
Burgess Meredith
November 16, 1907 (117 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
Credits
- 2020 · 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Rocky Balboa as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
- 1995 · Grumpier Old Men as Grandpa Gustafson
- 1995 · Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick as Self
- 1994 · Across the Moon as Barney
- 1994 · Camp Nowhere as Fein
- 1993 · La Classe américaine as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
- 1992 · Lincoln as Winfield Scott (voice)
- 1988 · Hot to Trot as Don's Dad
- 1987 · Mr. Corbett's Ghost as Mad Tom
- 1986 · The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard as Mr. Ben the Owl
- 1986 · Outrage! as Judge Aaron Klein
- 1985 · Answers as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
- 1984 · Thumbelina as Mr. Mole
- 1982 · Gloria as Dr. Willard Adams
- 1982 · Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1978 · Puff, the Magic Dragon as Puff (voice)
- 1978 · Foul Play as Mr. Hennessey
- 1978 · Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid as William Blackstone
- 1978 · The Amazing Captain Nemo as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
- 1977 · Tail Gunner Joe as Joseph Welch
- 1976 · Circasia as Clown
- 1975 · The Master Gunfighter as Narrator (voice)
- 1975 · 92 in the Shade as Goldsboro
- 1974 · Korg: 70,000 B.C. as
- 1974 · Golden Needles as Winters
- 1972 · The Man as Senator Watson
- 1972 · Beware! The Blob as Old Hobo
- 1972 · Probe as V.C.R. Cameron
- 1971 · Lock, Stock and Barrel as Rev. Willie Pursle
- 1970 · There Was a Crooked Man... as The Missouri Kid
- 1970 · The Bold Ones: The Senator as State Party Chairman Mallon
- 1970 · The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as The Dolphin
- 1969 · The Reivers as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
- 1969 · Mackenna's Gold as The Storekeeper
- 1968 · Stay Away, Joe as Charlie Lightcloud
- 1967 · Torture Garden as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Sid Davis
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Cardinal Burke
- 1949 · The Big Story as Narrator
- 1949 · The Big Story as Self - Narrator
- 1949 · Jigsaw as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Diary of a Chambermaid as Captain Mauger
- 1944 · Tunisian Victory as American soldier (voice)
- 1944 · Hymn of the Nations as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 · A Welcome to Britain as Self (uncredited)
- 1942 · Street of Chance as Frank Thompson
- 1941 · That Uncertain Feeling as Alexander Sebastian
- 1939 · Of Mice and Men as George
- 1939 · Idiot's Delight as Quillary
- 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
- Future · Third Eye as
- 2019 · The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Henry Bemis (archive footage)
- 1995 · Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Old Man (uncredited)
- 1993 · Grumpy Old Men as Grandpa Gustafson
- 1992 · I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America as Guest
- 1992 · Mastergate as Wiley Slaughter
- 1992 · The Chaplin Puzzle as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 · Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 · Night of the Hunter as Birdy
- 1990 · Rocky V as Mickey Goldmill
- 1990 · State of Grace as Finn
- 1990 · Oddball Hall as Ingersol
- 1989 · The Wickedest Witch as Narrator (voice)
- 1988 · Full Moon in Blue Water as The General
- 1988 · John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1988 · In the Heat of the Night as Judge Cully
- 1988 · King Lear as Don Learo
- 1987 · G.I. Joe: The Movie as Golobulus (voice)
- 1985 · Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie as Self
- 1985 · Santa Claus: The Movie as Ancient Elf
- 1985 · Broken Rainbow as Historical Voice (voice)
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984 · Wet Gold as Sampson
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Mr. Mole
- 1982 · Rocky III as Mickey Goldmill
- 1981 · True Confessions as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
- 1981 · Clash of the Titans as Ammon
- 1981 · The Last Chase as Captain J.G. Williams
- 1981 · Mr. Griffin and Me as Kenneth Griffin
- 1980 · Final Assignment as Zak
- 1980 · When Time Ran Out... as Rene Valdez
- 1979 · Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1979 · Rocky II as Mickey Goldmill
- 1979 · UFOs: It Has Begun as
- 1978 · Magic as Ben Greene
- 1978 · The Great Bank Hoax as Jack Stutz
- 1978 · The Manitou as Dr. Snow
- 1978 · SST: Death Flight as Willy Basset
- 1978 · The Living Sands of Namib as Narrator (voice)
