When I was a kid, it was from watching Frank Gorshin doing his impressions of, mainly, tough-guy actors, on TV, that made me want to see those old movies in the first place. I owe Mr. Gorshin a debt of gratitude for being instrumental in turning me into a classic film buff.
Love this guy. I met him on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. I got off work early. I saw him in a car beside me. I pulled up right beside him to be sure it was him. It was a rainy day. I flag him over. He was a nice enough guy to oblige my request. I was a little dirty from work. I told him I didn’t want to get his car dirty. He said “Don’t Worry About It, It’s Rented.” I got in the car and like Jimmy Cagney I said “I Didn’t Mean To Pull You Over.” He got a kick out of it. He was working The Playboy Club he told me. What a Great, Down to Earth Guy! I got his Autograph. I thanked him for it and for pulling over to talk for about 10 minutes or so. It was something I’ll never forget!!
To nearly everyone in my generation Frank Gorshin will always be, first and foremost, the Riddler. But to me he will also be George Burns. I took my mother to see him in the one man play "Say Goodnight Gracie" in the Spring of 2001, not long after my father had died. He was phenomenal as George Burns discussing his (Burns) life. Very funny and heart warming and most importantly he gave a lot of pleasure to my mother that night. Thanks for that Frank.
@MichaelKingsfordGray Bizarre. Are you sure you're in the right place? I seriously don't see anything in that particular comment that would provoke a personal attack. Perhaps other comments I've made elsewhere, but this one? It just makes you look confused....
Remember seeing Frank on The Ed Sullivan show in 1964 and he is the best impersonator I've watched. His facial expressions bring them to life. You made us laugh so many times Frank and you are remembered. 💕 RIP
David K, to most people what you commented on is probably a nothing, simply a passing thing as they might not have noticed the significant thing you were saying. But what you stated is very, truly real. And that's because the way the Country is going there is a whole lot of things that we'll never see again. Mainly, truth!!!!!
@@garychambers5850 Nice thought. GOD knows His own in every walk of life. But there are two resurrections, bro: "the first" is for those who lived to bless others. And "the second" for those who only lived to bless themselves. Hence the words of Paul: "Judge nothing before the time." Today's churches have a hard time with this as they tell the world, "My sins are acceptable. Yours are not!" Fools from the pope on down are illiterate to what sin is, and what sin does. To sum up the Bible's moral doctrine: It all comes out in the wash. Just don't be one of the stains. I pray all is well there.
@@garymcaleer6112 I liked your comment, Gary. Yes, God not only knows who belongs to Him, but sees the future and knows who will come to trust Him. Jesus talks much about not judging others. Only God knows the intentions and motives of someone's heart. Paul goes on to say that God is the one who will give rewards, and as Jesus said in Matthew 13: "Let the tares and the wheat grow together and God will separate them out at the end." God bless!
Frank Gorshin at his time (50s, 60s) was, in my opinion, the best impressionist. Recently, os Jim Carey. So, in my opinion, both are one of best ever impressionists and comedians.
I'm ashamed to say I only knew Frank as the Riddler,well that is changing very quickly, how much charisma did he have...buckets...I'll be watching lots more now that's for sure....
Frank was THE BEST..Met 5 times in the 70s, always kind to me, letting me come backstage. Caught up with him another 5 times in the 2000s. ..that damn smoking of his quickened his death. A year after he passed his girlfriend Haji sent me some of his clothes...I still miss him.
Burt Lancaster did not do himself as good as Frank Gorshen did The Great Burt Lancaster. And Burt Lancaster is 1 of my most favourite and Respected actors in my 60 years of age.
WOW! AMAZING. Didn't know he did this kinda thing back then. I remember him as the Riddler in the 60s Batman tv series. Had a quick part in The Green Mile too! What a talent! 🙏
He was a great impressionist and actor long before the Riddler you can see him on The Dean Martin show Ed Sullivan show as a impressionist and on Combat and Alfred Hitchcock as a actor and other shows and movies on UA-cam
Frank was brilliant. I went to a taping of a show, I think , called Variety Tonight at Global Studios around 1985. There was a snow storm, the live audience was very small, and very young. Frank was great, but nobody recognized his Burt and Kirk. Dead air. I felt pretty bad for him, but he was a professional and just ran the show the way he should.
