Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burgess Meredith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Filmography

2024

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/23/2024

2023

Sly
Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/16/2023

2020

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/9/2020

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Henry Bemis (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/14/2019

2006

Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa
as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/20/2006
The Opponents
The Opponents
as Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill
Movie - Released: 12/5/2006
Movie
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
National Archives WWII: Air War
National Archives WWII: Air War
TV - Released: 5/6/2006

1995

Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
as Grandpa Gustafson
Movie - Released: 12/22/1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Old Man (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/24/1995

1994

Camp Nowhere
Camp Nowhere
as Fein
Movie - Released: 8/26/1994
Across the Moon
Across the Moon
as Barney
Movie - Released: 10/1/1994

1993

Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
as Grandpa Gustafson
Movie - Released: 12/25/1993
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/31/1993

1992

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
as Guest
Movie - Released: 12/31/1992
The Chaplin Puzzle
The Chaplin Puzzle
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/28/1992
Movie
Lincoln
as Winfield Scott (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/26/1992
Mastergate
Mastergate
as Wiley Slaughter
Movie - Released: 11/1/1992

1991

Night of the Hunter
Night of the Hunter
as Birdy
Movie - Released: 5/4/1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/28/1991

1990

Rocky V
Rocky V
as Mickey Goldmill
Movie - Released: 11/16/1990
State of Grace
State of Grace
as Finn
Movie - Released: 9/14/1990
Oddball Hall
Oddball Hall
as Ingersol
Movie - Released: 6/22/1990

1989

The Wickedest Witch
The Wickedest Witch
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/29/1989

1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/24/1988
Full Moon in Blue Water
Full Moon in Blue Water
as The General
Movie - Released: 11/23/1988
King Lear
King Lear
as Don Learo
Movie - Released: 1/22/1988
Hot to Trot
Hot to Trot
as Don's Dad
Movie - Released: 8/26/1988
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
as Judge Cully
TV - Released: 3/6/1988

1987

G.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Golobulus (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/1/1987
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
as Mad Tom
Movie - Released: 12/31/1987

1986

Outrage!
Outrage!
as Judge Aaron Klein
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
as Mr. Ben the Owl
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986

1985

Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Ancient Elf
Movie - Released: 10/29/1985
Answers
Answers
as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
Movie - Released: 1/1/1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/10/1985
Broken Rainbow
Broken Rainbow
as Historical Voice (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/5/1985
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/1/1985

1984

Wet Gold
Wet Gold
as Sampson
Movie - Released: 10/28/1984
Thumbelina
Thumbelina
as Mr. Mole
Movie - Released: 6/11/1984

1982

Rocky III
Rocky III
as Mickey Goldmill
Movie - Released: 5/28/1982
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/17/1982
Gloria
Gloria
as Dr. Willard Adams
TV - Released: 9/26/1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Mr. Mole
TV - Released: 9/11/1982

1981

Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
as Ammon
Movie - Released: 6/12/1981
True Confessions
True Confessions
as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Movie - Released: 9/25/1981
The Last Chase
The Last Chase
as Captain J.G. Williams
Movie - Released: 4/1/1981
Mr. Griffin and Me
Mr. Griffin and Me
as Kenneth Griffin
Movie - Released: 1/9/1981

1980

When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out...
as Rene Valdez
Movie - Released: 3/28/1980
Final Assignment
Final Assignment
as Zak
Movie - Released: 10/1/1980

1979

Rocky II
Rocky II
as Mickey Goldmill
Movie - Released: 6/15/1979
Movie
UFOs: It Has Begun
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/17/1979

1978

The Amazing Captain Nemo
The Amazing Captain Nemo
as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
Movie - Released: 5/12/1978
Magic
Magic
as Ben Greene
Movie - Released: 11/8/1978
The Manitou
The Manitou
as Dr. Snow
Movie - Released: 4/28/1978
Foul Play
Foul Play
as Mr. Hennessey
Movie - Released: 7/14/1978
The Great Bank Hoax
The Great Bank Hoax
as Jack Stutz
Movie - Released: 11/1/1978
The Living Sands of Namib
The Living Sands of Namib
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/2/1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as William Blackstone
Movie - Released: 5/26/1978
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Puff, the Magic Dragon
as Puff (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/30/1978

1977

Golden Rendezvous
Golden Rendezvous
as Van Heurden
Movie - Released: 12/25/1977
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
as Charles Chazen
Movie - Released: 1/7/1977
SST: Death Flight
SST: Death Flight
as Willy Basset
Movie - Released: 2/25/1977
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
as Joseph Welch
Movie - Released: 2/6/1977
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
as Cardinal Burke
Movie - Released: 11/16/1977
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
Movie - Released: 1/27/1977

