Special birthday shoutout to Frank Gorshin! While arguably best known now for his Emmy-nominated performance as The Riddler (which I think helped establish the show), he's my favorite impressionist! When he did an impression, he acted the scene...
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Frank Gorshin:
#100CreditsClub
(148)
#50YearCareerClub
(1956-2006=50)
He had a diverse career, ranging from Where the Boys Are (1960) to 12 Monkeys (1995) & beyond, including voicing Daffy Ducky, Foghorn Leghorn, & Yosemite Sam in the 1990s!
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@bufocalvin
Immediately after his performance as the Riddler, I always think of
Frank (
#LocalBoyMakesGood
) as an impressionist.
His 'Tommy Udo' informed his creation of the Riddler laugh.
And his recommended practice phrases to mimic Bela Lugosi ("Palo Alto") & Boris Karloff ("antipasto")
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@QriousQrmudgeon
Loved him on the old KopyKats show! For those who haven't seen it, it pushes the boundaries...not politically correct. There are some episodes here:
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@bufocalvin
He was my late father’s neighbor and friend as well as my favorite Batman villain!
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@bufocalvin
Saw him onstage at Bob Stupak's Vegas World in the '80s or '90s (can't recall exactly) & he did one of the most entertaining shows I ever saw in my life up to this day. Generous & genius! He did all his great impressions & sang & chatted & it was phenomenal! THANK Y🎂U, FRANK!
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@bufocalvin
I saw Gorshin as Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls at the Desert Inn with Steve & Eydie sitting right behind me and it was the most Las Vegas-y two hours of my life.
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@bufocalvin
His "dual" riffs on Burt Lancaster (Wyatt) and Doc Holliday (Kirk) always left me in stitches!!
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@bufocalvin
Gorshin was in a classic Star Trek episode as Commissioner Beel from the planet Sharon, inhabited by people who were half-white, half-black.
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@douglasyardley
Correct...or, you know, half-black, half-white, depending on the group to which you belonged. 😉🖖Frank Gorshin played Bele, Lou Antonio (I always found him interesting) was Lokai in Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
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