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Frank Gorshin (I) (1933–2005)


Frank Gorshin was born on April 5, 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was a railroad worker and his mother was a seamstress. While in high school, Frank worked as an usher at the Sheridan Square Theatre and began doing impressions of some of his screen idols: Al Jolson, James Cagney... See full bio »

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(age 72) in Burbank, California, USA
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Filmography

Hide HideActor (137 titles)
2006 Dr. Vegas (TV series)
Edgar Rhodes
For Love or Money (2006) … Edgar Rhodes
 
2005 Angels with Angles
George Burns / Shelleen
 
2005 The Batman (TV series)
Professor Hugo Strange
Fistful of Felt (2005) … Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
Strange Minds (2005) … Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
Meltdown (2005) … Professor Hugo Strange (voice)
 
2004 Love Story in Harvard (TV series)
Professor John Keynes
 
2003 Mail Order Bride
Russian Doctor
 
2002 Sting of the Black Scorpion (video)
Benjamin Tickerman/Clockwise
 
2002 Manna from Heaven
Ed
 
2002 High Times Potluck
The Slim Man
 
2001 Black Scorpion (TV series)
Benjamin Tickerman / Clockwise
Crime Time (2001) … Benjamin Tickerman/Clockwise
 
2000 Something Else (video)
Grandpa
 
2000 Hollywood Off-Ramp (TV series)
Unfunny Girl (2000)
 
2000 The Curio Trunk (short)
Harold Belfast
 
2000 Luck of the Draw
Sterling Johnson
 
2000 Diablo II (Video Game)
Marius/Lysander (voice)
 
2000 Castle Rock
Mack
 
1999 General Hospital (TV series)
Rev. Love
 
1999 King Crab: Space Crustacean (TV short)
Captain King Crab (voice)
 
1999 The Phantom Eye (TV series)
Codger
 
1999 Game Day
Sam Segal
 
1999 Final Rinse
Chief
 
1999 The Art of Murder (uncredited)
 
1999 All Shook Up
Sheriff Dudston
 
1997 From Hare to Eternity (short)
Yosemite Sam (voice)
 
1997 Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
Cain Ball
 
1997 Johnny Bravo (TV series)
Barney Stone / Clovy
Blarney Buddies/Over the Hump/Johnny Meets Farrah Fawcett (1997) … Barney Stone/Clovy (voice)
 
1997 Bloodmoon
Chief William Hutchins
 
1997 Pullet Surprise (short)
Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
 
1997 Better Than Ever
Will
 
1997 Threshold
 
1997 After the Game
Benny Walsh
 
1996 Superior Duck (short)
Daffy Duck (voice) / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
 
1995 The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV series)
The Reverend Jack Cheese
Terminal Stimpy/Reverend Jack (1995) … The Reverend Jack Cheese (voice)
 
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Sharpie Lawyer
Whine, Whine, Whine (1995) … Sharpie Lawyer
 
1995 Buford's Got a Gun (TV short)
Buford
 
1994 The Big Story (short)
Cub Reporter/Editor/Older Reporter (voice)
 
1994 Hail Caesar
Pete Dewitt
 
1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV series)
Brother Septimus
The Tale of the Carved Stone (1994) … Brother Septimus
 
1993 Amore!
Asino
 
1992 Body Trouble
Johnny Zero
 
1992 Sweet Justice
Billy Joe Rivas
 
1989 Midnight
Ron Saphier
 
1989 Monsters (TV series)
Ward Ellers
Parents from Space (1989) … Ward Ellers
 
1988 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Arnold Goldman
Mourning Among the Wisterias (1988) … Arnold Goldman
 
1987 The Gnomes' Great Adventure
Holler/Carlo/Omar/Prince (voice)
 
1986 Hollywood Vice Squad
Walsh
 
1986 A Masterpiece of Murder (TV movie)
Pierre Rudin
 
1986 Uphill All the Way
Pike
 
1985 Hot Resort
Mr. Green
 
1984 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Frakes
Losers Weepers: Part 1 (1984) … Frakes
 
1983 A Night on the Town (TV movie)
 
1982 The Uppercrust
Harry Werner, alias Nash
 
1982 Treasure Island (TV movie)
Ben Gunn
 
1982 Princess Ida (TV movie)
King Gama
 
1981-1982 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Smiley Wilson
 
1981 Goliath Awaits (TV movie)
Dan Wesker
 
1981 Underground Aces
Fred Kruger
 
1979 Death Car on the Freeway (TV movie)
Ralph Chandler
 
1978 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Ocran
The Story of Moses: Part 2 (1978) … Ocran
The Story of Moses: Part 1 (1978) … Ocran
 
