The Villains of Gotham City

A look back at the wonderful actors that portrayed the colorful villains of Gotham City on the "Batman" television series from 1966-1968

Frank Gorshin (1933-2005) as The Riddler 

Burgess Meredith (1907-1997) as The Penguin 

Cesar Romero (1907-1994) as The Joker

George Sanders (1906-1972) as Mr. Freeze #1 

Otto Preminger (1905-1986) as Mr. Freeze #2

Eli Wallach (1915-2014) as Mr. Freeze #3

Ethel Merman (1908-1984) as Lola Lasagne 

Walter Slezak (1902-1983) as The Clock King

Cliff Robertson (1923-2011) as Shame and Dina Merrill (1923-2017) as Calamity Jan

Michael Rennie (1909-1971) as The Sandman

David Wayne (1914-1995) as The Mad Hatter

Victor Buono (1938-1982) as King Tut

Carolyn Jones (1930-1983) as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds

Anne Baxter (1923-1985) as Zelda the Great

Rudy Vallee (1901-1986) as Lord Marmaduke Ffogg

Roger C. Carmel (1932-1986) as Colonel Gumm

Liberace (1919-1987) as Chandell & Harry

Maurice Evans (1901-1989) as The Puzzler

Ida Lupino (1918-1995) as Dr. Cassandra Spellcraft and Howard Duff (1913-1990) as Cabala

Roddy McDowall (1928-1998) as The Bookworm

Milton Berle (1908-2002) as Louie, the Lilac

Art Carney (1918-2003) as The Archer

Shelley Winters (1920-2006) as Ma Parker

Van Johnson (1916-2008) as The Minstrel

Malachi Throne (1928-2013) as False Face

Vincent Price (1911-1993) as Egghead and Anne Baxter (1923-1985) as Queen Olga

Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-2016) as Minerva

Miss Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968) as The Black Widow

Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) as The Catwoman #2


You were all marvelous performers, you are legends.  You will never be forgotten - Rest in Peace

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