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Burgess Meredith

Character Actor / Screenwriter / Theatre Director / Journalist / Film Producer / Film Director | * 11/16/1907 († 89, 09/09/1997) | Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
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Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed theater, film, and television. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" and "one of the most accomplished actors of the century". A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, he won several Emmys, was the first male actor to win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. He established himself as a leading man in Hollywood with critically acclaimed performances as Mio Romagna in Winterset (1936), George Milton in Of Mice and Men (1939), and Ernie Pyle in The Story of G.I. Joe (1945). Meredith was known later in his career for his appearances on The Twilight Zone and for portraying The Penguin in the 1960s TV series Batman and boxing trainer Mickey Goldmill in the ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed s ...

Rocky II

PG

1979 | 3.6/5 | 1h 59min
Drama
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Now the world champion, Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring, until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from La ...

Rocky III

PG

1982 | 3.5/5 | 1h 39min
Drama
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To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head ...

Clash of the Titans

PG

1981 | 3.4/5 | 1h 58min
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance / Love
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When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a ...

Rocky

PG

1976 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Burgess Meredith

National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor 2x Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Sitges Film Festival Best Actor Award 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
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Movies with Burgess Meredith as Actor(130)

as Henry Bemis (archive footage)2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Himself (archive footage)2006 Tribute To Burgess Meredith
as Old Man (uncredited)1995 Tall Tale
as Grandpa Gustafson1995 Grumpier Old Men
as Barney1995 Across the Moon
as Fein1994 Camp Nowhere
as Grandpa Gustafson1993 Grumpy Old Men
as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)1993 La Classe américaine
as Narrator1992 The Chaplin Puzzle
as Wiley Slaughter1992 Mastergate
as Winfield Scott (voice)1992 Lincoln
as Birdy1991 Night of the Hunter
as Narrator (voice)1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Ingersol1990 Oddball Hall
as Mickey Goldmill1990 Rocky V
as Finn1990 State of Grace
as Narrator (voice)1989 The Wickedest Witch
as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1989 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as The General1988 Full Moon in Blue Water
as Don's Dad1988 Hot to Trot
as Don Learo (uncredited)1987 King Lear
as Mad Tom1987 Mr. Corbett's Ghost
as Golobulus (voice)1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Mr. Ben the Owl1986 The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
as Judge Aaron Klein1986 Outrage!
as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")1985 Answers
as himself1985 Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
as Ancient Elf1985 Santa Claus: The Movie
as Mr. Mole1984 Thumbelina
as Sampson1984 Wet Gold
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Puff the Magic Dragon1982 Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
as Mickey Goldmill1982 Rocky III
as Ammon1981 Clash of the Titans
as Kenneth Griffin1981 Mr. Griffin and Me
as Captain J.G. Williams1981 The Last Chase
as Msgr. Seamus Fargo1981 True Confessions
as Rene Valdez1980 When Time Ran Out...
as Zak1980 Final Assignment
as Puff the Magic Dragon1979 Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
as Mickey Goldmill1979 Rocky II
1979 UFOs: It Has Begun
as Jack Stutz1978 The Great Bank Hoax
as Prof. Waldo Cunningham1978 The Amazing Captain Nemo
as Narrator (voice)1978 The Living Sands of Namib
as Mr. Hennessey1978 Foul Play
as Puff1978 Puff, the Magic Dragon
as William Blackstone1978 Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Dr. Snow1978 The Manitou
as Ben Greene1978 Magic
as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald1977 Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
as Cardinal Burke1977 The Last Hurrah
as Joseph Welch1977 Tail Gunner Joe
as Van Heurden1977 Golden Rendezvous
as Willy Basset1977 SST: Death Flight
as Charles Chazen1977 The Sentinel
as Mickey Goldmill1976 Rocky
as Clown1976 Circasia
as Arnold Allardyce1976 Burnt Offerings
as Narrator (voice)1975 The Master Gunfighter
as Hector1975 Hay que matar a B.
as Harry Greener1975 The Day of the Locust
as Goldsboro1975 92 in the Shade
as Emilio Pajetta1975 The Hindenburg
as Winters1974 Golden Needles
as himself1973 Old Faithful
as Mr. Blue1972 A Fan's Notes
as Senator Watson1972 The Man
as Old Hobo1972 Beware! The Blob
as Capt. Frank Coffin1972 Getting Away from It All
as V.C.R. Cameron1972 Probe
as Freedom Lovelace1971 Clay Pigeon
1971 Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Henry Meade1971 The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
as Kalman1971 Such Good Friends
as The Dolphin1970 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as The Missouri Kid1970 There Was a Crooked Man...
as Captain Ned1969 The Father
as Ramsey Williams1969 Hard Contract
as The Storekeeper1969 Mackenna's Gold
as Lucius / Narrator (voice)1969 The Reivers
as Narrator1969 Winter of the Witch
as The Warden1968 Skidoo
as Charlie Lightcloud1968 Stay Away, Joe
as Narrator1968 Dear Mr. Gable
as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)1967 Torture Garden
as Judge Purcell1967 Hurry Sundown
as Dan M. Sullivan1966 Madame X
as Doc Scully1966 A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as The Penguin1966 Batman
as Commander Egan Powell1965 In Harm's Way
as Prof. George Bannerman1964 Fanfare for a Death Scene
as Father Halley1963 The Cardinal
as Herbert Gelman1962 Advise & Consent
as Vladimir1961 Waiting for Godot
as Louis Halliburton1958 The Kidnappers
as Narrator1958 Sorcerers' Village
as Joe Butterfly1957 Joe Butterfly
as Narrator (voice)1957 Albert Schweitzer
as Narrator1950 Works of Calder
as Joseph Heurtin1949 The Man on the Eiffel Tower
as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)1949 Jigsaw
as Dick1949 Golden Arrow
as Oliver M. Pease1948 On Our Merry Way
as himself1948 A Yank Comes Back
as Felix Milne1947 Mine Own Executioner
as Captain Mauger1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid
as James Madison1946 Magnificent Doll
1945 A Walk in the Sun
as Ernie Pyle1945 Story of G.I. Joe
as Narrator (voice)1944 Attack: The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator(voice)1944 Hymn of the Nations
as American soldier (voice)1944 Tunisian Victory
as Joe - the American Soldier1944 A Salute to France
as himself1944 Our Country
as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams1943 The Rear Gunner
as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)1943 The United States Service Bands
as Self (uncredited)1943 A Welcome to Britain
as Frank Thompson1942 Street of Chance
as Hank Taylor1941 Second Chorus
as Alexander Sebastian1941 That Uncertain Feeling
as Harry1941 Tom, Dick and Harry
as Steve Rockford1940 Castle on the Hudson
as Johnny Barnes1940 San Francisco Docks
as Quillary1939 Idiot's Delight
as George1939 Of Mice and Men
as The Lippencott1938 Spring Madness
as Derek "Dick" Matthews1937 There Goes the Groom
as Mio Romagna1936 Winterset
as Flop House Bum1935 The Scoundrel

