Frank Gorshin is apparently dead

Message Board ^ | 5/17/05

[Borges]

It is with great regret and sadness that I must inform you of Frank Gorshin's passing today. I felt it was important to release this information to you, those who loved him best, before you heard it on the news.

Please know that, during Frank's sporadic moments of lucidity while he was struggling these past few weeks with pneumonia, he wanted you all to know how much he appreciated the prayers and well wishes of you, his loyal fans.

There will never be another like him. We will miss him dearly.

Frank Gorshin 4/5/34-5/17/05 Frank will always be my friend ...John Stacks

Written By Wally Wingert

[chimera]

I thought Lokai was his quarry. Gorshin was Commissioner Baal, or some such name, who was after him.

[gregwest]

I thought he died ten years ago!

[Zionist Conspirator]

It's apparently true. He's already listed at findagrave.com.

[lilylangtree]

Didn't he play in an episode of the first Star Trek series where one side of the face was white and the other side was black. He fought against his twin whose face was colored the same but opposite sides of the face? The bottom line of the story was stopping racial bigotry.

[January24th]

Oh, your title is just fine, and I'm not criticizing it for accuracy. I would've found myself with the same dilemma as to how to word it, since there's almost no way around it coming across like something Drebbin would say in one of those Naked Gun flicks. Death brings about black humor; we humans can't help ourselves.

[Sybeck1]

[dfwgator]

But we've got to verify it legally To see...
To see?
If he...
If he?
Is morally, ethically
Spiritually, physically
Positively, absolutely
Undeniably and reliably
Dead!

[lilylangtree]

Huh?

[evets]

You're right! Bele in "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"

[mountaineer]

What would be the appropriate wording? 'Probably Dead'? 'Possibly Dead'?

He's not only merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead.

[Caesar Soze]

With the recent non-death of the guy who runs forsakethetroops.com, I guess I'm feeling less than trusting today. But the guy who posted on the '66 Batman board does seem trustworthy, unfortunately.

Incidentally, some Freepers may enjoy Frank Gorshin's drawings. The Riddler had a plan for terrorism.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

What was his character in the final Season of Star Trek:TOS? And was he white on the right or left side of his face? ?

Lokai. He was white on his left side of his face. Black on his right.

What was his adversary's name? Hmmm?

[Borges]

Wikipedia now reporting it...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gorshin

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Ooops. Got 'em reversed. How fitting for two such characters.

[Constitution Day]

Those drawings are a hoot!

[Jalapeno]

Biographical Information
as the Riddler in "Batman"
Birthday: April 5, 1934
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA

Acting Appearances

Starring Roles

The Edge of Night (1956) - Smiley Wilson (1981-1982)

