Photo: Orange County Archives from Orange County, California, United States of America / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ask me about Frank Gorshin and I cannot stop. A Carnegie Mellon-trained Pittsburgh native, he was a virtuoso impressionist who haunted The Ed Sullivan Show and Dean Martin's stage. But for me he is forever the Riddler from the 1960s Batman, cackling through his manic puzzles in a performance no child ever forgets. Voice, stage, film, television, he did it all with chameleon range. He passed in 2005, yet he elevated a comic-book villain into something genuinely iconic. I reserve my warmest applause for total performers like him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Gorshin
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・ゴーシン
- Reading
- ふらんく・ごーしん
- Born
- April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Peabody High School
- University
- Carnegie Mellon University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Beethoven's 3rd | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank Gorshin born?
April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005.
Where is Frank Gorshin from?
Frank Gorshin is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Frank Gorshin do?
Frank Gorshin works as voice actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
What is Frank Gorshin known for?
Notable works include Beethoven's 3rd.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.