The Riddler PassesFrank Gorshin
dead at 72. I've always felt that the producers of the 1960s Batman show had him appear in the debut episode rather than the Joker (who was by far, the more important Batman villain) because his characterization was so superb. Glad to hear that unlike many actors who resented being overly identified with one role, Gorshin appreciated his good fortune:
"It really was a catalyst for me," Gorshin recalled in a 2002 Associated Press interview. "I was nobody. I had done some guest shots here and there. But after I did that, I became a headliner in Vegas, so I can't put it down."He had the perfect laugh and played the Riddler as balanced on the knife edge of sanity.