Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

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
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6
Batman

Batman

7.293
Naked City

Naked City

5.5
Room 222

Room 222

6
Mannix

Mannix

6.686
Studio One

Studio One

5
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

7.797
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.25
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5
Ironside

Ironside

6.8
Gloria

Gloria

5
Laredo

Laredo

6.3
The Monkees

The Monkees

6.52
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

6
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.13
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

6.867
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

6.333
Search

Search

6.9
Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

6.333
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.714
The Loner

The Loner

5.7
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

5
Korg: 70,000 B.C.

Korg: 70,000 B.C.

7
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.286
Branded

Branded

6.438
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

5.6
Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

6.5
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

5.6
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

6
Lights Out

Lights Out

5.3
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.056
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.13
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.13
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.25
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

5.6
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.1
Lamp Unto My Feet

Lamp Unto My Feet

0
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

7.4
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.512
The Invaders

The Invaders

6.807
The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

7.333
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

7.15
The Big Story

The Big Story

6.7
Dinah!

Dinah!

6.667
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

6.9
Suspicion

Suspicion

5.875
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.056
The Big Story

The Big Story

6.7

Movies

Rocky II

Rocky II

7.28
Rocky

Rocky

7.79
Rocky III

Rocky III

6.895
Rocky V

Rocky V

5.778
State of Grace

State of Grace

7
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

10
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

5.9
The Amazing Captain Nemo

The Amazing Captain Nemo

5
Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

6.905
Batman

Batman

6.4
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

6.45
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

6.7
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

4.85
True Confessions

True Confessions

6.1
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

6.8
Skidoo

Skidoo

4.8
There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

6.84
Magic

Magic

6.837
Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

6.526
The Manitou

The Manitou

5.4
The Last Chase

The Last Chase

3.5
Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie

6.3
Full Moon in Blue Water

Full Moon in Blue Water

6.147
Torture Garden

Torture Garden

6.115
Street of Chance

Street of Chance

5.3
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

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

0
Madame X

Madame X

6.5
A Yank Comes Back

A Yank Comes Back

0
A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

7.11
That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling

6.5
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

6.1
Foul Play

Foul Play

6.3
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

6.558
The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid

6.3
92 in the Shade

92 in the Shade

5.4
The Man on the Eiffel Tower

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

5.3
Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe

6.4
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

6.248
When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out...

5.401
Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

7.2
Golden Rendezvous

Golden Rendezvous

4.9
Hard Contract

Hard Contract

4.7
Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere

5.9
Wet Gold

Wet Gold

4.5
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

6.6
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

6.1
Stay Away, Joe

Stay Away, Joe

5.3
King Lear

King Lear

6.391
G.I. Joe: The Movie

G.I. Joe: The Movie

6.54
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

7.3
On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way

5.5
Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner

7
San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

6
Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

5.6
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

4.6
Winterset

Winterset

5.667
The Rear Gunner

The Rear Gunner

5.2
The Great Bank Hoax

The Great Bank Hoax

4.2
Fanfare for a Death Scene

Fanfare for a Death Scene

6
Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer

6.111
Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

6.9
Golden Needles

Golden Needles

4.3
Such Good Friends

Such Good Friends

4.9
Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown

6.5
B. Must Die

B. Must Die

4
Probe

Probe

5.5
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

7.622
The Man

The Man

6.3
Oddball Hall

Oddball Hall

0
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll

5.909
We the People

We the People

0
The New Healers

The New Healers

0
Outrage!

Outrage!

5
There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom

5.3
Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly

5.8
Tunisian Victory

Tunisian Victory

6.2
The Living Sands of Namib

The Living Sands of Namib

0
SST: Death Flight

SST: Death Flight

5.3
Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

6
The Crazy-Quilt

The Crazy-Quilt

5.5
The Cardinal

The Cardinal

6.5
Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men

6.464
The Opponents

The Opponents

0
Winter of the Witch

Winter of the Witch

8
Works of Calder

Works of Calder

0
The Reivers

The Reivers

6.415
A Salute to France

A Salute to France

0
The Chaplin Puzzle

The Chaplin Puzzle

0
Answers

Answers

0
Final Assignment

Final Assignment

4
Spring Madness

Spring Madness

3.9
Lincoln

Lincoln

6.8
The Forgotten Village

The Forgotten Village

5.2
The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

6.25
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

0
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

8
A Walk in the Sun

A Walk in the Sun

5.782
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

9.333
UFOs: It Has Begun

UFOs: It Has Begun

7
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

5
Second Chorus

Second Chorus

5.8
Clay Pigeon

Clay Pigeon

3.4
Our Country

Our Country

0
A Welcome to Britain

A Welcome to Britain

7
Broken Rainbow

Broken Rainbow

5.7
Golden Arrow

Golden Arrow

0
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

8
Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

6
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

5.111
The Master Gunfighter

The Master Gunfighter

4.5
The Wickedest Witch

The Wickedest Witch

5
Thumbelina

Thumbelina

6
Mr. Corbett's Ghost

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

5
Night of the Hunter

Night of the Hunter

5.7
Beware! The Blob

Beware! The Blob

4.754
Across the Moon

Across the Moon

3.667
Hymn of the Nations

Hymn of the Nations

4.9
Mastergate

Mastergate

2
Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

6
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

6.175
Sorcerers' Village

Sorcerers' Village

0
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

5
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

7.7
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

6
Lock, Stock and Barrel

Lock, Stock and Barrel

0
The United States Service Bands

The United States Service Bands

2
Old Faithful

Old Faithful

0
Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

6
Circasia

Circasia

5
The Father

The Father

0
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

7.605
The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers

0
Puff, the Magic Dragon

Puff, the Magic Dragon

6.8
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

6.8
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

6.75
Dear Mr. Gable

Dear Mr. Gable

0
Mr. Griffin and Me

Mr. Griffin and Me

0
Getting Away from It All

Getting Away from It All

0
Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot

5.2
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

2
A Fan's Notes

A Fan's Notes

5.5
Mr. Lincoln

Mr. Lincoln

0
Third Eye

Third Eye

0