Reginald Denny was an actor that worked a lot in silent films. A lot of his older work might not be known to today's audiences, but he later went on to guest star in Batman.
Reginald Denny appeared in two episodes of the first season of the Batman television series. He appeared in A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away and When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play. He played King Boris, a royal man that was kidnapped by the Riddler. Any episode that had Frank Gorshin was destined to become a classic, because of what an amazing job Frank Gorshin did at playing the character. Being able to stand out in an episode Frank Gorshin was in was no easy task, but Reginald Denny managed to stand out as a great performer in his own right. He helped infuse King Boris with his likable charm and strong presence.
However, Reginald Denny's most memorable role came from the second time that he played a Batman character. Reginald Denny played Commodore Schmidlapp in Batman: The Movie. In the film, Commodore Schmidlapp had been kidnapped by Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler and Joker. The four villains were interested in using a device that Commodore Schmidlapp made to capture the members of the United Nations. Commodore Schmidlapp was so gullible that he didn't even realize that he had been kidnapped. He was under the impression that he was on a regular ship. The Joker was the one assigned to give Commodore Schmidlapp his tea. Commodore Schmidlapp did question why the Joker's skin was pale, but he wasn't smart enough to know who the Joker was. He truly believed that the Joker was one of the ship's employees. The Batman television series and movie are filled with some of the most gullible characters in the history of Batman. Commodore Schmidlapp might have even been more gullible than Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara. His obliviousness was one of the funniest parts of the film. Reginald Denny did an excellent job at making Commodore Schmidlapp lovable despite how clueless he was.
Reginald Denny's time on Batman may have been brief, but it was very memorable. Batman: The Movie is my favorite superhero film, so Reginald Denny and his character have left a big impression on me. Commodore Schmidlapp was such a hilarious character that I would love to see him come back in a future version of Batman.
Reginald Denny appeared in two episodes of the first season of the Batman television series. He appeared in A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away and When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play. He played King Boris, a royal man that was kidnapped by the Riddler. Any episode that had Frank Gorshin was destined to become a classic, because of what an amazing job Frank Gorshin did at playing the character. Being able to stand out in an episode Frank Gorshin was in was no easy task, but Reginald Denny managed to stand out as a great performer in his own right. He helped infuse King Boris with his likable charm and strong presence.
However, Reginald Denny's most memorable role came from the second time that he played a Batman character. Reginald Denny played Commodore Schmidlapp in Batman: The Movie. In the film, Commodore Schmidlapp had been kidnapped by Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler and Joker. The four villains were interested in using a device that Commodore Schmidlapp made to capture the members of the United Nations. Commodore Schmidlapp was so gullible that he didn't even realize that he had been kidnapped. He was under the impression that he was on a regular ship. The Joker was the one assigned to give Commodore Schmidlapp his tea. Commodore Schmidlapp did question why the Joker's skin was pale, but he wasn't smart enough to know who the Joker was. He truly believed that the Joker was one of the ship's employees. The Batman television series and movie are filled with some of the most gullible characters in the history of Batman. Commodore Schmidlapp might have even been more gullible than Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara. His obliviousness was one of the funniest parts of the film. Reginald Denny did an excellent job at making Commodore Schmidlapp lovable despite how clueless he was.
Reginald Denny's time on Batman may have been brief, but it was very memorable. Batman: The Movie is my favorite superhero film, so Reginald Denny and his character have left a big impression on me. Commodore Schmidlapp was such a hilarious character that I would love to see him come back in a future version of Batman.
