Frank Gorshin, Riddler on ‘Batman,’ Dies

Gorshin, of course, was a terrific impressionist and a skilled dramatic actor as well. In addition to The Riddler, he was one of two black-on-one-side-white-on-the-other aliens in a classic episode of Star Trek.

Over on Dixonverse, comic creator Chris Franklin points out:

His manic performance gave dimension to a character who never had enough screen time to shine before. If not for Gorshin, the Riddler would be slumming with the likes of Zodiac Man and the Getaway Genius.

This Thursday, Gorshin’s final performance can be seen in the season finale of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (which, take note, airs an hour earlier than usual).