5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 16, 1907(89)
Day of Death
September 9, 1997
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Oliver Burgess Meredithبورگس مریدیت
Burgess Meredith
Acting
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
7.0
Daniel Boone
1964· TV Series
7.5
Bonanza
1959· TV Series
7.3
Batman
1966· TV Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969· TV Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969· TV Series
6.7
Mannix
1967· TV Series
6.8
Ironside
1967· TV Series
6.4
The Virginian
1962· TV Series
7.0
What's My Line?
1950· TV Series
Top
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959· TV Series
Top
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959· TV Series
Filmography
- 2020Movie40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)
- 2019MovieThe Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Henry Bemis (archive footage)
- 2006MovieRocky Balboaas Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
- 1995MovieGrumpier Old Menas Grandpa Gustafson
- 1995MovieTall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Old Man (uncredited)
- 1995MovieWild Bill: Hollywood Maverickas Self
- 1994MovieAcross the Moonas Barney
- 1994MovieCamp Nowhereas Fein
- 1993MovieLa Classe américaineas The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
- 1993MovieGrumpy Old Menas Grandpa Gustafson
- 1992MovieI'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in Americaas Guest
- 1992MovieMastergateas Wiley Slaughter
- 1992MovieThe Chaplin Puzzleas Narrator (voice)
- 1991MoviePreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Narrator (voice)
- 1991MovieNight of the Hunteras Birdy
- 1990MovieRocky Vas Mickey Goldmill
- 1990MovieState of Graceas Finn
- 1990MovieOddball Hallas Ingersol
- 1990MovieRocky Special: Burning Youthas Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)
- 1989MovieThe Wickedest Witchas Narrator (voice)
- 1988MovieFull Moon in Blue Wateras The General
- 1988MovieJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverickas Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1988MovieHot to Trotas Don's Dad
- 1988TVIn the Heat of the Nightas Judge Cully
- 1988MovieKing Learas Don Learo
- 1987MovieMr. Corbett's Ghostas Mad Tom
- 1987MovieG.I. Joe: The Movieas Golobulus (voice)
- 1986MovieOutrage!as Judge Aaron Klein
- 1986MovieThe Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzardas Mr. Ben the Owl
- 1985MovieSanta Claus: The Making of the Movieas Self
- 1985MovieSanta Claus: The Movieas Ancient Elf
- 1985MovieBroken Rainbowas Historical Voice (voice)
- 1985MovieAnswersas Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
- 1985MovieNight of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1984MovieWet Goldas Sampson
- 1984MovieThumbelinaas Mr. Mole
- 1983MovieTwilight Zone: The Movieas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1982TVGloriaas Dr. Willard Adams
- 1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Mr. Mole
- 1982MovieRocky IIIas Mickey Goldmill
- 1982MoviePuff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobodyas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1981MovieTrue Confessionsas Msgr. Seamus Fargo
- 1981MovieClash of the Titansas Ammon
- 1981MovieThe Last Chaseas Captain J.G. Williams
- 1981MovieMr. Griffin and Meas Kenneth Griffin
- 1980MovieFinal Assignmentas Zak
- 1980MovieWhen Time Ran Out...as Rene Valdez
- 1979MoviePuff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Liesas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- 1979MovieRocky IIas Mickey Goldmill
- 1978MovieMagicas Ben Greene