Burgess Meredith
Biography
Burgess Meredith was an American actor. He was born on November 16, 1907, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Meredith's acting credits include numerous film, television, stage, radio, and voice roles. He was known for his work in various capacities, including acting and directing. Meredith passed away on September 9, 1997, at the age of 89. His acting career spanned many decades, with a total of 190 known credits.
Career overview
Burgess Meredith was an American actor who had a long and distinguished career in film, television, stage, radio, and voice acting. He was active in the entertainment industry for many years, with a wide range of credits to his name.
Meredith was known for his versatility as an actor, with a talent for playing a variety of roles. He was a skilled performer who was able to adapt to different genres and mediums, from film and television to stage and radio. Throughout his career, he worked with numerous directors and actors, and appeared in a wide range of productions.
Burgess Meredith's career spanned many decades, during which he accumulated a significant number of credits. He was active in the entertainment industry until his death in 1997, at the age of 89.
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- 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019) as Henry Bemis (archive footage)
- Rocky Balboa (2006) as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
- Grumpier Old Men (1995) as Grandpa Gustafson
- Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) as Old Man (uncredited)
- Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) as Self
- Camp Nowhere (1994) as Fein
- Across the Moon (1994) as Barney
- Grumpy Old Men (1993) as Grandpa Gustafson
- La Classe américaine (1993) as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
- The Chaplin Puzzle (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- Mastergate (1992) as Wiley Slaughter
- Lincoln (1992) as Winfield Scott (voice)
- I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (1992) as Guest
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- Night of the Hunter (1991) as Birdy
- Rocky V (1990) as Mickey Goldmill
- State of Grace (1990) as Finn
- Rocky Special: Burning Youth (1990) as Mickey Goldmill (archive footage)
- Oddball Hall (1990) as Ingersol
- The Wickedest Witch (1989) as Narrator (voice)
- In the Heat of the Night (1988) as Judge Cully
- Full Moon in Blue Water (1988) as The General
- Hot to Trot (1988) as Don's Dad
- King Lear (1988) as Don Learo
- John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988) as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) as Golobulus (voice)
- Mr. Corbett's Ghost (1987) as Mad Tom
- Outrage! (1986) as Judge Aaron Klein
- The Blinkins: The Magic Flower (1986)
- The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard (1986) as Mr. Ben the Owl
- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) as Ancient Elf
- Answers (1985) as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Broken Rainbow (1985) as Historical Voice (voice)
- Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985) as Self
- Wet Gold (1984) as Sampson
- Thumbelina (1984) as Mr. Mole
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Mr. Mole
- Rocky III (1982) as Mickey Goldmill
- Gloria (1982) as Dr. Willard Adams
- Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982) as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- Clash of the Titans (1981) as Ammon
- True Confessions (1981) as Msgr. Seamus Fargo
- Mr. Griffin and Me (1981) as Kenneth Griffin
- The Last Chase (1981) as Captain J.G. Williams
- When Time Ran Out... (1980) as Rene Valdez
- Final Assignment (1980) as Zak
- Rocky II (1979) as Mickey Goldmill
- UFOs: It Has Begun (1979)
- Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies (1979) as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
- The Manitou (1978) as Dr. Snow
- Foul Play (1978) as Mr. Hennessey
- Magic (1978) as Ben Greene
- The Amazing Captain Nemo (1978) as Prof. Waldo Cunningham
- SST: Death Flight (1978) as Willy Basset
- The Great Bank Hoax (1978) as Jack Stutz
- Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978) as William Blackstone
- Puff, the Magic Dragon (1978) as Puff (voice)
- The Living Sands of Namib (1978) as Narrator (voice)
- The Sentinel (1977) as Charles Chazen
- Tail Gunner Joe (1977) as Joseph Welch
- Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977) as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
- Golden Rendezvous (1977) as Van Heurden
- The Last Hurrah (1977) as Cardinal Burke
- Rocky (1976) as Mickey Goldmill
- Burnt Offerings (1976) as Arnold Allardyce
- Circasia (1976) as Clown
- Circasia (1976) Producer
- The Hindenburg (1975) as Emilio Pajetta
- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Harry Greener
- The Master Gunfighter (1975) as Narrator (voice)
- 92 in the Shade (1975) as Goldsboro
- B. Must Die (1975) as Hector
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Korg: 70,000 B.C. (1974)
- Golden Needles (1974) as Winters
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) as The Dolphin
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) Screenplay
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) Director
- Old Faithful (1973) as Chief Ranger
- Search (1972) as V.C.R. Cameron
- Beware! The Blob (1972) as Old Hobo
- The Man (1972) as Senator Watson
- Getting Away from It All (1972) as Capt. Frank Coffin
- We the People (1972) as Narrator
- A Fan's Notes (1972) as Mr. Blue
- The New Healers (1972) as Dr. Simmons
- Probe (1972) as V.C.R. Cameron
- Such Good Friends (1971) as Kalman
