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Burgess Meredith
Known for The Twilight Zone · Bonanza · Ironside
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.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1907
- Died
- Sep 9, 1997
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The ScoundrelFlop House Bum
1935
WintersetMio Romagna
1936
There Goes the GroomDerek "Dick" Matthews
1937
Spring MadnessThe Lippencott
1938
Idiot's DelightQuillary
1939
Of Mice and MenGeorge Milton
1939
Castle on the HudsonSteve Rockford
1940
San Francisco DocksJohnny Barnes
1940
Second ChorusHank Taylor
1941
That Uncertain FeelingAlexander Sebastian
1941TF
The Forgotten VillageNarrator
1941
Tom, Dick and HarryHarry
1941
Street of ChanceFrank Thompson
1942
A Welcome to BritainSelf (uncredited)
1943A Welcome to BritainDirector
1943A Welcome to BritainWriter
1943
The Rear GunnerPvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
1943
The United States Service Bandsfootage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
1943
A Salute to FranceJoe - the American Soldier
1944A Salute to FranceScreenplay
1944
Attack! The Battle for New BritainNarrator (voice)
1944
Hymn of the NationsNarrator (voice)
1944OC
Our CountrySelf
1944
Tunisian VictoryAmerican soldier (voice)
1944
A Walk in the SunNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Story of G.I. JoeErnie Pyle
1945
Magnificent DollJames Madison
1946
The Diary of a ChambermaidCaptain Mauger
1946The Diary of a ChambermaidScreenplay
1946The Diary of a ChambermaidProducer
1946
Mine Own ExecutionerFelix Milne
1947
A Yank Comes BackSelf
1948A Yank Comes BackWriter
1948
On Our Merry WayOliver M. Pease
1948On Our Merry WayProducer
1948
Golden ArrowDick
1949
JigsawJack - Bartender (uncredited)
1949
The Man on the Eiffel TowerJoseph Heurtin
1949The Man on the Eiffel TowerDirector
1949
Works of CalderNarrator
1950Works of CalderProducer
1950
Albert SchweitzerNarrator (voice)
1957
Joe ButterflyJoe Butterfly
1957TJ
The Jet-Propelled CouchDirector
1957
Sorcerers' VillageNarrator
1958TK
The KidnappersLouis Halliburton
1958
Waiting for GodotVladimir / Didi
1961
Advise & ConsentHerbert Gelman
1962
The CardinalFather Halley
1963
Fanfare for a Death SceneProf. George Bannerman
1964
In Harm's WayCommander Egan Powell
1965
A Big Hand for the Little LadyDoc Scully
1966
BatmanThe Penguin
1966
Madame XDan Sullivan
1966
The Crazy-QuiltNarrator (voice)
1966
Hurry SundownJudge Purcell
1967
Torture GardenDr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
1967
Dear Mr. GableNarrator
1968
SkidooThe Warden
1968
Stay Away, JoeCharlie Lightcloud
1968
Hard ContractRamsey Williams
1969
Mackenna's GoldThe Storekeeper
1969TF
The FatherCaptain Ned
1969
The ReiversLucius / Narrator (voice)
1969
Winter of the WitchNarrator
1969
There Was a Crooked Man...The Missouri Kid
1970
Clay PigeonFreedom Lovelace
1971
Lock, Stock and BarrelRev. Willie Pursle
1971
Such Good FriendsKalman
1971
The Strange Monster of Strawberry CoveHenry Meade
1971
A Fan's NotesMr. Blue
1972
Beware! The BlobOld Hobo
1972
Getting Away from It AllCapt. Frank Coffin
1972
ProbeV.C.R. Cameron
1972
The ManSenator Watson
1972
The New HealersDr. Simmons
1972WT
We the PeopleNarrator
1972
Old FaithfulChief Ranger
1973
Golden NeedlesWinters
1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoThe Dolphin
1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoScreenplay
1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoDirector
1974
92 in the ShadeGoldsboro
1975
B. Must DieHector
1975
The Day of the LocustHarry Greener
1975
The HindenburgEmilio Pajetta
1975
The Master GunfighterNarrator (voice)
1975
Burnt OfferingsArnold Allardyce
1976
CircasiaClown
1976CircasiaProducer
1976
RockyMickey Goldmill
1976
Golden RendezvousVan Heurden
1977
Johnny, We Hardly Knew YeJohn F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
1977
Tail Gunner JoeJoseph Welch
1977
The Last HurrahCardinal Burke
1977
The SentinelCharles Chazen
1977
Foul PlayMr. Hennessey
1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape KidWilliam Blackstone
1978
MagicBen Greene
1978
Puff, the Magic DragonPuff (voice)
1978
SST: Death FlightWilly Basset
1978
The Amazing Captain NemoProf. Waldo Cunningham
1978
The Great Bank HoaxJack Stutz
1978
The Living Sands of NamibNarrator (voice)
1978
The ManitouDr. Snow
1978
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living LiesPuff the Magic Dragon (voice)
1979
Rocky IIMickey Goldmill
1979UI
UFOs: It Has Begun
1979
Final AssignmentZak
1980
When Time Ran Out...Rene Valdez
1980
Clash of the TitansAmmon
1981
Mr. Griffin and MeKenneth Griffin
1981
The Last ChaseCaptain J.G. Williams
1981
True ConfessionsMsgr. Seamus Fargo
1981