TV Shows/Series with Burgess Meredith as Actor(51)

as Judge Cully1988 In the Heat of the Night
as Dr. Willard Adams1982 Gloria
as Mole1982 Faerie Tale Theatre
as Narrator (voice)1979 Lamp Unto My Feet
1974 Korg: 70,000 B.C.
as V.C.R. Cameron1972 Search
as Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")1970 Night Gallery
1969 Room 222
as Theodore Booth1967 The Invaders
1967 Ironside
1967 Mannix
as The Penguin1966 Batman
1966 The Monkees
1965 Laredo
1965 The Loner
1965 Branded
as John Peter Altgeld1964 Profiles in Courage
as Alex Hemming1964 Daniel Boone
as Dr. Michael Rink1964 12 O'Clock High
as Sidney Wilde1963 Burke's Law
as Burton Reese1963 Burke's Law
as Harold Harold1963 Burke's Law
as Principal Martin Woodridge1963 Mr. Novak
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1962 Sam Benedict
1961 Ben Casey
as Tom Gwynn1959 Rawhide
as Matthew Higgins1959 Rawhide
as Hannibal H. Plew1959 Rawhide
as Owney Duggan1959 Bonanza
as Henry Bemis1959 The Twilight Zone
as Luther Dingle1959 The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Smith1959 The Twilight Zone
as Romney Wordsworth1959 The Twilight Zone
as Duncan Kleist1958 Naked City
as Ramskill1957 Suspicion
as Thomas A. Edison1953 General Electric Theater
as Velvet Pants1953 General Electric Theater
as Sid Davis1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Cardinal Burke1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 Tales of Tomorrow
as David1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as Stage Manager1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 Your Show of Shows
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?
1949 The Big Story
as Narrator1949 The Big Story
as Gulley Jimson1948 Studio One
1948 The Philco Television Playhouse
1946 Lights Out

Movies with Burgess Meredith as Crew(11)

Production/Producer1976 Circasia
Directing/Director1970 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Writing/Screenplay1970 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Production/Producer1950 Works of Calder
Directing/Director1949 The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Production/Producer1948 On Our Merry Way
Writing/Writer1948 A Yank Comes Back
Production/Producer1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid
Writing/Screenplay1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid
Writing/Screenplay1944 A Salute to France
Directing/Director1943 A Welcome to Britain

Full Name: Burgess Meredith
Born: Saturday, 11/16 1907 (November) in Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 09/09 1997 (September) in Malibu (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Amherst College, Hoosac School, Cathedral School of St. John the Divine
Spouses (current/former): Paulette Goddard
Father: William George Meredith
Mother: Ida Beth Meredith
Other names for Burgess Meredith (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Oliver Burgess Meredith"
Burgess Meredith frequently works together with these people:
Vaughn Taylor (46x, Actor)
J. Pat O'Malley (33x, Actor)
Harry Townes (29x, Actor)
E.G. Marshall (27x, Actor)
James Gregory (27x, Actor)
James Daly (27x, Actor)
Nina Foch (27x, Actress)
John Newland (27x, Crew)
Edward Andrews (26x, Actor)
Leslie Nielsen (24x, Actor)
Anne Seymour (24x, Actress)
Otto Preminger (13x, Crew)
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