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Burgess Meredith

Birth Name:
Oliver Burgess Meredith

Date of Birth:
November 16, 1907,

Height:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)

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Burgess Meredith Biography

One of the truly great and gifted performers of the century who often suffered lesser roles, Meredith was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1907 and educated in Amherst College in Massachusetts before joining Eva Le Gallienne's stage company in New York City in 1933. He bcame a favorite of dramatist Maxwell Anderson, premiering on film in the playwright's Winterset (1936). Served in the Air Force in WWII. He continued in a variety of dramatic and comedic roles until being named an unfriendly witness by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s, whereupon studio work disappeared. His career picked up again, especially with television roles, in the 1960s, although younger audiences know him best for either the Rocky (1976) or Grumpy Old Men (1993) films. Meredith also did a large amount of commercial work, serving as the voice for Skippy Peanut Butter and United Air Lines, among others. He was also an ardent environmentalist who believed pollution one of the greatest tragedies of the time, and an opponent of the Vietnam War.

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Burgess Meredith filmography

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1. The Wickedest Witch (1989)
TV Narrator

actor

2. The Blinkins (1986)
TV (voice) Mr. Benjamin the Owl

actor

3. Outrage! (1986)
TV Judge Aaron Klein

actor

4. Chasing the Limits (1983)
TV Narrator

actor

5. Final Assignment (1980)
Zak

actor

6. The Great Bank Hoax (1978)
Jack Stutz

actor

7. The Return of Captain Nemo (1978)
TV Prof. Waldo Cunningham

actor

8. The Manitou (1978)
Dr. Snow

actor

9. Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)
TV William Blackstone

actor

10. Magic (1978)
Ben Greene

actor

11. SST: Death Flight (1977)
TV Willy Basset

actor

12. The Last Hurrah (1977)
TV Cardinal Burke

actor

13. Burnt Offerings (1976)
Arnold Allardyce

actor

14. Hay que matar a B. (1975)
Hector

actor

15. 92 in the Shade (1975)
Goldsboro

actor

16. The Master Gunfighter (1975)
Narrator

actor

17. "Korg: 70,000 B.C." (1974)
Narrator (1974-75)

actor

18. A Fan's Notes (1972)
Mr. Blue

actor

19. Probe (1972)
TV B.C. Cameron

actor

20. The New Healers (1972)
TV Dr. Simmons

actor

21. Beware! The Blob (1972)
uncredited Old Hobo

actor

22. The Father (1971)
Captain Ned

actor

23. The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (1971)
TV Henry Meade

actor

24. Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
TV Rev. Willie Pursle

actor

25. Such Good Friends (1971)
Bernard Kalman

actor

26. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
The Missouri Kid

actor

27. Winter of the Witch (1969)
TV Narrator

actor

28. Hard Contract (1969)
Ramsey Williams

actor

29. Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Charlie Lightcloud

actor

30. Torture Garden (1967)
Dr. Diabolo

actor

31. Hurry Sundown (1967)
Judge Purcell

actor

32. The Crazy-Quilt (1966)
voice Narrator

actor

33. A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
Doc Joseph Scully

actor

34. In Harm's Way (1965)
Commander Egan Powell

actor

35. "12 O'Clock High" (1964)
Dr. Rink (1 episode, 1966)

actor

36. Advise & Consent (1962)
Herbert Gelman

actor

37. "The Virginian" (1962)
Muley / (2 episodes, 1968-1971)

actor

38. Waiting for Godot (1961)
TV Vladimir

actor

39. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)
(1 episode, 1959)

actor

40. Man on the Run (1958)
Louis Halliburton

actor

41. "Naked City" (1958)
Duncan Kleist (1 episode, 1962)

actor

42. Joe Butterfly (1957)
Joe Butterfly

actor

43. "Wagon Train" (1957)
Grover Allen (1 episode, 1964)

actor

44. Golden Arrow (1949)
Dick

actor

45. Jigsaw (1949)
uncredited Cameo appearance (Jack, bartender)

actor

46. Mine Own Executioner (1947)
Felix Milne

actor

47. Magnificent Doll (1946)
James Madison

actor

48. Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Ernie Pyle/Narrator

actor

49. The Rear Gunner (1943)
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

actor

50. Street of Chance (1942)
Frank Thompson aka Danny Nearing

actor

51. That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
Alexander Sebastian

actor

52. San Francisco Docks (1940)
Johnny Barnes

actor

53. Castle on the Hudson (1940)
Steve Rockford

actor

54. Of Mice and Men (1939)
George

actor

55. Idiot's Delight (1939)
Quillary

actor

56. Spring Madness (1938)
The Lippencott 'Lipp'

actor

57. Winterset (1936)
Mio Romagna

actor

58. "The Silver Theatre"
(1 episode, 1949)

actor

59. "The Ford Theatre Hour"
(1 episode, 1949)

actor

60. "The Billy Rose Show"
Billy Rose (2 episodes, 1950)

actor

61. "Search"
Cameron (13 episodes, 1972-1973)

actor

62. "Celanese Theatre"
(1 episode, 1952)

actor

63. The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)
screenplay

writer

64. The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
screenplay

writer

65. Journal d'une femme de chambre, Le (1964)
executive producer (uncredited)

producer

66. Works of Calder (1950)
producer

producer

67. On Our Merry Way (1948)
producer

producer

68. The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)

director

69. Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (2010)

