Burgess Meredith
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Bonanza
Owney Duggan
1959
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Batman
The Penguin
1966
Series
The Twilight Zone
Henry Bemis
1959
Series
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Smith
1959
Series
The Twilight Zone
Luther Dingle
1959
Series
The Twilight Zone
Romney Wordsworth
1959
Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
1950
Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
Stage Manager
1950
Series
Love, American Style
Harrison Merriweather
1969
Series
Love, American Style
1969
Series
The Wild Wild West
Orkney Cadwallader
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Series
The Virginian
Tim Bradbury
1962
Series
Rawhide
Tom Gwynn
1959
Series
Rawhide
Matthew Higgins
1959
Series
Rawhide
Hannibal H. Plew
1959
Series
Daniel Boone
Alex Hemming
1964
Series
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Series
Studio One
Gulley Jimson
1948
Series
Burke's Law
Sidney Wilde
1963
Series
Burke's Law
Burton Reese
1963
Series
Burke's Law
Harold Harold
1963
Series
Naked City
Duncan Kleist
1958
Series
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
Night Gallery
Charlie Finnegan
1970
Series
Night Gallery
Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
1970
Series
Room 222
1969
Series
The Invaders
Theodore Booth
1967
Series
In the Heat of the Night
Judge Cully
1988
Film
Rocky
Mickey Goldmill
1976
Series
The Loner
1965
Series
Lights Out
1949
Series
12 O'Clock High
Dr. Michael Rink
1964
Series
The Monkees
1966
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Mr. Mole
1982
Series
Your Show of Shows
1950
Series
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Film
Rocky II
Mickey Goldmill
1979
Film
Rocky III
Mickey Goldmill
1982
Series
Laredo
1965
Film
Rocky Balboa
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
2006
Series
Suspicion
Ramskill
1957
Series
Branded
1965
Film
Clash of the Titans
Ammon
1981
Series
Mr. Novak
Principal Martin Woodridge
1963
Film
Rocky V
Mickey Goldmill
1990
Lux Video Theatre
David
1950
Series
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
1959
Series
Sam Benedict
1962
Film
Grumpy Old Men
Grandpa Gustafson
1993
Film
Grumpier Old Men
Grandpa Gustafson
1995
Film
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Film
State of Grace
Finn
1990
Series
Search
V.C.R. Cameron
1972
Lamp Unto My Feet
Narrator (voice)
1948
Film
Batman
The Penguin
1966
Profiles in Courage
John Peter Altgeld
1964
Film
Mackenna's Gold
The Storekeeper
1969
Film
The Sentinel
Charles Chazen
1977
Film
In Harm's Way
Commander Egan Powell
1965
Film
Advise & Consent
Herbert Gelman
1962
Film
True Confessions
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
1981
Film
Burnt Offerings
Arnold Allardyce
1976
Film
Foul Play
Mr. Hennessey
1978
Film
Camp Nowhere
Fein
1994
Film
The Hindenburg
Emilio Pajetta
1975
Film
When Time Ran Out...
Rene Valdez
1980
Film
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Golobulus (voice)
1987
Series
Gloria
Dr. Willard Adams
1982
Film
Santa Claus: The Movie
Ancient Elf
1985
Film
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Doc Scully
1966
Film
Magic
Ben Greene
1978
Film
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Old Man (uncredited)
1995
Film
There Was a Crooked Man...
