Frank Gorshin
Date of birth: 1933-04-05
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Frank J. Gorshin, Frank John Gorshin Jr.
Biography
Frank John Gorshin, Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor and comedian. He was perhaps best known as an impressionist, with many guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show (with host Steve Allen). His most famous acting role was as The Riddler in the Batman live action television series. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Twelve Monkeys
1995-12-29
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the
Batman
1966-07-30
The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a s
That Darn Cat!
1965-12-02
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, t
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1977-12-04
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003-03-09
Adam West and Burt Ward are taken on a crazy adventure when the Batmobile is stolen from a car museu
Bloodmoon
1997-06-20
Ken O'Hara is a "Mindhunter" - a serial killer specialist enlisted to find the mass murderer intent
Beethoven's 3rd
2000-07-25
Everyone's favorite St. Bernard returns in this family film about man's best friend. Richard Newton,
Skidoo
1968-12-19
Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow m
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002-11-06
Cop by day, masked crusader by night, the fearless and sultry Black Scorpion must protect the City o
Bells Are Ringing
1960-06-23
Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She lis
The Proud and Profane
1956-06-13
In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island
Where the Boys Are
1960-12-28
Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie - all students at mid-western Penmore University - are
Dragstrip Girl
1957-04-24
Girl loves hot cars and a rich dragstrip racer. Her parents don't like either one.
Portland Exposé
1957-08-11
The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's
Sail a Crooked Ship
1961-12-01
A bungling burglar, determined to go down in the annals of crime as a genius, steals a ship in New Y
Princess Ida
1982-06-01
Princess Ida and Prince Hilarion were betrothed when the Prince was two years old and the Princess j
The Big Story
1995-06-01
In a witty homage to Kirk Douglas's films, all three characters ARE Kirk Douglas at various stages o
The Hollywood Beach Murders
1992-01-01
Two cops are sent cross-country by train (on board the titular Hollywood Beach) to return a suspect
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
1957-06-01
Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobili
Castle Rock
2000-01-01
Left alone in the wilderness after her grandfather suffers a heart attack, a teenage girl is befrien
Hot Rod Girl
1956-07-04
After his kid brother is killed in a street race, a champion drag-racer quits racing. However, a new
From Hare to Eternity
1997-11-04
Yosemite Sam the pirate finds a treasure chest which belongs to Bugs Bunny. Bugs is determined to ge
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966-01-01
Jonas Trapp falls in love with the beautiful Jessie, a wealthy girl out of his humble class. Against
Tank Battalion
1958-07-01
Korean War, 1951. A tank crew struggles to survive behind enemy lines.
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986-02-28
A mother goes to Hollywood to find her runaway daughter. She discovers that the girl has become invo
Game Day
1999-09-21
Richard Lewis plays coach Steven Adler, a one time high profile division one college basketball coac
Superior Duck
1996-08-23
Daffy is supposedly a super hero and tries to show off his "super powers."
Ring of Fire
1961-06-14
In Oregon, two sheriff deputies arrest three teenagers for robbery but are overpowered and taken hos
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
2003-09-08
The Caucasian Doug and the Afro-American Donnie simultaneously receive a letter with a surprising in
The George Raft Story
1961-11-22
The 1961 film biography of the nightclub dancer-turned-movie star George Raft.
Funnymen
1981-03-03
Early home video relic from International Home Entertainment, Inc. Hosted by Marty Allen, this compi
King Crab: Space Crustacean
1999-11-12
The youngest crew member of King Crab's intergalactic space cruiser has his body invaded by a life-s
Mail Order Bride
2003-10-31
Nobody likes to be made a fool of, especially no the mafia. So, when it comes to light that a number
Studs Lonigan
1960-09-01
A young man tries to escape the South Side of 1920s Chicago.
