Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1907-11-16
Deathday: 1997-09-09 (89 years old)

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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 187

Movies 141

TV Shows 46

Narrator 14

self 11

Voice 7

Director 2

Producer 1

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sly

Sly (2023)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020)

Movie
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

Movie
Self
Rocky Jumped a Park Bench

Rocky Jumped a Park Bench (2008)

Movie
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage)
Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa (2006)

Movie
5.34
Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill
The Opponents

The Opponents (2006)

Movie
National Archives WWII: Air War

National Archives WWII: Air War (2006)

TV
Himself (archive footage)
Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Tribute To Burgess Meredith (2006)

Movie
Grandpa Gustafson
Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men (1995)

Movie
6
Barney
Across the Moon

Across the Moon (1995)

Movie
Old Man (uncredited)
Tall Tale

Tall Tale (1995)

Movie
Fein
Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere (1994)

Movie
6
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine (1993)

Movie
3.67
Grandpa Gustafson
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men (1993)

Movie
6
Guest
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (1992)

Movie
Winfield Scott (voice)
Lincoln

Lincoln (1992)

Movie
Wiley Slaughter
Mastergate

Mastergate (1992)

Movie
Self - Host
Those Amazing Animals

Those Amazing Animals (1992)

TV
Narrator
The Chaplin Puzzle

The Chaplin Puzzle (1992)

Movie
Narrator
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

Movie
Birdy
Night of the Hunter

Night of the Hunter (1991)

Movie
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky V

Rocky V (1990)

Movie
6.14
Finn
State of Grace

State of Grace (1990)

Movie
6
Ingersol
Oddball Hall

Oddball Hall (1990)

Movie
Narrator
The Wickedest Witch

The Wickedest Witch (1989)

Movie
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989)

Movie
The General
Full Moon in Blue Water

Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)

Movie
Don's Dad
Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot (1988)

Movie
Judge Cully
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night (1988)

TV
5.76
Mad Tom
Mr. Corbett's Ghost

Mr. Corbett's Ghost (1987)

Movie
Don Learo
King Lear

King Lear (1987)

Movie
Golobulus (voice)
G.I. Joe: The Movie

G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)

Movie
6
Judge Aaron Klein
Outrage!

Outrage! (1986)

Movie
Mr. Ben the Owl
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard (1986)

Movie
Self
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985)

Movie
Ancient Elf
Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

Movie
6
Historical Voices
Broken Rainbow

Broken Rainbow (1985)

Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

Movie
Chas Potter (Segment 'The Constituent')
Answers

Answers (1985)

Movie
Sampson
Wet Gold

Wet Gold (1984)

Movie
Mr. Mole
Thumbelina

Thumbelina (1984)

Movie
Dr. Willard Adams
Gloria

Gloria (1982)

TV
Mr. Mole
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

TV
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky III

Rocky III (1982)

Movie
5.97
Puff
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982)

Movie
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
True Confessions

True Confessions (1981)

Movie
Ammon
Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (1981)

Movie
5.75
Captain J.G. Williams
The Last Chase

The Last Chase (1981)

Movie
6
Kenneth Griffin
Mr. Griffin and Me

Mr. Griffin and Me (1981)

Movie
Zak
Final Assignment

Final Assignment (1980)

Movie
Rene Valdez
When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out... (1980)

Movie
1
Puff
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies (1979)

Movie
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky II

Rocky II (1979)

Movie
5.5
UFOs: It Has Begun

UFOs: It Has Begun (1979)

Movie
Ben Greene
Magic

Magic (1978)

Movie
Jack Stutz
The Great Bank Hoax

The Great Bank Hoax (1978)

Movie
Puff
Puff, the Magic Dragon

Puff, the Magic Dragon (1978)

Movie
Mr. Hennessey
Foul Play

Foul Play (1978)

Movie
6.7
William Blackstone
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)

Movie
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
The Amazing Captain Nemo

The Amazing Captain Nemo (1978)

Movie
Dr. Snow
The Manitou

The Manitou (1978)

