Frank Gorshin - wikipedia Frank Gorshin Frank Gorshin Gorshin as the Riddler, from the Batman television series Frank John Gorshin, Jr. ( 1933 - 04 - 05 ) April 5, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 17, 2005 ( 2005 - 05 - 17 ) ( aged 72 ) Burbank, California, U.S. Resting place Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Occupation Actor Years active 1955 -- 2005 Spouse ( s ) Christina Randazzo ( m. 1957 ) Children Military career Allegiance United States Service / branch United States Army Years of service 1953 -- 1955 Unit Special Services Frank John Gorshin, Jr. ( April 5, 1933 -- May 17, 2005 ) was an American character actor, impressionist, and comedian. He was perhaps best known as an impressionist, with many guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and Tonight Starring Steve Allen. His most famous acting role was as the Riddler on the live - action television series Batman. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3.1 Death 4 Filmography 4.1 Television 5 Stage appearances 6 Discography 7 References 8 External links Early life Gorshin was born on April 5, 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Catholic parents Frances, a seamstress, and Frank Gorshin, Sr., a railroad worker. He was of Slovenian ancestry. His father, Frank Sr., was a second - generation Slovenian - American whose parents emigrated to America from Slovenia. His mother, Frances or Fanny, née Prešeren, came to the United States as a young girl from Regrča Vas, near Novo Mesto, the main city of Lower Carniola, in Slovenia. Both of his parents were active in Pittsburgh 's Slovenian community. They sang in the Slovenian Singing Society Prešeren, named after the great Slovenian poet France Prešeren. In an interview, Frances said that her son, being the product of a Slovenian home, spoke mostly Slovene before going to school. At the age of 15, he took a part - time job as a cinema usher at the Sheridan Square Theatre. He memorized the mannerisms of the screen stars he saw and created an impressionist act. He was still in high school when he obtained his first paid employment, which he secured as the prize in a Pittsburgh talent contest in 1951 : a one - week engagement at Jackie Heller 's New York nightclub, Carousel. His parents insisted that he take the engagement, even though his 15 - year - old brother had been hit by a car and killed just two nights before. After graduation from Peabody High School, Gorshin attended the Carnegie Tech School of Drama ( now known as Carnegie Mellon University ) in Pittsburgh. When not studying, he worked in local plays and nightclubs. In 1953, Gorshin was drafted into the United States Army and posted to Germany. He served for a year and a half as an entertainer attached to Special Services. While in the Army, Gorshin met Maurice Bergman, who later introduced him to Hollywood agent Paul Kohner. Gorshin 's Army service record was later destroyed in the U.S. National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973. Career Gorshin performing with Lou Rawls in 1977 When Gorshin left the Army, he returned to public performance, and in 1956, he became a prolific film actor. He also appeared on various television series, including the role of Hank Butts, with Michael Landon cast as Jim Mason, in the 1958 episode `` Shadow of Belle Starr '' of the syndicated Western series Frontier Doctor, starring Rex Allen. In 1959, he was cast in three episodes as Seaman Pulaski on Jackie Cooper 's CBS military sitcom / drama, Hennesey. Thereafter, Gorshin played roles in ABC 's crime drama The Untouchables. He guest - starred twelve times on CBS 's