The Missouri Kid
1970
Series
General Electric Theater
Thomas A. Edison
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
Velvet Pants
1953
Film
On Our Merry Way
Oliver M. Pease
1948
Series
The Big Story
Narrator
1949
Series
The Big Story
Self - Narrator
1949
Film
The Cardinal
Father Halley
1963
Series
The Bold Ones: The Senator
State Party Chairman Mallon
1970
Film
The Manitou
Dr. Snow
1978
Film
Hurry Sundown
Judge Purcell
1967
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sid Davis
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Cardinal Burke
1951
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Film
King Lear
Don Learo
1988
Film
Story of G.I. Joe
Ernie Pyle
1945
Film
Of Mice and Men
George Milton
1939
Film
The Reivers
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
1969
Film
The Day of the Locust
Harry Greener
1975
Film
Hot to Trot
Don's Dad
1988
Film
Second Chorus
Hank Taylor
1941
Film
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Narrator (voice)
1991
Film
Madame X
Dan Sullivan
1966
Film
Torture Garden
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
1967
Film
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Idiot's Delight
Quillary
1939
Film
A Walk in the Sun
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Film
Golden Needles
Winters
1974
Film
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
Mr. Ben the Owl
1986
Film
That Uncertain Feeling
Alexander Sebastian
1941
Film
Golden Rendezvous
Van Heurden
1977
Film
A Salute to France
Joe - the American Soldier
1944
Film
Mastergate
Wiley Slaughter
1992
Film
La Classe américaine
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
1993
Film
The Amazing Captain Nemo
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
1978
Film
Beware! The Blob
Old Hobo
1972
Film
Stay Away, Joe
Charlie Lightcloud
1968
Film
SST: Death Flight
Willy Basset
1978
Film
Such Good Friends
Kalman
1971
Film
The Last Chase
Captain J.G. Williams
1981
Series
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
1974
Film
Skidoo
The Warden
1968
Lincoln
Winfield Scott (voice)
1992
Film
Magnificent Doll
James Madison
1946
Film
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Captain Mauger
1946
Film
92 in the Shade
Goldsboro
1975
Film
Spring Madness
The Lippencott
1938
Film
Tail Gunner Joe
Joseph Welch
1977
Film
Full Moon in Blue Water
The General
1988
Film
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Self
1995
Film
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)
1990
Film
Across the Moon
Barney
1994
Film
Tom, Dick and Harry
Harry
1941
Film
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1988
Film
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Joseph Heurtin
1949
Film
The Last Hurrah
Cardinal Burke
1977
Film
Albert Schweitzer
Narrator (voice)
1957
Film
Final Assignment
Zak
1980
Film
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
William Blackstone
1978
Film
Outrage!
Judge Aaron Klein
1986
Film
Hard Contract
Ramsey Williams
1969
Film
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
2019
Film
Wet Gold
Sampson
1984
Film
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
1957
Film
The Man
Senator Watson
1972
Film
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Rev. Willie Pursle
1971
Film
Jigsaw
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
1949
Film
Answers
Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
1985
Film
Clay Pigeon
Freedom Lovelace
1971
Film
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
Henry Meade
1971
Film
A Welcome to Britain
Self (uncredited)
1943
Film
Castle on the Hudson
Steve Rockford
1940
Film
Night of the Hunter
Birdy
1991
Film
Winterset
Mio Romagna
1936
Film
Mine Own Executioner
Felix Milne
1947
Film
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
Mad Tom
1987
Film
Street of Chance
Frank Thompson
1942
Film
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Self
1985
Film
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Puff (voice)
1978
Film
Thumbelina
Mr. Mole
1984
Our Country
Self
1944
Film
San Francisco Docks
Johnny Barnes
1940
Film
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Dolphin
1974
Film
Probe
V.C.R. Cameron
1972
Film
The Chaplin Puzzle
Narrator (voice)
1992
Film
The Scoundrel
Flop House Bum
1935
Film
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Prof. George Bannerman
1964
Film
The Rear Gunner
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
1943
Film
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
1982
Film
Broken Rainbow
Historical Voice (voice)
1985
Film
South of Reno
1988
Film
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Narrator (voice)
1944
The Father
Captain Ned
1969
Film
Tunisian Victory
American soldier (voice)
1944
Film
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
1977
Film
The New Healers
Dr. Simmons
1972
Film
The Master Gunfighter
Narrator (voice)
1975
Film
The United States Service Bands
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Great Bank Hoax
Jack Stutz
1978
Film
Oddball Hall
Ingersol
1990
Film
A Fan's Notes
Mr. Blue
1972
Film
B. Must Die
Hector
1975
Film
Waiting for Godot
Vladimir / Didi
1961
Film
A Yank Comes Back
Self
1948
Film
The Crazy-Quilt
Narrator (voice)
1966
Film
Dear Mr. Gable
Narrator
1968
Film
There Goes the Groom
Derek "Dick" Matthews
1937
Film
Golden Arrow
Dick
1949
Film
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
1979
Film
Mr. Griffin and Me
Kenneth Griffin
1981
Film
Getting Away from It All
Capt. Frank Coffin
1972
Film
The Wickedest Witch
Narrator (voice)
1989
Film
Hymn of the Nations
Narrator (voice)
1944
Film
Sorcerers' Village
Narrator
1958
Film
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Guest
1992
Film
Circasia
Clown
1976
The Kidnappers
Louis Halliburton
1958
Film
Old Faithful
Chief Ranger
1973
Film
The Living Sands of Namib
Narrator (voice)
1978
Film
Winter of the Witch
Narrator
1969
UFOs: It Has Begun
1979
Film
Works of Calder
Narrator
1950
The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
1986
We the People
Narrator
1972
The Forgotten Village
Narrator
1941