1907-11-16 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
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40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | Self (archive footage) | 2020-06-09 |
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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Henry Bemis (archive footage) | 2019-11-14 |
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Rocky Balboa | Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited) | 2006-12-20 |
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Grumpier Old Men | Grandpa Gustafson | 1995-12-22 |
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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Old Man (uncredited) | 1995-03-24 |
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Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick | Self | 1995-01-01 |
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Camp Nowhere | Fein | 1994-08-26 |
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Across the Moon | Barney | 1994-10-01 |
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Grumpy Old Men | Grandpa Gustafson | 1993-12-25 |
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La Classe américaine | The Helicopter Man (archive footage) | 1993-12-31 |
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America | Guest | 1992-12-31 |
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Mastergate | Wiley Slaughter | 1992-11-01 |
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The Chaplin Puzzle | Narrator (voice) | 1992-02-28 |
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Lincoln | Winfield Scott (voice) | 1992-12-26 |
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Narrator (voice) | 1991-10-28 |
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Night of the Hunter | Birdy | 1991-05-04 |
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State of Grace | Finn | 1990-09-14 |
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Oddball Hall | Ingersol | 1990-06-22 |
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Rocky V | Mickey Goldmill | 1990-11-16 |
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The Wickedest Witch | Narrator (voice) | 1989-10-29 |
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Full Moon in Blue Water | The General | 1988-11-23 |
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John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick | Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1988-10-24 |
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King Lear | Don Learo | 1988-01-22 |
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Hot to Trot | Don's Dad | 1988-08-26 |
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Mr. Corbett's Ghost | Mad Tom | 1987-12-31 |
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G.I. Joe: The Movie | Golobulus (voice) | 1987-06-19 |
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The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard | Mr. Ben the Owl | 1986-01-01 |
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Outrage! | Judge Aaron Klein | 1986-01-01 |
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Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie | Self | 1985-12-01 |
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Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
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Answers | Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent") | 1985-01-01 |
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Santa Claus: The Movie | Ancient Elf | 1985-10-29 |
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Broken Rainbow | Historical Voice (voice) | 1985-05-05 |
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Wet Gold | Sampson | 1984-10-28 |
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Thumbelina | Mr. Mole | 1984-06-11 |
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Rocky III | Mickey Goldmill | 1982-05-28 |
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Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody | Puff the Magic Dragon (voice) | 1982-05-17 |
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True Confessions | Msgr. Seamus Fargo | 1981-09-25 |
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The Last Chase | Captain J.G. Williams | 1981-04-01 |
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Clash of the Titans | Ammon | 1981-06-12 |
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Mr. Griffin and Me | Kenneth Griffin | 1981-01-09 |
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Final Assignment | Zak | 1980-10-01 |
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When Time Ran Out... | Rene Valdez | 1980-03-28 |
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Rocky II | Mickey Goldmill | 1979-06-15 |
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UFOs: It Has Begun | 1979-01-01 | |
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Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies | Puff the Magic Dragon (voice) | 1979-11-17 |
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Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid | William Blackstone | 1978-05-26 |
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The Great Bank Hoax | Jack Stutz | 1978-11-01 |
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The Living Sands of Namib | Narrator (voice) | 1978-01-02 |
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The Amazing Captain Nemo | Prof. Waldo Cunningham | 1978-05-12 |
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SST: Death Flight | Willy Basset | 1978-04-23 |
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Magic | Ben Greene | 1978-11-08 |
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The Manitou | Dr. Snow | 1978-04-28 |
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Puff, the Magic Dragon | Puff (voice) | 1978-10-30 |
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Foul Play | Mr. Hennessey | 1978-07-14 |
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Tail Gunner Joe | Joseph Welch | 1977-02-06 |
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Golden Rendezvous | Van Heurden | 1977-12-25 |
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Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye | John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald | 1977-01-27 |
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The Last Hurrah | Cardinal Burke | 1977-11-16 |
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The Sentinel | Charles Chazen | 1977-01-07 |
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Burnt Offerings | Arnold Allardyce | 1976-10-18 |
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Rocky | Mickey Goldmill | 1976-11-20 |
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Circasia | Clown | 1976-04-08 |
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The Hindenburg | Emilio Pajetta | 1975-12-25 |
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The Master Gunfighter | Narrator (voice) | 1975-10-03 |
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Hay que matar a B. | Hector | 1975-06-14 |
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92 in the Shade | Goldsboro | 1975-08-22 |
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The Day of the Locust | Harry Greener | 1975-05-07 |