1976

Rocky
Rocky
as Mickey Goldmill
Movie - Released: 11/20/1976
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings
as Arnold Allardyce
Movie - Released: 10/18/1976
Circasia
Circasia
as Clown
Movie - Released: 4/8/1976

1975

The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
as Harry Greener
Movie - Released: 5/7/1975
92 in the Shade
92 in the Shade
as Goldsboro
Movie - Released: 8/22/1975
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
as Emilio Pajetta
Movie - Released: 12/25/1975
B. Must Die
B. Must Die
as Hector
Movie - Released: 6/14/1975
The Master Gunfighter
The Master Gunfighter
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/3/1975

1974

Golden Needles
Golden Needles
as Winters
Movie - Released: 7/17/1974
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
TV - Released: 9/7/1974
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self
TV - Released: 10/21/1974

1973

Old Faithful
Old Faithful
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973

1972

Probe
Probe
as V.C.R. Cameron
Movie - Released: 2/21/1972
The Man
The Man
as Senator Watson
Movie - Released: 7/19/1972
Movie
We the People
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1972
The New Healers
The New Healers
as Dr. Simmons
Movie - Released: 3/27/1972
Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob
as Old Hobo
Movie - Released: 6/21/1972
Getting Away from It All
Getting Away from It All
as Capt. Frank Coffin
Movie - Released: 1/18/1972
A Fan's Notes
A Fan's Notes
as Mr. Blue
Movie - Released: 7/2/1972
Search
Search
as V.C.R. Cameron
TV - Released: 9/13/1972

1971

Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends
as Kalman
Movie - Released: 12/16/1971
Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon
as Freedom Lovelace
Movie - Released: 8/1/1971
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
as Henry Meade
Movie - Released: 10/30/1971
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Rev. Willie Pursle
Movie - Released: 9/24/1971

1970

There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
as The Missouri Kid
Movie - Released: 9/18/1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as The Dolphin
Movie - Released: 1/1/1970
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
as Charlie Finnegan
TV - Released: 12/16/1970

1969

Hard Contract
Hard Contract
as Ramsey Williams
Movie - Released: 4/30/1969
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
as The Storekeeper
Movie - Released: 3/18/1969
Winter of the Witch
Winter of the Witch
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/31/1969
The Reivers
The Reivers
as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/20/1969
Movie
The Father
as Captain Ned
Movie - Released: 4/16/1969
Room 222
Room 222
TV - Released: 9/11/1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Harrison Merriweather
TV - Released: 9/29/1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
TV - Released: 9/29/1969

1968

Skidoo
Skidoo
as The Warden
Movie - Released: 12/19/1968
Stay Away, Joe
Stay Away, Joe
as Charlie Lightcloud
Movie - Released: 3/8/1968
Dear Mr. Gable
Dear Mr. Gable
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 3/5/1968

1967

Torture Garden
Torture Garden
as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Movie - Released: 11/1/1967
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown
as Judge Purcell
Movie - Released: 2/9/1967
Mannix
Mannix
TV - Released: 9/16/1967
Ironside
Ironside
TV - Released: 3/28/1967
The Invaders
The Invaders
as Theodore Booth
TV - Released: 1/10/1967

1966

Batman
Batman
as The Penguin
Movie - Released: 7/30/1966
Madame X
Madame X
as Dan Sullivan
Movie - Released: 3/3/1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Doc Scully
Movie - Released: 6/8/1966
Movie
The Crazy-Quilt
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/3/1966
Batman
Batman
as The Penguin
TV - Released: 1/12/1966
The Monkees
The Monkees
TV - Released: 9/12/1966

1965

In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
as Commander Egan Powell
Movie - Released: 4/6/1965
Laredo
Laredo
TV - Released: 9/16/1965
The Loner
The Loner
TV - Released: 9/18/1965
Branded
Branded
TV - Released: 1/24/1965

1964

Fanfare for a Death Scene
Fanfare for a Death Scene
as Prof. George Bannerman
Movie - Released: 9/1/1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Alex Hemming
TV - Released: 9/24/1964
TV
Profiles in Courage
as John Peter Altgeld
TV - Released: 11/8/1964
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High
as Dr. Michael Rink
TV - Released: 9/18/1964