He was great as the❔ *Riddler* ❔ on the 60's T.V. show *BATMAN* !!! 🦇 He was one of the best if not thee best impressionist of his time, probably of all time!
Not only one of the best impressionist there was or will be, he was also (and is) an underestimated actor as well. He was in "Twelve Monkeys" simply because director (Monty Python memember) Terry Giliam was a fan of his. Gorhin jokingly retorted, "Had I known, I would have asked for a larger part." Gorshin was and is one of my idols.
I kinda remember seeing Frank Gorshin and Tony Curtis in an episode of the original CSI. They were sitting at a table chatting with someone else and Gorshin dropped into his Kirk Douglas act, Tony Curtis looks over and says "didn't you & I do a picture called Vikings?" Just found it S05 E24, Episode was Grave Danger Part One
Truth Will Out Interesting you should mention Tony Curtis. My favorite Tony Curtis movie was "The Great Imposter",and Frank had a non-comedic role in that movie
Frank did a show on Sinatra at the Roy Wilkins auditorium in the 90s. I was 30 something. At the last minute I couldn't go. Still think about that. DAMN !!!!! He was a force. Can't believe I was introduced to him as the tiddler. Best bat man bad man ever!!!
Frank was the best impersonator of all time. I don't like to make comparisons, but RIch Little wasn't in the same league. All these years later after watching Frank as the Riddler after school in Batman the TV series I now fully appreciate his exceptional talent and ability, as well as his amiable character.
I never realized he was around that long. He was always my favorite Batman villain bar none, movies included. I'm actually a little surprised by his act, I always expected something in a more sardonic vein, I guess because of the excellent way he played the Riddler, and the way he played that alien cop in that episode of original Star Trek.
Became an impressionist myself primarily because of Frank Gorshin , But also have to mention Rich Little, Larry Storch, and Will Jordan ( best Ed Sullivan ever.) Inspired by all of them, I became a pro actor. Thanks, guys!
@@edwardnigma2638 Excellent! Thanks for reminding me. You've got me looking up other movies they may have been in together, like Tough Guys. Or separately, like The Professionals or Spartacus. Lots of violence. But keep your cool. 👍
No one ever did as funny (and dead-on) a takeoff on Kirk Douglas as Frank Gorshin, until Steven Spielberg produced an "Animaniacs" episode that featured Kirk Douglas as Michelangelo (painting the Sistine Ceiling, while dressed as Spartacus!),
One of the best impressionists ever, and a real scream. But still the best Riddler.
Oh my, I just discovered this amazingly talented impersonator. May he R.I.P..🇨🇦
What a special entertainer Frank was. No one can match him, today. We were blessed to see him.
His Jack Nicholson impression is terrific! I always liked Frank- first saw him as the Riddler when I was in grade school... God bless him, RIP. ✝️
When I was a kid, it was from watching Frank Gorshin doing his impressions of, mainly, tough-guy actors, on TV, that made me want to see those old movies in the first place. I owe Mr. Gorshin a debt of gratitude for being instrumental in turning me into a classic film buff.
Love this guy. I met him on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. I got off work early. I saw him in a car beside me. I pulled up right beside him to be sure it was him. It was a rainy day. I flag him over. He was a nice enough guy to oblige my request.
I was a little dirty from work. I told him I didn’t want to get his car dirty. He said “Don’t Worry About It, It’s Rented.” I got in the car and like Jimmy Cagney I said “I Didn’t Mean To Pull You Over.” He got a kick out of it. He was working The Playboy Club he told me. What a Great, Down to Earth Guy! I got his Autograph. I thanked him for it and for pulling over to talk for about 10 minutes or so. It was something I’ll never forget!!
the best Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas impressions
Frank Gorshin was my first favorite impressionist when I was a kid. He embodied his characters! Loved him RIP
Great to find Frank Gorshin on UA-cam, brilliant impressions from a great entertainer
To nearly everyone in my generation Frank Gorshin will always be, first and foremost, the Riddler. But to me he will also be George Burns. I took my mother to see him in the one man play "Say Goodnight Gracie" in the Spring of 2001, not long after my father had died. He was phenomenal as George Burns discussing his (Burns) life. Very funny and heart warming and most importantly he gave a lot of pleasure to my mother that night. Thanks for that Frank.
I was so pleased he had the success of that play late in his life. ..so funny he never did George Burns before that !
