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Burgess Meredith

American actor (1907-1997) · United States · Actors · Died at 89

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Oliver Burgess Meredith was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed radio, theater, film, and television.

A life in dates

1997Died9 September 19971995Grumpier Old MenFilm, Grandpa Gustafson1993Grumpy Old MenFilm, Grandpa Gustafson1988In the Heat of the NightSeries, Judge CullyHot to TrotFilm, 1988Don's Dad1985Santa Claus: The MovieFilm, Ancient Elf1982Rocky IIIFilm, Mickey Goldmill1981Saturn Award for Best Supporting ActorAward1980When Time Ran Out...Film, Rene Valdez1978Saturn Award for Best Supporting ActorAward1977Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAwardSitges Film Festival Best Actor awardAwardThe SentinelFilm, 1977Charles Chazen1975The Day of the LocustFilm, Harry Greener1970Night GallerySeries, Charlie FinneganThere Was a Crooked Man...Film, 1970The Missouri Kid1969Love, American StyleSeries, Harrison Merriweather1967Torture GardenFilm, Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)1966BatmanSeries, The Penguin1965The Wild Wild WestSeries, Orkney CadwalladerIn Harm's WayFilm, 1965Commander Egan Powell1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1962National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardThe VirginianSeries, 1962Tim BradburyAdvise & ConsentFilm, 1962Herbert Gelman1959BonanzaSeries, Owney Duggan1958Naked CitySeries, Duncan Kleist1948Studio OneSeries, Gulley Jimson1939Of Mice and MenFilm, George Milton1907Born16 November 1907

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Meredith in Second ChorusMeredith in Second ChorusMeredith as Henry Bemis in The Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last"Meredith as Henry Bemis in The Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last"Meredith as the Penguin on the 1960s TV show BatmanMeredith as the Penguin on the 1960s TV show Batman

Filmography 40

YC40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic2020 · ★ 7.5
RBRocky BalboaMicky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)2006 · ★ 6.9
GMGrumpier Old MenGrandpa Gustafson1995 · ★ 6.5
TATall Tale: The Unbelievable AdventureOld Man (uncredited)1995 · ★ 6.2
CNCamp NowhereFein1994 · ★ 6.0
GMGrumpy Old MenGrandpa Gustafson1993 · ★ 6.7
LALa Classe américaineThe Helicopter Man (archive footage)1993 · ★ 7.6
RVRocky VMickey Goldmill1990 · ★ 5.8
SGState of GraceFinn1990 · ★ 6.9
HTHot to TrotDon's Dad1988 · ★ 5.2
GMG.I. Joe: The MovieGolobulus (voice)1987 · ★ 6.6
SMSanta Claus: The MovieAncient Elf1985 · ★ 6.3
TMTwilight Zone: The MovieNarrator (voice) (uncredited)1983 · ★ 6.5
RIRocky IIIMickey Goldmill1982 · ★ 6.9
CTClash of the TitansAmmon1981 · ★ 6.9
TCTrue ConfessionsMsgr. Seamus Fargo1981 · ★ 6.1
WOWhen Time Ran Out...Rene Valdez1980 · ★ 5.3
RIRocky IIMickey Goldmill1979 · ★ 7.3
FPFoul PlayMr. Hennessey1978 · ★ 6.3
MAMagicBen Greene1978 · ★ 6.8
TMThe ManitouDr. Snow1978 · ★ 5.4
TSThe SentinelCharles Chazen1977 · ★ 6.1
RORockyMickey Goldmill1976 · ★ 7.8
BOBurnt OfferingsArnold Allardyce1976 · ★ 6.4
THThe HindenburgEmilio Pajetta1975 · ★ 6.3
TLThe Day of the LocustHarry Greener1975 · ★ 6.4
BBBeware! The BlobOld Hobo1972 · ★ 4.6
TMThere Was a Crooked Man...The Missouri Kid1970 · ★ 6.8
MGMackenna's GoldThe Storekeeper1969 · ★ 6.6
TRThe ReiversLucius / Narrator (voice)1969 · ★ 6.4
TGTorture GardenDr. Diabolo (Framing Story)1967 · ★ 6.2
BABatmanThe Penguin1966 · ★ 6.4
ALA Big Hand for the Little LadyDoc Scully1966 · ★ 7.1
MXMadame XDan Sullivan1966
IWIn Harm's WayCommander Egan Powell1965 · ★ 6.6
TCThe CardinalFather Halley1963 · ★ 6.5
ACAdvise & ConsentHerbert Gelman1962 · ★ 7.2
ASA Walk in the SunNarrator (voice) (uncredited)1945 · ★ 5.9
SJStory of G.I. JoeErnie Pyle1945 · ★ 6.5
OMOf Mice and MenGeorge Milton1939 · ★ 7.3

214 credits on file

Television 24

INIn the Heat of the NightJudge Cully1988
DIDinah!1974
NGNight GalleryCharlie Finnegan1970
LSLove, American StyleHarrison Merriweather1969
MAMannix1967
IRIronside1967
TIThe InvadersTheodore Booth1967
BABatmanThe Penguin1966
TMThe Monkees1966
TWThe Wild Wild WestOrkney Cadwallader1965
DBDaniel BooneAlex Hemming1964
BTBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
BLBurke's LawSidney Wilde1963
TVThe VirginianTim Bradbury1962
TSThe Mike Douglas Show1961
BCBen Casey1961
BOBonanzaOwney Duggan1959
TZThe Twilight ZoneHenry Bemis1959
RARawhideTom Gwynn1959
NCNaked CityDuncan Kleist1958
WLWhat's My Line?1950
RPRobert Montgomery Presents1950
SOStudio OneGulley Jimson1948
TPThe Philco Television Playhouse1948

Awards

Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor1981
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor1978
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie1977
Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award1977
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor1962
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1997 · aged 89

In common with Burgess

John SteinbeckAlso in Of Mice and Men (1939)Bob HopeAlso in Story of G.I. Joe (1945)Steve McQueenAlso in The Reivers (1969)Henry FondaAlso in There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)Romy SchneiderAlso in The Cardinal (1963)Peter CullenAlso in G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)

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