Most Recent Role: Dr. Hugo Strange on The Batman
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA
Birthday: 4-5-1933
Birth Name: Frank Gorshin, Jr.
Date of Death: 5-17-2005
Cause of Death: lung cancer and emphysema
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA
Birthday: 4-5-1933
Birth Name: Frank Gorshin, Jr.
Date of Death: 5-17-2005
Cause of Death: lung cancer and emphysema
Actor, comedian, and impressionist best known to TV viewers for his portrayal of The Riddler on the 1966-68 TV series Batman .
Most Recent Appearance
A Fistful of Felt
Saturday 8 October 2005 on The CW
After his most recent crime spree, Arnold Wesker is taken to Arkham and apparently "cured" by Dr. Hugo Strange. A new career as a children's entertainer lies before Wesker ... but can he escape the shadow of Scarface?
News Headlines
- external: 'CSI' Dedicated To Frank Gorshin 2005-05-25
- external: Gorshin Was Great 2005-05-20
- external: Remembering Frank 2005-05-19
- external: Riddler Memories 2005-05-19
- external: Gorshin Dead 2005-05-19
More: Frank Gorshin News »
Gorshin: When something a star does suddenly sparks my imagination, I find myself doing an impression of him--first for my amusement, later for my repertoire.
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Reportedly, Gorshin's favorite impression was Kirk Douglas.
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In the early 80's, Gorshin did a stint on the daytime drama Edge of Night playing a gangster. He later appeared on an episode of Bold and the Beautiful.
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According to Gorshin, his entire repertoire of celebrity impressions was less than fifty.
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Gorshin had a grandson named Brandon.
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Other Appearances
| Star | |
|---|---|
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The Edge of Night
Smiley Wilson (1981-1982) |
The Kopykats
Himself/Various Characters (1972 |
| Recurring Role | |
|---|---|
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Batman (1966)
The Riddler |
The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself |
| Guest Star | |
|---|---|
|
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Decoy |
A Man Called Shenandoah
The Clown Otto |
|
American Bandstand
ABBA / David Ruffin / Frank Gorshin Guest |
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Tale of the Carved Stone Brother Septimus |
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Batman (1966)
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt Himself |
Black Scorpion
Crime Time Clockwise |
| Other |
|---|
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E! True Hollywood Story
Adam West: Batman Unmasked Himself |
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The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night was television's first 30 minute soap opera. The program premiered the same day as As The World Turns which was also (at the time) 30 minutes long. While the show did begin on... more The Kopykats
This was part of the ABC Comedy Hour and was a American/British collaboration from the early 1970s. The finest impressionists appeared in comedy skits spoofing movies and TV series - a forerunner... more
The Edge of Night was television's first 30 minute soap opera. The program premiered the same day as As The World Turns which was also (at the time) 30 minutes long. While the show did begin on... more The Kopykats
This was part of the ABC Comedy Hour and was a American/British collaboration from the early 1970s. The finest impressionists appeared in comedy skits spoofing movies and TV series - a forerunner... more
