Burgess Meredith
Acting
- Born:
- 1907-11-16
- Died:
- 1997-09-09
- Place of birth:
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Rocky Balboa
In the Ring: The Making of Rocky
Grumpier Old Men
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Across the Moon
Camp Nowhere
La Classe américaine
Grumpy Old Men
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Lincoln
Mastergate
The Chaplin Puzzle
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Night of the Hunter
Rocky V
State of Grace
Oddball Hall
The Wickedest Witch
Full Moon in Blue Water
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Hot to Trot
South of Reno
In the Heat of the Night
King Lear
Mister Corbett's Ghost
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Outrage!
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
Broken Rainbow
Answers
Night of 100 Stars II
Wet Gold
Thumbelina
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Gloria
Faerie Tale Theatre
Rocky III
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
True Confessions
Clash of the Titans
The Last Chase
Mr. Griffin and Me
Final Assignment
When Time Ran Out...
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
Rocky II
UFOs: It Has Begun
Magic
The Great Bank Hoax
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Foul Play
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
The Amazing Captain Nemo
The Manitou