6.2Acting
Burgess Meredith
- Born
- 1907-11-16
- Died
- 1997-09-09
- Birthplace
- 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
189 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Movie
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
Rocky Balboa
2006 · Movie
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Grumpier Old Men
1995 · Movie
Grandpa Gustafson
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995 · Movie
Old Man (uncredited)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995 · Movie
Self
Across the Moon
1994 · Movie
Barney
Camp Nowhere
1994 · Movie
Fein
Grumpy Old Men
1993 · Movie
Grandpa Gustafson
La Classe américaine
1993 · Movie
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
1992 · Movie
Guest
Lincoln
1992 · Movie
Winfield Scott (voice)
Mastergate
1992 · Movie
Wiley Slaughter
The Chaplin Puzzle
1992 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Night of the Hunter
1991 · Movie
Birdy
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Oddball Hall
1990 · Movie
Ingersol
Rocky V
1990 · Movie
Mickey Goldmill
State of Grace
1990 · Movie
Finn
The Wickedest Witch
1989 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988 · Movie
The General
Hot to Trot
1988 · Movie
Don's Dad
In the Heat of the Night
1988 · TV Show
Judge Cully
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988 · Movie
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
King Lear
1988 · Movie
Don Learo
South of Reno
1988 · Movie
Cast
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987 · Movie
Golobulus (voice)
Mister Corbett's Ghost
1987 · Movie
Mad Tom
Outrage!
1986 · Movie
Judge Aaron Klein
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986 · Movie
Mr. Ben the Owl
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
1986 · Movie
Cast
Answers
1985 · Movie
Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
Broken Rainbow
1985 · Movie
Historical Voice (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
Self
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985 · Movie
Self
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 · Movie
Ancient Elf
Thumbelina
1984 · Movie
Mr. Mole
Wet Gold
1984 · Movie
Sampson
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · TV Show
Mr. Mole
Gloria
1982 · TV Show
Dr. Willard Adams
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
1982 · Movie
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Rocky III
1982 · Movie
Mickey Goldmill
Clash of the Titans
1981 · Movie
Ammon
Mr. Griffin and Me
1981 · Movie
Kenneth Griffin
The Last Chase
1981 · Movie
Captain J.G. Williams
True Confessions
1981 · Movie
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Final Assignment
1980 · Movie
Zak
When Time Ran Out...
1980 · Movie
Rene Valdez
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
1979 · Movie
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Rocky II
1979 · Movie
Mickey Goldmill
UFOs: It Has Begun
1979 · Movie
Cast
Foul Play
1978 · Movie
Mr. Hennessey
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978 · Movie
William Blackstone
Magic
1978 · Movie
Ben Greene
Puff, the Magic Dragon
1978 · Movie
Puff (voice)
SST: Death Flight
1978 · Movie
Willy Basset
The Amazing Captain Nemo
1978 · Movie
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
The Great Bank Hoax
1978 · Movie
Jack Stutz
The Living Sands of Namib
1978 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Manitou
1978 · Movie
Dr. Snow
Golden Rendezvous
1977 · Movie
Van Heurden
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
1977 · Movie
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
Tail Gunner Joe
1977 · Movie
Joseph Welch
The Last Hurrah
1977 · Movie
Cardinal Burke
The Sentinel
1977 · Movie
Charles Chazen
Burnt Offerings
1976 · Movie
Arnold Allardyce
Circasia
1976 · Movie
Clown · Producer
Rocky
1976 · Movie
Mickey Goldmill
92 in the Shade
1975 · Movie
Goldsboro
B. Must Die
1975 · Movie
Hector
The Day of the Locust
1975 · Movie
Harry Greener
The Hindenburg
1975 · Movie
Emilio Pajetta
The Master Gunfighter
1975 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Dinah!
