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.
202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicMovieas Self (archive footage)
2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovieas Henry Bemis (archive footage)2006Rocky BalboaMovieas Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)1995Grumpier Old MenMovieas Grandpa Gustafson
1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable AdventureMovieas Old Man (uncredited)
1995Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickMovieas Self
1994Across the MoonMovieas Barney
1994Camp NowhereMovieas Fein1993La Classe américaineMovieas The Helicopter Man (archive footage)1993Grumpy Old MenMovieas Grandpa Gustafson
1992I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in AmericaMovieas Guest
1992MastergateMovieas Wiley Slaughter
1992The Chaplin PuzzleMovieas Narrator (voice)
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerMovieas Narrator (voice)
1991Night of the HunterMovieas Birdy1990Rocky VMovieas Mickey Goldmill1990State of GraceMovieas Finn
1990Oddball HallMovieas Ingersol
1989The Wickedest WitchMovieas Narrator (voice)
1988Full Moon in Blue WaterMovieas The General
1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickMovieas Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1988Hot to TrotMovieas Don's Dad
1988South of RenoMovie
1988In the Heat of the NightTV showas Judge Cully · 3 episodes
1988King LearMovieas Don Learo
1987Mister Corbett's GhostMovieas Mad Tom
1987G.I. Joe: The MovieMovieas Golobulus (voice)
1986Outrage!Movieas Judge Aaron Klein
1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardMovieas Mr. Ben the Owl
1985Santa Claus: The Making of the MovieMovieas Self1985Santa Claus: The MovieMovieas Ancient Elf
1985Broken RainbowMovieas Historical Voice (voice)
1985AnswersMovieas Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieas Self
1984Wet GoldMovieas Sampson
1984ThumbelinaMovieas Mr. Mole1983Twilight Zone: The MovieMovieas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1982GloriaTV showas Dr. Willard Adams · 22 episodes
1982Faerie Tale TheatreTV showas Mr. Mole · 1 episodes1982Rocky IIIMovieas Mickey Goldmill
1982Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. NobodyMovieas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)
1981True ConfessionsMovieas Msgr. Seamus Fargo1981Clash of the TitansMovieas Ammon
1981The Last ChaseMovieas Captain J.G. Williams
1981Mr. Griffin and MeMovieas Kenneth Griffin
1980Final AssignmentMovieas Zak
1980When Time Ran Out...Movieas Rene Valdez
1979Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living LiesMovieas Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)1979Rocky IIMovieas Mickey Goldmill1978MagicMovieas Ben Greene
1978The Great Bank HoaxMovieas Jack Stutz
1978Puff, the Magic DragonMovieas Puff (voice)1978Foul PlayMovieas Mr. Hennessey
1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape KidMovieas William Blackstone
1978The Amazing Captain NemoMovieas Prof. Waldo Cunningham
1978The ManitouMovieas Dr. Snow
1978SST: Death FlightMovieas Willy Basset
1978The Living Sands of NamibMovieas Narrator (voice)
1977Golden RendezvousMovieas Van Heurden
1977The Last HurrahMovieas Cardinal Burke
1977Tail Gunner JoeMovieas Joseph Welch
1977Johnny, We Hardly Knew YeMovieas John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald1977The SentinelMovieas Charles Chazen1976RockyMovieas Mickey Goldmill1976Burnt OfferingsMovieas Arnold Allardyce
1976CircasiaMovieas Clown · Producer
1975The HindenburgMovieas Emilio Pajetta
1975The Master GunfighterMovieas Narrator (voice)
197592 in the ShadeMovieas Goldsboro
1975B. Must DieMovieas Hector
1975The Day of the LocustMovieas Harry Greener
1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoMovieas The Dolphin · Director · Screenplay
1974Dinah!TV showas Self · 1 episodes
1974Korg: 70,000 B.C.TV show19 episodes
1974Golden NeedlesMovieas Winters
1973Old FaithfulMovieas Chief Ranger
1972SearchTV showas V.C.R. Cameron · 23 episodes
1972The ManMovieas Senator Watson
1972A Fan's NotesMovieas Mr. Blue
1972Beware! The BlobMovieas Old Hobo
1972The New HealersMovieas Dr. Simmons
1972ProbeMovieas V.C.R. Cameron
1972Getting Away from It AllMovieas Capt. Frank Coffin
1971Such Good FriendsMovieas Kalman
1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry CoveMovieas Henry Meade
1971Lock, Stock and BarrelMovieas Rev. Willie Pursle
1971Clay PigeonMovieas Freedom Lovelace
1970Night GalleryTV showas Charlie Finnegan · as Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag") · 1 episodes
1970There Was a Crooked Man...Movieas The Missouri Kid
