ActorNovember 16, 1907 — September 9, 1997
Burgess Meredith
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Emmy1977
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.
Career at a glance
Active years
1959 — 1995155
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Peak: 1970sTotal: 14 works
36yrs career
13films · 1 series
Dramatop genre
Known for
by acclaim
Frequent collaborators
Filmography (14)
Grandpa Gustafson
Grandpa Gustafson
Mickey Goldmill
Mickey Goldmill
Mickey Goldmill
Mr. Hennessey
Charles Chazen
Mickey
The Storekeeper
The Penguin
Commander Egan Powell