Burgess Meredith
Born
November 16, 1907 (age 89)
Died
September 9, 1997
Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Burgess Meredith

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.

Movies

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019 ★ 10.0
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa
2006 ★ 6.9
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
1995 ★ 6.5
Grandpa Gustafson
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995 ★ 6.2
Old Man (uncredited)
Across the Moon
Across the Moon
1994 ★ 3.5
Barney
Camp Nowhere
Camp Nowhere
1994 ★ 5.9
Fein
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993 ★ 7.6
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
1993 ★ 6.7
Grandpa Gustafson
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
1992
Guest
Lincoln
Lincoln
1992 ★ 6.8
Winfield Scott (voice)
Mastergate
Mastergate
1992 ★ 2.0
Wiley Slaughter
The Chaplin Puzzle
The Chaplin Puzzle
1992
Narrator (voice)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 ★ 7.7
Narrator (voice)
Night of the Hunter
Night of the Hunter
1991 ★ 5.7
Birdy
Rocky V
Rocky V
1990 ★ 5.8
Mickey Goldmill
State of Grace
State of Grace
1990 ★ 6.9
Finn
Oddball Hall
Oddball Hall
1990
Ingersol
The Wickedest Witch
The Wickedest Witch
1989 ★ 5.0
Narrator (voice)
Full Moon in Blue Water
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988 ★ 6.0
The General
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988 ★ 5.9
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hot to Trot
Hot to Trot
1988 ★ 5.2
Don's Dad
King Lear
King Lear
1988 ★ 6.4
Don Learo
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
1987 ★ 5.0
Mad Tom
G.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987 ★ 6.5
Golobulus (voice)
Outrage!
Outrage!
1986 ★ 5.0
Judge Aaron Klein
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986 ★ 5.3
Mr. Ben the Owl
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
1986
Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 ★ 6.3
Ancient Elf
Broken Rainbow
Broken Rainbow
1985 ★ 5.7
Historical Voice (voice)
Answers
Answers
1985
Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
Wet Gold
Wet Gold
1984 ★ 4.5
Sampson
Thumbelina
Thumbelina
1984 ★ 6.0
Mr. Mole
Rocky III
Rocky III
1982 ★ 6.9
Mickey Goldmill
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
1982 ★ 6.8
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
True Confessions
True Confessions
1981 ★ 6.1
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
1981 ★ 6.9
Ammon
The Last Chase
The Last Chase
1981 ★ 3.6
Captain J.G. Williams
Mr. Griffin and Me
Mr. Griffin and Me
1981
Kenneth Griffin
Final Assignment
Final Assignment
1980 ★ 4.0
Zak
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out...
1980 ★ 5.4
Rene Valdez
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
1979 ★ 6.8
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Rocky II
Rocky II
1979 ★ 7.3
Mickey Goldmill
UFOs: It Has Begun
UFOs: It Has Begun
1979 ★ 7.0
Magic
Magic
1978 ★ 6.8
Ben Greene
The Great Bank Hoax
The Great Bank Hoax
1978 ★ 4.4
Jack Stutz
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Puff, the Magic Dragon
1978 ★ 6.8
Puff (voice)
Foul Play
Foul Play
1978 ★ 6.3
Mr. Hennessey
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978 ★ 5.0
William Blackstone
The Amazing Captain Nemo
The Amazing Captain Nemo
1978 ★ 5.3
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
The Manitou
The Manitou
1978 ★ 5.4
Dr. Snow
SST: Death Flight
SST: Death Flight
1978 ★ 5.8
Willy Basset
The Living Sands of Namib
The Living Sands of Namib
1978
Narrator (voice)
Golden Rendezvous
Golden Rendezvous
1977 ★ 4.9
Van Heurden
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1977
Cardinal Burke
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
1977 ★ 6.0
Joseph Welch
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
1977 ★ 2.0
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
1977 ★ 6.1
Charles Chazen
Rocky
Rocky
1976 ★ 7.8
Mickey Goldmill
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings
1976 ★ 6.5
Arnold Allardyce
Circasia
Circasia
1976 ★ 5.0
Clown
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1975 ★ 6.3
Emilio Pajetta
The Master Gunfighter
The Master Gunfighter
1975 ★ 4.5
Narrator (voice)
92 in the Shade
92 in the Shade
1975 ★ 5.5
Goldsboro
B. Must Die
B. Must Die
1975 ★ 4.0
Hector
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
1975 ★ 6.4
Harry Greener
Golden Needles
Golden Needles
1974 ★ 4.7
Winters
Old Faithful
Old Faithful
1973
Chief Ranger
The Man
The Man
1972 ★ 6.3
Senator Watson
