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Actor. He was born in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). Appearing in more than 100 films, he is best remembered for his portrayal of the character `The Riddler` in the classic 1960s TV series "Batman," for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. In films, he worked in "The Proud and the Profane" (1956), "The True Story of Jesse James" (1957), "Bells Are Ringing" (1960), "That Darn Cat" (1965). His last work was the role of George Burns in the Broadway hit, "Say Goodnight, Gracie." (bio by: Claude)
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Quotes [on working with Lynda Carter on "Wonder Woman" (1976)] 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. She remembered me. I played the Toymaker, but I can`t remember anything else of any significance that happened during the shooting. I do not do hundreds of impressions. My entire repertoire of impressions numbers less than 50. I never set out to do an impression of a person. However, when something a star does suddenly sparks my imagination, I find myself doing an impression of him -- first for my amusement, later for my repertoire. On playing the Riddler in "Batman" (1966): "When I was first approached to play the Riddler, I thought it was a joke. Then I discovered the show had a good script and agreed to do the role.... Now I am in love with the character. I developed the Riddler`s fiendish laugh at Hollywood parties. I listened to myself laugh and discovered that that the funniest jokes brought out the high-pitched giggle I use on the show. With further study I came to realize that it wasn`t so much how I laughed as what I laughed at that created the sense of menace."Trivia Has a grandson, Brandon. Brother of Dottie Roland of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Was the only member of the cast of "Batman" (1966) to receive an Emmy nomination. His manic portrayal of The Riddler in "Batman" (1966) on TV was directly responsible for turning the character in the comics from a minor villain into one of Batman's major recurring enemies. Was one of Ed Sullivan's guests on the famous 9 February 1964 show that featured the US debut of The Beatles. He died just four days before the first appearance of The Riddler (voiced by Robert Englund) in the animated series "The Batman" (2004). Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 189. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 His signature challenge line in the TV series "Batman" (1966), "Riddle me this, Batman!" became a catch-phrase at that time. Appeared in 2002 in a one-man stage show based on the life of George Burns, entitled "Say Goodnight, Gracie.". For decades Gorshin called the celebrity-studded town of Westport, Connecticut home. Buried in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the family plot. His last job before his death was a guest appearance on the fifth season finale ("Grave Danger," directed by Quentin Tarantino) of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000). He died two days before the episode actually aired. In an ironic note, the famous impressionist's final role was to portray himself. Considered one of the top impressionists in Hollywood. Father of Mitchell Gorshin of Orlando, Florida. was in US Army during WWII | ||
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