Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

215

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-11-16

Day of Death

1997-09-09 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Oliver Burgess Meredith

بورگس مریدیت

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

Acting

Rocky

1976

Rocky

as

Mickey Goldmill

Rocky II

1979

Rocky II

as

Mickey Goldmill

Rocky III

1982

Rocky III

as

Mickey Goldmill

Rocky V

1990

Rocky V

as

Mickey Goldmill

State of Grace

1990

State of Grace

as

Finn

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as

Henry Bemis (archive footage)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

as

Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Amazing Captain Nemo

1978

The Amazing Captain Nemo

as

Prof. Waldo Cunningham

Clash of the Titans

1981

Clash of the Titans

as

Ammon

Batman

1966

Batman

as

The Penguin

The Day of the Locust

1975

The Day of the Locust

as

Harry Greener

Grumpy Old Men

1993

Grumpy Old Men

as

Grandpa Gustafson

Jigsaw

1949

Jigsaw

as

Jack - Bartender (uncredited)

True Confessions

1981

True Confessions

as

Msgr. Seamus Fargo

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Steve Rockford

Skidoo

1968

Skidoo

as

The Warden

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

There Was a Crooked Man...

as

The Missouri Kid

Magic

1978

Magic

as

Ben Greene

Burnt Offerings

1976

Burnt Offerings

as

Arnold Allardyce

The Manitou

1978

The Manitou

as

Dr. Snow

The Last Chase

1981

The Last Chase

as

Captain J.G. Williams

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985

Santa Claus: The Movie

as

Ancient Elf

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988

Full Moon in Blue Water

as

The General

Torture Garden

1967

Torture Garden

as

Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)

Street of Chance

1942

Street of Chance

as

Frank Thompson

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

1992

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

as

Guest

Madame X

1966

Madame X

as

Dan Sullivan

A Yank Comes Back

1948

A Yank Comes Back

as

Self

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as

Doc Scully

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

That Uncertain Feeling

as

Alexander Sebastian

Idiot's Delight

1939

Idiot's Delight

as

Quillary

Foul Play

1978

Foul Play

as

Mr. Hennessey

In Harm's Way

1965

In Harm's Way

as

Commander Egan Powell

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid

as

Captain Mauger

92 in the Shade

1975

92 in the Shade

as

Goldsboro

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

1949

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

as

Joseph Heurtin

Story of G.I. Joe

1945

Story of G.I. Joe

as

Ernie Pyle

The Hindenburg

1975

The Hindenburg

as

Emilio Pajetta

When Time Ran Out...

1980

When Time Ran Out...

as

Rene Valdez

Advise & Consent

1962

Advise & Consent

as

Herbert Gelman

Golden Rendezvous

1977

Golden Rendezvous

as

Van Heurden

Hard Contract

1969

Hard Contract

as

Ramsey Williams

Camp Nowhere

1994

Camp Nowhere

as

Fein

Wet Gold

1984

Wet Gold

as

Sampson

Mackenna's Gold

1969

Mackenna's Gold

as

The Storekeeper

The Sentinel

1977

The Sentinel

as

Charles Chazen

Stay Away, Joe

1968

Stay Away, Joe

as

Charlie Lightcloud

King Lear

1988

King Lear

as

Don Learo

G.I. Joe: The Movie

1987

G.I. Joe: The Movie

as

Golobulus (voice)

Of Mice and Men

1939

Of Mice and Men

as

George Milton

On Our Merry Way

1948

On Our Merry Way

as

Oliver M. Pease

Mine Own Executioner

1947

Mine Own Executioner

as

Felix Milne

San Francisco Docks

1940

San Francisco Docks

as

Johnny Barnes

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

Tom, Dick and Harry

as

Harry

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1970

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

as

The Dolphin

Winterset

1936

Winterset

as

Mio Romagna

The Rear Gunner

1943

The Rear Gunner

as

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

The Great Bank Hoax

1978

The Great Bank Hoax

as

Jack Stutz

Fanfare for a Death Scene

1964

Fanfare for a Death Scene

as

Prof. George Bannerman

Albert Schweitzer

1957

Albert Schweitzer

as

Narrator (voice)

Rocky Balboa

2006

Rocky Balboa

as

Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)

Golden Needles

1974

Golden Needles

as

Winters

Hurry Sundown

1967

Hurry Sundown

as

Judge Purcell

Such Good Friends

1971

Such Good Friends

as

Kalman

B. Must Die

1975

B. Must Die

as

Hector

Probe

1972

Probe

as

V.C.R. Cameron

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

as

Self (archive footage)

The Man

1972

The Man

as

Senator Watson

Oddball Hall

1990

Oddball Hall

as

Ingersol

Magnificent Doll

1946

Magnificent Doll

as

James Madison

We the People

1972

We the People

as

Narrator

The New Healers

1972

The New Healers

as

Dr. Simmons

Outrage!

