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Burgess Meredith

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Known For

89 Years Old

Oliver Burgess Meredith, or Burgess Meredith, was an American movie, television, stage, radio, voice actor, and director. He was known for his roles as The Penguin in the 1960s TV version of Batman, as Mickey Goldmill in Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky III, and as Grandpa Gustafson in Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men. He won two Saturn Awards (in 1978 and in 1981), Tony Awards, and many Emmy Awards.

Born

Cleveland, Ohio, USA on 16th November 1907

Died

9th September 1997

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Love, American Style Image
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Image
Love, American Style
Harrison Merriweather
Ben Casey Image
Ben Casey
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Bonanza Image
Bonanza
Owney Duggan
Mannix Image
Mannix
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Hannibal H. Plew
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Matthew Higgins
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Tom Gwynn
The Philco Television Playhouse Image
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robert Montgomery Presents Image
Robert Montgomery Presents
Stage Manager
Robert Montgomery Presents Image
Robert Montgomery Presents
Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
Studio One Image
Studio One
Gulley Jimson
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Romney Wordsworth
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Luther Dingle
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Smith
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Henry Bemis
The Invaders Image
The Invaders
Theodore Booth
Batman Image
Batman
The Penguin
The Monkees Image
The Monkees
Suspicion Image
Suspicion
Ramskill
Daniel Boone Image
Daniel Boone
Alex Hemming
Sam Benedict Image
Sam Benedict
Your Show of Shows Image
Your Show of Shows
Lights Out Image
Lights Out
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The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
The Loner Image
The Loner
Tales of Tomorrow Image
Tales of Tomorrow
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Lamp Unto My Feet
Narrator (voice)
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Branded Image
Branded
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Profiles in Courage
John Peter Altgeld
Mr. Novak Image
Mr. Novak
Principal Martin Woodridge
Ironside Image
Ironside
Room 222 Image
Room 222
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Lux Video Theatre
David
Dinah! Image
Dinah!
Self
What's My Line? Image
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
Faerie Tale Theatre Image
Faerie Tale Theatre
Mr. Mole
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Cardinal Burke
Hallmark Hall of Fame Image
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sid Davis
Naked City Image
Naked City
Duncan Kleist
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Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Harold Harold
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Burton Reese
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Sidney Wilde
Rocky Image
Rocky
Mickey Goldmill
Night Gallery Image
Night Gallery
Charlie Finnegan
In the Heat of the Night Image
In the Heat of the Night
Judge Cully
The Big Story Image
The Big Story
Self - Narrator
The Big Story Image
The Big Story
Narrator
Laredo Image
Laredo
Gloria Image
Gloria
Dr. Willard Adams
12 O'Clock High Image
12 O'Clock High
Dr. Michael Rink
Rocky V Image
Rocky V
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky III Image
Rocky III
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky Balboa Image
Rocky Balboa
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Rocky II Image
Rocky II
Mickey Goldmill
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Velvet Pants
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Thomas A. Edison
Clash of the Titans Image
Clash of the Titans
Ammon
Search Image
Search
V.C.R. Cameron
Batman Image
Batman
The Penguin
Mackenna's Gold Image
Mackenna's Gold
The Storekeeper
Grumpy Old Men Image
Grumpy Old Men
Grandpa Gustafson
Sly Image
Sly
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
In Harm's Way Image
In Harm's Way
Commander Egan Powell
G.I. Joe: The Movie Image
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Golobulus (voice)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower Image
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Joseph Heurtin
State of Grace Image
State of Grace
Finn
Foul Play Image
Foul Play
Mr. Hennessey
The Sentinel Image
The Sentinel
Charles Chazen
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Story of G.I. Joe
Ernie Pyle
Camp Nowhere Image
Camp Nowhere
Fein
La Classe américaine Image
La Classe américaine
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
There Was a Crooked Man... Image
There Was a Crooked Man...
The Missouri Kid
Second Chorus Image
Second Chorus
Hank Taylor
True Confessions Image
True Confessions
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Grumpier Old Men Image
Grumpier Old Men
Grandpa Gustafson
Santa Claus: The Movie Image
Santa Claus: The Movie
Ancient Elf
Final Assignment Image
Final Assignment
Zak
The Hindenburg Image
The Hindenburg
Emilio Pajetta
The Cardinal Image
The Cardinal
Father Halley
Beware! The Blob Image
Beware! The Blob
Old Hobo
The Day of the Locust Image
The Day of the Locust
Harry Greener
Magnificent Doll Image
Magnificent Doll
James Madison
On Our Merry Way Image
On Our Merry Way
Oliver M. Pease
Magic Image
Magic
Ben Greene
Jigsaw Image
Jigsaw
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Madame X Image
Madame X
Dan Sullivan
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure Image
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Old Man (uncredited)
Burnt Offerings Image
Burnt Offerings
Arnold Allardyce
Advise & Consent Image
Advise & Consent
Herbert Gelman
A Big Hand for the Little Lady Image
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Doc Scully
Of Mice and Men Image
Of Mice and Men
George
When Time Ran Out... Image
When Time Ran Out...
Rene Valdez
Night of 100 Stars II Image
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The Reivers Image
The Reivers
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
Torture Garden Image
Torture Garden
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Skidoo Image
Skidoo
The Warden
King Lear Image
King Lear
Don Learo
That Uncertain Feeling Image
That Uncertain Feeling
Alexander Sebastian
A Walk in the Sun Image
A Walk in the Sun
