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Frank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He made many guest appearances on television variety and talk shows , including The Ed Sullivan Show , Tonight Starring Steve Allen , The Dean Martin Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien .
Apart from West and Ward, a number of actors from the original series also appeared in the film. This includes Frank Gorshin, who played the Riddler, Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman for the first two seasons of the show and Lee Meriwether, who played Catwoman in the Batman theatrical film. Gorshin and Newmar appear as themselves, while ...
From the original 1943 'Batman' to 2022's 'The Batman' featuring Robert Pattinson, ... Riddler (Frank Gorshin) and Penguin (Burgess Meredith). 1966's Batman is available for purchase on Amazon ...
The season two episodes where the Puzzler appeared were originally written for the Riddler and were going to be called "A Penny For Your Riddles" and "They're Worth A Lot More". Due to Frank Gorshin holding out over salary issues and no longer wanting to play the Riddler, the scripts were re-written and Evans cast in the role. [10] 65 & 66
Major cast changes during Season 3 included Yvonne Craig joining as Batgirl, Frank Gorshin returning as The Riddler as a one-episode storyline meant that Gorshin's salary demands could now be met, and Eartha Kitt replacing Julie Newmar as The Catwoman, as Newmar was working on the film Mackenna's Gold.
The Riddler appears in Batman (1966), portrayed by Frank Gorshin in the first and third seasons and John Astin in the second season. [citation needed] This version was inspired by the Riddler's first Silver Age appearance, with the premiere episode being an adaptation of Batman #171.
In 2003, Newmar appeared as herself in the television movie Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt alongside former Batman co-stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Frank Gorshin, and Lee Meriwether. [20] Julia Rose played Newmar in flashbacks to the production of the television series. [21]
"Hi Diddle Riddle" is the first half-hour length episode of Batman to air, first broadcast on ABC, Wednesday January 12, 1966 and repeated on August 24, 1966 and April 5, 1967. It marked the first appearance of Frank Gorshin as The Riddler.