--- name: "Frank Gorshin" canonical: "https://film.one/person/frank-gorshin" roles: ["Actor"] born: "5 April 1933" died: "17 May 2005" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-19T11:49:25.456469+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Frank Gorshin Actor. Born 5 April 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 17 May 2005. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 5 April 1933, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - **Died:** 17 May 2005 - **Active:** 1966–1995 - **Also known as:** Frank J. Gorshin, Frank John Gorshin Jr. - **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 73 (1), 1990s 82 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gorshin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42671, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331319/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/291 ## Biography Frank Gorshin was an American actor and comedian. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he began performing impressions while working as a theatre usher and served as an entertainer during his US Army service. He was best known for playing The Riddler in the 1966 television series *Batman* and the feature film *Batman* (1966), a role that earned him an Emmy Award nomination. He appeared in other films and series including *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), *Star Trek* (1966) and *The Ren & Stimpy Show* (1991). Gorshin also performed as an impressionist on variety programmes such as *The Ed Sullivan Show*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Fletcher — [page](https://film.one/film/twelve-monkeys.md) - *Batman* (1966), Fi1m 73, as The Riddler — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md) ## Complete filmography (113) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Angels with Angles* (2005), as George Burns / Shelleen - *Love Story in Harvard* (2004), series, as Professor John H. Keynes - *The Batman* (2004), series, as Professor Hugo Strange (voice) - *Mail Order Bride* (2003), as Russian doctor - *High Times Potluck* (2003), as The Slim Man - *The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park* (2003), as Burdus - *Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt* (2003), as Frank Gorshin - *Sting of the Black Scorpion* (2002), as Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise - *Manna from Heaven* (2002), as Ed - *Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes* (2001), as The Riddler (archive footage) - *Something Else* (2000), as Grandpa - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Frank Gorshin - *Beethoven's 3rd* (2000), as Uncle Morrie - *Luck of the Draw* (2000), as Sterling Johnson - *Castle Rock* (2000), as Mack - *King Crab: Space Crustacean* (1999), as Captain King Crab (voice) - *The Phantom Eye* (1999), as Codger - *Man of the Century* (1999), as Roman Navarro - *Game Day* (1999), as Sam Segal - *The Rules (For Men)* (1999), Actor - *Final Rinse* (1999), as Chief - *Television: The First Fifty Years* (1999), as The Riddler (archive footage) - *From Hare to Eternity* (1997), as Yosemite Sam (voice) - *Twilight of the Ice Nymphs* (1997), as Cain Ball - *Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight* (1997), as Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs) - *Bloodmoon* (1997), as Chief William Hutchins - *Pullet Surprise* (1997), as Foghorn Leghorn (voice) - *The Last Hand* (1997), as Benny Walsh - *Better Than Ever* (1997), as Will - *Superior Duck* (1996), as Daffy Duck / Foghorn Leghorn (voice) - *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), as Dr. Fletcher — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/twelve-monkeys.md) - *The Big Story* (1995), as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice) - *What a Cartoon!* (1995), series, as Captain King Crab (voice) - *Hail Caesar* (1994), as Pete Dewitt - *Amore!* (1993), as Asino - *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Sharpie Lawyer - *The Meteor Man* (1993), as Byers the Mobster - *Joker's Wild* (1992), as Johnny Zero - *Are You Afraid of the Dark?* (1992), series, as Brother Septimus - *The Hollywood Beach Murders* (1992), as Zoran - *The Ren & Stimpy Show* (1991), series, as Rev. Jack Cheese (voice) - *Sweet Justice* (1991), as Billy Joe Rivas - *Shades of L.A.* (1990), series, Actor - *Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers* (1989), as Doc - *Midnight* (1989), as Ron Saphier - *Singapore Harbor* (1989), Actor - *Monsters* (1988), series, as Ward Ellers - *Hollywood Vice Squad* (1986), as Walsh - *A Masterpiece of Murder* (1986), as Pierre Rudin - *Uphill All the Way* (1986), as Pike - *Hot Resort* (1985), as Mr. Green - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Arnold Goldman - *A Night on the Town* (1983), Actor - *Princess Ida* (1982), as King Gama - *Treasure Island* (1982), as Ben Gunn - *Goliath Awaits* (1981), series, as Dan Wesker - *The Uppercrust* (1981), as Harry Werner, alias Nash - *Underground Aces* (1981), as Fred Kruger - *Death Car on the Freeway* (1979), as Ralph Chandler - *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Seton Kellogg - *Legends of the Super Heroes* (1979), as The Riddler - *Legends of the Superheroes* (1979), series, as The Riddler - *Record City* (1978), as Chameleon - *Rudolph's Shiny New Year* (1976), as Sir Ten-to-Three (voice) - *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Harry Dana - *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Orlich Hoffman - *Sky Hei$t* (1975), as Ben Hardings - *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor - *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor - *The ABC Comedy Hour* (1972), series, Actor - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Stash - *Skidoo* (1968), as The Man - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Stinky Flanagan - *Garrison's Gorillas* (1967), series, Actor - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Bele — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) - *Batman* (1966), as The Riddler — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md) - *Batman* (1966), series, as The Riddler - *Ride Beyond Vengeance* (1966), as Tod Wisdom - *That Darn Cat!* (1965), as Iggy - *The Munsters* (1964), series, Actor - *Combat!* (1962), series, as Wharton, Pvt. Gavin - *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Lew Rydell - *Sail a Crooked Ship* (1961), as George M. Wilson - *The George Raft Story* (1961), as Moxie Cusack - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Harry Simms - *Ring of Fire* (1961), as Frank Henderson - *Where the Boys Are* (1960), as Basil - *The Great Impostor* (1960), as Barney - *Studs Lonigan* (1960), as Kenny Killarney - *Bells Are Ringing* (1960), as Blake Barton - *Mr. Lucky* (1959), series, Actor - *The Detectives* (1959), series, Actor - *Warlock* (1959), as Billy Gannon (uncredited) - *Torpedo Run* (1958), as Sub Crewman - *Naked City* (1958), series, as Alan Starkie - *Frontier Doctor* (1958), series, Actor - *Tank Battalion* (1958), as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan - *The Restless Gun* (1957), series, as Cowboy with Singer - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor - *Portland Exposé* (1957), as Joe - *Invasion of the Saucer Men* (1957), as Joe Gruen - *The Delicate Delinquent* (1957), as Neighborhood Street Punk - *Dragstrip Girl* (1957), as Tommy Burns - *The True Story of Jesse James* (1957), as Charley Ford - *Between Heaven and Hell* (1956), as Pvt. Millard - Co. G (uncredited) - *Hot Rod Girl* (1956), as Flat Top - *The Proud and Profane* (1956), as Harry - *Runaway Daughters* (1956), as Tommy Burns - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Page - *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Hal - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Dick ## Gallery - ![Lou Rawls and Frank Gorshin performing at Knott's Berry Farm in 1977.](https://film.one/media/person/406447/gallery-3025900386b1.jpg) Lou Rawls and Frank Gorshin performing at Knott's Berry Farm in 1977. — Orange County Archives from Orange County, California, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/LouRawlsFrankGorshin1977.jpg/1280px-LouRawlsFrankGorshin1977.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Photo of Frank Gorshin as the Riddler and Adam West as Batman from the television program Batman. This episode, "Ring Around the Riddler" aired in September 196](https://film.one/media/person/406447/gallery-019b3c8e91ef.jpg) Photo of Frank Gorshin as the Riddler and Adam West as Batman from the television program Batman. This episode, "Ring Around the Riddler" aired in September 196 — 20th Century Fox Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Frank_Gorshin_Adam_West_Batman_1967.JPG/1280px-Frank_Gorshin_Adam_West_Batman_1967.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Photo of the "Batman" villains meeting. This is from the Batman 1966 film. From left to right: From left to right: Burgess Meredith as Penguin, Frank Gorshin as](https://film.one/media/person/406447/gallery-4216dffcb486.jpg) Photo of the "Batman" villains meeting. This is from the Batman 1966 film. From left to right: From left to right: Burgess Meredith as Penguin, Frank Gorshin as — Greenway Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Batman_villains_1966.jpg/1280px-Batman_villains_1966.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Publicity photo of some of the villians from Batman. From left: The Penguin Burgess Meredith, The Riddler Frank Gorshin, and The Joker Cesar Romero](https://film.one/media/person/406447/gallery-4fa7387dd50b.jpg) Publicity photo of some of the villians from Batman. From left: The Penguin Burgess Meredith, The Riddler Frank Gorshin, and The Joker Cesar Romero — Greenway Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Batman_villains_The_Penguin_The_Riddler_The_Joker_1967.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Frank Gorshin](https://film.one/media/person/406447/gallery-c7ad1cd7c351.jpg) Frank Gorshin — Image via TMDB - ![Frank Gorshin](https://film.one/media/person/406447/gallery-db190c15955e.jpg) Frank Gorshin — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/frank-gorshin