A Fan's Notes
A Fan's Notes
1972 ★ 5.5
Mr. Blue
Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob
1972 ★ 4.6
Old Hobo
The New Healers
The New Healers
1972
Dr. Simmons
Probe
Probe
1972 ★ 5.5
V.C.R. Cameron
Getting Away from It All
Getting Away from It All
1972
Capt. Frank Coffin
We the People
We the People
1972
Narrator
Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends
1971 ★ 4.8
Kalman
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
1971 ★ 6.0
Henry Meade
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971
Rev. Willie Pursle
Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon
1971 ★ 3.2
Freedom Lovelace
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 ★ 6.8
The Missouri Kid
The Reivers
The Reivers
1969 ★ 6.3
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
Winter of the Witch
Winter of the Witch
1969 ★ 8.0
Narrator
Hard Contract
Hard Contract
1969 ★ 4.7
Ramsey Williams
The Father
The Father
1969
Captain Ned
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
1969 ★ 6.6
The Storekeeper
Skidoo
Skidoo
1968 ★ 4.7
The Warden
Stay Away, Joe
Stay Away, Joe
1968 ★ 5.3
Charlie Lightcloud
Dear Mr. Gable
Dear Mr. Gable
1968
Narrator
Torture Garden
Torture Garden
1967 ★ 6.1
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown
1967 ★ 6.4
Judge Purcell
The Crazy-Quilt
The Crazy-Quilt
1966 ★ 4.6
Narrator (voice)
Batman
Batman
1966 ★ 6.4
The Penguin
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966 ★ 7.1
Doc Scully
Madame X
Madame X
1966 ★ 6.4
Dan Sullivan
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
1965 ★ 6.6
Commander Egan Powell
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964 ★ 6.0
Prof. George Bannerman
The Cardinal
The Cardinal
1963 ★ 6.6
Father Halley
Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
1962 ★ 7.2
Herbert Gelman
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
1961 ★ 6.0
Vladimir / Didi
Sorcerers' Village
Sorcerers' Village
1958
Narrator
The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers
1958
Louis Halliburton
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
1957 ★ 6.1
Narrator (voice)
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
1957 ★ 5.8
Joe Butterfly
Mr. Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
1952
Avon Horsley Jr.
Works of Calder
Works of Calder
1950
Narrator
Golden Arrow
Golden Arrow
1949
Dick
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
1949 ★ 5.1
Joseph Heurtin
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
1949 ★ 4.8
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
On Our Merry Way
On Our Merry Way
1948 ★ 5.5
Oliver M. Pease
Mine Own Executioner
Mine Own Executioner
1947 ★ 7.0
Felix Milne
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
1946 ★ 5.9
James Madison
The Diary of a Chambermaid
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946 ★ 6.2
Captain Mauger
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun
1945 ★ 5.8
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Story of G.I. Joe
Story of G.I. Joe
1945 ★ 6.4
Ernie Pyle
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory
1944 ★ 6.2
American soldier (voice)
Hymn of the Nations
Hymn of the Nations
1944 ★ 4.9
Narrator (voice)
A Salute to France
A Salute to France
1944
Joe - the American Soldier
The Rear Gunner
The Rear Gunner
1943 ★ 5.8
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
The United States Service Bands
The United States Service Bands
1943 ★ 2.0
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
Street of Chance
Street of Chance
1942 ★ 5.3
Frank Thompson
Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick and Harry
1941 ★ 5.7
Harry
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
1941 ★ 6.6
Alexander Sebastian
The Forgotten Village
The Forgotten Village
1941 ★ 5.2
Narrator
Second Chorus
Second Chorus
1941 ★ 5.8
Hank Taylor
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
1940 ★ 6.0
Johnny Barnes
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 ★ 6.8
Steve Rockford
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
1939 ★ 7.3
George Milton
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
1939 ★ 6.1
Quillary
Spring Madness
Spring Madness
1938 ★ 3.9
The Lippencott
There Goes the Groom
There Goes the Groom
1937 ★ 5.3
Derek "Dick" Matthews
Winterset
Winterset
1936 ★ 5.7
Mio Romagna
The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
1935 ★ 6.2
Flop House Bum
Third Eye
Third Eye
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
★ 4.2
The Dolphin
Time Enough at Last
Time Enough at Last
Henry Bemis

