Burgess Meredith
Acting
Born November 16, 1907 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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 · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Bonanza
The Twilight Zone
Ironside
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Love, American Style
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mannix
What's My Line?
Batman
The Virginian
The Wild Wild West
Rawhide
The Philco Television Playhouse
Studio One
Daniel Boone
Room 222
Burke's Law
Naked City
Night Gallery
Suspicion
The Invaders
Ben Casey
Dinah!
In the Heat of the Night
Faerie Tale Theatre
Lights Out
12 O'Clock High
Rocky
Tales of Tomorrow
The Monkees
The Bell Telephone Hour
Lamp Unto My Feet
Mr. Novak
Branded
Laredo
Your Show of Shows
Sam Benedict
Lux Video Theatre
The Loner