Burgess Meredith

Acting·Nov 16, 1907·Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic2020 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · Henry Bemis (archive footage)	Henry Bemis (archive footage)
Rocky Balboa2006 · Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)	Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Grumpier Old Men1995 · Grandpa Gustafson	Grandpa Gustafson
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure1995 · Old Man (uncredited)	Old Man (uncredited)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick1995 · Self	Self
Across the Moon1994 · Barney	Barney
Camp Nowhere1994 · Fein	Fein
La Classe américaine1993 · The Helicopter Man (archive footage)	The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
Grumpy Old Men1993 · Grandpa Gustafson	Grandpa Gustafson
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America1992 · Guest	Guest
LLincoln1992 · Winfield Scott (voice)	Winfield Scott (voice)
Mastergate1992 · Wiley Slaughter	Wiley Slaughter
The Chaplin Puzzle1992 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Night of the Hunter1991 · Birdy	Birdy
Rocky V1990 · Mickey Goldmill	Mickey Goldmill
State of Grace1990 · Finn	Finn
Oddball Hall1990 · Ingersol	Ingersol
Rocky Special: Burning Youth1990 · Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)	Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)
The Wickedest Witch1989 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Full Moon in Blue Water1988 · The General	The General
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick1988 · Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hot to Trot1988 · Don's Dad	Don's Dad
South of Reno1988 · Actor	Actor
King Lear1988 · Don Learo	Don Learo
Mr. Corbett's Ghost1987 · Mad Tom	Mad Tom
G.I. Joe: The Movie1987 · Golobulus (voice)	Golobulus (voice)
Outrage!1986 · Judge Aaron Klein	Judge Aaron Klein
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard1986 · Mr. Ben the Owl	Mr. Ben the Owl
TThe Blinkins: The Magic Flower1986 · Actor	Actor
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie1985 · Self	Self
Santa Claus: The Movie1985 · Ancient Elf	Ancient Elf
Broken Rainbow1985 · Historical Voice (voice)	Historical Voice (voice)
Answers1985 · Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")	Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
Night of 100 Stars II1985 · Self	Self
Wet Gold1984 · Sampson	Sampson
Thumbelina1984 · Mr. Mole	Mr. Mole
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Rocky III1982 · Mickey Goldmill	Mickey Goldmill
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody1982 · Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)	Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
True Confessions1981 · Msgr. Seamus Fargo	Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Clash of the Titans1981 · Ammon	Ammon
The Last Chase1981 · Captain J.G. Williams	Captain J.G. Williams
Mr. Griffin and Me1981 · Kenneth Griffin	Kenneth Griffin
Final Assignment1980 · Zak	Zak
When Time Ran Out...1980 · Rene Valdez	Rene Valdez
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies1979 · Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)	Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)