1963

The Cardinal
The Cardinal
as Father Halley
Movie - Released: 12/12/1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Sidney Wilde
TV - Released: 9/20/1963
TV
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
as Principal Martin Woodridge
TV - Released: 9/24/1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Burton Reese
TV - Released: 9/20/1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Harold Harold
TV - Released: 9/20/1963

1962

Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
as Herbert Gelman
Movie - Released: 6/6/1962
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
TV - Released: 9/15/1962

1961

Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
as Vladimir / Didi
Movie - Released: 1/1/1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
TV - Released: 10/2/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1959

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Henry Bemis
TV - Released: 10/2/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Tom Gwynn
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Smith
TV - Released: 10/2/1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Luther Dingle
TV - Released: 10/2/1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Romney Wordsworth
TV - Released: 10/2/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Matthew Higgins
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Hannibal H. Plew
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Owney Duggan
TV - Released: 9/12/1959
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 1/12/1959

1958

Sorcerers' Village
Sorcerers' Village
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/2/1958
Movie
The Kidnappers
as Louis Halliburton
Movie - Released: 5/15/1958
Naked City
Naked City
as Duncan Kleist
TV - Released: 9/30/1958

1957

Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/22/1957
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
as Joe Butterfly
Movie - Released: 5/29/1957
Suspicion
Suspicion
as Ramskill
TV - Released: 9/30/1957

1953

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Thomas A. Edison
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Velvet Pants
TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

Mr. Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
as Avon Horsley Jr.
Movie - Released: 11/16/1952

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Sid Davis
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
TV - Released: 8/3/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Cardinal Burke
TV - Released: 12/24/1951

1950

Works of Calder
Works of Calder
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/31/1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
as David
TV - Released: 10/2/1950
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
TV - Released: 2/25/1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
TV - Released: 1/30/1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Stage Manager
TV - Released: 1/30/1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 2/2/1950

1949

Jigsaw
Jigsaw
as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/11/1949
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
as Joseph Heurtin
Movie - Released: 12/12/1949
Golden Arrow
Golden Arrow
as Dick
Movie - Released: 12/31/1949
Lights Out
Lights Out
TV - Released: 7/19/1949
The Big Story
The Big Story
TV - Released: 9/16/1949
The Big Story
The Big Story
as Narrator
TV - Released: 9/16/1949

1948

A Yank Comes Back
A Yank Comes Back
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1948
On Our Merry Way
On Our Merry Way
as Oliver M. Pease
Movie - Released: 2/3/1948
Studio One
Studio One
as Gulley Jimson
TV - Released: 11/7/1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV - Released: 10/3/1948
TV
Lamp Unto My Feet
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 11/21/1948

1947

Mine Own Executioner
Mine Own Executioner
as Felix Milne
Movie - Released: 11/22/1947

1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Captain Mauger
Movie - Released: 2/15/1946
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
as James Madison
Movie - Released: 12/8/1946

1945

Story of G.I. Joe
Story of G.I. Joe
as Ernie Pyle
Movie - Released: 7/13/1945
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun
Movie - Released: 12/25/1945

1944

Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory
as American soldier (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/23/1944
A Salute to France
A Salute to France
as Joe - the American Soldier
Movie - Released: 1/2/1944
Movie
Our Country
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/2/1944
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/20/1944
Hymn of the Nations
Hymn of the Nations
as Narrator(voice)
Movie - Released: 2/1/1944

1943

The Rear Gunner
The Rear Gunner
as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Movie - Released: 4/10/1943
A Welcome to Britain
A Welcome to Britain
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1943
The United States Service Bands
The United States Service Bands
as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1943

1942

Street of Chance
Street of Chance
as Frank Thompson
Movie - Released: 10/3/1942

1941

That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
as Alexander Sebastian
Movie - Released: 4/20/1941
Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick and Harry
as Harry
Movie - Released: 6/13/1941
Movie
The Forgotten Village
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/7/1941
Second Chorus
Second Chorus
as Hank Taylor
Movie - Released: 1/3/1941

1940

Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
as Steve Rockford
Movie - Released: 2/17/1940
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
as Johnny Barnes
Movie - Released: 12/25/1940

1939

Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
as Quillary
Movie - Released: 1/27/1939
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
as George
Movie - Released: 12/24/1939

1938

Spring Madness
Spring Madness
as The Lippencott
Movie - Released: 11/11/1938

1937

There Goes the Groom
There Goes the Groom
as Derek "Dick" Matthews
Movie - Released: 10/29/1937

1936

Winterset
Winterset
as Mio Romagna
Movie - Released: 12/3/1936

1935

The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
as Flop House Bum
Movie - Released: 4/30/1935