1978 Record City
Chameleon
 
1977 Wonder Woman (TV series)
Hoffman
The Deadly Toys (1977) … Hoffman
 
1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Harry Dana
Angels at Sea (1977) … Harry Dana
 
1976 Rudolph's Shiny New Year (TV movie)
Sir Ten-To-Three (voice)
 
1975 Police Woman (TV series)
David Griffin
Glitter with a Bullet (1975) … David Griffin
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
Johnny Rizi
Strike Force (1975) … Johnny Rizi
Ordeal (1975) … Johnny Rizi
 
1975 Sky Heist (TV movie)
Ben Hardings
 
1975 Get Christie Love! (TV series)
Maxwell Case
From Paris with Love (1975) … Maxwell Case
 
1974 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Stash
Welcome to Our Branch Office (1974) … Stash
 
1974 Movin' On (TV series)
Tucker J. Paulsen
Good for Laughs (1974) … Tucker J. Paulsen
 
1974 Ironside (TV series)
Dorian
What's New with Mark? (1974) … Dorian
 
1971 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV series)
Little Willie
Operation: Bribery (1971) … Little Willie
 
1971 Police Surgeon (TV series)
 
1971 The Interns (TV series)
Joe Calico
The Challenger (1971) … Joe Calico
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Dutch
Follow the Leader (1970) … Dutch
 
1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Billy Howell
Jenny Wilde Is Drowning (1970) … Billy Howell
 
1969 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Patrick 'Stinky' Flanagan
Stinky Flanagan (1969) … Patrick 'Stinky' Flanagan
 
1969 That's Life (TV series)
Our First Fight (1969)
 
1969 Star Trek (TV series)
Bele
 
1968 Skidoo
The Man
 
1967 Garrison's Gorillas (TV series)
Destin
Thieves' Holiday (1967) … Destin
 
1966-1967 Batman (TV series)
The Riddler
Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin (1967) … The Riddler (uncredited)
Give 'Em the Axe (1966) … The Riddler
 
1966 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Nasty McMean
My Fair Lady Spoof (1966) … Nasty McMean
 
1966 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV series)
Otto
The Clown (1966) … Otto
 
1966 The Munsters (TV series)
Fair Deal Dan
Herman, the Tire Kicker (1966) … Fair Deal Dan
 
1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance
Tod Wisdom
 
1963-1965 Combat! (TV series)
Pvt. Gavin / Wharton
The Hell Machine (1965) … Pvt. Gavin
The Medal (1963) … Wharton
 
1965 Insight (TV series)
The Killer (1965)
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Lew Rydell
The Second Verdict (1964) … Lew Rydell
 
1964 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Jeremy Rabbitt
Jeremy Rabbitt - The Secret Avenger (1964) … Jeremy Rabbitt
 
1963 Naked City (TV series)
Alan Starkie
Beyond This Place There Be Dragons (1963) … Alan Starkie
 
1962 Empire (TV series)
Billy Roy Fix
The Fire Dancer (1962) … Billy Roy Fix
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Herbie Catcher
The Pea (1962) … Herbie Catcher
 
1961 Sail a Crooked Ship
George M. Wilson
 
1961 The George Raft Story
Moxie Cusack
 
1961 The Defenders (TV series)
Harry Simms
The Hundred Lives of Harry Simms (1961) … Harry Simms
 
1961 Ring of Fire
Frank Henderson
 
1961 The Great Impostor
Barney
 
1960 Where the Boys Are
Basil
 
1960 Studs Lonigan
Kenny Killarney
 
1960 Bells Are Ringing
Blake Barton
 
1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series)
Jerry Musco
The Last Laugh (1960) … Jerry Musco
 
1959 Hennesey (TV series)
Seaman Pulaski / Seaman Pulaski, Shore Patrol, USN
Shore Patrol (1959) … Seaman Pulaski
Hennesey Meets Honeyboy (1959) … Seaman Pulaski
Pilot (1959) … Seaman Pulaski, Shore Patrol, USN
 
1959 The Millionaire (TV series)
Hal
Millionaire Doctor Joseph Frye (1959) … Hal
 
1959 The Detectives (TV series)
Billy McGirth
The Streger Affair (1959) … Billy McGirth
 
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Marty - Bully
Sons of Aaron Murdock (1959) … Marty - Bully
 
