Day as Sam Segal
- All Shook Up as Sheriff Dudston
- Luck Of The Draw as Sterling Johnson
- Beethovens3rd as Uncle Morrie
- Castle Rock as Mack
- High Times Potluck as The Slim Man
- Manna From Heaven as Ed
- Sting Of The Black Scorpion as Benjamin Tickerman/Clockwise
- Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt as Frank Gorshin (TV Movie)
- Mail Order Bride as Russian Doctor
- Angels With Angles as George Burns/Shelleen
- Dreamweaver as Mr. Rem (TV Movie)
Television Roles:
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Page (1 episode)
- Navy Log as Captain Ray Duncan (1 episode)
- The Restless Gun as Cowboy with Singer (1 episode)
- Frontier Doctor as Hank Butts (1 episode)
- The Detectives as Billy McGirth (1 episode)
- Hennessey as Seaman Pulaski (3 episodes)
- The Defenders (1961) as Harry Simms (1 episode)
- The Untouchables as Herbie Catcher (1 episode)
- General Hospital as Rev. Love (1963)
- Combat! (1962) as Pvt. Gavin/Wharton (2 episodes)
- The Munsters as Fair Deal Dan (1 episode)
- Batman (1966) as The Riddler (10 episodes)
- Legends of the Superheroes as The Riddler (1 episode)
- Star Trek: The Original Series as Bele (1 episode)
- The High Chaparral as Stinky Flanagan (1 episode)
- The Ed Sullivan Show as various (4 episodes)
- The Virginian as Dutch Miley (1 episode)
- Police Surgeon as Charlie Kreber (1 episode)
- Ironside (1967) as Dorian (1 episode)
- Movin' On as Tucker J. Paulsen (1 episode)
- Hawaii Five-O as Stash (1 episode)
- S.W.A.T. (1975) as Johnny Rizi (1 episode)
- Police Woman as David Griffin (1 episode)
- Charlie's Angels as Harry Dana (1 episode)
- Wonder Woman (1975) as Orlich Hoffman (1 episode)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Seton Kellogg (2 episodes)
- Murder, She Wrote as Arnold Goldman (1 episode)
- Monsters as Ward Ellers (1 episode)
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Brother Septimus (1 episode)
- Lois & Clark as Sharpie Lawyer (1 episode)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show as The Rev. Jack Cheese (1 episode)
- Johnny Bravo as Barney Stone/Clovy (1 episode)
- The Bold and the Beautiful as George (3 episodes)
- Black Scorpion as Benjamin Tickerman/Clockwise (1 episode)
- CSI as Frank Gorshin (1 episode)
- The Batman as Prof. Hugo Strange (3 episodes)
- Dr Vegas as Edgar Rhodes (1 episode)
Video Game Roles:
- Diablo II as Marius/Lysander