Burgess Meredith

Acting

Burgess Meredith

Born November 16, 1907Cleveland, Ohio, USA188 credits

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

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
7.5

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Movie

2020

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
10.0

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Movie

2019

Rocky Balboa
6.9

Rocky Balboa

Movie

2006

Grumpier Old Men
6.5

Grumpier Old Men

Movie

1995

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
6.2

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Movie

1995

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
8.0

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Movie

1995

Filmography

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Henry Bemis (archive footage)Movie
Rocky Balboa
2006Rocky Balboaas Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)Movie
Grumpier Old Men
1995Grumpier Old Menas Grandpa GustafsonMovie
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Old Man (uncredited)Movie
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverickas SelfMovie
Across the Moon
1994Across the Moonas BarneyMovie
Camp Nowhere
1994Camp Nowhereas FeinMovie
La Classe américaine
1993La Classe américaineas The Helicopter Man (archive footage)Movie
Grumpy Old Men
1993Grumpy Old Menas Grandpa GustafsonMovie
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
1992I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in Americaas GuestMovie
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1992Lincolnas Winfield Scott (voice)Movie
Mastergate
1992Mastergateas Wiley SlaughterMovie
The Chaplin Puzzle
1992The Chaplin Puzzleas Narrator (voice)Movie
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Narrator (voice)Movie
Night of the Hunter
1991Night of the Hunteras BirdyMovie
Rocky V
1990Rocky Vas Mickey GoldmillMovie
State of Grace
1990State of Graceas FinnMovie
Oddball Hall
1990Oddball Hallas IngersolMovie
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
1990Rocky Special: Burning Youthas Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)Movie
The Wickedest Witch
1989The Wickedest Witchas Narrator (voice)Movie
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988Full Moon in Blue Wateras The GeneralMovie
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverickas Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Hot to Trot
1988Hot to Trotas Don's DadMovie
In the Heat of the Night
1988In the Heat of the Nightas Judge CullyTV
King Lear
1988King Learas Don LearoMovie
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
1987Mr. Corbett's Ghostas Mad TomMovie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987G.I. Joe: The Movieas Golobulus (voice)Movie
Outrage!
1986Outrage!as Judge Aaron KleinMovie
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzardas Mr. Ben the OwlMovie
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1986The Blinkins: The Magic FlowerMovie
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985Santa Claus: The Making of the Movieas SelfMovie
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985Santa Claus: The Movieas Ancient ElfMovie
Broken Rainbow
1985Broken Rainbowas Historical Voice (voice)Movie
Answers
1985Answersas Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")Movie
Night of 100 Stars II
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas SelfMovie
Wet Gold
1984Wet Goldas SampsonMovie
Thumbelina
1984Thumbelinaas Mr. MoleMovie
Gloria
1982Gloriaas Dr. Willard AdamsTV
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Mr. MoleTV
Rocky III
1982Rocky IIIas Mickey GoldmillMovie
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
1982Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobodyas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)Movie
True Confessions
1981True Confessionsas Msgr. Seamus FargoMovie
Clash of the Titans
1981Clash of the Titansas AmmonMovie
The Last Chase
1981The Last Chaseas Captain J.G. WilliamsMovie
Mr. Griffin and Me
1981Mr. Griffin and Meas Kenneth GriffinMovie
Final Assignment
1980Final Assignmentas ZakMovie
When Time Ran Out...
1980When Time Ran Out...as Rene ValdezMovie
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