The Ed Sullivan Show, the first having been on February 9, 1964, the same night that The Beatles and Davy Jones debuted. In 1965 Gorshin had a guest star role in the long running series Combat ! ( Season # 3, Episode 28 ) in which he played Pvt. Gavin a tank operator. Gorshin was a popular act at nightclubs, notably those of Las Vegas, where he was the first impressionist to headline the main showrooms. He was also the first impressionist headliner at the Empire Room of New York 's Waldorf - Astoria Hotel. Among his most popular impressions were of Burt Lancaster ( exaggerating Lancaster 's hand gestures ) and Kirk Douglas ( exaggerating Douglas ' gritted teeth ), as well as Marlon Brando ( spoofing his squint ). Gorshin 's slender athletic build, wide mouth, and pale eyes under strong brows were ideal characteristics for screen henchmen. In 1957, he fell asleep at the wheel of his car after driving from Pittsburgh for thirty - nine hours without sleep and subsequently, the vehicle crashed. He was on his way to a Hollywood screen test for the role of Petty Officer Ruby in Run Silent, Run Deep. He sustained a fractured skull and spent four days in a coma ; a Los Angeles newspaper incorrectly reported that he had been killed. The role went to Don Rickles. Gorshin 's first film role was Between Heaven and Hell. In the late 1950s, Gorshin had roles in B - movies such as Hot Rod Girl ( 1956 ), Dragstrip Girl ( 1957 ) and Invasion of the Saucer Men ( 1957 ). In 1960, he was featured in Bells are Ringing, playing the Method Actor while doing a Marlon Brando impression. As a dramatic actor, he often played `` tough guys '' like those played by one of his favorite targets of impressions, James Cagney, whom he was said to resemble. He did take a comic turn, though, as the hipster jazz bassist Basil ( paired with singer Connie Francis ) in Where the Boys Are ( 1960 ), as a bumbling kidnapper in the Hayley Mills vehicle That Darn Cat ! ( 1965 ), and as a boss - behind - bars for laughs in Otto Preminger 's comedy Skidoo ( 1968 ). In 1962, Gorshin was cast as Billy Roy Fix in the episode `` The Fire Dancer '' of the NBC modern Western television series Empire, starring Richard Egan as the rancher Jim Redigo. He was nominated for an Emmy Award ( Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy ) for his best remembered role as The Riddler on ABC 's 1960s live - action television series Batman, starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Gorshin 's portrayal of the character included a high - pitched, deranged cackle, inspired by that of Tommy Udo ( Richard Widmark ) in Kiss of Death ( 1947 ). He played the Riddler in ten episodes of the series as well as the theatrical movie, although John Astin made one appearance in the role on an occasion when Gorshin was unavailable. He reprised the role in the 1979 television movie Legends of the Superheroes. Gorshin also had a memorable role in the 1969 Star Trek episode `` Let That Be Your Last Battlefield '' as the bigoted half - whiteface, half - blackface alien Bele from the planet Cheron. Contrary to popular rumor and several news articles, Gorshin did not receive an Emmy nomination for this role. In the early 1970s, Gorshin appeared on Broadway in Jimmy ( 1969 ) and Guys and Dolls ( 1971 )... He made numerous guest - starring appearances on such television series as The Name of the Game ( 1969 ) Ironside ( 1974 ), Hawaii Five - O ( 1974 ), Get Christie Love ! ( 1975 ), Charlie 's Angels ( 1977 ) and Wonder Woman ( 1977 ). In 1979, he played interplanetary assassin Seton Kellogg in a two - part episode of the television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century