Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Known for

Acting

Life

1907 – 1997 (aged 89)

Born in

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Credits

177 acting credits

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

Rocky

03 Dec 1976

Rocky II

Rocky II

15 Jun 1979

Rocky III

Rocky III

28 May 1982

Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

20 Dec 2006

Rocky V

Rocky V

16 Nov 1990

Batman

Batman

30 Jul 1966

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

02 Oct 1959

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

12 Jun 1981

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Filmography

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Henry Bemis (archive footage)

2006

Rocky Balboaas Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)

1995

Grumpier Old Menas Grandpa Gustafson
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Old Man (uncredited)

1994

Across the Moonas Barney
Camp Nowhereas Fein

1993

La Classe américaineas The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
Grumpy Old Menas Grandpa Gustafson

1992

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Narrator (voice)
Night of the Hunteras Birdy

1990

Rocky Vas Mickey Goldmill
State of Graceas Finn
Oddball Hallas Ingersol
Rocky Special: Burning Youthas Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)

1989

The Wickedest Witchas Narrator (voice)

1988

1987

Mr. Corbett's Ghostas Mad Tom
G.I. Joe: The Movieas Golobulus (voice)

1986

Outrage!as Judge Aaron Klein
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzardas Mr. Ben the Owl
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower

1985

Santa Claus: The Movieas Ancient Elf
Broken Rainbowas Historical Voice (voice)
Answersas Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")

1984

Wet Goldas Sampson
Thumbelinaas Mr. Mole

1983

Twilight Zone: The Movieas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1982

Gloriaas Dr. Willard Adams22 episodes
Faerie Tale Theatreas Mr. Mole1 episode
Rocky IIIas Mickey Goldmill
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobodyas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

1981

1980

Final Assignmentas Zak
When Time Ran Out...as Rene Valdez

1979

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Liesas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Rocky IIas Mickey Goldmill
UFOs: It Has Begun

1978

1977

1976

1975

The Hindenburgas Emilio Pajetta
The Master Gunfighteras Narrator (voice)
92 in the Shadeas Goldsboro
B. Must Dieas Hector
The Day of the Locustas Harry Greener

1974

1973

Old Faithfulas Chief Ranger

1972

Searchas V.C.R. Cameron23 episodes
The Manas Senator Watson
A Fan's Notesas Mr. Blue
Beware! The Blobas Old Hobo
The New Healersas Dr. Simmons
Probeas V.C.R. Cameron
Getting Away from It Allas Capt. Frank Coffin
We the Peopleas Narrator

1971

1970

Night Galleryas Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")1 episode
There Was a Crooked Man...as The Missouri Kid
The Bold Ones: The Senatoras State Party Chairman Mallon1 episode

1969

1968

1967

Torture Gardenas Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Mannix1 episode
Ironside2 episodes
Hurry Sundownas Judge Purcell
The Invadersas Theodore Booth1 episode

1966

1965

The Loner1 episode
The Wild Wild Westas Orkney Cadwallader1 episode
Laredo1 episode
In Harm's Wayas Commander Egan Powell
Branded1 episode

1964

Profiles in Courageas John Peter Altgeld1 episode
Daniel Booneas Alex Hemming1 episode
12 O'Clock Highas Dr. Michael Rink1 episode
Fanfare for a Death Sceneas Prof. George Bannerman

1963

The Cardinalas Father Halley
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
Mr. Novakas Principal Martin Woodridge2 episodes
Burke's Lawas Harold Harold1 episode

1962

The Virginianas Tim Bradbury1 episode
Sam Benedict1 episode
Advise & Consentas Herbert Gelman

1961

Ben Casey1 episode
Waiting for Godotas Vladimir

1959

The Twilight Zoneas Romney Wordsworth1 episode
Bonanzaas Owney Duggan1 episode
Rawhideas Hannibal H. Plew2 episodes

1958

Naked Cityas Duncan Kleist1 episode
Sorcerers' Villageas Narrator
The Kidnappersas Louis Halliburton

1957

1953

General Electric Theateras Velvet Pants1 episode

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas Cardinal Burke1 episode
Tales of Tomorrow1 episode

1950

Works of Calderas Narrator
Lux Video Theatreas David1 episode
Your Show of Shows2 episodes
Robert Montgomery Presentsas Stage Manager1 episode

1949

Golden Arrowas Dick
The Man on the Eiffel Toweras Joseph Heurtin
Lights Out3 episodes
Jigsawas Jack - Bartender (uncredited)

1948

Lamp Unto My Feetas Narrator (voice)1 episode
Studio Oneas Gulley Jimson1 episode
The Philco Television Playhouse1 episode
On Our Merry Wayas Oliver M. Pease

1947

Mine Own Executioneras Felix Milne

1946

Magnificent Dollas James Madison
The Diary of a Chambermaidas Captain Mauger

1945

A Walk in the Sunas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Story of G.I. Joeas Ernie Pyle

1944

Attack! The Battle for New Britainas Narrator (voice)
Tunisian Victoryas American soldier (voice)
Hymn of the Nationsas Narrator (voice)
A Salute to Franceas Joe - the American Soldier

1943

The Rear Gunneras Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
The United States Service Bandsas footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)

1942

Street of Chanceas Frank Thompson

1941

1940

San Francisco Docksas Johnny Barnes
Castle on the Hudsonas Steve Rockford

1939

Of Mice and Menas George Milton
Idiot's Delightas Quillary

1938

Spring Madnessas The Lippencott

1937

There Goes the Groomas Derek "Dick" Matthews

1936

Wintersetas Mio Romagna

1935

The Scoundrelas Flop House Bum