Guest Starring Roles

Batman (1966) - Himself - Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003)
Black Scorpion - Clockwise - Crime Time (2001)
Hollywood Off Ramp - - Unfunny Girl (2000)
General Hospital - Reverend Love - 07.05.99 - Monday (1999)
Sin City Spectacular - Himself - Show No. 112 (1998)
The Ren and Stimpy Show - voice of the Reverend Jack Cheese - The Last Temptation of Ren / Reverend Jack Cheese (1996)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - The obnoxious lawyer - Whine, Whine, Whine (1995)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Brother Septimus - The Tale of the Carved Stone (1994)
Shades of L.A. - Carl Spina - Concrete Evidence (1990)
Monsters - Ward Ellers - Parents from Space (1989)
Murder, She Wrote - Arnold Goldman - Mourning Among the Wisterias (1988)
The Fall Guy - Frakes - Losers Weepers (1) (1984)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Kellogg - The Plot to Kill a City (2) (1979)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Kellogg - The Plot to Kill a City (1) (1979)
Wonder Woman - Hoffman - The Deadly Toys (1977)
Charlie's Angels - Harry Dana - Angels at Sea (1977)
Legends of the Super-Heroes - The Riddler - The Challenge (1977)
Police Woman - David Griffin - Glitter With A Bullet (1975)
Police Woman - David Griffin - Glitter With A Bullet (1975)
American Bandstand - Guest - ABBA / David Ruffin / Frank Gorshin (1975)
S.W.A.T. - - Ordeal (1975)
Hawaii Five-O - Stash - Welcome To Our Branch Office (1974)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In - Cameo Appearance - Episode #97 (1971)
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury - - Operation: Bribery (1971)
The Virginian - Dutch - Follow the Leader (1970)
Kraft Music Hall - Guest - The Kopy Kats (1970)
The Name of the Game - - Jenny Wilde Is Drowning (1970)
The Ed Sullivan Show - Himself - The Association / Nancy Wilson / Jack Jones (1969)
Kraft Music Hall - Guest - Sandler & Young / Frank Gorshin / Judy Carne (1969)
The High Chaparral - Patrick "Stinky" Flanagan - Stinky Flanagan (1969)
That's Life (1968) - Guest - Our First Fight (1969)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In - Cameo Appearance - Episode #31 (1969)
Star Trek - Bele - Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (1969)
The Carol Burnett Show - Himself - with Lana Turner, Frank Gorshin (1968)
Garrison's Gorillas - Destin - Thieves' Holiday (1967)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - Ring Around the Riddler (1967)
The Dean Martin Show - Himself - Episode #55 (1967)
The Red Skelton Comedy Hour - Guest - Frank Gorshin / The Baja Marimba Band (1966)
The Dean Martin Show - Himself - Episode #36 (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - Batman- The Movie (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - The Riddler's False Notion (2) (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - Death in Slow Motion (1) (1966)
A Man Called Shenandoah - Otto - The Clown (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - Give 'em the Axe (2) (1966)
The Munsters - Fair Deal Dan - Herman, the Tire-Kicker (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - The Ring of Wax (1) (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play (2) (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away (1) (1966)
I've Got a Secret - special guest star - January 24, 1966 (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - Smack in the Middle (2) (1966)
Batman (1966) - The Riddler - Hi Diddle Riddle (1) (1966)
Combat! - Pvt. Gavin - The Hell Machine (1965)
The Ed Sullivan Show - Himself - The Supremes / Serendipity Singers / Leslie Uggams (1964)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - Guest - 640720 (1964)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Lew Rydell - Second Verdict (1964)
The DuPont Show of the Week - Jeremy Rabbitt - Jeremy Rabbitt -- The Secret Avenger (1964)
The Ed Sullivan Show - Himself - Beatles (1st appearance) / "Oliver" Broadway cast (1964)
The Ed Sullivan Show - scheduled guest - Ella Fitzgerald / Sammy Davis Jr. (1964)
Combat! - Wharton - The Medal (1963)
Empire (1962) - - The Fire Dancer (1962)
The Untouchables - Herbie Catcher - The Pea (1962)
The Lively Ones - Himself - Show E (1962)
The Ed Sullivan Show - Himself - Dave Brubeck / Frank Gorshin / Gloria Lynne (1962)
The Ed Sullivan Show - Himself - Sid Caesar / Connie Francis / Frank Gorshin / Franco Corelli (1962)
The Ed Sullivan Show - Himself - Pearl Bailey / Brenda Lee / Ames Brothers / Frank Gorshin / Myron Cohen (1961)
The Defenders - Harry Simms - The Hundred Lives of Harry Simms (1961)
The Ed Sullivan Show - scheduled guest - scheduled: Spike Jones; Henny Youngman; Frank Gorshin; Shari Lewis (1961)
Mr. Lucky - Jerry Musco - The Last Laugh (1960)
The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor - - The Streger Affair (1959)
Hennesey - Shore Patrolman - Pilot (1959)
Have Gun, Will Travel - Marty - The Sons of Aaron Murdock
(1959) Dean Martin Celebrity Roast - Guest
The Batman - Professor Hugo Strange - Meltdown
The Batman - Professor Hugo Strange - Strange Minds

Co Starring Roles

Batman (1966) - The Riddler - Ring Around the Riddler (1967)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - - Decoy (1956)

Movie/Mini-Series/Special Roles

All Shook Up (1999) - Sheriff Dudston
Bloodmoon (1997) -
Legends of the Superheroes (1979) - Riddler
Batman: The Movie (1966) - The Riddler
That Darn Cat! (1965) - Iggy (Bank-robber)
Studs Lonigan (1960) - Kenny Killarney
Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) - Joe Gruen
The Delicate Delinquent (1957) -
The Delicate Delinquent (1957) - tough guy
Return To The Batcave: The Misadventures Of Adam & Burt - Himself/The Riddler

[Fledermaus]

Yep!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Quite a list of crdits. I met Frank Gorshin in a hotel bar in Duluth, MN and he bought me a beer. I threw him a softball, asking if he had started his career on the flying trapeze and he immediately went into his Burt Lancaster routine. The whole place roared.

[dts32041]

Yeah it always confused me also, that's why I asked.

[Fledermaus]

My post was meant as tongue-in-cheek...check my profile! ;-)