Frank Gorshin (b. April 5, 1933 – d.May 17, 2005) was an American character actor best known for his portrayal of the Riddler on Batman and in Batman: The Movie. He also voiced Hugo Strange on The Batman, a role that passed to Richard Green after Gorshin's death.
Frank Gorshin was a prolific character actor best known for his role as the Riddler on Batman and in the connected film, Batman: The Movie. During the series' second season, Gorshin requested a larger salary. Due to this impasse, the Riddler stories prepared for the season were impacted, with John Astin filling in as the Riddler for the episodes "Batman's Anniversary" and "A Riddling Controversy"; and the episodes "The Puzzles Are Coming" and "The Duo Is Slumming" being re-written for a one-off villain, the Puzzler.
However, Gorshin returned to the role for the third season episode "Ring Around the Riddler"[1], which would be the character's last appearance in the series.
