Burgess Meredith
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Burgess Meredith
Filmography
Acting (141)
2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Henry Bemis (archive footage)
10.0
2006
Rocky Balboaas Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
6.9
1995
Grumpier Old Menas Grandpa Gustafson
6.5
1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Old Man (uncredited)
6.2
1995
7.8
1994
Across the Moonas Barney
4.2
1994
Camp Nowhereas Fein
5.9
1993
La Classe américaineas The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
7.6
1993
Grumpy Old Menas Grandpa Gustafson
6.7
1992
Lincolnas Winfield Scott (voice)
7.3
1992
Mastergateas Wiley Slaughter
6.3
1992
The Chaplin Puzzleas Narrator (voice)
10.0
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Narrator (voice)
8.0
1991
Night of the Hunteras Birdy
5.8
1990
Rocky Vas Mickey Goldmill
5.8
1990
State of Graceas Finn
7.0
1990
Oddball Hallas Ingersol
9.0
1989
The Wickedest Witchas Narrator (voice)
6.3
1988
Full Moon in Blue Wateras The General
6.1
1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverickas Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.0
1988
Hot to Trotas Don's Dad
5.2
1988
4.9
1988
King Learas Don Learo
6.5
1987
Mister Corbett's Ghostas Mad Tom
6.2
1987
G.I. Joe: The Movieas Golobulus (voice)
6.6
1986
Outrage!as Judge Aaron Klein
5.3
1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzardas Mr. Ben the Owl
5.7
1985
5.4
1985
Santa Claus: The Movieas Ancient Elf
6.3
1985
Broken Rainbowas Historical Voice (voice)
5.8
1985
Answersas Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
6.8
1984
Wet Goldas Sampson
5.8
1984
Thumbelinaas Mr. Mole
6.0
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movieas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1982
Rocky IIIas Mickey Goldmill
6.9
1982
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobodyas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
6.8
1981
True Confessionsas Msgr. Seamus Fargo
6.1
1981
Clash of the Titansas Ammon
6.9
1981
The Last Chaseas Captain J.G. Williams
3.9
1981
Mr. Griffin and Meas Kenneth Griffin
1980
Final Assignmentas Zak
5.5
1980
When Time Ran Out...as Rene Valdez
5.3
1979
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Liesas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
6.8
1979
Rocky IIas Mickey Goldmill
7.3
7.4
1978
Magicas Ben Greene
6.8
1978
The Great Bank Hoaxas Jack Stutz
5.0
1978
Puff, the Magic Dragonas Puff (voice)
7.0
1978
Foul Playas Mr. Hennessey
6.3
1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kidas William Blackstone
7.0
1978
The Amazing Captain Nemoas Prof. Waldo Cunningham
5.5
1978
The Manitouas Dr. Snow
5.4
1978
SST: Death Flightas Willy Basset
5.4
1978
The Living Sands of Namibas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1977
Golden Rendezvousas Van Heurden
5.5
1977
The Last Hurrahas Cardinal Burke
1977
Tail Gunner Joeas Joseph Welch
6.0
1977
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Yeas John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
5.5
1977
The Sentinelas Charles Chazen
6.1
1976
Rockyas Mickey Goldmill
7.8
1976
Burnt Offeringsas Arnold Allardyce
6.5
1976
Circasiaas Clown
5.0
1975
The Hindenburgas Emilio Pajetta
6.3
1975
The Master Gunfighteras Narrator (voice)
4.5
1975
92 in the Shadeas Goldsboro
5.8
1975
B. Must Dieas Hector
4.5
1975
The Day of the Locustas Harry Greener
6.4
1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Goas The Dolphin
4.9
1974
Golden Needlesas Winters
5.3
1973
Old Faithfulas Chief Ranger
1972
The Manas Senator Watson
6.5
1972
A Fan's Notesas Mr. Blue
6.4
1972
Beware! The Blobas Old Hobo
