Biography
Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997), known professionally as Burgess Meredith, was an American actor in theatre, film, and television, who also worked as a director. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" who was "one of the most accomplished actors of the century." Meredith won several Emmys and was nominated for Academy Awards.
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Filmography
all 194
Movies 145
TV Shows 49
self 20
Voice 19
Narrator 7
Producer 4
Director 2
Screenplay 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons (2024)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sly (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020)
Movie
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
Movie
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Movie
5.34
Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill
The Opponents (2006)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Tribute To Burgess Meredith (2006)
Movie
Grandpa Gustafson
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Movie
6
Old Man (uncredited)
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
Movie
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
La Classe américaine (1993)
Movie
3.67
Grandpa Gustafson
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Movie
6
Winfield Scott (voice)
Lincoln (1992)
Movie
Wiley Slaughter
Mastergate (1992)
Movie
Self - Host
Those Amazing Animals (1992)
TV
Narrator (voice)
The Chaplin Puzzle (1992)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
Movie
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky V (1990)
Movie
6.14
Ingersol
Oddball Hall (1990)
Movie
The Penguin
Holy Batmania (1989)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Wickedest Witch (1989)
Movie
The General
Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
Movie
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
Movie
Don's Dad
Hot to Trot (1988)
Movie
Judge Cully
In the Heat of the Night (1988)
TV
5.76
Don Learo
King Lear (1988)
Movie
Golobulus (voice)
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
Movie
6
Judge Aaron Klein
Outrage! (1986)
Movie
Mr. Ben the Owl
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard (1986)
Movie
Ancient Elf
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Movie
6
Historical Voice (voice)
Broken Rainbow (1985)
Movie
Chas Potter (Segment 'The Constituent')
Answers (1985)
Movie
Sampson
Wet Gold (1984)
Movie
Mr. Mole
Thumbelina (1984)
Movie
Dr. Willard Adams
Gloria (1982)
TV
Mr. Mole
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky III (1982)
Movie
5.97
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982)
Movie
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
True Confessions (1981)
Movie
Captain J.G. Williams
The Last Chase (1981)
Movie
6
Kenneth Griffin
Mr. Griffin and Me (1981)
Movie
Rene Valdez
When Time Ran Out... (1980)
Movie
1
Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies (1979)
Movie
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky II (1979)
Movie
5.5
Ben Greene
Magic (1978)
Movie
Jack Stutz
The Great Bank Hoax (1978)
Movie
Puff (voice)
Puff, the Magic Dragon (1978)
Movie
Mr. Hennessey
Foul Play (1978)
Movie
6.7
William Blackstone
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)
Movie
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
The Amazing Captain Nemo (1978)
Movie
Dr. Snow
The Manitou (1978)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Living Sands of Namib (1978)
Movie
Van Heurden
Golden Rendezvous (1977)
Movie
Cardinal Burke
The Last Hurrah (1977)
Movie
Willy Basset
SST: Death Flight (1977)
Movie
Joseph Welch
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
Movie
John F. 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977)
Movie
Charles Chazen
The Sentinel (1977)
Movie
4
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky (1976)
Movie
5.81
Arnold Allardyce
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Movie
6
Clown / Producer
Circasia (1976)
Movie
Emilio Pajetta
The Hindenburg (1975)
Movie
6
Narrator (voice)
The Master Gunfighter (1975)
Movie
Goldsboro
92 in the Shade (1975)
Movie
Harry Greener
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Movie
Self
Dinah! (1974)
TV
Winters
Golden Needles (1974)
Movie
Himself
Old Faithful (1973)
Movie
V.C.R. Cameron
Search (1972)
TV
Senator Watson
The Man (1972)
Movie
Mr. Blue
A Fan's Notes (1972)
Movie
Old Hobo
Beware! The Blob (1972)
Movie
Dr. Simmons
The New Healers (1972)
Movie
V.C.R. Cameron
Probe (1972)
Movie
Capt. Frank Coffin
Getting Away from It All (1972)
Movie
Narrator
We the People (1972)
Movie
Rev. Willie Pursle
Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
Movie
Freedom Lovelace
Clay Pigeon (1971)
Movie
Charlie Finnegan
Night Gallery (1970)
TV
The Missouri Kid
