Burgess Meredith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 16 November 1907 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 9 September 1997
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
Acting 146
- 2025Time Enough at Last as Henry Bemis
- 2025Third Eye
- 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage)
- 2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Henry Bemis (archive footage)
- 2006Rocky Balboa as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
- 2006The Opponents as Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill
- 1995Grumpier Old Men as Grandpa Gustafson
- 1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Old Man (uncredited)
- 1995Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick as Self
- 1994Across the Moon as Barney
- 1994Camp Nowhere as Fein
- 1993La Classe américaine as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
- 1993Grumpy Old Men as Grandpa Gustafson
- 1992I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America as Guest
- 1992Lincoln as Winfield Scott (voice)
- 1992Mastergate as Wiley Slaughter
- 1992The Chaplin Puzzle as Narrator (voice)
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Narrator (voice)
- 1991Night of the Hunter as Birdy
- 1990Rocky V as Mickey Goldmill
- 1990State of Grace as Finn
- 1990Oddball Hall as Ingersol
- 1990Rocky Special: Burning Youth as Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)
- 1989The Wickedest Witch as Narrator (voice)
- 1988Full Moon in Blue Water as The General
- 1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1988Hot to Trot as Don's Dad
- 1988South of Reno
- 1988King Lear as Don Learo
- 1987Mr. Corbett's Ghost as Mad Tom
- 1987G.I. Joe: The Movie as Golobulus (voice)
- 1986Outrage! as Judge Aaron Klein
- 1986The Blinkins: The Magic Flower
- 1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard as Mr. Ben the Owl
- 1985Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie as Self
- 1985Santa Claus: The Movie as Ancient Elf
- 1985Broken Rainbow as Historical Voice (voice)
- 1985Answers as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984Wet Gold as Sampson
- 1984Thumbelina as Mr. Mole
- 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1982Rocky III as Mickey Goldmill
- 1982Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1981True Confessions as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
- 1981Clash of the Titans as Ammon
- 1981The Last Chase as Captain J.G. Williams
- 1981Mr. Griffin and Me as Kenneth Griffin
- 1980Final Assignment as Zak
- 1980When Time Ran Out... as Rene Valdez
- 1979Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1979Rocky II as Mickey Goldmill
- 1979UFOs: It Has Begun
- 1978Magic as Ben Greene
- 1978The Great Bank Hoax as Jack Stutz
- 1978Puff, the Magic Dragon as Puff (voice)
- 1978Foul Play as Mr. Hennessey
- 1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid as William Blackstone
- 1978The Amazing Captain Nemo as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
- 1978The Manitou as Dr. Snow
- 1978SST: Death Flight as Willy Basset
- 1978The Living Sands of Namib as Narrator (voice)
- 1977Golden Rendezvous as Van Heurden
- 1977The Last Hurrah as Cardinal Burke
- 1977Tail Gunner Joe as Joseph Welch
- 1977Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
- 1977The Sentinel as Charles Chazen
- 1976Rocky as Mickey Goldmill
- 1976Burnt Offerings as Arnold Allardyce
- 1976Circasia as Clown
- 1975The Hindenburg as Emilio Pajetta
- 1975The Master Gunfighter as Narrator (voice)
- 197592 in the Shade as Goldsboro
- 1975B. Must Die as Hector
- 1975The Day of the Locust as Harry Greener
- 1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as The Dolphin
- 1974Golden Needles as Winters
- 1973Old Faithful as Chief Ranger
- 1972The Man as Senator Watson
- 1972A Fan's Notes as Mr. Blue
- 1972Beware! The Blob as Old Hobo
- 1972The New Healers as Dr. Simmons
- 1972Probe as V.C.R. Cameron
- 1972Getting Away from It All as Capt. Frank Coffin
- 1972We the People as Narrator
- 1971Such Good Friends as Kalman
- 1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove as Henry Meade
- 1971Lock, Stock and Barrel as Rev. Willie Pursle
- 1971Clay Pigeon as Freedom Lovelace
- 1970There Was a Crooked Man... as The Missouri Kid
- 1969The Reivers as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
- 1969Winter of the Witch as Narrator
- 1969Hard Contract as Ramsey Williams
- 1969The Father as Captain Ned
- 1969Mackenna's Gold as The Storekeeper
- 1968Skidoo as The Warden
- 1968Stay Away, Joe as Charlie Lightcloud
- 1968Dear Mr. Gable as Narrator
- 1967Torture Garden as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
- 1967Hurry Sundown as Judge Purcell
- 1966The Crazy-Quilt as Narrator (voice)
- 1966Batman as The Penguin
- 1966A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Doc Scully
- 1966Madame X as Dan Sullivan
- 1965In Harm's Way as Commander Egan Powell
- 1964Fanfare for a Death Scene as Prof. George Bannerman
- 1963The Cardinal as Father Halley
- 1962Advise & Consent as Herbert Gelman
- 1961Waiting for Godot as Vladimir / Didi
- 1958Sorcerers' Village as Narrator
- 1958The Kidnappers as Louis Halliburton
- 1957Albert Schweitzer as Narrator (voice)
- 1957Joe Butterfly as Joe Butterfly
- 1952Mr. Lincoln as Avon Horsley Jr.
- 1950Works of Calder as Narrator
- 1949Golden Arrow as Dick
- 1949The Man on the Eiffel Tower as Joseph Heurtin
- 1949Jigsaw as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1948On Our Merry Way as Oliver M. Pease
- 1948A Yank Comes Back as Self
- 1947Mine Own Executioner as Felix Milne
- 1946Magnificent Doll as James Madison
- 1946The Diary of a Chambermaid as Captain Mauger
- 1945A Walk in the Sun as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945Story of G.I. Joe as Ernie Pyle
- 1944Attack! The Battle for New Britain as Narrator (voice)
- 1944Tunisian Victory as American soldier (voice)
- 1944Hymn of the Nations as Narrator (voice)
- 1944Our Country as Self
- 1944A Salute to France as Joe - the American Soldier
- 1943The Rear Gunner as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
- 1943The United States Service Bands as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
- 1943A Welcome to Britain as Self (uncredited)
- 1942Street of Chance as Frank Thompson
- 1941Tom, Dick and Harry as Harry
- 1941That Uncertain Feeling as Alexander Sebastian
- 1941The Forgotten Village as Narrator
- 1941Second Chorus as Hank Taylor
- 1940San Francisco Docks as Johnny Barnes
- 1940Castle on the Hudson as Steve Rockford
- 1939Of Mice and Men as George Milton
- 1939Idiot's Delight as Quillary
- 1938Spring Madness as The Lippencott
- 1937There Goes the Groom as Derek "Dick" Matthews
- 1936Winterset as Mio Romagna
- 1935The Scoundrel as Flop House Bum
Writing 6
- 2025Third Eye · writer
- 1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go · screenplay
- 1948A Yank Comes Back · writer
- 1946The Diary of a Chambermaid · screenplay
- 1944A Salute to France · screenplay
- 1943A Welcome to Britain · writer
Directing 5
- 2025Third Eye · director
- 1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go · director
- 1957The Jet-Propelled Couch · director
- 1949The Man on the Eiffel Tower · director
- 1943A Welcome to Britain · director
Production 4
- 1976Circasia · producer
- 1950Works of Calder · producer
- 1948On Our Merry Way · producer
- 1946The Diary of a Chambermaid · producer