Burgess Meredith
Acting1907Cleveland, 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
Acting History
2006
Rocky Balboa
as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
1995
Grumpier Old Men
as Grandpa Gustafson
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Old Man (uncredited)
1994
Camp Nowhere
as Fein
1993
Grumpy Old Men
as Grandpa Gustafson
La Classe américaine
as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
In the Heat of the Night
TVas Judge Cully• 3 eps
1992
Lincoln
as Winfield Scott (voice)
1991
Night of the Hunter
as Birdy
1990
Rocky V
as Mickey Goldmill
State of Grace
as Finn
1988
King Lear
as Don Learo
Hot to Trot
as Don's Dad
1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Golobulus (voice)
1986
Outrage!
as Judge Aaron Klein
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
as Mr. Ben the Owl
1985
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Ancient Elf
1984
1982
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Rocky III
as Mickey Goldmill
1981
The Last Chase
as Captain J.G. Williams
True Confessions
as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Clash of the Titans
as Ammon
1979
Rocky II
as Mickey Goldmill
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
1978
The Living Sands of Namib
as Narrator (voice)
Puff, the Magic Dragon
as Puff (voice)
The Return of Captain Nemo
as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
The Manitou
as Dr. Snow
Foul Play
as Mr. Hennessey
Magic
as Ben Greene
The Great Bank Hoax
as Jack Stutz
1977
The Sentinel
as Charles Chazen
1976
Burnt Offerings
as Arnold Allardyce
Rocky
as Mickey Goldmill
Circasia
as Clown
Dinah!
TVas Self• 1 eps
Circasia
Producer
1975
The Master Gunfighter
as Narrator (voice)
The Hindenburg
as Emilio Pajetta
The Day of the Locust
as Harry Greener
1974
Golden Needles
as Winters
1973
Old Faithful
as Chief Ranger
1972
Beware! The Blob
as Old Hobo
A Fan's Notes
as Mr. Blue
The New Healers
as Dr. Simmons
Probe
as V.C.R. Cameron
Search
TVas V.C.R. Cameron• 23 eps
1971
Clay Pigeon
as Freedom Lovelace
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator
TVas State Party Chairman Mallon• 1 eps
Night Gallery
TVas Charlie Finnegan• 2 eps
1969
Hard Contract
as Ramsey Williams
Winter of the Witch
as Narrator
Mackenna's Gold
as The Storekeeper
The Reivers
as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
Daniel Boone
TVas Alex Hemming• 1 eps
1968
1967
Torture Garden
as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Hurry Sundown
as Judge Purcell
Bonanza
TVas Owney Duggan• 1 eps
The Invaders
TVas Theodore Booth• 1 eps
1966
Madame X
as Dan Sullivan
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Doc Scully
Batman
as The Penguin
12 O'Clock High
TVas Dr. Michael Rink• 1 eps
Batman
TVas The Penguin• 21 eps
1965
In Harm's Way
as Commander Egan Powell
Profiles in Courage
TVas John Peter Altgeld• 1 eps
Mr. Novak
TVas Principal Martin Woodridge• 2 eps
The Wild Wild West
TVas Orkney Cadwallader• 1 eps
1964
Burke's Law
TVas Harold Harold• 1 eps
Rawhide
TVas Hannibal H. Plew• 2 eps
1963
The Cardinal
as Father Halley
1962
1961
The Twilight Zone
TVas Mr. Smith / Romney Wordsworth / Henry Bemis / Luther Dingle• 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self
1960
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Special Award Recipient• 1 eps
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
TVas Self
1957
Suspicion
TVas Ramskill• 1 eps
1956
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
1953
General Electric Theater
TVas Velvet Pants / Thomas A. Edison
1950
Works of Calder
as Narrator
Studio One
TVas Gulley Jimson• 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
TVas Stage Manager• 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
TVas David
Works of Calder
Producer
1949
Jigsaw
as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
as Joseph Heurtin
The Big Story
TVas Self - Narrator / Narrator
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Director
1948
On Our Merry Way
as Oliver M. Pease
On Our Merry Way
Producer
1946
Magnificent Doll
as James Madison
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Captain Mauger
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Screenplay
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Producer
1945
Story of G.I. Joe
as Ernie Pyle
A Walk in the Sun
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
Hymn of the Nations
as Narrator (voice)
1943
The United States Service Bands
as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
1942
Street of Chance
as Frank Thompson
1941
1940
San Francisco Docks
as Johnny Barnes
1939
Idiot's Delight
as Quillary
Of Mice and Men
as George Milton
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