Burgess Meredith

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Burgess Meredith

Acting November 16, 1907

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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 Pengu…

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Rocky

Rocky

7.8 1976 Movie
Rocky II

Rocky II

7.3 1979 Movie
Rocky III

Rocky III

6.9 1982 Movie
Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

6.9 2006 Movie
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.0 1950 TV Show
Rocky V

Rocky V

5.8 1990 Movie
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5 1959 TV Show
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Batman

Batman

6.4 1966 Movie
Batman

Batman

7.3 1966 TV Show
Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

6.9 1981 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2020
    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2019
    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    Movie Henry Bemis (archive footage)

  3. 2006
    Rocky Balboa

    Movie Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)

  4. 1995
    Grumpier Old Men

    Movie Grandpa Gustafson

  5. 1995
    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    Movie Old Man (uncredited)

  6. 1995
    Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

    Movie Self

  7. 1994
    Across the Moon

    Movie Barney

  8. 1994
    Camp Nowhere

    Movie Fein

  9. 1993
    La Classe américaine

    Movie The Helicopter Man (archive footage)

  10. 1993
    Grumpy Old Men

    Movie Grandpa Gustafson

  11. 1992
    I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

    Movie Guest

  12. 1992
    Lincoln

    Movie Winfield Scott (voice)

  13. 1992
    Mastergate

    Movie Wiley Slaughter

  14. 1992
    The Chaplin Puzzle

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  15. 1991
    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  16. 1991
    Night of the Hunter

    Movie Birdy

More credits
  1. 1990
    Rocky V

    Movie Mickey Goldmill

  2. 1990
    State of Grace

    Movie Finn

  3. 1990
    Oddball Hall

    Movie Ingersol

  4. 1989
    The Wickedest Witch

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  5. 1988
    Full Moon in Blue Water

    Movie The General

  6. 1988
    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

    Movie Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  7. 1988
    Hot to Trot

    Movie Don's Dad

  8. 1988
    South of Reno

    Movie

  9. 1988
    In the Heat of the Night

    TV show Judge Cully

  10. 1988
    King Lear

    Movie Don Learo

  11. 1987
    Mister Corbett's Ghost

    Movie Mad Tom

  12. 1987
    G.I. Joe: The Movie

    Movie Golobulus (voice)

  13. 1986
    Outrage!

    Movie Judge Aaron Klein

  14. 1986
    The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

    Movie Mr. Ben the Owl

  15. 1986
    The Blinkins: The Magic Flower

    Movie

  16. 1985
    Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

    Movie Self

  17. 1985
    Santa Claus: The Movie

    Movie Ancient Elf

  18. 1985
    Broken Rainbow

    Movie Historical Voice (voice)

  19. 1985
    Answers

    Movie Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")

  20. 1985
    Night of 100 Stars II

    Movie Self

  21. 1984
    Wet Gold

    Movie Sampson

  22. 1984
    Thumbelina

    Movie Mr. Mole

  23. 1983
    Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Movie Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  24. 1982
    Gloria

    TV show Dr. Willard Adams