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
Batman
(1966)
The Penguin
Sly
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
The Storekeeper
Grumpy Old Men
(1993)
Grandpa Gustafson
State of Grace
(1990)
Finn
The Hindenburg
(1975)
Emilio Pajetta
Santa Claus: The Movie
(1985)
Ancient Elf
Grumpier Old Men
(1995)
Grandpa Gustafson
Tall Tale
(1995)
Old Man (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
(1965)
Commander Egan Powell
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
San Francisco Docks
(1940)
Johnny Barnes
Castle on the Hudson
(1940)
Steve Rockford
Second Chorus
(1941)
Hank Taylor
The Forgotten Village
(1941)
Narrator
Tom, Dick and Harry
(1941)
Harry
That Uncertain Feeling
(1941)
Alexander Sebastian
Street of Chance
(1942)
Frank Thompson
The United States Service Bands
(1943)
footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
The Rear Gunner
(1943)
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
A Welcome to Britain
(1943)
Self (uncredited)
Tunisian Victory
(1944)
American soldier (voice)
Hymn of the Nations
(1944)
Narrator(voice)
A Salute to France
(1944)
Joe - the American Soldier
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
(1944)
Narrator (voice)
Our Country
(1944)
Himself
A Walk in the Sun
(1945)
Story of G.I. Joe
(1945)
Ernie Pyle
Magnificent Doll
(1946)
James Madison
The Diary of a Chambermaid
(1946)
Captain Mauger
Mine Own Executioner
(1947)
Felix Milne
A Yank Comes Back
(1948)
Self
On Our Merry Way
(1948)
Oliver M. Pease
Golden Arrow
(1949)
Dick
Jigsaw
(1949)
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
(1949)
Joseph Heurtin
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
The Crazy-Quilt
(1966)
Narrator (voice)
Madame X
(1966)
Dan Sullivan
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
(1966)
Doc Scully
Batman
(1966)
The Penguin
Torture Garden
(1967)
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Hurry Sundown
(1967)
Judge Purcell
Dear Mr. Gable
(1968)
Narrator
Stay Away, Joe
(1968)
Charlie Lightcloud
Skidoo
(1968)
The Warden
Hard Contract
(1969)
Ramsey Williams
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
The Storekeeper
Winter of the Witch
(1969)
Narrator
The Father
(1969)
Captain Ned
The Reivers
(1969)
Lucius / Narrator (voice)
There Was a Crooked Man...
(1970)
The Missouri Kid
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
(1970)
The Dolphin
Clay Pigeon
(1971)
Freedom Lovelace
Lock, Stock and Barrel
(1971)
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
(1971)
Henry Meade
Such Good Friends
(1971)
Kalman
The New Healers
(1972)
Dr. Simmons
Getting Away from It All
(1972)
Capt. Frank Coffin
The Man
(1972)
Senator Watson
Probe
(1972)
V.C.R. Cameron
Beware! The Blob
(1972)
Old Hobo
We the People
(1972)
Narrator
A Fan's Notes
(1972)
Mr. Blue
Old Faithful
(1973)
Himself
Golden Needles
(1974)
Winters
Hay que matar a B.
(1975)
Hector
92 in the Shade
(1975)
Goldsboro
The Hindenburg
(1975)
Emilio Pajetta
The Master Gunfighter
(1975)
Narrator (voice)
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Harry Greener
Circasia
(1976)
Clown
Burnt Offerings
(1976)
Arnold Allardyce
Rocky
(1976)
Mickey Goldmill
Golden Rendezvous
(1977)
Van Heurden
The Sentinel
(1977)
Charles Chazen
SST: Death Flight
(1977)
Willy Basset
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
(1977)
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
The Last Hurrah
(1977)
Cardinal Burke
Tail Gunner Joe
(1977)
Joseph Welch
Puff, the Magic Dragon
(1978)
Puff
The Great Bank Hoax
(1978)
Jack Stutz
Foul Play
(1978)
Mr. Hennessey
Magic
(1978)
Ben Greene
The Manitou
(1978)
Dr. Snow
The Amazing Captain Nemo
(1978)
Prof. Waldo Cunningham
The Living Sands of Namib
(1978)
Narrator (voice)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
(1978)
William Blackstone
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
(1979)
Puff the Magic Dragon
Rocky II
(1979)
Mickey Goldmill
UFOs: It Has Begun
(1979)
When Time Ran Out...
(1980)
Rene Valdez
Final Assignment
(1980)
Zak
Mr. Griffin and Me
(1981)
Kenneth Griffin
The Last Chase
(1981)
Captain J.G. Williams
True Confessions
(1981)
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Clash of the Titans
(1981)
Ammon
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 Making of the Movie
(1985)
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Answers
(1985)
Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
Santa Claus: The Movie
(1985)
Ancient Elf
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
(1986)
Mr. Ben the Owl
Outrage!
(1986)
Judge Aaron Klein
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
(1987)
Mad Tom
King Lear
(1987)
Don Learo
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)
Oddball Hall
(1990)
Ingersol
Rocky V
(1990)
Mickey Goldmill
State of Grace
(1990)
Finn
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
(1991)
Narrator (voice)
Night of the Hunter
(1991)
Birdy
Mastergate
(1992)
Wiley Slaughter
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
(1992)
Guest
Lincoln
(1992)
Winfield Scott (voice)
The Chaplin Puzzle
(1992)
Narrator (voice)
La Classe américaine
(1993)
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
Grumpy Old Men
(1993)
Grandpa Gustafson
Camp Nowhere
(1994)
Fein
Tall Tale
(1995)
Old Man (uncredited)
Across the Moon
(1995)
Barney
Grumpier Old Men
(1995)
Grandpa Gustafson
Rocky Balboa
(2006)
Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage)
The Opponents
(2006)
Self (archive footage) / Mickey Goldmill
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
(2006)
Self (archive footage)
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