Frank was the best facial expressionist impressionist the world has ever seen. He could do the impressions with his face without ever saying a word.
But sounding like him as well. The 2nd closest I've seen is Jim Carey in his early stand-up days. His Clint Eastwood is a bladder-buster!
I think Jim Carrey was inspired by him.
Amazing talent! 🙏👌👌
Gorshin was the best. Hands down! The stars he imitated ...they themselves thought so.
Suddenly realised that the reason you never see impressionists anymore is that we don't have real "stars" anymore...
@MichaelKingsfordGray Bizarre. Are you sure you're in the right place? I seriously don't see anything in that particular comment that would provoke a personal attack. Perhaps other comments I've made elsewhere, but this one? It just makes you look confused....
Not only did he sound like those he was impersonating BUT he looked like them too-best ever!..
you got that right.
Wow how can anyone be that talented it's just amazing.
Frank was a classic entertainer, a long lost talent whom I remember watching with my Dad and laughing loudly.
His impression Kirk Douglass was so funny, I still get a belly laugh when I see it!
his Burt Lancaster kills me everytime :D
@@oldfatbastad6053 that toothy grin!! Lol, he was the best comedic impressionist ever.
How did he get his eyes to do THAT during his Kirk Douglas impression.
He was the first impressionist I ever saw. Love him.
OMG That was some of the best impressionist work I have EVER seen. He is incredible.
Lovely man. Gosh, thirty years ago, now. I'm lucky to be old enough to recognize all his characters: he is a true genius.
Remember seeing Frank on The Ed Sullivan show in 1964 and he is the best impersonator I've watched. His facial expressions bring them to life. You made us laugh so many times Frank and you are remembered. 💕 RIP
The likes of Americana that we will never see again in our lifetimes.
David K, to most people what you commented on is probably a nothing, simply a passing thing as they might not have noticed the significant thing you were saying. But what you stated is very, truly real. And that's because the way the Country is going there is a whole lot of things that we'll never see again. Mainly, truth!!!!!
One of my favorite impressionists.
Saw him on Broadway doing one man show as George Burns … Brilliant!
"My teeth!" What a great routine. The man's breath went away 15 years ago. But what a master in his trade.
Im sure hes still making them laugh up in Heaven!
@@garychambers5850 Nice thought. GOD knows His own in every walk of life. But there are two resurrections, bro: "the first" is for those who lived to bless others. And "the second" for those who only lived to bless themselves. Hence the words of Paul: "Judge nothing before the time." Today's churches have a hard time with this as they tell the world, "My sins are acceptable. Yours are not!" Fools from the pope on down are illiterate to what sin is, and what sin does. To sum up the Bible's moral doctrine: It all comes out in the wash. Just don't be one of the stains. I pray all is well there.
@@garymcaleer6112 I liked your comment, Gary. Yes, God not only knows who belongs to Him, but sees the future and knows who will come to trust Him. Jesus talks much about not judging others. Only God knows the intentions and motives of someone's heart. Paul goes on to say that God is the one who will give rewards, and as Jesus said in Matthew 13: "Let the tares and the wheat grow together and God will separate them out at the end." God bless!
I loved Frank as Riddler in the Batman series he played it so great.
My favorite villain.
@Mr Magician junior Frank stopped playing the Riddler on Batman and John Astin replaced him
His Riddler laugh was iconic!
@@johntrojan9653 Yep! 🙂
I never knew he was such an accomplished impressionist.
Now you know .... he was, is, and probably always will be the best ever!!!!
And fine actor...12 MONKEYS. ..RING OF FIRE...Two wonderful performances on the series COMBAT and ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS....much more.
5:33 I wish I could find him doing Kurt Douglas singing "A Boy Named Sue". Hysterical!!
Absolutely amazing. He was brilliant. We should have seen more of him in England than we did.
I loved watching Frank perform. Really good actor, too.
Frank Gorshin is the best he cracks me up still watching this....
Frank Gorshin - Genius!
Frank Gorshin at his time (50s, 60s) was, in my opinion, the best impressionist. Recently, os Jim Carey. So, in my opinion, both are one of best ever impressionists and comedians.
Great upload, love the heck out of Gorshin! His Brando/Nicholson/Lancaster/Douglas was absolutely great!
This man has ben proven to be the best by voice technology Not the most just the best at what he he did. Much respect for this ma.