- 1977 · Golden Rendezvous as Van Heurden
- 1977 · The Last Hurrah as Cardinal Burke
- 1977 · Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
- 1977 · The Sentinel as Charles Chazen
- 1976 · Rocky as Mickey Goldmill
- 1976 · Burnt Offerings as Arnold Allardyce
- 1975 · The Hindenburg as Emilio Pajetta
- 1975 · B. Must Die as Hector
- 1975 · The Day of the Locust as Harry Greener
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1973 · Old Faithful as Chief Ranger
- 1972 · Search as V.C.R. Cameron
- 1972 · A Fan's Notes as Mr. Blue
- 1972 · The New Healers as Dr. Simmons
- 1972 · Getting Away from It All as Capt. Frank Coffin
- 1972 · We the People as Narrator
- 1971 · Such Good Friends as Kalman
- 1971 · The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove as Henry Meade
- 1971 · Clay Pigeon as Freedom Lovelace
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Charlie Finnegan
- 1969 · Winter of the Witch as Narrator
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Harrison Merriweather
- 1969 · Love, American Style as
- 1969 · Room 222 as
- 1969 · Hard Contract as Ramsey Williams
- 1969 · The Father as Captain Ned
- 1968 · Skidoo as The Warden
- 1968 · Dear Mr. Gable as Narrator
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1967 · Hurry Sundown as Judge Purcell
- 1967 · The Invaders as Theodore Booth
- 1966 · The Crazy-Quilt as Narrator (voice)
- 1966 · The Monkees as
- 1966 · Batman as The Penguin
- 1966 · A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Doc Scully
- 1966 · Madame X as Dan Sullivan
- 1966 · Batman as The Penguin
- 1965 · The Loner as
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Orkney Cadwallader
- 1965 · Laredo as
- 1965 · In Harm's Way as Commander Egan Powell
- 1965 · Branded as
- 1964 · Profiles in Courage as John Peter Altgeld
- 1964 · Daniel Boone as Alex Hemming
- 1964 · 12 O'Clock High as Dr. Michael Rink
- 1964 · Fanfare for a Death Scene as Prof. George Bannerman
- 1963 · The Cardinal as Father Halley
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as
- 1963 · Mr. Novak as Principal Martin Woodridge
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Sidney Wilde
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Burton Reese
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Harold Harold
- 1962 · The Virginian as Tim Bradbury
- 1962 · Sam Benedict as
- 1962 · Advise & Consent as Herbert Gelman
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Waiting for Godot as Vladimir / Didi
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Henry Bemis
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Mr. Smith
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Luther Dingle
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Romney Wordsworth
- 1959 · Bonanza as Owney Duggan
- 1959 · The Bell Telephone Hour as Self
- 1959 · Rawhide as Tom Gwynn
- 1959 · Rawhide as Matthew Higgins
- 1959 · Rawhide as Hannibal H. Plew
- 1958 · Naked City as Duncan Kleist
- 1958 · Sorcerers' Village as Narrator
- 1958 · The Kidnappers as Louis Halliburton
- 1957 · Albert Schweitzer as Narrator (voice)
- 1957 · Suspicion as Ramskill
- 1957 · Joe Butterfly as Joe Butterfly
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Thomas A. Edison
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Velvet Pants
- 1952 · Mr. Lincoln as Avon Horsley Jr.
- 1951 · Tales of Tomorrow as
- 1950 · Works of Calder as Narrator
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as David
- 1950 · Your Show of Shows as
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as Stage Manager
- 1949 · Golden Arrow as Dick
- 1949 · The Man on the Eiffel Tower as Joseph Heurtin
- 1949 · Lights Out as
- 1948 · Lamp Unto My Feet as Narrator (voice)
- 1948 · Studio One as Gulley Jimson
- 1948 · The Philco Television Playhouse as
- 1948 · On Our Merry Way as Oliver M. Pease
- 1948 · A Yank Comes Back as Self
- 1947 · Mine Own Executioner as Felix Milne
- 1946 · Magnificent Doll as James Madison
- 1945 · A Walk in the Sun as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945 · Story of G.I. Joe as Ernie Pyle
- 1944 · Attack! The Battle for New Britain as Narrator (voice)
- 1944 · Our Country as Self
- 1944 · A Salute to France as Joe - the American Soldier
- 1943 · The Rear Gunner as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
- 1943 · The United States Service Bands as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
- 1941 · Tom, Dick and Harry as Harry
- 1941 · The Forgotten Village as Narrator
- 1941 · Second Chorus as Hank Taylor
- 1940 · San Francisco Docks as Johnny Barnes
- 1940 · Castle on the Hudson as Steve Rockford