4.6
1972
The New Healersas Dr. Simmons
10.0
1972
Probeas V.C.R. Cameron
5.8
1972
Getting Away from It Allas Capt. Frank Coffin
10.0
1972
We the Peopleas Narrator
1971
Such Good Friendsas Kalman
5.1
1971
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Coveas Henry Meade
7.0
1971
Lock, Stock and Barrelas Rev. Willie Pursle
8.0
1971
Clay Pigeonas Freedom Lovelace
4.0
1970
There Was a Crooked Man...as The Missouri Kid
6.8
1969
The Reiversas Lucius / Narrator (voice)
6.4
1969
Winter of the Witchas Narrator
7.7
1969
Hard Contractas Ramsey Williams
5.1
1969
The Fatheras Captain Ned
7.0
1969
Mackenna's Goldas The Storekeeper
6.6
1968
Skidooas The Warden
4.7
1968
Stay Away, Joeas Charlie Lightcloud
5.5
1968
Dear Mr. Gableas Narrator
10.0
1967
Torture Gardenas Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
6.2
1967
Hurry Sundownas Judge Purcell
6.4
1966
The Crazy-Quiltas Narrator (voice)
5.5
1966
Batmanas The Penguin
6.4
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Doc Scully
7.1
1966
Madame Xas Dan Sullivan
6.4
1965
In Harm's Wayas Commander Egan Powell
6.6
1964
Fanfare for a Death Sceneas Prof. George Bannerman
7.0
1963
The Cardinalas Father Halley
6.5
1962
Advise & Consentas Herbert Gelman
7.2
1961
Waiting for Godotas Vladimir / Didi
6.0
1958
Sorcerers' Villageas Narrator
7.0
1958
The Kidnappersas Louis Halliburton
7.0
1957
Albert Schweitzeras Narrator (voice)
6.5
1957
Joe Butterflyas Joe Butterfly
6.5
1950
Works of Calderas Narrator
10.0
1949
Golden Arrowas Dick
7.0
1949
The Man on the Eiffel Toweras Joseph Heurtin
5.2
1949
Jigsawas Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
5.0
1948
On Our Merry Wayas Oliver M. Pease
5.7
1948
A Yank Comes Backas Self
9.0
1947
Mine Own Executioneras Felix Milne
7.0
1946
Magnificent Dollas James Madison
6.1
1946
The Diary of a Chambermaidas Captain Mauger
6.2
1945
A Walk in the Sunas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
5.9
1945
Story of G.I. Joeas Ernie Pyle
6.5
1944
Attack! The Battle for New Britainas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1944
Tunisian Victoryas American soldier (voice)
6.4
1944
Hymn of the Nationsas Narrator (voice)
5.3
1944
A Salute to Franceas Joe - the American Soldier
7.5
1944
Our Countryas Self
1943
The Rear Gunneras Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
6.4
1943
A Welcome to Britainas Self (uncredited)
7.0
1943
The United States Service Bandsas footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
4.5
1942
Street of Chanceas Frank Thompson
5.4
1941
Tom, Dick and Harryas Harry
6.0
1941
That Uncertain Feelingas Alexander Sebastian
6.6
1941
The Forgotten Villageas Narrator
5.6
1941
Second Chorusas Hank Taylor
5.8
1940
San Francisco Docksas Johnny Barnes
7.3
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas Steve Rockford
7.0
1939
Of Mice and Menas George Milton
7.3
1939
Idiot's Delightas Quillary
6.1
1938
Spring Madnessas The Lippencott
4.9
1937
There Goes the Groomas Derek "Dick" Matthews
6.3
1936
Wintersetas Mio Romagna
6.0
1935
The Scoundrelas Flop House Bum
6.3
Production & Directing (13)
1976
CircasiaProducer
5.0
1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoScreenplay
4.9
1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoDirector
4.9
1957
The Jet-Propelled CouchDirector
1950
Works of CalderProducer
10.0
1949
The Man on the Eiffel TowerDirector
5.2
1948
On Our Merry WayProducer
5.7
1948
A Yank Comes BackWriter
9.0
1946
The Diary of a ChambermaidScreenplay
6.2
1946
The Diary of a ChambermaidProducer
6.2
1944
A Salute to FranceScreenplay
7.5
1943
A Welcome to BritainDirector
7.0
1943
A Welcome to BritainWriter
7.0