I'm ashamed to say I only knew Frank as the Riddler,well that is changing very quickly, how much charisma did he have...buckets...I'll be watching lots more now that's for sure....
Me too , Asbury . I didn't know him unless as the Riddler . He was great !
You've seen him on Star Trek to but you probably don't remember him.
@@leodwinak Lokai from "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield".
Felt like I saw all four of them in a shoot out! Gorshin was great.
Ahah. Very good impressionist impressing the great ones at their times like James Cagney, Burt Lancaster and so on. One of best impressionists ever !
Frank was amazing! In my opinion his impersonations were the best! I loved him as the Riddler in Batman!
Brilliant. And such a quick mind - note the ad libs aimed at the backing sound not always in sync with his act.
Frank was THE BEST..Met 5 times in the 70s, always kind to me, letting me come backstage. Caught up with him another 5 times in the 2000s. ..that damn smoking of his quickened his death. A year after he passed his girlfriend Haji sent me some of his clothes...I still miss him.
Loved his character in Batman....his laugh made me crack up......
Used to watch him on Ed Sullivan show back in the 60' s...
Remember Alan he used to do people that no one else did like David Janssen & Ben Gazzara !
1000's of hours of his life are in these 8 minutes .👏
Frank Gorshin was the best. So great full these videos are on UA-cam!
Frank Gorshin was an Extremely Gifted Artist!
Never forget him playing the hot-car dealer "Fair Deal Dan" on the Munsters!
Never saw that. I'll track it down...
@@garymcaleer6112 The episode is entitled, "Herman the Tire-Kicker."
Been looking for "the gunfight" skit for years. Thank you!!
Burt Lancaster did not do himself as good as Frank Gorshen did The Great Burt Lancaster. And Burt Lancaster is 1 of my most favourite and Respected actors in my 60 years of age.
He was a wonderful actor. He got better at it as he got older.
@@opinionday0079 Atlantic City
Anen!
Acrobat Burt Lancaster in THE CRIMSON PIRATE - my all time favorite movie 👌👌👌 👌 !
This is when the term star meant something .
Wow! You can see how committed he was to this from the very beginning. He gave it absolutely everything. And it showed.
Underrated performer, really funny. When I was kid he was The Riddler. Best ever.
From the U.K. Great guy! Richard Widmark, Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas. Brilliant!
Him and Sammy Davis Jr, THE 2 best impressionists that ever lived, or probably ever will live 😉
Rich Little want too bad, either.
Sammy Davis never imitated anyone.
@@walkertongdee Eh ? 🤔
@@walkertongdee ua-cam.com/video/tHz9MU9b5sQ/v-deo.html
Nah, Sure he didn't 🤔
What about Rich Little and John Bunker?
So very talented he was. RIP Frank
Rich Little did voices; Frank Gorshin inhabited the characters.
That is really the truth.
Gorshin was a nice guy as well .
BUT, with the super close voice and mannerisms of the character! He was simply the best!!!
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WELL SAID ! AND TRUE !
Pittsburgh`s own..lived a block away..went to Peabody High School here...he was good..did the best Lancaster
This guy was absolutely brilliant and his talents are legendary!
Frank and Rich are the best ever. When comedians were Geniuses. Also Frank as the Riddler in the original episode of Batman great memories.
Cant find talent like this anymore ashame
Miss this guy so much!!!! Damn!
WOW! AMAZING. Didn't know he did this kinda thing back then. I remember him as the Riddler in the 60s Batman tv series. Had a quick part in The Green Mile too! What a talent! 🙏
He was a great impressionist and actor long before the Riddler you can see him on The Dean Martin show Ed Sullivan show as a impressionist and on Combat and Alfred Hitchcock as a actor and other shows and movies on UA-cam
Frank was brilliant. I went to a taping of a show, I think , called Variety Tonight at Global Studios around 1985. There was a snow storm, the live audience was very small, and very young. Frank was great, but nobody recognized his Burt and Kirk. Dead air. I felt pretty bad for him, but he was a professional and just ran the show the way he should.
One of the greatest ever. They don't make them like this any more.
Please post more ❤❤❤
I could watch him do Kirk and Burt all day, he wouldn't need to do anybody else.
@MichaelKingsfordGray ?
He was great as the❔ *Riddler* ❔ on the 60's T.V. show *BATMAN* !!! 🦇
He was one of the best if not thee best impressionist of his time, probably of all time!