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Movie
The Dolphin / Screenplay / Director
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)
Movie
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
The Reivers (1969)
Movie
Narrator
Winter of the Witch (1969)
Movie
Harrison Merriweather
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Ramsey Williams
Hard Contract (1969)
Movie
2
Captain Ned
The Father (1969)
Movie
The Storekeeper
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
Movie
The Warden
Skidoo (1968)
Movie
6
Charlie Lightcloud
Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Movie
Narrator
Dear Mr. Gable (1968)
Movie
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Torture Garden (1967)
Movie
Judge Purcell
Hurry Sundown (1967)
Movie
Theodore Booth
The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
Narrator (voice)
The Crazy-Quilt (1966)
Movie
The Penguin
Batman (1966)
Movie
6.75
Dan Sullivan
Madame X (1966)
Movie
The Penguin
Batman (1966)
TV
5
Commander Egan Powell
In Harm's Way (1965)
Movie
4
John Peter Altgeld
Profiles in Courage (1964)
TV
Alex Hemming
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV
5.75
Dr. Michael Rink
12 O'Clock High (1964)
TV
4.75
Prof. George Bannerman
Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
Movie
Father Halley
The Cardinal (1963)
Movie
Principal Martin Woodridge
Mr. Novak (1963)
TV
Sidney Wilde / Harold Harold / Burton Reese
Burke's Law (1963)
TV
6
Herbert Gelman
Advise & Consent (1962)
Movie
1
Vladimir / Didi
Waiting for Godot (1961)
Movie
Narrator
Project XX (1960)
TV
Henry Bemis / Mr. Smith / Luther Dingle / Romney Wordsworth
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Owney Duggan
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Hannibal H. Plew / Tom Gwynn / Matthew Higgins
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Duncan Kleist
Naked City (1958)
TV
Narrator
Sorcerers' Village (1958)
Movie
Louis Halliburton
The Kidnappers (1958)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Albert Schweitzer (1957)
Movie
Ramskill
Suspicion (1957)
TV
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly (1957)
Movie
Thomas A. Edison / Velvet Pants
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
(segment "The Sea of Winslow Homer")
Omnibus (1952)
TV
Sid Davis / Cardinal Burke
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Narrator / Producer
Works of Calder (1950)
Movie
Self - Panelist
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Stage Manager / Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Joseph Heurtin / Director
The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)
Movie
Narrator
The Big Story (1949)
TV
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Jigsaw (1949)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Lamp Unto My Feet (1948)
TV
Gulley Jimson
Studio One (1948)
TV
Oliver M. Pease / Producer
On Our Merry Way (1948)
Movie
Self / Writer
A Yank Comes Back (1948)
Movie
Felix Milne
Mine Own Executioner (1947)
Movie
James Madison
Magnificent Doll (1946)
Movie
Captain Mauger / Screenplay / Producer
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
Movie
6
Ernie Pyle
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Attack: The Battle for New Britain (1944)
Movie
American soldier (voice)
Tunisian Victory (1944)
Movie
Narrator(voice)
Hymn of the Nations (1944)
Movie
Joe - the American Soldier / Screenplay
A Salute to France (1944)
Movie
Himself
Our Country (1944)
Movie
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
The Rear Gunner (1943)
Movie
Self (uncredited) / Director
A Welcome to Britain (1943)
Movie
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
The United States Service Bands (1943)
Movie
Frank Thompson
Street of Chance (1942)
Movie
Alexander Sebastian
That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
Movie
Hank Taylor
Second Chorus (1941)
Movie
Johnny Barnes
San Francisco Docks (1940)
Movie
Steve Rockford
Castle on the Hudson (1940)
Movie
Quillary
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Movie
The Lippencott
Spring Madness (1938)
Movie
Derek 'Dick' Matthews
There Goes the Groom (1937)
Movie
Mio Romagna
Winterset (1936)
Movie
Flop House Bum
The Scoundrel (1935)
Movie
Willy Basset
SST: Death Flight
TV
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1907-11-16
Deathday1997-09-09 (89 years old)
Birth NameOliver Burgess Meredith
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States
Height163-centimeter
RelationshipsPaulette Goddard (1944 - 1949)
FatherWilliam George Meredith
MotherIda Beth Meredith
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsOliver Burgess Meredith, بورگس مریدیت
AwardsSitges Film Festival Best Actor award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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