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Golden Needles | Winters | 1974-07-17 |
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Old Faithful | Chief Ranger | 1973-03-12 |
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Beware! The Blob | Old Hobo | 1972-06-21 |
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We the People | Narrator | 1972-01-01 |
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The Man | Senator Watson | 1972-07-19 |
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Probe | V.C.R. Cameron | 1972-02-21 |
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The New Healers | Dr. Simmons | 1972-03-27 |
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Getting Away from It All | Capt. Frank Coffin | 1972-01-18 |
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A Fan's Notes | Mr. Blue | 1972-07-02 |
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Lock, Stock and Barrel | Rev. Willie Pursle | 1971-09-24 |
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Clay Pigeon | Freedom Lovelace | 1971-08-01 |
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The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove | Henry Meade | 1971-10-31 |
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Such Good Friends | Kalman | 1971-12-16 |
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | The Dolphin | 1970-01-01 |
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There Was a Crooked Man... | The Missouri Kid | 1970-09-18 |
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Mackenna's Gold | The Storekeeper | 1969-03-18 |
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Hard Contract | Ramsey Williams | 1969-04-30 |
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The Father | Captain Ned | 1969-04-16 |
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Winter of the Witch | Narrator | 1969-10-31 |
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The Reivers | Lucius / Narrator (voice) | 1969-12-20 |
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Stay Away, Joe | Charlie Lightcloud | 1968-03-08 |
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Dear Mr. Gable | Narrator | 1968-03-05 |
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Skidoo | The Warden | 1968-12-19 |
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Torture Garden | Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story) | 1967-11-01 |
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Hurry Sundown | Judge Purcell | 1967-02-09 |
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Doc Scully | 1966-06-08 |
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The Crazy-Quilt | Narrator (voice) | 1966-10-03 |
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Madame X | Dan Sullivan | 1966-03-03 |
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Batman | The Penguin | 1966-07-30 |
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In Harm's Way | Commander Egan Powell | 1965-04-06 |
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Fanfare for a Death Scene | Prof. George Bannerman | 1964-09-01 |
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The Cardinal | Father Halley | 1963-12-12 |
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Advise & Consent | Herbert Gelman | 1962-06-06 |
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Waiting for Godot | Vladimir / Didi | 1961-01-01 |
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The Kidnappers | Louis Halliburton | 1958-05-15 |
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Sorcerers' Village | Narrator | 1958-07-02 |
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Joe Butterfly | Joe Butterfly | 1957-05-29 |
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Albert Schweitzer | Narrator (voice) | 1957-11-22 |
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Mr. Lincoln | Avon Horsley Jr. | 1952-11-16 |
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Works of Calder | Narrator | 1950-12-31 |
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The Man on the Eiffel Tower | Joseph Heurtin | 1949-12-12 |
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Golden Arrow | Dick | 1949-12-31 |
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Jigsaw | Jack - Bartender (uncredited) | 1949-03-11 |
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On Our Merry Way | Oliver M. Pease | 1948-02-03 |
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A Yank Comes Back | Self | 1948-01-01 |
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Mine Own Executioner | Felix Milne | 1947-11-22 |
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Magnificent Doll | James Madison | 1946-12-08 |
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The Diary of a Chambermaid | Captain Mauger | 1946-02-15 |
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A Walk in the Sun | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1945-12-25 |
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Story of G.I. Joe | Ernie Pyle | 1945-07-13 |
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Tunisian Victory | American soldier (voice) | 1944-03-23 |
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Hymn of the Nations | Narrator (voice) | 1944-02-01 |
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A Salute to France | Joe - the American Soldier | 1944-01-02 |
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Our Country | Self | 1944-01-02 |
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Attack! The Battle for New Britain | Narrator (voice) | 1944-06-20 |
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A Welcome to Britain | Self (uncredited) | 1943-01-01 |
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The Rear Gunner | Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams | 1943-04-10 |
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The United States Service Bands | footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited) | 1943-01-01 |
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Street of Chance | Frank Thompson | 1942-10-03 |
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That Uncertain Feeling | Alexander Sebastian | 1941-04-20 |
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The Forgotten Village | Narrator | 1941-02-07 |
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Tom, Dick and Harry | Harry | 1941-06-13 |
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Second Chorus | Hank Taylor | 1941-01-03 |
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Castle on the Hudson | Steve Rockford | 1940-02-17 |
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San Francisco Docks | Johnny Barnes | 1940-12-25 |
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Idiot's Delight | Quillary | 1939-01-27 |
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Of Mice and Men | George | 1939-12-24 |
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Spring Madness | The Lippencott | 1938-11-11 |
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There Goes the Groom | Derek "Dick" Matthews | 1937-10-29 |
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Winterset | Mio Romagna | 1936-12-03 |
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The Scoundrel | Flop House Bum | 1935-04-30 |
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