Burgess Meredith

Also known as Oliver Meredith

American actor (1907–1997)

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Burgess Meredith was an American director, character actor, screenwriter, and stage actor. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1907, he was educated at Amherst College. His professional career spanned from 1930 to 1995. Meredith served in World War II and received the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

He was married to Paulette Goddard and suffered from Alzheimer's disease and bipolar disorder. Meredith died of melanoma in Malibu in 1997. His notable works include *The administration of projective tests*, *Everyman, a moral play*, *The star-wagon*, *The playboy of the western world*, and *The remarkable Mr. Pennypacker*. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. He won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1907
Died: 1997
Works: 13

Top works

The administration of projective tests
Everyman, a moral play
The star-wagon
The playboy of the western world
The remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic — Self (archive footage)2020
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration — Henry Bemis (archive footage)2019
Rocky Balboa — Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)2006
Grumpier Old Men — Grandpa Gustafson1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick — Self1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure — Old Man (uncredited)1995
Camp Nowhere — Fein1994
Across the Moon — Barney1994
Grumpy Old Men — Grandpa Gustafson1993
La Classe américaine — The Helicopter Man (archive footage)1993

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Oliver
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Cleveland
Place of death: Malibu
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Genre: Western
Conflict: World War II
Image: BurgessMeredithFeb1938.jpg
Height: 163
Work location: United States

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date of birth: 1907-11-16
date of death: 1997-09-09
Commons category: Burgess Meredith
medical condition: bipolar disorder
cause of death: melanoma
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
manner of death: natural causes
related category: Category:Films directed by Burgess Meredith
start of work period: 1930-00-00
end of work period: 1995-00-00
name in native language: Burgess Meredith
birth name: Oliver Burgess Meredith
ethnic group: Canadian Americans

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Encyclopedic overview

Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed radio, theater, film, and television.

Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" and "one of the most accomplished actors of the [20th] century". A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, he won a Primetime Emmy Award, was the first male actor to win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, and was nominated for two Academy Awards.

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