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Manitou Image
The Manitou
Dr. Snow
Full Moon in Blue Water Image
Full Moon in Blue Water
The General
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Lincoln
Winfield Scott (voice)
The Diary of a Chambermaid Image
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Captain Mauger
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Image
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hot to Trot Image
Hot to Trot
Don's Dad
The Man Image
The Man
Senator Watson
SST: Death Flight Image
SST: Death Flight
Willy Basset
Idiot's Delight Image
Idiot's Delight
Quillary
Fanfare for a Death Scene Image
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Prof. George Bannerman
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons Image
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tunisian Victory Image
Tunisian Victory
American soldier (voice)
Hurry Sundown Image
Hurry Sundown
Judge Purcell
Such Good Friends Image
Such Good Friends
Kalman
Stay Away, Joe Image
Stay Away, Joe
Charlie Lightcloud
The Last Chase Image
The Last Chase
Captain J.G. Williams
The Opponents Image
The Opponents
Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Image
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
Castle on the Hudson Image
Castle on the Hudson
Steve Rockford
The Amazing Captain Nemo Image
The Amazing Captain Nemo
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
Golden Rendezvous Image
Golden Rendezvous
Van Heurden
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie Image
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Self
Winterset Image
Winterset
Mio Romagna
Across the Moon Image
Across the Moon
Barney
Tom, Dick and Harry Image
Tom, Dick and Harry
Harry
The Master Gunfighter Image
The Master Gunfighter
Narrator (voice)
Spring Madness Image
Spring Madness
The Lippencott
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Image
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Narrator (voice)
B. Must Die Image
B. Must Die
Hector
Tail Gunner Joe Image
Tail Gunner Joe
Joseph Welch
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Image
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America Image
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Guest
The Scoundrel Image
The Scoundrel
Flop House Bum
Probe Image
Probe
V.C.R. Cameron
Night of the Hunter Image
Night of the Hunter
Birdy
Mine Own Executioner Image
Mine Own Executioner
Felix Milne
San Francisco Docks Image
San Francisco Docks
Johnny Barnes
Clay Pigeon Image
Clay Pigeon
Freedom Lovelace
Mastergate Image
Mastergate
Wiley Slaughter
The Great Bank Hoax Image
The Great Bank Hoax
Jack Stutz
Mr. Corbett's Ghost Image
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
Mad Tom
Hard Contract Image
Hard Contract
Ramsey Williams
Circasia Image
Circasia
Clown
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Image
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
William Blackstone
Thumbelina Image
Thumbelina
Mr. Mole
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go Image
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Dolphin
92 in the Shade Image
92 in the Shade
Goldsboro
The Last Hurrah Image
The Last Hurrah
Cardinal Burke
Street of Chance Image
Street of Chance
Frank Thompson
Waiting for Godot Image
Waiting for Godot
Vladimir / Didi
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard Image
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
Mr. Ben the Owl
Puff, the Magic Dragon Image
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Puff (voice)
There Goes the Groom Image
There Goes the Groom
Derek "Dick" Matthews
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies Image
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody Image
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Joe Butterfly Image
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
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The Kidnappers
Louis Halliburton
Wet Gold Image
Wet Gold
Sampson
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Image
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Self
Attack! The Battle for New Britain Image
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Narrator (voice)
Answers Image
Answers
Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
Getting Away from It All Image
Getting Away from It All
Capt. Frank Coffin
Outrage! Image
Outrage!
Judge Aaron Klein
The New Healers Image
The New Healers
Dr. Simmons
Golden Needles Image
Golden Needles
Winters
Broken Rainbow Image
Broken Rainbow
Historical Voice (voice)
The Rear Gunner Image
The Rear Gunner
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
A Yank Comes Back Image
A Yank Comes Back
Self
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove Image
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
Henry Meade
Lock, Stock and Barrel Image
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Rev. Willie Pursle
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye Image
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
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The Father
Captain Ned
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Third Eye
Works of Calder Image
Works of Calder
Narrator
A Salute to France Image
A Salute to France
Joe - the American Soldier
A Welcome to Britain Image
A Welcome to Britain
Self (uncredited)
Mr. Lincoln Image
Mr. Lincoln
Avon Horsley Jr.
The United States Service Bands Image
The United States Service Bands
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
A Fan's Notes Image
A Fan's Notes
Mr. Blue
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Our Country
Self
Dear Mr. Gable Image
Dear Mr. Gable
Narrator
The Chaplin Puzzle Image
The Chaplin Puzzle
Narrator (voice)
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UFOs: It Has Begun
Albert Schweitzer Image
Albert Schweitzer
Narrator (voice)
Hymn of the Nations Image
Hymn of the Nations
Narrator(voice)
Mr. Griffin and Me Image
Mr. Griffin and Me
Kenneth Griffin
Oddball Hall Image
Oddball Hall
Ingersol
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Tribute To Burgess Meredith
Self (archive footage)
The Living Sands of Namib Image
The Living Sands of Namib
Narrator (voice)
Sorcerers' Village Image
Sorcerers' Village
Narrator
The Wickedest Witch Image
The Wickedest Witch
Narrator (voice)
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The Crazy-Quilt
Narrator (voice)
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We the People
Narrator
Old Faithful Image
Old Faithful
Self
Golden Arrow Image
Golden Arrow
Dick
Winter of the Witch Image
Winter of the Witch
Narrator
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The Forgotten Village
Narrator