70. Rocky Balboa (2006)
uncredited

71. Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003)
uncredited

72. De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2002)
archive footage

73. Ripper (1996)

74. Across the Moon (1995)

75. Tall Tale (1995)
uncredited

76. Grumpier Old Men (1995)

77. "The Great Battles of the Civil War" (1994)
voice

78. Camp Nowhere (1994)

79. Grumpy Old Men (1993)

80. Mastergate (1992)

81. Lincoln (1992)
voice

82. "Dame Edna's Hollywood" (1991)
1 episode, 1992

83. Night of the Hunter (1991)

84. Oddball Hall (1990)

85. State of Grace (1990)

86. Rocky V (1990)

87. South of Reno (1988)
uncredited

88. Hot to Trot (1988)
uncredited

89. Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)

90. "In the Heat of the Night" (1988)
3 episodes, 1993

91. King Lear (1987)
uncredited

92. Mister Corbett's Ghost (1987)

93. G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
voice

94. Santa Claus (1985)

95. Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

96. Wet Gold (1984)

97. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
voice

98. "Gloria" (1982)
21 episodes, 1982-1983

99. Rocky III (1982)

100. The Last Chase (1981)

101. True Confessions (1981)

102. Clash of the Titans (1981)

103. When Time Ran Out... (1980)

104. Rocky II (1979)

105. Foul Play (1978)

106. The Sentinel (1977)

107. Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977)

108. Golden Rendezvous (1977)

109. Tail Gunner Joe (1977)

110. Rocky (1976)

111. The Hindenburg (1975)

112. The Day of the Locust (1975)

113. Golden Needles (1974)

114. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)
unknown episodes

115. Getting Away from It All (1972)

116. The Man (1972)

117. Clay Pigeon (1971)

118. "Night Gallery" (1970)
2 episodes, 1970-1972

119. The Reivers (1969)
voice

120. Mackenna's Gold (1969)

121. Skidoo (1968)

122. "Ironside" (1967)
2 episodes, 1968-1972

123. Madame X (1966)

124. Batman (1966)

125. "Batman" (1966)
20 episodes, 1966-1968

126. Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)

127. The Cardinal (1963)

128. "Mr. Novak" (1963)
1 episode, 1965

129. "Burke's Law" (1963)
3 episodes, 1963-1964

130. "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)
2 episodes, 1959-1960

131. "Rawhide" (1959)
4 episodes, 1961-1964

132. "The Twilight Zone" (1959)
4 episodes, 1959-1963

133. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)
5 episodes, 1963

134. "Disneyland" (1954)
2 episodes, 1971

135. "Your Show of Shows" (1950)

136. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)
2 episodes, 1950

137. "The Big Story" (1949)
unknown episodes, 1957-1958

138. "Lights Out" (1946)

139. A Walk in the Sun (1945)
uncredited

140. The Scoundrel (1935)
uncredited

141. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1996)
Himself

self

142. Jean Renoir: Part Two - Hollywood and Beyond (1993)
TV

self

143. The Chaplin Puzzle (1992)
TV (voice) Narrator

self

144. Bloody Shenandoah (1991)
TV Narrator

self

145. Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
Narrator

self

146. Hollywood The Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
Himself

self

147. Broken Rainbow (1985)
voice Historical Voices

self

148. The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982)
TV Himself

self

149. Acting: Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio (1981)
Himself

self

150. "Those Amazing Animals" (1980)
Regular (1980-81)

self

151. The Living Sands of Namib (1978)
voice Narrator

self

152. UFOs: It Has Begun (1976)
Narrator

self

153. The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971)
TV Himself

self

154. Dear Mr. Gable (1968)
Narrator

self

155. "National Geographic Specials" (1964)
Narrator (unknown episodes)

self

156. America Pauses for the Merry Month of May (1959)
TV Himself - Host

self

157. America Pauses for Springtime (1959)
TV Himself - Host

self

158. Sorcerers' Village (1958)
voice Narrator

self

159. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Invisible Man (1954)
Himself

self

160. A Yank Comes Back (1949)

self

161. Hymn of the Nations (1944)
voice Narrator

self

162. Attack! Battle of New Britain (1944)
Narrator

self

163. Tunisian Victory (1944)
voice American soldier

self

164. The Forgotten Village (1941)
Narrator

self

165. "Excursion"
Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1953)

self

166. "Project XX"
Narrator (2 episodes, 1968-1969)

self

167. Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982)
TV (performer: "Follow Your Own Star", "Never Was A Feather")

soundtrack

168. Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies (1979)
TV (performer: "Part of All the Wonderment", "The Walls Come A-Tumbling Town")

soundtrack

169. Puff, the Magic Dragon (1978)
TV (performer: "Far Across the Sea", "Weave Me the Sunshine")

soundtrack

170. Tom Dick and Harry (1941)
(performer: "Down by the Old Mill Stream")

soundtrack

171. Second Chorus (1940)
(performer: "Poor Mr. Chisholm") ("Sugar", "Sweet Sue Just You")

soundtrack

172. There Goes the Groom (1937)
(performer: "Auld Lang Syne" (1788) (uncredited)) ("California Here I Come" (1924) (uncredited))

soundtrack

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