Burgess Meredith

Biography

Oliver Burgess Meredith, or Burgess Meredith, 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

Mickey Goldmill

Rocky

Mickey Goldmill

Rocky II

Mickey Goldmill

Rocky III

Mickey Goldmill

Rocky V

Henry Bemis (archive footage)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Finn

State of Grace

Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Prof. Waldo Cunningham

The Amazing Captain Nemo

Ammon

Clash of the Titans

The Penguin

Batman

Harry Greener

The Day of the Locust

Grandpa Gustafson

Grumpy Old Men

Jack - Bartender (uncredited)

Jigsaw

Msgr. Seamus Fargo

True Confessions

Steve Rockford

Castle on the Hudson

The Warden

Skidoo

The Missouri Kid

There Was a Crooked Man...

Ben Greene

Magic

Arnold Allardyce

Burnt Offerings

Dr. Snow

The Manitou

Captain J.G. Williams

The Last Chase

Ancient Elf

Santa Claus: The Movie

The General

Full Moon in Blue Water

Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)

Torture Garden

Frank Thompson

Street of Chance

Guest

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

Dan Sullivan

Madame X

Self

A Yank Comes Back

Doc Scully

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

Alexander Sebastian

That Uncertain Feeling

Quillary

Idiot's Delight

Mr. Hennessey

Foul Play

Commander Egan Powell

In Harm's Way

Captain Mauger

The Diary of a Chambermaid

Goldsboro

92 in the Shade

Joseph Heurtin

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

Ernie Pyle

Story of G.I. Joe

Emilio Pajetta

The Hindenburg

Rene Valdez

When Time Ran Out...

Herbert Gelman

Advise & Consent

Van Heurden

Golden Rendezvous

Ramsey Williams

Hard Contract

Fein

Camp Nowhere

Sampson

Wet Gold

The Storekeeper

Mackenna's Gold

Charles Chazen

The Sentinel

Charlie Lightcloud

Stay Away, Joe

Don Learo

King Lear

Golobulus (voice)

G.I. Joe: The Movie

George

Of Mice and Men

Oliver M. Pease

On Our Merry Way

Felix Milne

Mine Own Executioner

Johnny Barnes

San Francisco Docks

Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

The Dolphin

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

Mio Romagna

Winterset

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

The Rear Gunner

Jack Stutz

The Great Bank Hoax

Prof. George Bannerman

Fanfare for a Death Scene

Narrator (voice)

Albert Schweitzer

Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)

Rocky Balboa

Winters

Golden Needles

Judge Purcell

Hurry Sundown

Kalman

Such Good Friends

Hector

Hay que matar a B.

V.C.R. Cameron

Probe

Self (archive footage)

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Senator Watson

The Man

Ingersol

Oddball Hall

James Madison

Magnificent Doll

Narrator

We the People

Dr. Simmons

The New Healers

Judge Aaron Klein

Outrage!

Derek "Dick" Matthews

There Goes the Groom

Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly

American soldier (voice)

Tunisian Victory

Narrator (voice)

The Living Sands of Namib

Willy Basset

SST: Death Flight

Joseph Welch

Tail Gunner Joe

Narrator (voice)

The Crazy-Quilt

Father Halley

The Cardinal

Grandpa Gustafson

Grumpier Old Men

Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill

The Opponents

Narrator

Winter of the Witch

Narrator

Works of Calder

Lucius / Narrator (voice)

The Reivers

Joe - the American Soldier

A Salute to France

Narrator (voice)

The Chaplin Puzzle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sly

Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")

Answers

Zak

Final Assignment

The Lippencott

Spring Madness

Winfield Scott (voice)

Lincoln

Narrator

The Forgotten Village

Flop House Bum

The Scoundrel

Cardinal Burke

The Last Hurrah

Self

Night of 100 Stars II

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

A Walk in the Sun

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

UFOs: It Has Begun

William Blackstone

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Hank Taylor

Second Chorus

Freedom Lovelace

Clay Pigeon

Self

Our Country

Self (uncredited)

A Welcome to Britain

Historical Voice (voice)

Broken Rainbow

Dick

Golden Arrow

Self

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Narrator (voice)

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Mr. Ben the Owl

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

Narrator (voice)

The Master Gunfighter

Narrator (voice)

The Wickedest Witch

Mr. Mole

Thumbelina

Mad Tom

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

Birdy

Night of the Hunter

Old Hobo

Beware! The Blob

Barney

Across the Moon

Narrator(voice)

Hymn of the Nations

Wiley Slaughter

Mastergate

Vladimir / Didi

Waiting for Godot

Old Man (uncredited)

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Narrator

Sorcerers' Village

Self

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

Narrator (voice)

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Henry Meade

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

Rev. Willie Pursle

Lock, Stock and Barrel

footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)

The United States Service Bands

Self

Old Faithful

Self (archive footage)

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Clown

Circasia

Captain Ned

The Father

The Helicopter Man (archive footage)

La Classe américaine

Louis Halliburton

The Kidnappers

Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

Puff (voice)

Puff, the Magic Dragon

Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

Narrator

Dear Mr. Gable

Kenneth Griffin

Mr. Griffin and Me

Capt. Frank Coffin

Getting Away from It All

Don's Dad

Hot to Trot

John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

Mr. Blue

A Fan's Notes

Avon Horsley Jr.

Mr. Lincoln

Third Eye

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-11-16

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Oliver Burgess Meredith