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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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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Grumpier Old Men | Grandpa Gustafson | 1995-12-22 |
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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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Lincoln | Winfield Scott (voice) | 1992-12-26 |
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The Chaplin Puzzle | Narrator (voice) | 1992-02-28 |
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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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Night of the Hunter | Birdy | 1991-05-04 |
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Narrator (voice) | 1991-10-28 |
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Rocky V | Mickey Goldmill | 1990-11-16 |
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State of Grace | Finn | 1990-09-14 |
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ロッキー·スペシャル: 燃える青春 | Mickey Goldmill (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
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Oddball Hall | Ingersol | 1990-06-22 |
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The Wickedest Witch | Narrator (voice) | 1989-10-29 |
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Hot to Trot | Don's Dad | 1988-08-26 |
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Full Moon in Blue Water | The General | 1988-11-23 |
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King Lear | Don Learo | 1988-01-22 |
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John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick | Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1988-10-24 |
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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 | 1986-03-02 |
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The Blinkins: The Magic Flower | 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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Broken Rainbow | Historical Voice (voice) | 1985-05-05 |
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Answers | Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent") | 1985-04-30 |
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Santa Claus: The Movie | Ancient Elf | 1985-10-29 |
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Thumbelina | Mr. Mole | 1984-06-11 |
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Wet Gold | Sampson | 1984-10-28 |
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Twilight Zone: The Movie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1983-06-24 |
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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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Clash of the Titans | Ammon | 1981-06-12 |
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The Last Chase | Captain J.G. Williams | 1981-04-01 |
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Mr. Griffin and Me | Kenneth Griffin | 1981-01-09 |
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True Confessions | Msgr. Seamus Fargo | 1981-09-25 |
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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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UFOs: It Has Begun | 1979-01-01 | |
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Rocky II | Mickey Goldmill | 1979-06-15 |
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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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SST: Death Flight | Willy Basset | 1978-04-23 |
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The Great Bank Hoax | Jack Stutz | 1978-11-01 |
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Puff, the Magic Dragon | Puff (voice) | 1978-10-30 |
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The Amazing Captain Nemo | Prof. Waldo Cunningham | 1978-05-12 |
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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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Foul Play | Mr. Hennessey | 1978-07-14 |
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Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid | William Blackstone | 1978-05-26 |
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The Living Sands of Namib | Narrator (voice) | 1978-01-02 |
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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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Golden Rendezvous | Van Heurden | 1977-12-01 |
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The Sentinel | Charles Chazen | 1977-01-07 |
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Tail Gunner Joe | Joseph Welch | 1977-02-06 |
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Burnt Offerings | Arnold Allardyce | 1976-10-18 |
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Rocky | Mickey Goldmill | 1976-12-03 |
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Circasia | Clown | 1976-04-08 |
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The Hindenburg | Emilio Pajetta | 1975-12-25 |
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Hay que matar a B. | Hector | 1975-06-14 |
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The Master Gunfighter | Narrator (voice) | 1975-10-03 |
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The Day of the Locust | Harry Greener | 1975-05-07 |
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92 in the Shade | Goldsboro | 1975-08-22 |
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Golden Needles | Winters | 1974-07-17 |
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | The Dolphin | 1974-12-01 |
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Old Faithful | Chief Ranger | 1973-03-12 |
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Beware! The Blob | Old Hobo | 1972-06-10 |
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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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We the People | Narrator | 1972-01-01 |
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The New Healers | Dr. Simmons | 1972-03-27 |
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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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Clay Pigeon | Freedom Lovelace | 1971-08-01 |
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Such Good Friends | Kalman | 1971-12-16 |
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Lock, Stock and Barrel | Rev. Willie Pursle | 1971-09-24 |
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The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove | Henry Meade | 1971-10-31 |
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There Was a Crooked Man... | The Missouri Kid | 1970-09-18 |
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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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Mackenna's Gold | The Storekeeper | 1969-03-18 |
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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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Dear Mr. Gable | Narrator | 1968-03-05 |
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Stay Away, Joe | Charlie Lightcloud | 1968-03-08 |
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Skidoo | The Warden | 1968-12-19 |
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Hurry Sundown | Judge Purcell | 1967-02-09 |
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Torture Garden | Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story) | 1967-11-01 |
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Madame X | Dan Sullivan | 1966-03-03 |
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The Crazy-Quilt | Narrator (voice) | 1966-10-03 |
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Doc Scully | 1966-06-08 |
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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 | 1961-04-03 |
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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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Albert Schweitzer | Narrator (voice) | 1957-11-22 |
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Joe Butterfly | Joe Butterfly | 1957-05-29 |
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Works of Calder | Narrator | 1950-12-31 |
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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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The Man on the Eiffel Tower | Joseph Heurtin | 1949-12-12 |
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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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The Diary of a Chambermaid | Captain Mauger | 1946-02-15 |
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Magnificent Doll | James Madison | 1946-12-08 |
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Story of G.I. Joe | Ernie Pyle | 1945-07-13 |
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A Walk in the Sun | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1945-12-25 |
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A Salute to France | Joe - the American Soldier | 1944-01-02 |
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Attack! The Battle for New Britain | Narrator (voice) | 1944-06-20 |
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Hymn of the Nations | Narrator (voice) | 1944-02-01 |
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Our Country | Self | 1944-01-02 |
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Tunisian Victory | American soldier (voice) | 1944-03-23 |
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The Rear Gunner | Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams | 1943-04-10 |
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A Welcome to Britain | Self (uncredited) | 1943-01-01 |
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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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Tom, Dick and Harry | Harry | 1941-06-13 |
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Second Chorus | Hank Taylor | 1941-01-03 |
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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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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 Milton | 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 |