1959 Warlock
Billy Gannon (uncredited)
 
1959 Night of the Quarter Moon
Racist Punk (uncredited)
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Dick
 
1959 Frontier Doctor (TV series)
Hank Butts
Shadow of Belle Starr (1959) … Hank Butts
 
1958 Torpedo Run
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
 
1958 Tank Battalion
Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
 
1957 The Restless Gun (TV series)
Duel at Lockwood (1957)
 
1957 Portland Exposé
Joe
 
1957 Invasion of the Saucer Men
Joe Gruen
 
1957 The Delicate Delinquent
Wise Guy on Street (uncredited)
 
1957 Dragstrip Girl
Tommy Burns
 
1957 Navy Log (TV series)
Captain Ray Duncan
Operation Lend Lease Adti: Amscray (1957) … Captain Ray Duncan
 
1956 Runaway Daughters
Tommy Burns
 
1956 Between Heaven and Hell
Pvt. Millard Co.G (uncredited)
 
1956 Hot Rod Girl
Flat Top
 
1956 The Proud and Profane
Harry (uncredited)
 
1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Page
Decoy (1956) … Page
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1999 Man of the Century (performer: "Vesti la giubba" from 'Pagliacci")
 
1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #17.19 (1964) (performer: "That's Amore" - uncredited)
 
1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode dated 23 November 1960 (1960) (performer: "That's Amore" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2005 The Best of Frank Gorshin (video)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2005 The Best of Frank Gorshin (video)
 
Show ShowSelf (60 titles)
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Himself
Grave Danger: Volume 1 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Best of Frank Gorshin (video)
Himself
 
2005 Bells Are Ringing: Just in Time (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000-2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Catwoman: Her Many Lives (2004) … Himself
Adam West: Behind the Cowl (2000) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2003 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
1999 Donny & Marie (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 August 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself
Superheroes (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Sin City Spectacular (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.12 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 November 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight (documentary)
Cain Ball (during production of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
 
1995 Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (short)
Himself
 
1990 Comic Book Collector (documentary short)
Himself
 
1988 Choice Cinema (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 30 May 1988 (1988) … Guest Appearance
 
1988 The Late Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 April 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 Emmanuel Lewis: My Very Own Show (TV special)
Himself
 
1977 An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974-1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 3 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1977 On Location (TV series)
Himself
Frank Gorshin (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The Stars and Stripes Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 The Rich Little Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Rhyme and Reason (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 September 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 14 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1971-1973 Stand Up and Cheer (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.15 (1973) … Himself
Episode #1.12 (1971) … Himself
 
1972 Flip (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.8 (1972) … Himself
 
1971-1972 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 4 September 1972 (1972) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 21 February 1972 (1972) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 25 October 1971 (1971) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 9 August 1971 (1971) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 29 March 1971 (1971) … Guest Appearance
 
1972 The Fabulous Fordies (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969-1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Performer
Episode #5.5 (1971) … Himself
Episode #2.17 (1969) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1971 The Ice Palace (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (1971)
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.132 (1971) … Himself
Episode #2.60 (1969) … Himself
 
1971 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Salute to Horror (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
The Kopykats (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Movie Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 December 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1961-1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Impressionist / Himself - Impressionist / Comedian / …
Episode #23.7 (1969) … Jimmy Walker - scene from 'Jimmy'
Episode #19.18 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #18.21 (1965) … Himself - Impressionist
Episode #18.14 (1964) … Himself - Impressionist
Episode #17.19 (1964) … Himself - Impressionist
 
1967-1969 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
Episode dated 24 April 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.8 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.8 (1967) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.240 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.163 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.104 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.103 (1968) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (1967) … Himself
 
1968 ...And Debbie Makes Six (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.16 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Spotlight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Dean Martin Summer Show Starring Your Host Vic Damone (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 13 July 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest
 
1966-1967 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 February 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 29 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor
Episode #4.11 (1966) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1966 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Episode dated 25 November 1966 (1966) … Himself - Celebrity Contestant
 
1966 Carol and Company (TV movie)
Himself
 
1966 The John Gary Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 August 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.11 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 March 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.23 (1964) … Himself
 
1963-1964 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Panelist
Jayne Mansfield vs. Frank Gorshin (1964) … Himself
Jackie Coogan vs. Frank Gorshin (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 July 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 November 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Impressionist / Himself - Comedian
Episode #5.11 (1959) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #4.27 (1959) … Himself - Impressionist
The Hollywood Merit Awards (1959) … Himself - Impressionist
 
1959 The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.2 (1959) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 How William Shatner Changed the World (TV documentary)
Bele
 
2003 Ed Sullivan Presents: The Beatles (video)
Himself
 
2002 De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (video documentary)
The Riddler
 
1991 The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 Holy Batmania (video short)
The Riddler
 
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
 

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on working with Lynda Carter on Wonder Woman] I met Lynda years before she did "Wonder Woman", in Chicago. I forget the name of the club. At that time, she was working as a singer. She was a good-looking lady and sang well. And I never saw her after that until I did that "Wonder Woman" episode... See more »

Trivia:

Has a grandson, Brandon. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries