Name
Burgess Meredith
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1907-11-16
Deathday
1997-09-09 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Rocky Balboa
(3,960 Votes)
6.9
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning ...
Relase Date : 20 Dec, 2006
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Grumpier Old Men
(447 Votes)
6.468
A family wedding reignites the ancient feud between next-door neighbors and fishing buddie...
Relase Date : 22 Dec, 1995
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Clash of the Titans
(904 Votes)
6.9
To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his desti...
Relase Date : 12 Jun, 1981
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State of Grace
(445 Votes)
6.944
Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reco...
Relase Date : 14 Sep, 1990
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Grumpy Old Men
(791 Votes)
6.7
For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insu...
Relase Date : 25 Dec, 1993
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Camp Nowhere
(177 Votes)
5.951
Morris "Mud" Himmel has a problem. His parents desperately want to send him away to summer...
Relase Date : 26 Aug, 1994
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1976 Rocky as Mickey Goldmill
- 1979 Rocky II as Mickey Goldmill
- 1982 Rocky III as Mickey Goldmill
- 1990 Rocky V as Mickey Goldmill
- 2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Henry Bemis (archive footage)
- 1990 State of Grace as Finn
- 1988 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1978 The Amazing Captain Nemo as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
- 1981 Clash of the Titans as Ammon
- 1966 Batman as The Penguin
- 1975 The Day of the Locust as Harry Greener
- 1993 Grumpy Old Men as Grandpa Gustafson
- 1949 Jigsaw as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1981 True Confessions as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
- 1940 Castle on the Hudson as Steve Rockford
- 1968 Skidoo as The Warden
- 1970 There Was a Crooked Man... as The Missouri Kid
- 1978 Magic as Ben Greene
- 1976 Burnt Offerings as Arnold Allardyce
- 1978 The Manitou as Dr. Snow
- 1981 The Last Chase as Captain J.G. Williams
- 1985 Santa Claus: The Movie as Ancient Elf
- 1988 Full Moon in Blue Water as The General
- 1967 Torture Garden as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
- 1942 Street of Chance as Frank Thompson
- 1992 I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America as Guest
- 1966 Madame X as Dan Sullivan
- 1948 A Yank Comes Back as Self
- 1966 A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Doc Scully
- 1941 That Uncertain Feeling as Alexander Sebastian
- 1939 Idiot's Delight as Quillary
- 1978 Foul Play as Mr. Hennessey
- 1965 In Harm's Way as Commander Egan Powell
- 1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid as Captain Mauger
- 1975 92 in the Shade as Goldsboro
- 1949 The Man on the Eiffel Tower as Joseph Heurtin
- 1945 Story of G.I. Joe as Ernie Pyle
- 1975 The Hindenburg as Emilio Pajetta
- 1980 When Time Ran Out... as Rene Valdez
- 1962 Advise & Consent as Herbert Gelman
- 1977 Golden Rendezvous as Van Heurden
- 1969 Hard Contract as Ramsey Williams
- 1994 Camp Nowhere as Fein
- 1984 Wet Gold as Sampson
- 1969 Mackenna's Gold as The Storekeeper
- 1977 The Sentinel as Charles Chazen
- 1968 Stay Away, Joe as Charlie Lightcloud
- 1988 King Lear as Don Learo
- 1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie as Golobulus (voice)
- 1939 Of Mice and Men as George Milton
- 1948 On Our Merry Way as Oliver M. Pease
- 1947 Mine Own Executioner as Felix Milne
- 1940 San Francisco Docks as Johnny Barnes
- 1941 Tom, Dick and Harry as Harry
- 1974 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as The Dolphin
- 1936 Winterset as Mio Romagna
- 1943 The Rear Gunner as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
- 1978 The Great Bank Hoax as Jack Stutz
- 1964 Fanfare for a Death Scene as Prof. George Bannerman
- 1957 Albert Schweitzer as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 Rocky Balboa as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
- 1974 Golden Needles as Winters
- 1967 Hurry Sundown as Judge Purcell
- 1971 Such Good Friends as Kalman
- 1975 B. Must Die as Hector
- 1972 Probe as V.C.R. Cameron
- 2020 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage)
- 1972 The Man as Senator Watson
- 1990 Oddball Hall as Ingersol
- 1946 Magnificent Doll as James Madison
- 1972 We the People as Narrator
- 1972 The New Healers as Dr. Simmons
- 1986 Outrage! as Judge Aaron Klein
- 1937 There Goes the Groom as Derek "Dick" Matthews
- 1957 Joe Butterfly as Joe Butterfly
- 1944 Tunisian Victory as American soldier (voice)
- 1978 The Living Sands of Namib as Narrator (voice)
- 1978 SST: Death Flight as Willy Basset
- 1977 Tail Gunner Joe as Joseph Welch
- 1966 The Crazy-Quilt as Narrator (voice)
- 1963 The Cardinal as Father Halley
- 1995 Grumpier Old Men as Grandpa Gustafson
- 1969 Winter of the Witch as Narrator
- 1950 Works of Calder as Narrator
- 1969 The Reivers as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
- 1944 A Salute to France as Joe - the American Soldier
- 1992 The Chaplin Puzzle as Narrator (voice)
- 1985 Answers as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
- 1980 Final Assignment as Zak
- 1938 Spring Madness as The Lippencott
- 1992 Lincoln as Winfield Scott (voice)
- 1941 The Forgotten Village as Narrator
- 1935 The Scoundrel as Flop House Bum
- 1977 The Last Hurrah as Cardinal Burke