1970The Bold Ones: The SenatorTV showas State Party Chairman Mallon · 1 episodes
1969The ReiversMovieas Lucius / Narrator (voice)
1969Winter of the WitchMovieas Narrator
1969Love, American StyleTV showas Harrison Merriweather · 1 episodes
1969Room 222TV show1 episodes
1969Hard ContractMovieas Ramsey Williams
1969Mackenna's GoldMovieas The Storekeeper
1968SkidooMovieas The Warden
1968Stay Away, JoeMovieas Charlie Lightcloud
1968Dear Mr. GableMovieas Narrator
1967Torture GardenMovieas Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
1967MannixTV show1 episodes
1967IronsideTV show2 episodes
1967Hurry SundownMovieas Judge Purcell
1967The InvadersTV showas Theodore Booth · 1 episodes
1966The Crazy-QuiltMovieas Narrator (voice)
1966The MonkeesTV show1 episodes1966BatmanMovieas The Penguin
1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyMovieas Doc Scully
1966Madame XMovieas Dan Sullivan1966BatmanTV showas The Penguin · 21 episodes
1965The LonerTV show1 episodes
1965The Wild Wild WestTV showas Orkney Cadwallader · 1 episodes
1965LaredoTV show1 episodes
1965In Harm's WayMovieas Commander Egan Powell
1965BrandedTV show1 episodes
1964Daniel BooneTV showas Alex Hemming · 1 episodes
196412 O'Clock HighTV showas Dr. Michael Rink · 1 episodes
1964Fanfare for a Death SceneMovieas Prof. George Bannerman
1963The CardinalMovieas Father Halley
1963Mr. NovakTV showas Principal Martin Woodridge · 2 episodes
1963Burke's LawTV showas Sidney Wilde · as Burton Reese · as Harold Harold · 1 episodes
1962The VirginianTV showas Tim Bradbury · 1 episodes
1962Sam BenedictTV show1 episodes
1962Advise & ConsentMovieas Herbert Gelman
1961The Mike Douglas ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1961Ben CaseyTV show1 episodes
1961Waiting for GodotMovieas Vladimir / Didi1959The Twilight ZoneTV showas Henry Bemis · as Luther Dingle · as Romney Wordsworth · as Mr. Smith · 1 episodes1959BonanzaTV showas Owney Duggan · 1 episodes
1959The Bell Telephone HourTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1959RawhideTV showas Tom Gwynn · as Matthew Higgins · as Hannibal H. Plew · 2 episodes
1958Naked CityTV showas Duncan Kleist · 1 episodes
1958Sorcerers' VillageMovieas Narrator
1957Albert SchweitzerMovieas Narrator (voice)
1957SuspicionTV showas Ramskill · 1 episodes
1957Joe ButterflyMovieas Joe Butterfly
1953General Electric TheaterTV showas Thomas A. Edison · as Velvet Pants · 1 episodes
1951Tales of TomorrowTV show1 episodes
1950Works of CalderMovieas Narrator · Producer
1950Lux Video TheatreTV showas David · 1 episodes
1950Your Show of ShowsTV show2 episodes
1950What's My Line?TV showas Self · 1 episodes
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTV showas Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo · as Stage Manager · 1 episodes
1949Golden ArrowMovieas Dick
1949The Man on the Eiffel TowerMovieas Joseph Heurtin · Director
1949The Big StoryTV showas Narrator · as Self - Narrator · 1 episodes
1949Lights OutTV show3 episodes
1949JigsawMovieas Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
1948Lamp Unto My FeetTV showas Narrator (voice) · 1 episodes
1948Studio OneTV showas Gulley Jimson · 1 episodes
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV show1 episodes
1948On Our Merry WayMovieas Oliver M. Pease · Producer
1948A Yank Comes BackMovieas Self · Writer
1947Mine Own ExecutionerMovieas Felix Milne
1946Magnificent DollMovieas James Madison
1946The Diary of a ChambermaidMovieas Captain Mauger · Screenplay · Producer
1945A Walk in the SunMovieas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1945Story of G.I. JoeMovieas Ernie Pyle
1944Attack! The Battle for New BritainMovieas Narrator (voice)
1944Tunisian VictoryMovieas American soldier (voice)
1944Hymn of the NationsMovieas Narrator (voice)
1944A Salute to FranceMovieas Joe - the American Soldier · Screenplay
1943The Rear GunnerMovieas Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
1943A Welcome to BritainMovieas Self (uncredited) · Director · Writer
1943The United States Service BandsMovieas footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)
1942Street of ChanceMovieas Frank Thompson
1941Tom, Dick and HarryMovieas Harry
1941That Uncertain FeelingMovieas Alexander Sebastian
1941Second ChorusMovieas Hank Taylor
1940San Francisco DocksMovieas Johnny Barnes
1940Castle on the HudsonMovieas Steve Rockford
1939Of Mice and MenMovieas George Milton
1939Idiot's DelightMovieas Quillary
1938Spring MadnessMovieas The Lippencott
1937There Goes the GroomMovieas Derek "Dick" Matthews
1936WintersetMovieas Mio Romagna
1935The ScoundrelMovieas Flop House Bum