titled `` Plot to Kill a City ''. In 1982, Gorshin acted and sang the role of irascible King Gama in a TV production of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera Princess Ida ( as part of the PBS series The Compleat Gilbert and Sullivan, and subsequently in live performance at other venues. He also appeared as the villainous Dan Wesker in the miniseries Goliath Awaits ( 1981 ) ; and played the role of Smiley Wilson on the ABC soap opera The Edge of Night ( 1981 -- 82 ), where he used his impersonation talents to mimic other performers on the series. During this decade, he also guest starred in episodes of series such as The Fall Guy ( 1984 ), Murder, She Wrote ( 1988 ) and Monsters ( 1989 ). During the 1990s, he featured as a mobster kingpin in The Meteor Man ( 1993 ), played the evil sorcerer Brother Septimus in `` The Tale of the Carved Stone '' episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark ? ( 1993 ), voiced the character of Reverend Jack Cheese in an episode of The Ren and Stimpy Show ( 1995 ). Notably, he appeared in Terry Gilliam 's 12 Monkeys ( 1995 ) as the gruff superior to Madeleine Stowe 's psychiatrist. In his final years, Gorshin portrayed comedian George Burns on Broadway in the one - man show Say Goodnight, Gracie ( 2002 ), which was nominated for a 2003 Tony Award for best play and was reunited with several of his Batman colleagues in the television movie Return to the Batcave : The Misadventures of Adam and Burt, in which he appeared as himself. Gorshin died on the day of the telefilm 's DVD release. He played the strict legendary Harvard Law School Professor, John H. Keynes, in the Korean drama Love Story in Harvard ( 2004 ), and voiced villain Hugo Strange in three 2005 episodes of The Batman animated series. He also voiced the characters Marius and Lysander in the computer role playing game Diablo II. Gorshin 's last television appearance was in `` Grave Danger '', an episode of the CBS series CSI : Crime Scene Investigation which aired two days after his death ; the episode, which was directed by Quentin Tarantino, was dedicated to his memory. While he was known for his impressions, his role on CSI was as himself. Personal life On April 8, 1957, Gorshin married Christina Randazzo. They had one son, Mitchell, and later separated but remained married until his death. Death Gorshin 's final live appearance was a Memphis performance of Say Goodnight, Gracie, in which he portrayed George Burns. He finished the performance and boarded a plane for Los Angeles on April 25, 2005. After experiencing severe breathing difficulty during the flight, the crew administered emergency oxygen. An ambulance met the plane upon landing and transported him to a Burbank hospital, where he died on May 17, 2005, at age 72 from lung cancer, complicated by emphysema and pneumonia. Gorshin had been a heavy smoker for most of his adult life, consuming up to five packs of cigarettes a day. Adam West once claimed that `` Frank could reduce a cigarette to ash with one draw. '' When he did nightclub performances or live shows, audiences were warned not to attend if they disliked smoking, as he often smoked onstage. He is interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in the Hazelwood section of Pittsburgh. Filmography The Proud and Profane ( 1956 ) as Harry ( uncredited ) Hot Rod Girl ( 1956 ) as Flat Top Between Heaven and Hell ( 1956 ) as Pvt. Millard - Co. G ( uncredited ) Runaway Daughters ( 1956 ) as Tommy Burns The True Story of Jesse James ( 1957 ) as Charley Ford Dragstrip Girl ( 1957 ) as Tommy Burns Invasion of the Saucer Men ( 1957 ) as