- 1985 Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1945 A Walk in the Sun as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1979 UFOs: It Has Begun
- 1978 Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid as William Blackstone
- 1941 Second Chorus as Hank Taylor
- 1971 Clay Pigeon as Freedom Lovelace
- 1944 Our Country as Self
- 1943 A Welcome to Britain as Self (uncredited)
- 1985 Broken Rainbow as Historical Voice (voice)
- 1949 Golden Arrow as Dick
- 1995 Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick as Self
- 1944 Attack! The Battle for New Britain as Narrator (voice)
- 1986 The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard as Mr. Ben the Owl
- 1975 The Master Gunfighter as Narrator (voice)
- 1989 The Wickedest Witch as Narrator (voice)
- 1984 Thumbelina as Mr. Mole
- 1987 Mister Corbett's Ghost as Mad Tom
- 1991 Night of the Hunter as Birdy
- 1972 Beware! The Blob as Old Hobo
- 1994 Across the Moon as Barney
- 1944 Hymn of the Nations as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 Mastergate as Wiley Slaughter
- 1961 Waiting for Godot as Vladimir / Didi
- 1995 Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Old Man (uncredited)
- 1958 Sorcerers' Village as Narrator
- 1985 Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie as Self
- 1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Narrator (voice)
- 1971 The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove as Henry Meade
- 1971 Lock, Stock and Barrel as Rev. Willie Pursle
- 1943 The United States Service Bands as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
- 1973 Old Faithful as Chief Ranger
- 1976 Circasia as Clown
- 1969 The Father as Captain Ned
- 1993 La Classe américaine as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
- 1958 The Kidnappers as Louis Halliburton
- 1982 Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1978 Puff, the Magic Dragon as Puff (voice)
- 1979 Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1968 Dear Mr. Gable as Narrator
- 1981 Mr. Griffin and Me as Kenneth Griffin
- 1972 Getting Away from It All as Capt. Frank Coffin
- 1988 Hot to Trot as Don's Dad
- 1977 Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
- 1972 A Fan's Notes as Mr. Blue
- 1986 The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
- 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1988 South of Reno
- 1963 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Sidney Wilde
- 1966 Batman ( 21 episodes ) as The Penguin
- 1958 Naked City ( 1 episode ) as Duncan Kleist
- 1969 Room 222 ( 1 episode )
- 1967 Mannix ( 1 episode )
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode ) as Gulley Jimson
- 1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Charlie Finnegan
- 1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode ) as Thomas A. Edison
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Sid Davis
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Henry Bemis
- 1967 Ironside ( 2 episodes )
- 1982 Gloria ( 22 episodes ) as Dr. Willard Adams
- 1965 Laredo ( 1 episode )
- 1966 The Monkees ( 1 episode )
- 1962 Sam Benedict ( 1 episode )
- 1959 Rawhide ( 1 episode ) as Tom Gwynn
- 1964 Daniel Boone ( 1 episode ) as Alex Hemming
- 1950 Lux Video Theatre ( 1 episode ) as David
- 1972 Search ( 23 episodes ) as V.C.R. Cameron
- 1950 Your Show of Shows ( 2 episodes )
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ( 1 episode )
- 1965 The Loner ( 1 episode )
- 1964 Profiles in Courage ( 1 episode ) as John Peter Altgeld
- 1974 Korg: 70,000 B.C. ( 19 episodes )
- 1948 The Philco Television Playhouse ( 1 episode )
- 1965 Branded ( 1 episode )
- 1961 Ben Casey ( 1 episode )
- 1963 Mr. Novak ( 2 episodes ) as Principal Martin Woodridge
- 1950 Robert Montgomery Presents ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
- 1951 Tales of Tomorrow ( 1 episode )
- 1949 Lights Out ( 3 episodes )
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Luther Dingle
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Romney Wordsworth
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Smith
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode ) as Harrison Merriweather
- 1959 Rawhide ( 1 episode ) as Matthew Higgins
- 1959 Rawhide ( 2 episodes ) as Hannibal H. Plew
- 1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode ) as Velvet Pants
- 1963 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Burton Reese
- 1963 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Harold Harold
- 1950 Robert Montgomery Presents ( 1 episode ) as Stage Manager
- 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Mole
- 1948 Lamp Unto My Feet ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Cardinal Burke
- 1988 In the Heat of the Night ( 3 episodes ) as Judge Cully
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Owney Duggan
- 1967 The Invaders ( 1 episode ) as Theodore Booth
- 1959 The Bell Telephone Hour ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1964 12 O'Clock High ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Michael Rink
- 1949 The Big Story ( 1 episode ) as Narrator
- 1974 Dinah! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1950 What's My Line? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1957 Suspicion ( 1 episode ) as Ramskill
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode )
- 1949 The Big Story ( 1 episode ) as Self - Narrator
- 1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as Tim Bradbury
- 1970 The Bold Ones: The Senator ( 1 episode ) as State Party Chairman Mallon
- 1965 The Wild Wild West ( 1 episode ) as Orkney Cadwallader
- 1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
