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Burgess Meredith

Acting
Known For

89 Years Old

Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) 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

All Credits

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