Joe Gruen The Delicate Delinquent ( 1957 ) as Wise Guy on Street ( uncredited ) Portland Expose ( 1957 ) as Joe Tank Battalion ( 1958 ) as PFC ' Skids ' Madigan Torpedo Run ( 1958 ) as Sub Crewman ( uncredited ) Night of the Quarter Moon ( 1959 ) as Racist Punk ( uncredited ) Warlock ( 1959 ) as Billy Gannon ( uncredited ) Millionaire Doctor Joseph Frye ( 1959 ) as Hal Bells are Ringing ( 1960 ) as Blake Barton Studs Lonigan ( 1960 ) as Kenny Killarney Where the Boys Are ( 1960 ) as Basil The Great Imposter ( 1961 ) as Barney Ring of Fire ( 1961 ) as Frank Henderson The George Raft Story ( 1961 ) as Moxie Cusack Sail a Crooked Ship ( 1961 ) as George M. Wilson That Darn Cat ! ( 1965 ) as Iggy Ride Beyond Vengeance ( 1966 ) as Tod Wisdom Batman : The Movie ( 1966 ) as The Riddler Skidoo ( 1968 ) as The Man Record City ( 1978 ) as Chameleon Death Car on the Freeway ( 1979 ) as Ralph Chandler Underground Aces ( 1981 ) as Fred Kruger Goliath Awaits ( 1981 ) as Dan Wesker The Uppercrust ( 1981 ) as Harry Werner, alias Nash Treasure Island ( 1982 ) as Ben Gunn Princess Ida ( 1982, TV Movie ) as King Gama Hot Resort ( 1985 ) as Mr. Green Uphill All the Way ( 1986 ) as Pike Hollywood Vice Squad ( 1986 ) as Walsh The Gnomes ' Great Adventure ( 1987 ) as Holler / Carlo / Omar / Prince Gustav ( voice ) Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers ( 1989 ) as Doc Midnight ( 1989 ) Singapore Harbor ( 1989 ) Body Trouble ( 1992 ) as Johnny Zero The Hollywood Beach Murders ( 1992 ) as Zoran Sweet Justice ( 1992 ) as Billy Joe Rivas The Meteor Man ( 1993 ) as Anthony Beyer ( Drug Lord ) Amore ! ( 1993 ) as Asino Hail Caesar as Pete Dewitt ( 1994 ) as Pete Dewitt The Big Story ( 1994, short subject ) as Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter ( voice ) Mr. Payback : An Interactive Movie ( 1995 ) as Himself ( Cameo ) 12 Monkeys ( 1995 ) as Dr. Fletcher Superior Duck - Looney Tunes Short - ( 1996 ) as Daffy Duck & Foghorn Leghorn ( voice ) Pullet Surprise - Looney Tunes Short - ( 1997 ) as Foghorn Leghorn ( voice ) Bloodmoon ( 1997 ) as Chief William Hutchins Twilight of the Ice Nymphs ( 1997 ) as Cain Ball From Hare to Eternity - Looney Tunes Short - ( 1997 ) as Yosemite Sam ( voice ) Threshold ( 1997 ) Better Than Ever ( 1997 ) as Will After the Game ( 1997 ) as Benny Walsh Guy Maddin : Waiting for Twilight ( 1997 ) ( documentary ) Man of the Century ( 1999 ) as Roman Navarro Final Rinse ( 1999 ) as Chief Game Day ( 1999 ) as Sam Segal The Rules ( For Men ) ( 1999 ) The Art of Murder ( 1999 ) ( uncredited ) All Shook Up ( 1999 ) as Sheriff Dudston Castlerock ( 2000 ) as Mack Luck of the Draw ( 2000 ) as Sterling Johnson Beethoven 's 3rd ( 2000, Video ) as Uncle Morrie Newton The Curio Trunk ( 2000, short subject ) as Harold Belfast High Times ' Potluck ( 2002 ) as The Slim Man Manna from Heaven ( 2002 ) as Ed Mail Order Bride ( 2003 ) as Russian Doctor Return to the Batcave : The Misadventures of Adam and Burt ( 2003, TV Movie ) as Himself Love Story in Harvard ( 2004 ) as Professor John Keynes Angels with Angles ( 2005 ) as George Burns / Shelleen The Best of Frank Gorshin ( 2005, Video ) as Himself Firedog ( 2005 ) ( voice ) Buckaro ( 2005 ) as Judge The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park ( 2006 ) as Burdus Television Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1956, `` The Decoy '' ) ( Autograph seeker ) Navy Log ( 1957 ) - episode - Operation Lend Lease Adti : Amscray - Captain Ray Duncan The Restless Gun ( 1957 ) - episode - Duel at Lockwood - Cowboy with Singer The Silent Service ( 1958 ) - episode - The Thresher Story - Torpedoman 1st Class Larkin Hennesey ( 1959 ) - 3 episodes - Seaman Pulaski, Shore Patrol, USN The Detectives ( 1959 ) - episode - The Streger Affair - Billy McGirth Have Gun - Will Travel ( 1959 ) - episode - Sons of Aaron Murdock - Marty ( Bully ) Frontier Doctor ( 1959 ) - episode - Shadow of Belle Starr - Hank Butts Mr. Lucky ( 1960 ) - episode - The Last Laugh - Jerry Musco The Untouchables ( 1962 ) - episode - The Pea - Herbie Catcher Naked City ( 1963 ) - season 4, episode 19 - Beyond This Place There Be Dragons Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1964, `` The Second Verdict '' ) ( 1964 ) The Regis Philbin Show ( 1964 ) - episode - Episode # 1.23 - Himself Combat ! ( 1963 - 1965 ) - 2 episodes - The Medal and The Hell Machine A Man Called Shenandoah ( 1966 ) - episode - The Clown - Otto Password All - Stars ( 1966 ) - episode - 11 - 25 - 1966 - Himself ( Celebrity Contestant ) The Munsters ( 1966 ) - episode - Herman, the Tire Kicker - Fair Deal Dan Ride Beyond Vengeance ( 1966 ) - Tod Wisdom The Roger Miller Show ( 1966 ) - episode - Episode # 1.14 - Himself The Danny Kaye Show ( 1966 ) - episode - Episode # 4.11 - Himself The Red Skeleton Hour ( 1966 ) - episode - What Did You Do in the Dump, Daddy ? - Nasty McMean The Dean Martin Show ( 1966 ) - episode - # 2.3 & # 2.21 - Himself The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show ( 1966 ) - episode - Episode # 1.11 - Himself Batman ( 1966 - 1967 ) - 10 episodes - The Riddler Garrison 's Gorillas ( 1967 ) - episode - Thieves ' Holiday - Destin Star Trek ( 1969 ) - episode - Let That Be Your Last Battlefield - Bele The High Chaparral, `` Stinky Flanagan '' ( 1969 ) The Movie Game ( 1969 ) - episode - 12 - 9 - 1969 - Himself Rowan & Martin 's Laugh - In ( 1969 - 1971 ) - episodes - # 2.17 & # 5.5 - Himself ( Guest Performer ) The Virginian ( 1970 ) - episode - Follow the Leader - Dutch Miley O'Hara, U.S. Treasury ( 1971 ) - episode - Operation : Bribery - Little Willie Police Surgeon ( 1971 ) - episode - Borrowed Trouble The Merv Griffin Show ( 1971 ) - episode - Salute to Horror - Himself The Hollywood Squares ( 1971 - 1972 ) - 5 episodes - Guest Appearance The Interns ( 1971 ) - episode - The Challenger Hawaii Five - O ( 1974 ) - episode - Welcome to Our Branch Office - Stash Movin ' On ( 1974 ) - episode - Good for Laughs - Tucker J. Paulsen Ironside ( 1974 ) - episode - What 's New with Mark ? - Dorian Police Woman ( 1975 ) - episode - Glitter with a Bullet - David Griffin S.W.A.T. ( 1975 ) - episodes - Ordeal & Strike Force - Johnny Rizi Sky Heist ( 1975 ) - TV Movie - Ben Hardings The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast : Sammy Davis Jr. ( 1975 ) - TV Special - Himself The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast : Jackie Gleason ( 1975 ) - TV Special - Himself Dinah ! ( 1976 ) - episode - Episode # 2.138 - Himself Rudolph 's Shiny New Year ( 1976 ) - TV Movie - Sir 1023 ( voice ) Wonder Woman ( 1977 ) - episode - The Deadly Toys - Hoffman Charlie 's Angels ( 1977 ) - episode - Angels at Sea - Harry Dana Greatest Heroes of the Bible ( 1978 ) - episode - The Story of Moses : Parts 1 & 2 - Ocran Legends of the Superheroes ( 1979 ) - Special - The Challenge - The Riddler Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ( 1979 ) - episode - The Plot to Kill a City : Parts 1 & 2 - Seton Kellogg Murder, She Wrote ( 1988 ) - episode - Mourning Among the Wisterias - Arnold Goldman The New Hollywood Squares ( 1988 ) - episode - 5 - 30 - 1988 - Guest Appearance The Late Show ( 1988 ) - episode - 4 - 28 - 1988 - Himself Comic Book Collector ( 1990 ) - Documentary short - Himself Are You Afraid of the Dark ? ( 1994 ) - episode The Tale of the Carved Stone - Brother Septimus ' Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman ( 1995 ) - episode - Whine, Whine, Whine - Sharpie Lawyer Ren and Stimpy ( 1995 ) - episode - Reverend Jack Cheese - Reverend Jack Cheese Johnny Bravo ( 1997 ) - episode - Blarney Buddies / Over the Hump / Johnny Meets Farrah Fawcett - Barney Stone / Clovy ( voice ) VH - 1 Where Are They Now ? ( 1999 ) - TV Series documentary - episode - Superheroes - Himself Biography ( 2000 ) - episode - Adam West : Behind the Cowl - Himself Black Scorpion ( 2001, `` Crime Time '' ) ( Clockwise ) The 57th Annual Tony Awards ( 2003 ) - TV Special - Himself Biography ( 2004 ) - episode - Catwoman : Her Many Lives - Himself CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ( 2005 ) - episode - `` Grave Danger '' - Walter Gordon The Batman ( 2005 ) - episodes - Meltdown, Strange minds, & Fistful of Felt - Professor Hugo Strange ( voice ) Dr. Vegas ( 2006 ) - episode - For Love or Money - Edgar Rhodes ( Last appearance ) Stage appearances What Makes Sammy Run ? playing Sammy Glick at Valley Music Theatre ( Los Angeles ) ( 1966 ) Jimmy playing James J. Walker at Winter Garden Theatre ( Broadway ) ( 1969 ) The Prisoner of Second Avenue playing Mel Edison at Parker Playhouse ( Florida ) ( 1973 ) Whodunnit standing in as Andreas Capodistriou at Biltmore Theatre ( Broadway ) ( 1982 ) On the Twentieth Century playing Oscar Jaffe on a tour of the United States ( 1986 ) Ah, Wilderness ! playing Nat Miller at American Heartland Theatre ( Kansas City, Mo. ) ( 1987 ) Best of Burlesque, sketch comedy and impressionist, Showboat Dinner Theater, Clearwater, FL ( 1994 ) Guys and Dolls as a performer in Las Vegas ( 1995 ) The Sunshine Boys as Willie Clark on a tour of the United States ( 2001 ) Say Goodnight, Gracie as George Burns at Helen Hayes Theatre ( Broadway ) ( 2002 ) Discography `` The Riddler '', composed by Mel Torme, B - side `` Never Let Her Go '' composed by David A. Gates 1966 References Jump up ^ `` Frank Gorshin Biography ( 1934 - ) ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Star Files : Frank Gorshin ''. Broadway.com. Retrieved 2007 - 11 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Obituary : Frank Gorshin ''. The Daily Telegraph. London. 2005 - 05 - 19. Archived from the original on 2007 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 2007 - 11 - 27. Jump up ^ Gobetz, Edward ( 2015 - 07 - 16 ). `` Frank Gorshin '' ( PDF ). Slovenian American Times. Cleveland. Jump up ^ Bergan, Ronald ( 2005 - 05 - 20 ). `` Frank Gorshin ''. The Guardian. London. ^ Jump up to : Martin, Terry. `` Official Frank Gorshin Website : Biography ''. John Stacks Productions. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2017. CS1 maint : Unfit url ( link ) Jump up ^ Frank Gorshin on Ed Sullivan February 9, 1964 on YouTube ^ Jump up to : `` Frank Gorshin ''. Pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Frank Gorshin ''. Television Academy. Jump up ^ Koznin, Allan ( January 18, 2000 ). `` MUSIC REVIEW ; A Graceful Surrender for Gilbert and Sullivan 's Uppity Feminist ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ `` 2003 Tony Award Winners and Nominees ''. Jump up ^ Buckley, Michael ( 2002 - 10 - 08 ). `` A review of Gorshin as George Burns, 2002, with photograph ''. Theatermania.com. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ McKinley, Jesse ( May 19, 2005 ). `` Frank Gorshin, ' Batman ' Riddler, Dies at 72 ''. The New York Times. 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Question: who played the riddler in the original batman series
Answer: Frank John Gorshin, Jr.