Better Than Ever
1997-01-01
Walter and Hume, roommates in a veterans home, are complete opposites. Walter is a sarcastic wise mo
Runaway Daughters
1956-01-20
Three teenagers with troubled families are unable to adjust at home and in high-school. Tempted with
Sweet Justice
1991-01-01
City councilor Susan takes bribes from Reevers and allows him to deposit his garbage illegally in an
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001-12-23
The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the
Warlock
1959-05-15
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff h
Death Car on the Freeway
1979-09-24
A determined TV reporter is out to find a maniac who is methodically attacking lone women drivers on
Singapore Harbor
1989-04-01
Final Rinse
1999-06-02
Final Rinse trails overly hard-boiled detective Max Block as he pursues big-hair rocker killer Troja
Sky Hei$t
1975-05-26
A husband and wife come up with a plan to steal $10 million in gold, using the hijacking of a polic
Treasure Island
1982-01-01
Intrigue...comedy...adventure...unforgettable characters and exotic settings - the legendary story o
The Meteor Man
1993-08-06
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
1997-09-09
Set in a blazing land where the sun ceaselessly shines, this dramatic fantasy examines love’s darker
Underground Aces
1981-01-02
The escapades of a crew of zany parking lot attendants.
The Rules (For Men)
1999-08-25
While some bright penny made a lot of money publishing a book for women about "The Rules" of wooing
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
1989-10-11
A doctor and a mortician have teamed up to do re-animation experiments on corpses using gangster mon
The Uppercrust
1981-09-17
This film combines two very different styles: an atmospheric psycho thriller about the ice-cold hire
Manna from Heaven
2002-09-14
Manna From Heaven is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial wi
Amore!
1993-11-01
Saul Schwartz, a married successful businessman, is bored with his life and decides he has had enoug
Joker's Wild
1992-10-20
A jealous mobster chases a screenwriter, who likes his friend, from New York to the Caribbean.
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999-01-01
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclus
Angels with Angles
2005-12-16
An angel wishes to be reunited with his long lost love but they are on different Angel Levels. To ge
Hot Resort
1985-01-01
Young guys on the make get a job at a resort hotel in the Caribbean.
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974-02-20
In this made-for-TV production, Vincent Price and his hunchback sidekick (Billy Van) host a pun-fill
Midnight
1989-07-01
The sultry Midnight, late-night horror movie hostess, has the highest rated show on TV. Mr. B is sch
Between Heaven and Hell
1956-10-11
Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married
Hail Caesar
1994-05-11
Caesar is having a hard time dividing his time between his band and his rich girlfriend, Buffer. Buf
The Great Impostor
1960-12-23
Fictionalized account of Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., who stole or created fictional identities and w
Uphill All the Way
1986-01-01
Two unemployed good ol' boys are mistaken for a pair of notorious bank robbers.
Pullet Surprise
1997-03-26
Pete Puma is trying to raid the henhouse Foghorn Leghorn is guarding; Foggy decides to have some fun
High Times Potluck
2003-10-17
High Times' Pot Luck is an upbeat pot caper that centers around a mobster who discovers the magic of
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979-01-18
The adventures of many of DC Comics greatest superheroes and villains. In the first episode, "The Ch
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986-01-27
An over-the-hill gumshoe reluctantly teams with worldly retired master thief to solve a string of ar
The Phantom Eye
1999-10-30
Two film students must find a movie in the AMC vault. They have until midnight. If they survive and
Torpedo Run
1958-10-24
A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas du
The True Story of Jesse James
1957-03-22
Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank dream of
The Delicate Delinquent
1957-06-06
Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth savi
Record City
1978-02-08
Lighthearted comedy chronicling the exploits of the employees at a record store.
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997-09-07
Interviews with Guy Maddin and his pals are included in this documentary about the Canadian film-mak
Something Else
2000-11-11
Frank Gorshin vehicle.
A Night on the Town
1983-05-02
A 1980s photographer and advertising designer trying on clothes in a vintage clothing store find the
Luck of the Draw
2000-04-06
Jack Sweeny is a young man just trying to get a job. Turned down at another bank due to his criminal
Carol and Company
1966-10-09
TV Special from the TV Show of the same name starring Carol Burnett
The Last Hand
1997-01-07
Aging gambler Benny Walsh dies in a suspicious car crash after the biggest poker win of his life. Hi
Man of the Century
1999-10-29
If ever a man seems lost in time, it would be Johnny Twennies, a newspaper writer who talks, walks a