TV Series

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1988 ★ 7.5
Judge Cully
3 Episodes
Gloria
Gloria
1982 ★ 5.0
Dr. Willard Adams
22 Episodes
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 ★ 8.1
Mr. Mole
1 Episode
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
1974 ★ 7.0
19 Episodes
Search
Search
1972 ★ 6.9
V.C.R. Cameron
23 Episodes
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
1970 ★ 7.8
Charlie Finnegan
2 Episodes
The Bold Ones: The Senator
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970 ★ 3.0
State Party Chairman Mallon
1 Episode
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
1969 ★ 6.1
Harrison Merriweather
1 Episode
Room 222
Room 222
1969 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Mannix
Mannix
1967 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
Ironside
Ironside
1967 ★ 6.8
2 Episodes
The Invaders
The Invaders
1967 ★ 6.8
Theodore Booth
1 Episode
The Monkees
The Monkees
1966 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
Batman
Batman
1966 ★ 7.3
The Penguin
21 Episodes
The Loner
The Loner
1965 ★ 5.7
1 Episode
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
1965 ★ 7.6
Orkney Cadwallader
1 Episode
Laredo
Laredo
1965 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
Branded
Branded
1965 ★ 6.6
1 Episode
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
1964 ★ 5.0
John Peter Altgeld
1 Episode
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
1964 ★ 7.0
Alex Hemming
1 Episode
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High
1964 ★ 7.2
Dr. Michael Rink
1 Episode
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 ★ 5.7
1 Episode
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
1963 ★ 6.5
Principal Martin Woodridge
2 Episodes
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1963 ★ 6.0
Sidney Wilde
1 Episode
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 ★ 6.4
Tim Bradbury
1 Episode
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
1962 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 ★ 8.5
Henry Bemis
1 Episode
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Owney Duggan
1 Episode
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 ★ 7.2
Tom Gwynn
1 Episode
Naked City
Naked City
1958 ★ 5.5
Duncan Kleist
1 Episode
Suspicion
Suspicion
1957 ★ 5.9
Ramskill
1 Episode
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 ★ 6.4
Thomas A. Edison
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Sid Davis
1 Episode
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 ★ 6.3
David
1 Episode
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
1950 ★ 6.3
2 Episodes
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 ★ 5.6
Stage Manager
1 Episode
The Big Story
The Big Story
1949 ★ 6.7
Narrator
1 Episode
Lights Out
Lights Out
1949 ★ 5.8
3 Episodes
Lamp Unto My Feet
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
Narrator (voice)
1 Episode
Studio One
Studio One
1948 ★ 5.0
Gulley Jimson
1 Episode
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 ★ 6.3
1 Episode