Burgess Meredith
Acting
- Born:
- 1907-11-16
- Died:
- 1997-09-09
- 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
Filmography
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Rocky Balboa
Grumpier Old Men
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Across the Moon
Camp Nowhere
La Classe américaine
Grumpy Old Men
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Lincoln
Mastergate
The Chaplin Puzzle
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Night of the Hunter
Rocky V
State of Grace
Oddball Hall
The Wickedest Witch
Full Moon in Blue Water
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Hot to Trot
South of Reno
In the Heat of the Night
King Lear
Mister Corbett's Ghost
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Outrage!
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
Broken Rainbow
Answers
Night of 100 Stars II
Wet Gold
Thumbelina
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Gloria
Faerie Tale Theatre
Rocky III
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
True Confessions
Clash of the Titans
The Last Chase
Mr. Griffin and Me
Final Assignment
When Time Ran Out...
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
Rocky II
UFOs: It Has Begun
Magic
The Great Bank Hoax
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Foul Play
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
The Amazing Captain Nemo
The Manitou
SST: Death Flight
The Living Sands of Namib
Golden Rendezvous
The Last Hurrah
Tail Gunner Joe
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
The Sentinel
Rocky
Burnt Offerings
Circasia
The Hindenburg
The Master Gunfighter
92 in the Shade
B. Must Die
The Day of the Locust
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Dinah!
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Golden Needles
Old Faithful
Search
The Man
A Fan's Notes
Beware! The Blob
The New Healers
Probe
Getting Away from It All
We the People
Such Good Friends
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Clay Pigeon
Night Gallery
There Was a Crooked Man...
The Bold Ones: The Senator
The Reivers
Winter of the Witch
Love, American Style
Room 222
Hard Contract
The Father
Mackenna's Gold
Skidoo
Stay Away, Joe
Dear Mr. Gable
Torture Garden
Mannix
Ironside
Hurry Sundown
The Invaders
The Crazy-Quilt
The Monkees
Batman
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Madame X
Batman
The Loner
The Wild Wild West
Laredo
In Harm's Way
Branded
Profiles in Courage
Daniel Boone
12 O'Clock High
Fanfare for a Death Scene
The Cardinal
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Mr. Novak
Burke's Law
The Virginian
Sam Benedict
Advise & Consent
The Mike Douglas Show
Ben Casey
Waiting for Godot
The Twilight Zone
Bonanza
The Bell Telephone Hour
Rawhide
Naked City
Sorcerers' Village
The Kidnappers
Albert Schweitzer
Suspicion
Joe Butterfly
General Electric Theater
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tales of Tomorrow
Works of Calder
Lux Video Theatre
Your Show of Shows
What's My Line?
Robert Montgomery Presents
Golden Arrow
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
The Big Story
Lights Out
Jigsaw
Lamp Unto My Feet
Studio One
The Philco Television Playhouse
On Our Merry Way
A Yank Comes Back
Mine Own Executioner
Magnificent Doll
The Diary of a Chambermaid
A Walk in the Sun
Story of G.I. Joe
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Tunisian Victory
Hymn of the Nations
A Salute to France
Our Country
The Rear Gunner
A Welcome to Britain
The United States Service Bands
Street of Chance
Tom, Dick and Harry
That Uncertain Feeling
The Forgotten Village
Second Chorus
San Francisco Docks
Castle on the Hudson
Of Mice and Men
Idiot's Delight
Spring Madness
There Goes the Groom
Winterset
The Scoundrel