Actor
Burgess Meredith
16 Nov 1907Born
9 Sep 1997Died
89Age at death
179Credits
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
RockyMickey Goldmill7.8
Rocky IIMickey Goldmill7.3
Rocky IIIMickey Goldmill6.9
Rocky BalboaMicky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)6.9
Rocky VMickey Goldmill5.8
BatmanThe Penguin6.4
The Twilight ZoneHenry Bemis, Mr. Smith, Luther Dingle, Romney Wordsworth8.5
Clash of the TitansAmmon6.9
Twilight Zone: The MovieNarrator (voice) (uncredited)6.5
Grumpy Old MenGrandpa Gustafson6.7
BatmanThe Penguin7.3
BonanzaOwney Duggan7.5
Filmography
The 80 most recent of 179 credits.
- 2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationFilm: Henry Bemis (archive footage)
- 2006Rocky BalboaFilm: Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
- 1995Grumpier Old MenFilm: Grandpa Gustafson
- 1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable AdventureFilm: Old Man (uncredited)
- 1994Across the MoonFilm: Barney
- 1994Camp NowhereFilm: Fein
- 1993La Classe américaineFilm: The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
- 1993Grumpy Old MenFilm: Grandpa Gustafson
- 1992I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in AmericaFilm: Guest
- 1992LincolnFilm: Winfield Scott (voice)
- 1992MastergateFilm: Wiley Slaughter
- 1992The Chaplin PuzzleFilm: Narrator (voice)
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerFilm: Narrator (voice)
- 1991Night of the HunterFilm: Birdy
- 1990Rocky VFilm: Mickey Goldmill
- 1990State of GraceFilm: Finn
- 1990Oddball HallFilm: Ingersol
- 1989The Wickedest WitchFilm: Narrator (voice)
- 1988Full Moon in Blue WaterFilm: The General
- 1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickFilm: Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1988Hot to TrotFilm: Don's Dad
- 1988South of RenoFilm
- 1988In the Heat of the NightSeries: Judge Cully (3 episodes)
- 1988King LearFilm: Don Learo
- 1987Mister Corbett's GhostFilm: Mad Tom
- 1987G.I. Joe: The MovieFilm: Golobulus (voice)
- 1986Outrage!Film: Judge Aaron Klein
- 1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardFilm: Mr. Ben the Owl
- 1986The Blinkins: The Magic FlowerFilm
- 1985Santa Claus: The MovieFilm: Ancient Elf
- 1985Broken RainbowFilm: Historical Voice (voice)
- 1985AnswersFilm: Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
- 1984Wet GoldFilm: Sampson
- 1984ThumbelinaFilm: Mr. Mole
- 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieFilm: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1982GloriaSeries: Dr. Willard Adams (22 episodes)
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries: Mr. Mole (1 episode)
- 1982Rocky IIIFilm: Mickey Goldmill
- 1982Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. NobodyFilm: Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1981True ConfessionsFilm: Msgr. Seamus Fargo
- 1981Clash of the TitansFilm: Ammon
- 1981The Last ChaseFilm: Captain J.G. Williams
- 1981Mr. Griffin and MeFilm: Kenneth Griffin
- 1980Final AssignmentFilm: Zak
- 1980When Time Ran Out...Film: Rene Valdez
- 1979Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living LiesFilm: Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1979Rocky IIFilm: Mickey Goldmill
- 1979UFOs: It Has BegunFilm
- 1978MagicFilm: Ben Greene
- 1978The Great Bank HoaxFilm: Jack Stutz
- 1978Puff, the Magic DragonFilm: Puff (voice)
- 1978Foul PlayFilm: Mr. Hennessey
- 1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape KidFilm: William Blackstone
- 1978The Amazing Captain NemoFilm: Prof. Waldo Cunningham
- 1978The ManitouFilm: Dr. Snow
- 1978SST: Death FlightFilm: Willy Basset
- 1978The Living Sands of NamibFilm: Narrator (voice)
- 1977Golden RendezvousFilm: Van Heurden
- 1977The Last HurrahFilm: Cardinal Burke
- 1977Tail Gunner JoeFilm: Joseph Welch
- 1977Johnny, We Hardly Knew YeFilm: John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
- 1977The SentinelFilm: Charles Chazen
- 1976RockyFilm: Mickey Goldmill
- 1976Burnt OfferingsFilm: Arnold Allardyce
- 1976CircasiaFilm: Clown
- 1975The HindenburgFilm: Emilio Pajetta
- 1975The Master GunfighterFilm: Narrator (voice)
- 197592 in the ShadeFilm: Goldsboro
- 1975B. Must DieFilm: Hector
- 1975The Day of the LocustFilm: Harry Greener
- 1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoFilm: The Dolphin, Screenplay, Director
- 1974Korg: 70,000 B.C.Series (19 episodes)
- 1974Golden NeedlesFilm: Winters
- 1973Old FaithfulFilm: Chief Ranger
- 1972SearchSeries: V.C.R. Cameron (23 episodes)
- 1972The ManFilm: Senator Watson
- 1972A Fan's NotesFilm: Mr. Blue
- 1972Beware! The BlobFilm: Old Hobo
- 1972The New HealersFilm: Dr. Simmons
- 1972ProbeFilm: V.C.R. Cameron
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