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Frank Gorshin

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Comedian

The Resume

    (April 5, 1933-May 17, 2005)
    Appeared in 'Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957),' 'Bells Are Ringing (1960),' 'That Darn Cat! (1965)' and 'Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)'
    Best remembered as 'The Riddler' on the 1966 'Batman' TV series
    Died at 72

Why he might be annoying:

    He has an irritating and bizarre laugh.
    He was a smoker.
    He woer a silly looking green leotard with a giant black question mark on the front and green ballet slippers for his role as 'The Riddler.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered one of the top impressionists in Hollywood.
    His manic portrayal of The Riddler in the Batman TV series was directly responsible for turning the character in the comics from a minor villain into one of Batman's top major recurring enemies.
    Among his prized possessions is a review from Hollywood Reporter: 'Frank Gorshin is so talented, he has to be one of the greatest entertainers today. He is an actor- a fine actor. He is a singer- a fine singer. He is a comic- a splendid comic.' Riddle me this: What hasn't changed in all these years? That's easy: All his fans still love Frank!
    Gorshin is still hailed for his thought provoking Emmy nominated performance in the Star Trek episode, 'Let This Be Your Final Battle,' a statement on modern day prejudice.
    At a flea market he bought a violin for $15, it turned out to be a Stradivarius.
    He was married for 48 years until his death.

Credit: Cosmic Princess


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 96 Votes: 28.12% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 283 Votes: 65.37% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 953 Votes: 59.18% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 157 Votes: 66.24% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 203 Votes: 54.68% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 35 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 42 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 83 Votes: 50.60% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 37 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 96 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 32.61% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 200 Votes: 44.50% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 195 Votes: 39.49% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 754 Votes: 42.44% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 297 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 573 Votes: 44.33% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1750 Votes: 48.46% Annoying