One of the most varied of Batman's cast of villains is The Riddler, who has been as silly as he has been terrifying and has recently undergone his fourth ever live-action iteration. “Largely because Frank was the first villain on the show, and they had such a great chemistry together, and that translated into a great personal friendship.Batman has one of the best rogues galleries in the history of comic books, from the Joker to Bane, to Scarecrow, each of his adversaries brings something important to the story. “Adam would talk about Frank with such love,” says Garman, host of daily podcast The Ralph Report. But according to Garman, Gorshin made peace with this and was always grateful for Batman fans, not to mention his lifelong bond with West. Although he would continue to make meaningful appearances in respected projects including 1995’s 12 Monkeys before his death in May 2005 at 72, the Riddler would remain his best-known role. Garman says Gorshin hoped his Emmy nomination for his Riddler turn would enable him to move beyond doing impressions on The Ed Sullivan Show and bit parts on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. “It was Frank’s embodiment that really brought that character to the forefront, who made him a main player in the Batman mythos.” “The Riddler had made a couple appearances in the comics and had been largely retired by the time the mid-’60s came around,” he explains. Ralph Garman, co-writer of the Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet comic book series, credits Gorshin as a key reason why the Riddler is now seen as a prominent villain in the franchise. Hollywood Flashback: 'The Good Wife' Won Showrunners Robert and Michelle King Their First Case

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