Movie
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
The Return of Captain Nemo

The Return of Captain Nemo (1978)

TV
Narrator
The Living Sands of Namib

The Living Sands of Namib (1978)

Movie
Van Heurden
Golden Rendezvous

Golden Rendezvous (1977)

Movie
Cardinal Burke
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1977)

Movie
Willy Basset
SST: Death Flight

SST: Death Flight (1977)

Movie
Joseph Welch
Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe (1977)

Movie
John F. 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977)

Movie
Charles Chazen
The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1977)

Movie
4
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky

Rocky (1976)

Movie
5.81
Arnold Allardyce
Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings (1976)

Movie
6
Clown / Producer
Circasia

Circasia (1976)

Movie
Emilio Pajetta
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1975)

Movie
6
Narrator (voice)
The Master Gunfighter

The Master Gunfighter (1975)

Movie
Goldsboro
92 in the Shade

92 in the Shade (1975)

Movie
Hector
Hay que matar a B.

Hay que matar a B. (1975)

Movie
Harry
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust (1975)

Movie
Narrator
Korg: 70,000 B.C.

Korg: 70,000 B.C. (1974)

TV
Winters
Golden Needles

Golden Needles (1974)

Movie
Chief Ranger
Old Faithful

Old Faithful (1973)

Movie
V.C.R. Cameron
Search

Search (1972)

TV
Senator Watson
The Man

The Man (1972)

Movie
Mr. Blue
A Fan's Notes

A Fan's Notes (1972)

Movie
Old Hobo
Beware! The Blob

Beware! The Blob (1972)

Movie
Dr. Simmons
The New Healers

The New Healers (1972)

Movie
V.C.R. Cameron
Probe

Probe (1972)

Movie
Capt. Frank Coffin
Getting Away from It All

Getting Away from It All (1972)

Movie
Narrator
We the People

We the People (1972)

Movie
Kalman
Such Good Friends

Such Good Friends (1971)

Movie
5
Henry Meade
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (1971)

Movie
Lock, Stock and Barrel

Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)

Movie
Freedom Lovelace
Clay Pigeon

Clay Pigeon (1971)

Movie
Charlie Finnegan
Night Gallery

Night Gallery (1970)

TV
The Missouri Kid
There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)

Movie
Director
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)

Movie
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
The Reivers

The Reivers (1969)

Movie
Narrated by
Winter of the Witch

Winter of the Witch (1969)

Movie
Harrison Merriweather
Love, American Style

Love, American Style (1969)

TV
Room 222

Room 222 (1969)

TV
6
Ramsey Williams
Hard Contract

Hard Contract (1969)

Movie
2
Captain Ned
The Father

The Father (1969)

Movie
The Storekeeper
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold (1969)

Movie
The Warden
Skidoo

Skidoo (1968)

Movie
6
Charlie Lightcloud
Stay Away, Joe

Stay Away, Joe (1968)

Movie
Narrator
Dear Mr. Gable

Dear Mr. Gable (1968)

Movie
Dr. Diabolo (Framework Story)
Torture Garden

Torture Garden (1967)

Movie
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Judge Purcell
Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown (1967)

Movie
Theodore Booth
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Narrator
The Crazy-Quilt

The Crazy-Quilt (1966)

Movie
The Monkees

The Monkees (1966)

TV
4.25
The Penguin
Batman

Batman (1966)

Movie
6.75
Doc Scully
A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

Movie
Dan Sullivan
Madame X

Madame X (1966)

Movie
The Penguin
Batman

Batman (1966)

TV
5
Siedry
The Loner

The Loner (1965)

TV
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Commander Egan Powell
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way (1965)

Movie
4
Branded

Branded (1965)

TV
5.91
John Peter Altgeld
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV
Alex Hemming
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Dr. Michael Rink
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High (1964)

TV
4.75
Prof. George Bannerman
Fanfare for a Death Scene

Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)

Movie
Father Halley
The Cardinal

The Cardinal (1963)

Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Principal Martin Woodridge
Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak (1963)

TV
Burton Reese / Harold Harold / Sidney Wilde
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict (1962)

TV
Herbert Gelman
Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent (1962)

Movie
1
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Vladimir
Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot (1961)

Movie
Luther Dingle / Romney Wordsworth / Henry Bemis / Mr. Smith
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Owney Duggan
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Hannibal H. Plew / Matthew Higgins / Tom Gwynn
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Duncan Kleist
Naked City

Naked City (1958)

TV
Narrator
Sorcerers' Village

Sorcerers' Village (1958)

Movie
Louis Halliburton
The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers (1958)

Movie
Narrator
Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer (1957)

Movie
Ramskill
Suspicion

Suspicion (1957)

TV
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly (1957)

Movie
Thomas A. Edison / Velvet Pants
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
(segment "The Sea of Winslow Homer") / (segment "The Virtuous Island") / Avon Horsley Jr. (segment "A Christmas Tie")
Omnibus

Omnibus (1952)

TV
Cardinal Burke / Sid Davis
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow (1951)

TV
Narrator
Works of Calder

Works of Calder (1950)

Movie
David
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows (1950)

TV
Self - Panelist
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo / Stage Manager
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Dick
Golden Arrow

Golden Arrow (1949)

Movie
Joseph Heurtin
The Man on the Eiffel Tower

The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)

Movie
Self - Narrator / Self - Host / Narrator
The Big Story

The Big Story (1949)

TV
Lights Out

Lights Out (1949)

TV
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Jigsaw

Jigsaw (1949)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Lamp Unto My Feet

Lamp Unto My Feet (1948)

TV
Gulley Jimson
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV
Oliver M. Pease
On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way (1948)

Movie
Yank
A Yank Comes Back

A Yank Comes Back (1948)

Movie
Felix Milne
Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner (1947)

Movie
James Madison
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll (1946)

Movie
Captain Mauger
The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)

Movie
6
A Walk in the Sun

A Walk in the Sun (1945)

Movie
Ernie Pyle - Scripps-Howard War Correspondent
Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

Movie
Narrator
Attack: The Battle for New Britain

Attack: The Battle for New Britain (1944)

Movie
American Soldier
Tunisian Victory

Tunisian Victory (1944)

Movie
Narrator(voice)
Hymn of the Nations

Hymn of the Nations (1944)

Movie
Joe - the American Soldier
A Salute to France

A Salute to France (1944)

Movie
Self
Our Country

Our Country (1944)

Movie
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
The Rear Gunner

The Rear Gunner (1943)

Movie
Director
A Welcome to Britain

A Welcome to Britain (1943)

Movie
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
The United States Service Bands

The United States Service Bands (1943)

Movie
Frank Thompson
Street of Chance

Street of Chance (1942)

Movie
Harry
Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)

Movie
4
Alexander Sebastian
That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling (1941)

Movie
Narrator
The Forgotten Village

The Forgotten Village (1941)

Movie
Hank Taylor
Second Chorus

Second Chorus (1941)

Movie
Johnny Barnes
San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks (1940)

Movie
Steven Rockford
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

Movie
George Milton
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men (1939)

Movie
Quillary
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight (1939)

Movie
The Lippencott
Spring Madness

Spring Madness (1938)

Movie
Dick Matthews
There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom (1937)

Movie
Mio Romagna
Winterset

Winterset (1936)

Movie
Flop House Bum
The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel (1935)

Movie
Narrator
Project XX

Project XX

TV

Ratings

Average 5.78
Based on 2.1 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1935
1957
1970
1959
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1907-11-16

Deathday
1997-09-09 (89 years old)

Birth Name
Oliver Burgess Meredith

Birth Place
Cleveland, United States

Height
163-centimeter

Relationships
Paulette Goddard (1944-01-01 - 1949-01-01)

Father
William George Meredith

Mother
Ida Beth Meredith

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Oliver Burgess Meredith

Awards
Sitges 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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