Burgess Meredith

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

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Bonanza

Ironside

The Mike Douglas Show

The Virginian

Mannix

Burke's Law

All Movies (141)

• 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · as Henry Bemis (archive footage)
• Rocky Balboa2006 · as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
• Grumpier Old Men1995 · as Grandpa Gustafson
• Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure1995 · as Old Man (uncredited)
• Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick1995 · as Self
• Across the Moon1994 · as Barney
• Camp Nowhere1994 · as Fein
• La Classe américaine1993 · as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
• Grumpy Old Men1993 · as Grandpa Gustafson
• I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America1992 · as Guest
• Lincoln1992 · as Winfield Scott (voice)
• Mastergate1992 · as Wiley Slaughter
• The Chaplin Puzzle1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991 · as Narrator (voice)
• Night of the Hunter1991 · as Birdy
• Rocky V1990 · as Mickey Goldmill
• State of Grace1990 · as Finn
• Oddball Hall1990 · as Ingersol
• Rocky Special: Burning Youth1990 · as Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)
• The Wickedest Witch1989 · as Narrator (voice)
• Full Moon in Blue Water1988 · as The General
• John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick1988 · as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Hot to Trot1988 · as Don's Dad
• King Lear1988 · as Don Learo
• Mr. Corbett's Ghost1987 · as Mad Tom
• G.I. Joe: The Movie1987 · as Golobulus (voice)
• Outrage!1986 · as Judge Aaron Klein
• The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard1986 · as Mr. Ben the Owl
• The Blinkins: The Magic Flower1986
• Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie1985 · as Self
• Santa Claus: The Movie1985 · as Ancient Elf
• Broken Rainbow1985 · as Historical Voice (voice)
• Answers1985 · as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• Wet Gold1984 · as Sampson
• Thumbelina1984 · as Mr. Mole
• Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Rocky III1982 · as Mickey Goldmill
• Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody1982 · as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
• True Confessions1981 · as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
• Clash of the Titans1981 · as Ammon
• The Last Chase1981 · as Captain J.G. Williams
• Mr. Griffin and Me1981 · as Kenneth Griffin
• Final Assignment1980 · as Zak
• When Time Ran Out...1980 · as Rene Valdez
• Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies1979 · as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
• Rocky II1979 · as Mickey Goldmill
• UFOs: It Has Begun1979
• Magic1978 · as Ben Greene
• The Great Bank Hoax1978 · as Jack Stutz
• Puff, the Magic Dragon1978 · as Puff (voice)
• Foul Play1978 · as Mr. Hennessey
• Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid1978 · as William Blackstone
• The Amazing Captain Nemo1978 · as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
• The Manitou1978 · as Dr. Snow
• SST: Death Flight1978 · as Willy Basset
• The Living Sands of Namib1978 · as Narrator (voice)
• Golden Rendezvous1977 · as Van Heurden
• The Last Hurrah1977 · as Cardinal Burke
• Tail Gunner Joe1977 · as Joseph Welch
• Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye1977 · as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
• The Sentinel1977 · as Charles Chazen
• Rocky1976 · as Mickey Goldmill
• Burnt Offerings1976 · as Arnold Allardyce
• Circasia1976 · as Clown
• The Hindenburg1975 · as Emilio Pajetta
• The Master Gunfighter1975 · as Narrator (voice)
• 92 in the Shade1975 · as Goldsboro
• B. Must Die1975 · as Hector
• The Day of the Locust1975 · as Harry Greener
• The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go1974 · as The Dolphin
• Golden Needles1974 · as Winters
• Old Faithful1973 · as Chief Ranger
• The Man1972 · as Senator Watson
• A Fan's Notes1972 · as Mr. Blue
• Beware! The Blob1972 · as Old Hobo
• The New Healers1972 · as Dr. Simmons
• Probe1972 · as V.C.R. Cameron
• Getting Away from It All1972 · as Capt. Frank Coffin
• We the People1972 · as Narrator
• Such Good Friends1971 · as Kalman
• The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove1971 · as Henry Meade
• Lock, Stock and Barrel1971 · as Rev. Willie Pursle
• Clay Pigeon1971 · as Freedom Lovelace
• There Was a Crooked Man...1970 · as The Missouri Kid
• The Reivers1969 · as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
• Winter of the Witch1969 · as Narrator
• Hard Contract1969 · as Ramsey Williams
• The Father1969 · as Captain Ned
• Mackenna's Gold1969 · as The Storekeeper
• Skidoo1968 · as The Warden
• Stay Away, Joe1968 · as Charlie Lightcloud
• Dear Mr. Gable1968 · as Narrator
• Torture Garden1967 · as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
• Hurry Sundown1967 · as Judge Purcell
• The Crazy-Quilt1966 · as Narrator (voice)
• Batman1966 · as The Penguin
• A Big Hand for the Little Lady1966 · as Doc Scully
• Madame X1966 · as Dan Sullivan
• In Harm's Way1965 · as Commander Egan Powell
• Fanfare for a Death Scene1964 · as Prof. George Bannerman
• The Cardinal1963 · as Father Halley
• Advise & Consent1962 · as Herbert Gelman
• Waiting for Godot1961 · as Vladimir / Didi
• Sorcerers' Village1958 · as Narrator
• The Kidnappers1958 · as Louis Halliburton
• Albert Schweitzer1957 · as Narrator (voice)
• Joe Butterfly1957 · as Joe Butterfly
• Works of Calder1950 · as Narrator
• Golden Arrow1949 · as Dick
• The Man on the Eiffel Tower1949 · as Joseph Heurtin
• Jigsaw1949 · as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
• On Our Merry Way1948 · as Oliver M. Pease
• A Yank Comes Back1948 · as Self
• Mine Own Executioner1947 · as Felix Milne
• Magnificent Doll1946 · as James Madison
• The Diary of a Chambermaid1946 · as Captain Mauger
• A Walk in the Sun1945 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Story of G.I. Joe1945 · as Ernie Pyle
• Attack! The Battle for New Britain1944 · as Narrator (voice)
• Tunisian Victory1944 · as American soldier (voice)
• Hymn of the Nations1944 · as Narrator (voice)
• A Salute to France1944 · as Joe - the American Soldier
• Our Country1944 · as Self
• The Rear Gunner1943 · as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
• A Welcome to Britain1943 · as Self (uncredited)
• The United States Service Bands1943 · as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
• Street of Chance1942 · as Frank Thompson
• Tom, Dick and Harry1941 · as Harry
• That Uncertain Feeling1941 · as Alexander Sebastian
• The Forgotten Village1941 · as Narrator
• Second Chorus1941 · as Hank Taylor
• San Francisco Docks1940 · as Johnny Barnes
• Castle on the Hudson1940 · as Steve Rockford
• Of Mice and Men1939 · as George Milton
• Idiot's Delight1939 · as Quillary
• Spring Madness1938 · as The Lippencott
• There Goes the Groom1937 · as Derek "Dick" Matthews
• Winterset1936 · as Mio Romagna
• The Scoundrel1935 · as Flop House Bum