- Clay Pigeon (1971) as Freedom Lovelace
- Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) as Rev. Willie Pursle
- The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (1971) as Henry Meade
- Night Gallery (1970) as Charlie Finnegan
- Night Gallery (1970) as Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
- There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) as The Missouri Kid
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970) as State Party Chairman Mallon
- Love, American Style (1969) as Harrison Merriweather
- Love, American Style (1969)
- Room 222 (1969)
- Mackenna's Gold (1969) as The Storekeeper
- The Father (1969) as Captain Ned
- The Reivers (1969) as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
- Hard Contract (1969) as Ramsey Williams
- Winter of the Witch (1969) as Narrator
- Stay Away, Joe (1968) as Charlie Lightcloud
- Skidoo (1968) as The Warden
- Dear Mr. Gable (1968) as Narrator
- Ironside (1967)
- Mannix (1967)
- The Invaders (1967) as Theodore Booth
- Hurry Sundown (1967) as Judge Purcell
- Torture Garden (1967) as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
- Batman (1966) as The Penguin
- The Monkees (1966)
- Batman (1966) as The Penguin
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) as Doc Scully
- Madame X (1966) as Dan Sullivan
- The Crazy-Quilt (1966) as Narrator (voice)
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Orkney Cadwallader
- Laredo (1965)
- Branded (1965)
- The Loner (1965)
- In Harm's Way (1965) as Commander Egan Powell
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Alex Hemming
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Dr. Michael Rink
- Profiles in Courage (1964) as John Peter Altgeld
- Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964) as Prof. George Bannerman
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- Burke's Law (1963) as Sidney Wilde
- Burke's Law (1963) as Burton Reese
- Burke's Law (1963) as Harold Harold
- Mr. Novak (1963) as Principal Martin Woodridge
- The Cardinal (1963) as Father Halley
- The Virginian (1962) as Tim Bradbury
- Sam Benedict (1962)
- Advise & Consent (1962) as Herbert Gelman
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Ben Casey (1961)
- Waiting for Godot (1961) as Vladimir / Didi
- Bonanza (1959) as Owney Duggan
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Henry Bemis
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mr. Smith
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Luther Dingle
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Romney Wordsworth
- Rawhide (1959) as Tom Gwynn
- Rawhide (1959) as Matthew Higgins
- Rawhide (1959) as Hannibal H. Plew
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- Naked City (1958) as Duncan Kleist
- Sorcerers' Village (1958) as Narrator
- The Kidnappers (1958) as Louis Halliburton
- Suspicion (1957) as Ramskill
- Albert Schweitzer (1957) as Narrator (voice)
- Joe Butterfly (1957) as Joe Butterfly
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Thomas A. Edison
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Velvet Pants
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Sid Davis
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Cardinal Burke
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Stage Manager
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as David
- Your Show of Shows (1950)
- Works of Calder (1950) as Narrator
- Works of Calder (1950) Producer
- Lights Out (1949)
- The Big Story (1949) as Narrator
- The Big Story (1949) as Self - Narrator
- The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) as Joseph Heurtin
- The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) Director
- Jigsaw (1949) as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
- Golden Arrow (1949) as Dick
- Studio One (1948) as Gulley Jimson
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- Lamp Unto My Feet (1948) as Narrator (voice)
- On Our Merry Way (1948) as Oliver M. Pease
- On Our Merry Way (1948) Producer
- A Yank Comes Back (1948) as Self
- A Yank Comes Back (1948) Writer
- Mine Own Executioner (1947) as Felix Milne
- The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) as Captain Mauger
- The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) Screenplay
- The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) Producer
- Magnificent Doll (1946) as James Madison
- A Walk in the Sun (1945) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Story of G.I. Joe (1945) as Ernie Pyle
- A Salute to France (1944) as Joe - the American Soldier
- A Salute to France (1944) Screenplay
- Our Country (1944) as Self
- Hymn of the Nations (1944) as Narrator (voice)
- Tunisian Victory (1944) as American soldier (voice)
- Attack! The Battle for New Britain (1944) as Narrator (voice)
- A Welcome to Britain (1943) as Self (uncredited)
- A Welcome to Britain (1943) Director
- A Welcome to Britain (1943) Writer
- The Rear Gunner (1943) as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
- The United States Service Bands (1943) as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
- Street of Chance (1942) as Frank Thompson
- That Uncertain Feeling (1941) as Alexander Sebastian
- Second Chorus (1941) as Hank Taylor
- Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) as Harry
- The Forgotten Village (1941) as Narrator
- Castle on the Hudson (1940) as Steve Rockford
- San Francisco Docks (1940) as Johnny Barnes
- Of Mice and Men (1939) as George Milton
- Idiot's Delight (1939) as Quillary
- Spring Madness (1938) as The Lippencott
- There Goes the Groom (1937) as Derek "Dick" Matthews
- Winterset (1936) as Mio Romagna
- The Scoundrel (1935) as Flop House Bum