1986

Outrage!

as

Judge Aaron Klein

There Goes the Groom

1937

There Goes the Groom

as

Derek "Dick" Matthews

Joe Butterfly

1957

Joe Butterfly

as

Joe Butterfly

Tunisian Victory

1944

Tunisian Victory

as

American soldier (voice)

The Living Sands of Namib

1978

The Living Sands of Namib

as

Narrator (voice)

SST: Death Flight

1978

SST: Death Flight

as

Willy Basset

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

Tail Gunner Joe

as

Joseph Welch

The Crazy-Quilt

1966

The Crazy-Quilt

as

Narrator (voice)

The Cardinal

1963

The Cardinal

as

Father Halley

Grumpier Old Men

1995

Grumpier Old Men

as

Grandpa Gustafson

Winter of the Witch

1969

Winter of the Witch

as

Narrator

Works of Calder

1950

Works of Calder

as

Narrator

The Reivers

1969

The Reivers

as

Lucius / Narrator (voice)

A Salute to France

1944

A Salute to France

as

Joe - the American Soldier

The Chaplin Puzzle

1992

The Chaplin Puzzle

as

Narrator (voice)

Answers

1985

Answers

as

Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")

Final Assignment

1980

Final Assignment

as

Zak

Spring Madness

1938

Spring Madness

as

The Lippencott

Lincoln

1992

Lincoln

as

Winfield Scott (voice)

The Forgotten Village

1941

The Forgotten Village

as

Narrator

The Scoundrel

1935

The Scoundrel

as

Flop House Bum

The Last Hurrah

1977

The Last Hurrah

as

Cardinal Burke

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

A Walk in the Sun

1945

A Walk in the Sun

as

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

UFOs: It Has Begun

1979

UFOs: It Has Begun

as

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

as

William Blackstone

Second Chorus

1941

Second Chorus

as

Hank Taylor

Clay Pigeon

1971

Clay Pigeon

as

Freedom Lovelace

Our Country

1944

Our Country

as

Self

A Welcome to Britain

1943

A Welcome to Britain

as

Self (uncredited)

Broken Rainbow

1985

Broken Rainbow

as

Historical Voice (voice)

1949

Golden Arrow

as

Dick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as

Self

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

as

Narrator (voice)

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

1986

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

as

Mr. Ben the Owl

The Master Gunfighter

1975

The Master Gunfighter

as

Narrator (voice)

The Wickedest Witch

1989

The Wickedest Witch

as

Narrator (voice)

Thumbelina

1984

Thumbelina

as

Mr. Mole

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

1987

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

as

Mad Tom

Night of the Hunter

1991

Night of the Hunter

as

Birdy

Beware! The Blob

1972

Beware! The Blob

as

Old Hobo

Across the Moon

1994

Across the Moon

as

Barney

Hymn of the Nations

1944

Hymn of the Nations

as

Narrator (voice)

Mastergate

1992

Mastergate

as

Wiley Slaughter

Waiting for Godot

1961

Waiting for Godot

as

Vladimir / Didi

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

as

Old Man (uncredited)

Sorcerers' Village

1958

Sorcerers' Village

as

Narrator

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

1985

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

as

Self

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as

Narrator (voice)

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

1971

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

as

Henry Meade

Lock, Stock and Barrel

1971

Lock, Stock and Barrel

as

Rev. Willie Pursle

The United States Service Bands

1943

The United States Service Bands

as

footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)

Old Faithful

1973

Old Faithful

as

Chief Ranger

Circasia

1976

Circasia

as

Clown

The Father

1969

The Father

as

Captain Ned

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

The Helicopter Man (archive footage)

The Kidnappers

1958

The Kidnappers

as

Louis Halliburton

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

1982

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

as

Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

1979

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

as

Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Puff, the Magic Dragon

1978

Puff, the Magic Dragon

as

Puff (voice)

Dear Mr. Gable

1968

Dear Mr. Gable

as

Narrator

Mr. Griffin and Me

1981

Mr. Griffin and Me

as

Kenneth Griffin

Getting Away from It All

1972

Getting Away from It All

as

Capt. Frank Coffin

Hot to Trot

1988

Hot to Trot

as

Don's Dad

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

1977

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

as

John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald

A Fan's Notes

1972

A Fan's Notes

as

Mr. Blue

Third Eye

Third Eye

as

Time Enough at Last

Time Enough at Last

as

Henry Bemis

The Blinkins: The Magic Flower

1986

The Blinkins: The Magic Flower

as

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Sidney Wilde

Batman

Batman

as

The Penguin

Naked City

Naked City

as

Duncan Kleist

Room 222

Room 222

as

Mannix

Mannix

as

Studio One

Studio One

as

Gulley Jimson

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Charlie Finnegan

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Thomas A. Edison

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Sid Davis

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Henry Bemis

Ironside

Ironside

as

Gloria

Gloria

as

Dr. Willard Adams

Laredo

Laredo

as

The Monkees

The Monkees

as

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

as

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Tom Gwynn

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Alex Hemming

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

David

Search

as

V.C.R. Cameron

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

as

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

The Loner

The Loner

as

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

as

John Peter Altgeld

Korg: 70,000 B.C.

Korg: 70,000 B.C.

as

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Branded

Branded

as

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

as

Principal Martin Woodridge

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

as

Lights Out

Lights Out

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Mr. Smith

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Luther Dingle

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Romney Wordsworth

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Harrison Merriweather

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Matthew Higgins

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Hannibal H. Plew

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Velvet Pants

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Burton Reese

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Harold Harold

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Stage Manager

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

Mr. Mole

Lamp Unto My Feet

Lamp Unto My Feet

as

Narrator (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Cardinal Burke

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

as

Judge Cully

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Owney Duggan

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Theodore Booth

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

as

Self

12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

as

Dr. Michael Rink

The Big Story

The Big Story

as

Narrator

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Ramskill

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

The Big Story

The Big Story

as

Self - Narrator

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Tim Bradbury

The Bold Ones: The Senator

The Bold Ones: The Senator

as

State Party Chairman Mallon

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

Orkney Cadwallader

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Special Award Recipient

Production

Works of Calder

1950

Works of Calder

as

On Our Merry Way

1948

On Our Merry Way

as

Circasia

1976

Circasia

as

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid

as

Crew

Directing

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

1949

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

as

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1970

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

as

A Welcome to Britain

1943

A Welcome to Britain

as

Third Eye

Third Eye

as