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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