Burgess Meredith
Acting
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
Acting188
movie40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
movieRocky Balboa
2006
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
movieGrumpier Old Men
1995
Grandpa Gustafson
movieTall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
Old Man (uncredited)
movieAcross the Moon
1994
Barney
movieLa Classe américaine
1993
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
movieGrumpy Old Men
1993
Grandpa Gustafson
Lincoln
1992
Winfield Scott (voice)
movieMastergate
1992
Wiley Slaughter
movieThe Chaplin Puzzle
1992
Narrator (voice)
moviePreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
Narrator (voice)
movieRocky V
1990
Mickey Goldmill
movieOddball Hall
1990
Ingersol
movieRocky Special: Burning Youth
1990
Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)
movieThe Wickedest Witch
1989
Narrator (voice)
movieFull Moon in Blue Water
1988
The General
movieJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieHot to Trot
1988
Don's Dad
tvIn the Heat of the Night
1988
Judge Cully
movieKing Lear
1988
Don Learo
movieMr. Corbett's Ghost
1987
Mad Tom
movieG.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
Golobulus (voice)
movieOutrage!
1986
Judge Aaron Klein
movieThe Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986
Mr. Ben the Owl
movieSanta Claus: The Movie
1985
Ancient Elf
movieBroken Rainbow
1985
Historical Voice (voice)
movieAnswers
1985
Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
movieWet Gold
1984
Sampson
movieThumbelina
1984
Mr. Mole
movieTwilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
tvGloria
1982
Dr. Willard Adams
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
Mr. Mole
movieRocky III
1982
Mickey Goldmill
moviePuff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
1982
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
movieTrue Confessions
1981
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
movieThe Last Chase
1981
Captain J.G. Williams
movieMr. Griffin and Me
1981
Kenneth Griffin
movieWhen Time Ran Out...
1980
Rene Valdez
moviePuff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
1979
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
movieRocky II
1979
Mickey Goldmill
movieMagic
1978
Ben Greene
movieThe Great Bank Hoax
1978
Jack Stutz
moviePuff, the Magic Dragon
1978
Puff (voice)
movieFoul Play
1978
Mr. Hennessey
movieKate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
William Blackstone
movieThe Amazing Captain Nemo
1978
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
movieThe Manitou
1978
Dr. Snow
movieSST: Death Flight
1978
Willy Basset
movieThe Living Sands of Namib
1978
Narrator (voice)
movieGolden Rendezvous
1977
Van Heurden
movieThe Last Hurrah
1977
Cardinal Burke
movieTail Gunner Joe
1977
Joseph Welch
movieJohnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
1977
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
movieThe Sentinel
1977
Charles Chazen
movieRocky
1976
Mickey Goldmill
movieBurnt Offerings
1976
Arnold Allardyce
movieCircasia
1976
Clown
movieThe Hindenburg
1975
Emilio Pajetta
movieThe Master Gunfighter
1975
Narrator (voice)
movie92 in the Shade
1975
Goldsboro
movieB. Must Die
1975
Hector
movieThe Day of the Locust
1975
Harry Greener
movieThe Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974
The Dolphin
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieGolden Needles
1974
Winters
movieOld Faithful
1973
Chief Ranger
tvSearch
1972
V.C.R. Cameron
movieThe Man
1972
Senator Watson
movieA Fan's Notes
1972
Mr. Blue
movieBeware! The Blob
1972
Old Hobo
movieThe New Healers
1972
Dr. Simmons
movieProbe
1972
V.C.R. Cameron
movieGetting Away from It All
1972
Capt. Frank Coffin
movieLock, Stock and Barrel
1971
Rev. Willie Pursle
movieClay Pigeon
1971
Freedom Lovelace
tvNight Gallery
1970
Charlie Finnegan / Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
movieThere Was a Crooked Man...
1970
The Missouri Kid
tvThe Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
State Party Chairman Mallon
movieThe Reivers
1969
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
movieWinter of the Witch
1969
Narrator
tvLove, American Style
1969
Harrison Merriweather
movieHard Contract
1969
Ramsey Williams
The Father
1969
Captain Ned
movieMackenna's Gold
1969
The Storekeeper
movieSkidoo
1968
The Warden
movieStay Away, Joe
1968
Charlie Lightcloud
movieDear Mr. Gable
1968
Narrator
movieTorture Garden
1967
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
movieHurry Sundown
1967
Judge Purcell
tvThe Invaders
1967
Theodore Booth
movieThe Crazy-Quilt
1966
Narrator (voice)
movieBatman
1966
The Penguin
movieA Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
Doc Scully
movieMadame X
1966
Dan Sullivan
tvBatman
1966
The Penguin
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
Orkney Cadwallader
movieIn Harm's Way
1965
Commander Egan Powell
Profiles in Courage
1964
John Peter Altgeld
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Alex Hemming
tv12 O'Clock High
1964
Dr. Michael Rink
movieFanfare for a Death Scene
1964
Prof. George Bannerman
movieThe Cardinal
1963
Father Halley
tvMr. Novak
1963
Principal Martin Woodridge
tvBurke's Law
1963
Sidney Wilde / Burton Reese / Harold Harold
tvThe Virginian
1962
Tim Bradbury
movieAdvise & Consent
1962
Herbert Gelman
movieWaiting for Godot
1961
Vladimir / Didi
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Henry Bemis / Luther Dingle / Romney Wordsworth / Mr. Smith
tvBonanza
1959
Owney Duggan
tvRawhide
1959
Tom Gwynn / Matthew Higgins / Hannibal H. Plew
tvNaked City
1958
Duncan Kleist
movieSorcerers' Village
1958
Narrator
The Kidnappers
1958
Louis Halliburton
movieAlbert Schweitzer
1957
Narrator (voice)
tvSuspicion
1957
Ramskill
movieJoe Butterfly
1957
Joe Butterfly
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Thomas A. Edison / Velvet Pants
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Sid Davis / Cardinal Burke
movieWorks of Calder
1950
Narrator
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo / Stage Manager
movieThe Man on the Eiffel Tower
1949
Joseph Heurtin
tvThe Big Story
1949
Narrator / Self - Narrator
movieJigsaw
1949
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
Narrator (voice)
tvStudio One
1948
Gulley Jimson
movieOn Our Merry Way
1948
Oliver M. Pease
movieMine Own Executioner
1947
Felix Milne
movieMagnificent Doll
1946
James Madison
movieThe Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
Captain Mauger
movieA Walk in the Sun
1945
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieStory of G.I. Joe
1945
Ernie Pyle
movieAttack! The Battle for New Britain
1944
Narrator (voice)
movieTunisian Victory
1944
American soldier (voice)
movieHymn of the Nations
1944
Narrator (voice)
movieA Salute to France
1944
Joe - the American Soldier
movieThe Rear Gunner
1943
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
movieA Welcome to Britain
1943
Self (uncredited)
movieThe United States Service Bands
1943
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
movieStreet of Chance
1942
Frank Thompson
movieThat Uncertain Feeling
1941
Alexander Sebastian
movieSecond Chorus
1941
Hank Taylor
movieSan Francisco Docks
1940
Johnny Barnes
movieCastle on the Hudson
1940
Steve Rockford
movieOf Mice and Men
1939
George Milton
movieIdiot's Delight
1939
Quillary
movieSpring Madness
1938
The Lippencott
movieThere Goes the Groom
1937
Derek "Dick" Matthews
movieWinterset
1936
Mio Romagna
movieThe Scoundrel
1935
Flop House Bum
Writing5
movieThe Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974
Screenplay
movieThe Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
Screenplay
movieA Salute to France
1944
Screenplay