1979Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Liesas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)Movie
Rocky II
1979Rocky IIas Mickey GoldmillMovie
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1979UFOs: It Has BegunMovie
Magic
1978Magicas Ben GreeneMovie
The Great Bank Hoax
1978The Great Bank Hoaxas Jack StutzMovie
Puff, the Magic Dragon
1978Puff, the Magic Dragonas Puff (voice)Movie
Foul Play
1978Foul Playas Mr. HennesseyMovie
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kidas William BlackstoneMovie
The Amazing Captain Nemo
1978The Amazing Captain Nemoas Prof. Waldo CunninghamMovie
The Manitou
1978The Manitouas Dr. SnowMovie
SST: Death Flight
1978SST: Death Flightas Willy BassetMovie
The Living Sands of Namib
1978The Living Sands of Namibas Narrator (voice)Movie
Golden Rendezvous
1977Golden Rendezvousas Van HeurdenMovie
The Last Hurrah
1977The Last Hurrahas Cardinal BurkeMovie
Tail Gunner Joe
1977Tail Gunner Joeas Joseph WelchMovie
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
1977Johnny, We Hardly Knew Yeas John F. "Honey Fitz" FitzgeraldMovie
The Sentinel
1977The Sentinelas Charles ChazenMovie
Rocky
1976Rockyas Mickey GoldmillMovie
Burnt Offerings
1976Burnt Offeringsas Arnold AllardyceMovie
Circasia
1976Circasiaas ClownMovie
The Hindenburg
1975The Hindenburgas Emilio PajettaMovie
The Master Gunfighter
1975The Master Gunfighteras Narrator (voice)Movie
92 in the Shade
197592 in the Shadeas GoldsboroMovie
B. Must Die
1975B. Must Dieas HectorMovie
The Day of the Locust
1975The Day of the Locustas Harry GreenerMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
1974Korg: 70,000 B.C.TV
Golden Needles
1974Golden Needlesas WintersMovie
Old Faithful
1973Old Faithfulas Chief RangerMovie
Search
1972Searchas V.C.R. CameronTV
The Man
1972The Manas Senator WatsonMovie
A Fan's Notes
1972A Fan's Notesas Mr. BlueMovie
Beware! The Blob
1972Beware! The Blobas Old HoboMovie
The New Healers
1972The New Healersas Dr. SimmonsMovie
Probe
1972Probeas V.C.R. CameronMovie
Getting Away from It All
1972Getting Away from It Allas Capt. Frank CoffinMovie
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1972We the Peopleas NarratorMovie
Such Good Friends
1971Such Good Friendsas KalmanMovie
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry Coveas Henry MeadeMovie
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971Lock, Stock and Barrelas Rev. Willie PursleMovie
Clay Pigeon
1971Clay Pigeonas Freedom LovelaceMovie
Night Gallery
1970Night Galleryas Charlie FinneganTV
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970There Was a Crooked Man...as The Missouri KidMovie
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970The Bold Ones: The Senatoras State Party Chairman MallonTV
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Goas The DolphinMovie
The Reivers
1969The Reiversas Lucius / Narrator (voice)Movie
Winter of the Witch
1969Winter of the Witchas NarratorMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas Harrison MerriweatherTV
Room 222
1969Room 222TV
Hard Contract
1969Hard Contractas Ramsey WilliamsMovie
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1969The Fatheras Captain NedMovie
Mackenna's Gold
1969Mackenna's Goldas The StorekeeperMovie
Skidoo
1968Skidooas The WardenMovie
Stay Away, Joe
1968Stay Away, Joeas Charlie LightcloudMovie
Dear Mr. Gable
1968Dear Mr. Gableas NarratorMovie
Torture Garden
1967Torture Gardenas Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)Movie
Mannix
1967MannixTV
Ironside
1967IronsideTV
Hurry Sundown
1967Hurry Sundownas Judge PurcellMovie
The Invaders
1967The Invadersas Theodore BoothTV
The Crazy-Quilt
1966The Crazy-Quiltas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Monkees
1966The MonkeesTV
Batman
1966Batmanas The PenguinMovie
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966A Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Doc ScullyMovie
Madame X
1966Madame Xas Dan SullivanMovie
Batman
1966Batmanas The PenguinTV
The Loner
1965The LonerTV
The Wild Wild West
1965The Wild Wild Westas Orkney CadwalladerTV
Laredo
1965LaredoTV
In Harm's Way
1965In Harm's Wayas Commander Egan PowellMovie
Branded
1965BrandedTV
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1964Profiles in Courageas John Peter AltgeldTV
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Alex HemmingTV
12 O'Clock High