All TV Shows (60)

• In the Heat of the Night1988 · as Judge Cully
• Gloria1982 · as Dr. Willard Adams
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Mr. Mole
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Korg: 70,000 B.C.1974
• Search1972 · as V.C.R. Cameron
• Night Gallery1970 · as Charlie Finnegan
• Night Gallery1970 · as Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
• The Bold Ones: The Senator1970 · as State Party Chairman Mallon
• Love, American Style1969 · as Harrison Merriweather
• Love, American Style1969
• Room 2221969
• Mannix1967
• Ironside1967
• The Invaders1967 · as Theodore Booth
• The Monkees1966
• Batman1966 · as The Penguin
• The Loner1965
• The Wild Wild West1965 · as Orkney Cadwallader
• Laredo1965
• Branded1965
• Profiles in Courage1964 · as John Peter Altgeld
• Daniel Boone1964 · as Alex Hemming
• 12 O'Clock High1964 · as Dr. Michael Rink
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
• Mr. Novak1963 · as Principal Martin Woodridge
• Burke's Law1963 · as Sidney Wilde
• Burke's Law1963 · as Burton Reese
• Burke's Law1963 · as Harold Harold
• The Virginian1962 · as Tim Bradbury
• Sam Benedict1962
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Ben Casey1961
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Henry Bemis
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Luther Dingle
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Romney Wordsworth
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Mr. Smith
• Bonanza1959 · as Owney Duggan
• The Bell Telephone Hour1959 · as Self
• Rawhide1959 · as Tom Gwynn
• Rawhide1959 · as Matthew Higgins
• Rawhide1959 · as Hannibal H. Plew
• Naked City1958 · as Duncan Kleist
• Suspicion1957 · as Ramskill
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Thomas A. Edison
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Velvet Pants
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Sid Davis
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Cardinal Burke
• Tales of Tomorrow1951
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as David
• Your Show of Shows1950
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Stage Manager
• The Big Story1949 · as Narrator
• The Big Story1949 · as Self - Narrator
• Lights Out1949
• Lamp Unto My Feet1948 · as Narrator (voice)
• Studio One1948 · as Gulley Jimson
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948