1974 · TV Show
Self
Golden Needles
1974 · Movie
Winters
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
1974 · TV Show
Cast
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974 · Movie
The Dolphin · Screenplay · Director
Old Faithful
1973 · Movie
Chief Ranger
A Fan's Notes
1972 · Movie
Mr. Blue
Beware! The Blob
1972 · Movie
Old Hobo
Getting Away from It All
1972 · Movie
Capt. Frank Coffin
Probe
1972 · Movie
V.C.R. Cameron
Search
1972 · TV Show
V.C.R. Cameron
The Man
1972 · Movie
Senator Watson
The New Healers
1972 · Movie
Dr. Simmons
We the People
1972 · Movie
Narrator
Clay Pigeon
1971 · Movie
Freedom Lovelace
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971 · Movie
Rev. Willie Pursle
Such Good Friends
1971 · Movie
Kalman
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
1971 · Movie
Henry Meade
Night Gallery
1970 · TV Show
Charlie Finnegan · Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970 · TV Show
State Party Chairman Mallon
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Movie
The Missouri Kid
Hard Contract
1969 · Movie
Ramsey Williams
Love, American Style
1969 · TV Show
Harrison Merriweather · Cast
Mackenna's Gold
1969 · Movie
The Storekeeper
Room 222
1969 · TV Show
Cast
The Father
1969 · Movie
Captain Ned
The Reivers
1969 · Movie
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
Winter of the Witch
1969 · Movie
Narrator
Dear Mr. Gable
1968 · Movie
Narrator
Skidoo
1968 · Movie
The Warden
Stay Away, Joe
1968 · Movie
Charlie Lightcloud
Hurry Sundown
1967 · Movie
Judge Purcell
Ironside
1967 · TV Show
Cast
Mannix
1967 · TV Show
Cast
The Invaders
1967 · TV Show
Theodore Booth
Torture Garden
1967 · Movie
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966 · Movie
Doc Scully
Batman
1966 · Movie
The Penguin
Batman
1966 · TV Show
The Penguin
Madame X
1966 · Movie
Dan Sullivan
The Crazy-Quilt
1966 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Monkees
1966 · TV Show
Cast
Branded
1965 · TV Show
Cast
In Harm's Way
1965 · Movie
Commander Egan Powell
Laredo
1965 · TV Show
Cast
The Loner
1965 · TV Show
Cast
The Wild Wild West
1965 · TV Show
Orkney Cadwallader
12 O'Clock High
1964 · TV Show
Dr. Michael Rink
Daniel Boone
1964 · TV Show
Alex Hemming
Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964 · Movie
Prof. George Bannerman
Profiles in Courage
1964 · TV Show
John Peter Altgeld
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · TV Show
Cast
Burke's Law
1963 · TV Show
Sidney Wilde · Burton Reese · Harold Harold
Mr. Novak
1963 · TV Show
Principal Martin Woodridge
The Cardinal
1963 · Movie
Father Halley
Advise & Consent
1962 · Movie
Herbert Gelman
Sam Benedict
1962 · TV Show
Cast
The Virginian
1962 · TV Show
Tim Bradbury
Ben Casey
1961 · TV Show
Cast
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
Self
Waiting for Godot
1961 · Movie
Vladimir / Didi
Bonanza
1959 · TV Show
Owney Duggan
Rawhide
1959 · TV Show
Tom Gwynn · Matthew Higgins · Hannibal H. Plew
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · TV Show
Self
The Twilight Zone
1959 · TV Show
Henry Bemis · Mr. Smith · Luther Dingle · Romney Wordsworth
Naked City
1958 · TV Show
Duncan Kleist
Sorcerers' Village
1958 · Movie
Narrator
The Kidnappers
1958 · Movie
Louis Halliburton
Albert Schweitzer
1957 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Joe Butterfly
1957 · Movie
Joe Butterfly
Suspicion
1957 · TV Show
Ramskill
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957 · Movie
Director
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV Show
Thomas A. Edison · Velvet Pants
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV Show
Sid Davis · Cardinal Burke
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 · TV Show
Cast
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · TV Show
David
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · TV Show
Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo · Stage Manager
What's My Line?
1950 · TV Show
Self
Works of Calder
1950 · Movie
Narrator · Producer
Your Show of Shows
1950 · TV Show
Cast
Golden Arrow
1949 · Movie
Dick
Jigsaw
1949 · Movie
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Lights Out
1949 · TV Show
Cast
The Big Story
1949 · TV Show
Narrator · Self - Narrator
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
1949 · Movie
Joseph Heurtin · Director
A Yank Comes Back
1948 · Movie
Self · Writer
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948 · TV Show
Narrator (voice)
On Our Merry Way
1948 · Movie
Oliver M. Pease · Producer
Studio One
1948 · TV Show
Gulley Jimson
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · TV Show
Cast
Mine Own Executioner
1947 · Movie
Felix Milne
Magnificent Doll
1946 · Movie
James Madison
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946 · Movie
Captain Mauger · Screenplay · Producer
A Walk in the Sun
1945 · Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Story of G.I. Joe
1945 · Movie
Ernie Pyle
A Salute to France
1944 · Movie
Joe - the American Soldier · Screenplay
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Hymn of the Nations
1944 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Our Country
1944 · Movie
Self
Tunisian Victory
1944 · Movie
American soldier (voice)
A Welcome to Britain
1943 · Movie
Self (uncredited) · Director · Writer
The Rear Gunner
1943 · Movie
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
The United States Service Bands
1943 · Movie
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
Street of Chance
1942 · Movie
Frank Thompson
Second Chorus
1941 · Movie
Hank Taylor
That Uncertain Feeling
1941 · Movie
Alexander Sebastian
The Forgotten Village
1941 · Movie
Narrator
Tom, Dick and Harry
1941 · Movie
Harry
Castle on the Hudson
1940 · Movie
Steve Rockford
San Francisco Docks
1940 · Movie
Johnny Barnes
Idiot's Delight
1939 · Movie
Quillary
Of Mice and Men
1939 · Movie
George Milton
Spring Madness
1938 · Movie
The Lippencott
There Goes the Groom
1937 · Movie
Derek "Dick" Matthews
Winterset
1936 · Movie
Mio Romagna
The Scoundrel
1935 · Movie
Flop House Bum