196412 O'Clock Highas Dr. Michael RinkTV
Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964Fanfare for a Death Sceneas Prof. George BannermanMovie
The Cardinal
1963The Cardinalas Father HalleyMovie
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV
Mr. Novak
1963Mr. Novakas Principal Martin WoodridgeTV
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Sidney WildeTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas Tim BradburyTV
Sam Benedict
1962Sam BenedictTV
Advise & Consent
1962Advise & Consentas Herbert GelmanMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Waiting for Godot
1961Waiting for Godotas Vladimir / DidiMovie
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zoneas Henry BemisTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Owney DugganTV
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959The Bell Telephone Houras SelfTV
Rawhide
1959Rawhideas Tom GwynnTV
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Duncan KleistTV
Sorcerers' Village
1958Sorcerers' Villageas NarratorMovie
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1958The Kidnappersas Louis HalliburtonMovie
Albert Schweitzer
1957Albert Schweitzeras Narrator (voice)Movie
Suspicion
1957Suspicionas RamskillTV
Joe Butterfly
1957Joe Butterflyas Joe ButterflyMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Thomas A. EdisonTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Sid DavisTV
Tales of Tomorrow
1951Tales of TomorrowTV
Works of Calder
1950Works of Calderas NarratorMovie
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1950Lux Video Theatreas DavidTV
Your Show of Shows
1950Your Show of ShowsTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - PanelistTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Self - Guest Host / Frank HugoTV
Golden Arrow
1949Golden Arrowas DickMovie
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
1949The Man on the Eiffel Toweras Joseph HeurtinMovie
The Big Story
1949The Big Storyas NarratorTV
Lights Out
1949Lights OutTV
Jigsaw
1949Jigsawas Jack - Bartender (uncredited)Movie
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1948Lamp Unto My Feetas Narrator (voice)TV
Studio One
1948Studio Oneas Gulley JimsonTV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
On Our Merry Way
1948On Our Merry Wayas Oliver M. PeaseMovie
A Yank Comes Back
1948A Yank Comes Backas SelfMovie
Mine Own Executioner
1947Mine Own Executioneras Felix MilneMovie
Magnificent Doll
1946Magnificent Dollas James MadisonMovie
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946The Diary of a Chambermaidas Captain MaugerMovie
A Walk in the Sun
1945A Walk in the Sunas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Story of G.I. Joe
1945Story of G.I. Joeas Ernie PyleMovie
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944Attack! The Battle for New Britainas Narrator (voice)Movie
Tunisian Victory
1944Tunisian Victoryas American soldier (voice)Movie
Hymn of the Nations
1944Hymn of the Nationsas Narrator (voice)Movie
A Salute to France
1944A Salute to Franceas Joe - the American SoldierMovie
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1944Our Countryas SelfMovie
The Rear Gunner
1943The Rear Gunneras Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee WilliamsMovie
A Welcome to Britain
1943A Welcome to Britainas Self (uncredited)Movie
The United States Service Bands
1943The United States Service Bandsas footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)Movie
Street of Chance
1942Street of Chanceas Frank ThompsonMovie
Tom, Dick and Harry
1941Tom, Dick and Harryas HarryMovie
That Uncertain Feeling
1941That Uncertain Feelingas Alexander SebastianMovie
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1941The Forgotten Villageas NarratorMovie
Second Chorus
1941Second Chorusas Hank TaylorMovie
San Francisco Docks
1940San Francisco Docksas Johnny BarnesMovie
Castle on the Hudson
1940Castle on the Hudsonas Steve RockfordMovie
Of Mice and Men
1939Of Mice and Menas George MiltonMovie
Idiot's Delight
1939Idiot's Delightas QuillaryMovie
Spring Madness
1938Spring Madnessas The LippencottMovie
There Goes the Groom
1937There Goes the Groomas Derek "Dick" MatthewsMovie
Winterset
1936Wintersetas Mio RomagnaMovie
The Scoundrel
1935The Scoundrelas Flop House BumMovie
Time Enough at Last
—Time Enough at Lastas Henry BemisMovie