Burgess Meredith
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1907-11-16
Day of Death
1997-09-09 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Burgess Meredith
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
Acting
(2020)
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Henry Bemis (archive footage)
(2006)
Rocky Balboa
as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
(1995)
Grumpier Old Men
as Grandpa Gustafson
(1995)
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Old Man (uncredited)
(1995)
(1994)
Across the Moon
as Barney
(1994)
Camp Nowhere
as Fein
(1993)
Grumpy Old Men
as Grandpa Gustafson
(1993)
La Classe américaine
as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
(1992)
Lincoln
as Winfield Scott (voice)
(1992)
Mastergate
as Wiley Slaughter
(1992)
The Chaplin Puzzle
as Narrator (voice)
(1992)
(1991)
Night of the Hunter
as Birdy
(1991)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Narrator (voice)
(1990)
State of Grace
as Finn
(1990)
Rocky V
as Mickey Goldmill
(1990)
Oddball Hall
as Ingersol
(1989)
The Wickedest Witch
as Narrator (voice)
(1988)
Full Moon in Blue Water
as The General
(1988)
King Lear
as Don Learo
(1988)
Hot to Trot
as Don's Dad
(1988)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1987)
G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Golobulus (voice)
(1987)
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
as Mad Tom
(1986)
Outrage!
as Judge Aaron Klein
(1986)
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
as Mr. Ben the Owl
(1985)
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Ancient Elf
(1985)
Broken Rainbow
as Historical Voice (voice)
(1985)
Answers
as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1985)
(1984)
Thumbelina
as Mr. Mole
(1984)
Wet Gold
as Sampson
(1982)
Rocky III
as Mickey Goldmill
(1982)
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
(1981)
True Confessions
as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
(1981)
Clash of the Titans
as Ammon
(1981)
Mr. Griffin and Me
as Kenneth Griffin
(1981)
The Last Chase
as Captain J.G. Williams
(1980)
When Time Ran Out...
as Rene Valdez
(1980)
Final Assignment
as Zak
(1979)
Rocky II
as Mickey Goldmill
(1979)
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
(1979)
(1978)
Magic
as Ben Greene
(1978)
The Great Bank Hoax
as Jack Stutz
(1978)
Puff, the Magic Dragon
as Puff (voice)
(1978)
The Amazing Captain Nemo
as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
(1978)
The Manitou
as Dr. Snow
(1978)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as William Blackstone
(1978)
Foul Play
as Mr. Hennessey
(1978)
The Living Sands of Namib
as Narrator (voice)
(1977)
The Sentinel
as Charles Chazen
(1977)
The Last Hurrah
as Cardinal Burke
(1977)
Tail Gunner Joe
as Joseph Welch
(1977)
Golden Rendezvous
as Van Heurden
(1977)
SST: Death Flight
as Willy Basset
(1977)
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
(1976)
Rocky
as Mickey Goldmill
(1976)
Burnt Offerings
as Arnold Allardyce
(1976)
Circasia
as Clown
(1975)
The Day of the Locust
as Harry Greener
(1975)
The Master Gunfighter
as Narrator (voice)
(1975)
92 in the Shade
as Goldsboro
(1975)
The Hindenburg
as Emilio Pajetta
(1975)
B. Must Die
as Hector
(1974)
Golden Needles
as Winters
(1973)
Old Faithful
as Chief Ranger
(1972)
The New Healers
as Dr. Simmons
(1972)
A Fan's Notes
as Mr. Blue
(1972)
Beware! The Blob
as Old Hobo
(1972)
The Man
as Senator Watson
(1972)
Getting Away from It All
as Capt. Frank Coffin
(1972)
Probe
as V.C.R. Cameron
(1972)
We the People
as Narrator
(1971)
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
as Henry Meade
(1971)
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Rev. Willie Pursle
(1971)
Such Good Friends
as Kalman
(1971)
Clay Pigeon
as Freedom Lovelace
(1970)
There Was a Crooked Man...
as The Missouri Kid
(1970)
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as The Dolphin
(1969)
The Reivers
as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
(1969)
Hard Contract
as Ramsey Williams
(1969)
Mackenna's Gold
as The Storekeeper
(1969)
Winter of the Witch
as Narrator
(1969)
The Father
as Captain Ned
(1968)
Skidoo
as The Warden
(1968)
Stay Away, Joe
as Charlie Lightcloud
(1968)
Dear Mr. Gable
as Narrator
(1967)
Hurry Sundown
as Judge Purcell
(1967)
Torture Garden
as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
(1966)
Madame X
as Dan Sullivan
(1966)
Batman
as The Penguin
(1966)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Doc Scully
(1966)
The Crazy-Quilt
as Narrator (voice)
(1965)
In Harm's Way
as Commander Egan Powell
(1964)
Fanfare for a Death Scene
as Prof. George Bannerman
(1963)
The Cardinal
as Father Halley
(1962)
Advise & Consent
as Herbert Gelman
(1961)
Waiting for Godot
as Vladimir / Didi
(1958)
The Kidnappers
as Louis Halliburton
(1958)
Sorcerers' Village
as Narrator
(1957)
Joe Butterfly
as Joe Butterfly
(1957)
Albert Schweitzer
as Narrator (voice)
(1952)
Mr. Lincoln
as Avon Horsley Jr.
(1950)
Works of Calder
as Narrator
(1949)
Golden Arrow
as Dick
(1949)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
as Joseph Heurtin
(1949)
Jigsaw
as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
(1948)
On Our Merry Way
as Oliver M. Pease
(1948)
A Yank Comes Back
as Self
(1947)
Mine Own Executioner
as Felix Milne
(1946)
Magnificent Doll
as James Madison
(1946)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Captain Mauger
(1945)
Story of G.I. Joe
as Ernie Pyle
(1945)
A Walk in the Sun
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1944)
Tunisian Victory
as American soldier (voice)
(1944)
Hymn of the Nations
as Narrator(voice)
(1944)
Our Country
as Self
(1944)
A Salute to France
as Joe - the American Soldier
(1944)
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
(1943)
The Rear Gunner
as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
(1943)
A Welcome to Britain
as Self (uncredited)
(1943)
The United States Service Bands
as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
(1942)
Street of Chance
as Frank Thompson
(1941)
Second Chorus
as Hank Taylor
(1941)
That Uncertain Feeling
as Alexander Sebastian
(1941)
Tom, Dick and Harry
as Harry
(1941)
The Forgotten Village
as Narrator
(1940)
San Francisco Docks
as Johnny Barnes
(1940)
Castle on the Hudson
as Steve Rockford
(1939)
Idiot's Delight
as Quillary
(1939)
Of Mice and Men
as George
(1938)
Spring Madness
as The Lippencott
(1937)
There Goes the Groom
as Derek "Dick" Matthews
(1936)
Winterset
as Mio Romagna
(1935)
The Scoundrel
as Flop House Bum
Crew
Third Eye
Director, Writer
(1976)
Circasia
Producer
(1970)
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Screenplay, Director
(1950)
Works of Calder
Producer
(1949)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Director
(1948)
A Yank Comes Back
Writer
(1948)
On Our Merry Way
Producer
(1946)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Screenplay, Producer
(1944)
A Salute to France
Screenplay
(1943)
A Welcome to Britain
Director