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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Known For
Rocky
(1976)
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky V
(1990)
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky III
(1982)
Mickey Goldmill
Rocky Balboa
(2006)
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage)
Clash of the Titans
(1981)
Ammon
Rocky II
(1979)
Mickey Goldmill
Sly
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Batman
(1966)
The Penguin
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Harry Greener
Santa Claus: The Movie
(1985)
Ancient Elf
Tall Tale
(1995)
Old Man (uncredited)
Grumpy Old Men
(1993)
Grandpa Gustafson
State of Grace
(1990)
Finn
The Sentinel
(1977)
Charles Chazen
G.I. Joe: The Movie
(1987)
Golobulus (voice)
Camp Nowhere
(1994)
Fein
Full Filmography
Acting
The Scoundrel
(1935)
Flop House Bum
Winterset
(1936)
Mio Romagna
There Goes the Groom
(1937)
Derek "Dick" Matthews
Spring Madness
(1938)
The Lippencott
Idiot's Delight
(1939)
Quillary
Of Mice and Men
(1939)
George
Castle on the Hudson
(1940)
Steve Rockford
San Francisco Docks
(1940)
Johnny Barnes
That Uncertain Feeling
(1941)
Alexander Sebastian
Tom, Dick and Harry
(1941)
Harry
Second Chorus
(1941)
Hank Taylor
The Forgotten Village
(1941)
Narrator
Street of Chance
(1942)
Frank Thompson
The Rear Gunner
(1943)
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
A Welcome to Britain
(1943)
Self (uncredited)
The United States Service Bands
(1943)
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
Tunisian Victory
(1944)
American soldier (voice)
Our Country
(1944)
Himself
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
(1944)
Narrator (voice)
Hymn of the Nations
(1944)
Narrator(voice)
A Salute to France
(1944)
Joe - the American Soldier
Story of G.I. Joe
(1945)
Ernie Pyle
A Walk in the Sun
(1945)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
(1946)
Captain Mauger
Magnificent Doll
(1946)
James Madison
Mine Own Executioner
(1947)
Felix Milne
On Our Merry Way
(1948)
Oliver M. Pease
A Yank Comes Back
(1948)
Self
Jigsaw
(1949)
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
(1949)
Joseph Heurtin
Golden Arrow
(1949)
Dick
Works of Calder
(1950)
Narrator
Albert Schweitzer
(1957)
Narrator (voice)
Joe Butterfly
(1957)
Joe Butterfly
Sorcerers' Village
(1958)
Narrator
The Kidnappers
(1958)
Louis Halliburton
Waiting for Godot
(1961)
Vladimir
Advise & Consent
(1962)
Herbert Gelman
The Cardinal
(1963)
Father Halley
Fanfare for a Death Scene
(1964)
Prof. George Bannerman
In Harm's Way
(1965)
Commander Egan Powell
Batman
(1966)
The Penguin
Madame X
(1966)
Dan Sullivan
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
(1966)
Doc Scully
The Crazy-Quilt
(1966)
Narrator (voice)
Hurry Sundown
(1967)
Judge Purcell
Torture Garden
(1967)
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Skidoo
(1968)
The Warden
Stay Away, Joe
(1968)
Charlie Lightcloud
Dear Mr. Gable
(1968)
Narrator
Hard Contract
(1969)
Ramsey Williams
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
The Storekeeper
Winter of the Witch
(1969)
Narrator
The Reivers
(1969)
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
The Father
(1969)
Captain Ned
There Was a Crooked Man...
(1970)
The Missouri Kid
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
(1970)
The Dolphin
Such Good Friends
(1971)
Kalman
Clay Pigeon
(1971)
Freedom Lovelace
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
(1971)
Henry Meade
Lock, Stock and Barrel
(1971)
Probe
(1972)
V.C.R. Cameron
The Man
(1972)
Senator Watson
Beware! The Blob
(1972)
Old Hobo
Getting Away from It All
(1972)
Capt. Frank Coffin
A Fan's Notes
(1972)
Mr. Blue
We the People
(1972)
Narrator
The New Healers
(1972)
Dr. Simmons
Old Faithful
(1973)
Himself
Golden Needles
(1974)
Winters
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Harry Greener
92 in the Shade
(1975)
Goldsboro
The Hindenburg
(1975)
Emilio Pajetta
Hay que matar a B.
(1975)
Hector
The Master Gunfighter
(1975)
Narrator (voice)
Rocky
(1976)
Mickey Goldmill
Burnt Offerings
(1976)
Arnold Allardyce
Circasia
(1976)
Clown
Golden Rendezvous
(1977)
Van Heurden
The Sentinel
(1977)
Charles Chazen
SST: Death Flight
(1977)
Willy Basset
Tail Gunner Joe
(1977)
Joseph Welch
The Last Hurrah
(1977)
Cardinal Burke
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
(1977)
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
The Amazing Captain Nemo
(1978)
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
Magic
(1978)
Ben Greene
The Manitou
(1978)
Dr. Snow
Foul Play
(1978)
Mr. Hennessey
The Great Bank Hoax
(1978)
Jack Stutz
The Living Sands of Namib
(1978)
Narrator (voice)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
(1978)
William Blackstone
Puff, the Magic Dragon
(1978)
Puff
Rocky II
(1979)
Mickey Goldmill
UFOs: It Has Begun
(1979)
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
(1979)
Puff the Magic Dragon
When Time Ran Out...
(1980)
Rene Valdez
Final Assignment
(1980)
Zak
Clash of the Titans
(1981)
Ammon
True Confessions
(1981)
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
The Last Chase
(1981)
Captain J.G. Williams
Mr. Griffin and Me
(1981)
Kenneth Griffin
Rocky III
(1982)
Mickey Goldmill
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
(1982)
Puff the Magic Dragon
Wet Gold
(1984)
Sampson
Thumbelina
(1984)
Mr. Mole
Santa Claus: The Movie
(1985)
Ancient Elf
Answers
(1985)
Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
(1985)
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Outrage!
(1986)
Judge Aaron Klein
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
(1986)
Mr. Ben the Owl
King Lear
(1987)
Don Learo
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
(1987)
Mad Tom
G.I. Joe: The Movie
(1987)
Golobulus (voice)
Full Moon in Blue Water
(1988)
The General
Hot to Trot
(1988)
Don's Dad
The Wickedest Witch
(1989)
Narrator (voice)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
(1989)
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Rocky V
(1990)
Mickey Goldmill
State of Grace
(1990)
Finn
Oddball Hall
(1990)
Ingersol
Night of the Hunter
(1991)
Birdy
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
(1991)
Narrator (voice)
The Chaplin Puzzle
(1992)
Narrator (voice)
Lincoln
(1992)
Winfield Scott (voice)
Mastergate
(1992)
Wiley Slaughter
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
(1992)
Guest
Grumpy Old Men
(1993)
Grandpa Gustafson
La Classe américaine
(1993)
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
Camp Nowhere
(1994)
Fein
Grumpier Old Men
(1995)
Grandpa Gustafson
Across the Moon
(1995)
Barney
Tall Tale
(1995)
Old Man (uncredited)
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
(2006)
Self (archive footage)
Rocky Balboa
(2006)
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage)
The Opponents
(2006)
Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
(2019)
Henry Bemis (archive footage)
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Sly
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
(2024)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directing
A Welcome to Britain
(1943)
Director
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
(1949)
Director
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
(1970)
Director
Writing
A Salute to France
(1944)
Screenplay
The Diary of a Chambermaid
(1946)
Screenplay
A Yank Comes Back
(1948)
Writer
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
(1970)
Screenplay
Production