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. NobodyPuff the Magic Dragon (voice)
1982
Rocky IIIMickey Goldmill
1982
Twilight Zone: The MovieNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
1983
ThumbelinaMr. Mole
1984
Wet GoldSampson
1984
AnswersChas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
1985
Broken RainbowHistorical Voice (voice)
1985
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
Santa Claus: The Making of the MovieSelf
1985
Santa Claus: The MovieAncient Elf
1985
Outrage!Judge Aaron Klein
1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardMr. Ben the Owl
1986TB
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
1986
G.I. Joe: The MovieGolobulus (voice)
1987
Mister Corbett's GhostMad Tom
1987
Full Moon in Blue WaterThe General
1988
Hot to TrotDon's Dad
1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickPrologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1988
King LearDon Learo
1988
South of Reno
1988
The Wickedest WitchNarrator (voice)
1989
Oddball HallIngersol
1990
Rocky VMickey Goldmill
1990
State of GraceFinn
1990
Night of the HunterBirdy
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerNarrator (voice)
1991
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in AmericaGuest
1992L
LincolnWinfield Scott (voice)
1992
MastergateWiley Slaughter
1992
The Chaplin PuzzleNarrator (voice)
1992
Grumpy Old MenGrandpa Gustafson
1993
La Classe américaineThe Helicopter Man (archive footage)
1993
Across the MoonBarney
1994
Camp NowhereFein
1994
Grumpier Old MenGrandpa Gustafson
1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable AdventureOld Man (uncredited)
1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickSelf
1995
Rocky BalboaMicky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
2006
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationHenry Bemis (archive footage)
2019
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicSelf (archive footage)
2020Television
Lamp Unto My FeetNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneGulley Jimson · 1 eps
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1 eps
1948
Lights Out3 eps
1949
The Big StoryNarrator · 1 eps
1949The Big StorySelf - Narrator · 1 eps
1949
Lux Video TheatreDavid · 1 eps
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSelf - Guest Host / Frank Hugo · 1 eps
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsStage Manager · 1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 1 eps
1950
Your Show of Shows2 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameSid Davis · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameCardinal Burke · 1 eps
1951
Tales of Tomorrow1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterThomas A. Edison · 1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterVelvet Pants · 1 eps
1953
SuspicionRamskill · 1 eps
1957
Naked CityDuncan Kleist · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaOwney Duggan · 1 eps
1959
RawhideTom Gwynn · 1 eps
1959RawhideMatthew Higgins · 1 eps
1959RawhideHannibal H. Plew · 2 eps
1959
The Bell Telephone HourSelf · 2 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneHenry Bemis · 1 eps
1959The Twilight ZoneMr. Smith · 1 eps
1959The Twilight ZoneLuther Dingle · 1 eps
1959The Twilight ZoneRomney Wordsworth · 1 eps
1959
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
Sam Benedict1 eps
1962
The VirginianTim Bradbury · 1 eps
1962BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 eps
1963
Burke's LawSidney Wilde · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawBurton Reese · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawHarold Harold · 1 eps
1963
Mr. NovakPrincipal Martin Woodridge · 2 eps
1963
12 O'Clock HighDr. Michael Rink · 1 eps
1964
Daniel BooneAlex Hemming · 1 eps
1964PI
Profiles in CourageJohn Peter Altgeld · 1 eps
1964
Branded1 eps
1965
Laredo1 eps
1965
The Loner1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild WestOrkney Cadwallader · 1 eps
1965
BatmanThe Penguin · 21 eps
1966
The Monkees1 eps
1966
Ironside2 eps
1967
Mannix1 eps
1967
The InvadersTheodore Booth · 1 eps
1967
Love, American StyleHarrison Merriweather · 1 eps
1969Love, American Style1 eps
1969
Room 2221 eps
1969
Night GalleryCharlie Finnegan · 1 eps
1970Night GalleryDr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag") · 1 eps
1970
The Bold Ones: The SenatorState Party Chairman Mallon · 1 eps
1970
SearchV.C.R. Cameron · 23 eps
1972
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Korg: 70,000 B.C.19 eps
1974
Faerie Tale TheatreMr. Mole · 1 eps
1982
GloriaDr. Willard Adams · 22 eps
1982
In the Heat of the NightJudge Cully · 3 eps
1988Photos
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