To have had Gorshin and Rich Little around at the same time was simply amazing!!!
There are not enough superlatives to describe just how good
Frank Gorshin was.
#Rebecca... Thank you so much ♥️♥️
One of the best!🔥✨
A BRILLIANT TALENT!!!! Simply Amazing!!!! And Will Always Be THE RIDDLER!!! ManyThanx
Frank Gorshin doing a Jack Nicholson impression = The Riddler doing Joker impressions. You are welcome.
In my book, Gorshin was the very best. Hands down.
Brilliant
One of the greats! Gorshin's delivery is as fresh now as it was then.
Very entertaining. Gorshin was the best. And, wrapping up his set, with the Lancaster laugh! Perfection.
Not only one of the best impressionist there was or will be, he was also (and is) an underestimated actor as well. He was in "Twelve Monkeys" simply because director (Monty Python memember) Terry Giliam was a fan of his. Gorhin jokingly retorted, "Had I known, I would have asked for a larger part." Gorshin was and is one of my idols.
I loved Batman when I was a kid in the 60's..Gorshin was brilliant..
I kinda remember seeing Frank Gorshin and Tony Curtis in an episode of the original CSI. They were sitting at a table chatting with someone else and Gorshin dropped into his Kirk Douglas act, Tony Curtis looks over and says "didn't you & I do a picture called Vikings?" Just found it S05 E24, Episode was Grave Danger Part One
Truth Will Out Interesting you should mention Tony Curtis. My favorite Tony Curtis movie was "The Great Imposter",and Frank had a non-comedic role in that movie
Thank you Frank.
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He was the best of all the batman villans
Frank did a show on Sinatra at the Roy Wilkins auditorium in the 90s. I was 30 something. At the last minute I couldn't go. Still think about that. DAMN !!!!! He was a force. Can't believe I was introduced to him as the tiddler. Best bat man bad man ever!!!
Riddler. Damn spell check
Frank was hilarious on the Dean Martin Roast of Sammy Davis Jr.
Frank was the best impersonator of all time. I don't like to make comparisons, but RIch Little wasn't in the same league. All these years later after watching Frank as the Riddler after school in Batman the TV series I now fully appreciate his exceptional talent and ability, as well as his amiable character.
I never realized he was around that long. He was always my favorite Batman villain bar none, movies included. I'm actually a little surprised by his act, I always expected something in a more sardonic vein, I guess because of the excellent way he played the Riddler, and the way he played that alien cop in that episode of original Star Trek.
I never saw his Nicholson before...he dropped his face into a perfect Jack ..voice bad..
Became an impressionist myself primarily because of Frank Gorshin , But also have to mention
Rich Little, Larry Storch, and Will Jordan ( best Ed Sullivan ever.) Inspired by all of them, I became a pro actor.
Thanks, guys!
My Dad's favourite...
Mine too...best ever.
@@Mike-yg8ig he was amazing
Absolutely amazing
Rest In Peace to genius Frank Gorshin known as The Riddler Batman
Huge talent here. Respect, Mr. Gorshin.
Very underrated actor, didn't get the credit he deserved.
R.I.P. Frank Gorshin.
Sad thing is, most 30+/- year olds don't know who he's impersonating.
I’m fifteen and he’s making fun of Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas
@@edwardnigma2638 I said most. You are the exception. Just curious. What movies have you watched with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in them?
@@alanberent4428 gunfight at the ok coral , the war wagon , the way west
@@edwardnigma2638 Excellent! Thanks for reminding me. You've got me looking up other movies they may have been in together, like Tough Guys. Or separately, like The Professionals or Spartacus. Lots of violence. But keep your cool. 👍
No, the sad thing is you don’t know who impersonators are impersonating today. It affects us all, much sooner than later.☹️😩
I remember Frank as The Joker on the original Batman series. I didn't realize he was so talented.
crazy... fabulous
Só great and funny impressing. Ahah James Cagney and others
The best ever!
No one ever did as funny (and dead-on) a takeoff on Kirk Douglas as Frank Gorshin, until Steven Spielberg produced an "Animaniacs" episode that featured Kirk Douglas as Michelangelo (painting the Sistine Ceiling, while dressed as Spartacus!),
My dad is laughing in heaven.
I love Frank Gorshin! Very funny actor. :D
Great,Impressions,Sadley much missed Rip mate