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Recording: "Everyman" Meredith as Everyman.

Recording: "Aesop's Fables" Meredith as Aesop.

Radio commercials for Carnation Hot Cocoa (1996)

TV Commercial for Mercy Health Centers (1996)

TV Commercial for Sargento Cheese of Wisconsin (1991)

TV Commercial for Florida Orange Juice (1988-90)

TV Commercial for Drixoral (1986)

TV Commercial for The US Cheese Board (1985)

"Puff the Magic Dragon" (17/11/1979), as Narrator

Appeared on Broadway in "Winterset" (1930s)

Radio broadcast of "Hamlet"

Won a special Tony Award in 1961 for his direction of the Broadway revue "A Thurber Carnival".

He appeared in Kenny G's "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" music video.

Recording in the 50s or 60s called "Songs and Stories of the Gold Rush"

Recorded the narration for "Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil" ("That Night in Bethlehem") on the 1991 Christmas record, The Bells of Dublin, by the Chieftans, a traditional Irish music band. The English translation of the traditional Irish Christmas carol is by Sean MacReamoinn.

Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Romeo and Juliet (1930) Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Eva Le Gallienne. Civic Repertory Theatre: 21 Apr 1930- May 1930 (closing date unknown/16 performances). Cast: Walter Beck (as "Capulet"), Jacob Ben-Ami (as "Escalus, Prince of Verona"), J. Edward Bromberg (as "Mercutio, kinsman to the prince and friend to Romeo"), Donald Cameron, Amy Chandler, Sayre Crawley, Howard Da Silva (as "Apothecary") [Broadway debut], Mooney Diamond, Florida Friebus (as "Ensemble"), Frederic Giuliano, Robert H. Gordon, Lee Hillery, Henry Howard, Vernon Jones, David Kerman, Joseph A. Kramm (as "An Old Man of the Capulet family", "Friar John, a Franciscan"), Eva Le Gallienne (as "Juliet, daughter to Capulet"), Robert Lewis, Merle Maddern, Burgess Meredith (as "Peter, servant to Juliet's nurse"), Arnold Moss (as "Balthasar, servant to Romeo"), Harold Moulton, Renee Orsell, Leona Roberts, Robert F. Ross, May Sarton, Estelle Scheer, Blake Scott, Herbert Shapiro, Irene Sharaff, William Steinhorn, David Turk, Gordon Wallace, Mary Ward, Ruth Wilton. Produced by Civic Repertory Theatre, Inc.

The Green Cockatoo (1930).

Romeo and Juliet (1930). (revival). Written by William Shakespeare.

Siegfried (1930). Drama. Written by Philip Carr, from the French of Jean Giraudoux. Directed by Eva Le Gallienne. Civic Repertory Theatre: 20 Oct 1930- Nov 1930 (closing date unknown/23 performances). Cast: Walter Beck (as "General von Waldorf"), Jacob Ben-Ami (as "Siegfried"), Egon Brecher (as "Baron Von Zelten"), J. Edward Bromberg (as "Pietri"), Donald Cameron, Howard Da Silva (as "Mr. Patchkoffer/Schumann"), Sean Dillon, Robert H. Gordon, Joseph A. Kramm (as "Keller"), Edith Lane, Eva Le Gallienne (as "Genevieve"), Paul Leyssac, Agnes McCarthy, Burgess Meredith (as "Kratz, Orderly"), Arnold Moss, Harold Moulton, Margaret Mower (as "Eva"), Robert Ross, Herbert Shapiro. Produced by Civic Repertory Theatre, Inc.

People on the Hill (1931). Drama.

Liliom (1932). (Revival).

Alice in Wonderland (1932). Musical fantasy. Written by Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus. Based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll. Directed by Eva Le Gallienne. Civic Repertory Theatre: 12 Dec 1932- Dec 1933 (closing date unknown/127 performances). Cast: Walter Beck, Whit Bissell (as "Seven of Spades"), Donald Cameron, Sayre Crawley, Howard Da Silva (as "Cook" and "White Knight"), Charles Ellis, Adelaide Finch, Florida Friebus (as "Cheshire Cat" and "Beetle Voice"), Robert H. Gordon, Landon Herrick, Josephine Hutchinson, Joseph A. Kramm (as "Dodo"), Eva Le Gallienne (as "White Queen"), Margaret Love, David Marks, Agnes McCarthy, Burgess Meredith (as "Duck," "Doormouse" and "Tweedledee"), Harold Moulton, William S. Phillips, Leona Roberts, Robert F. Ross, Mary Sarton, Lester Scharff, Joseph Schildkraut, Tonio Selwart, Arthur Swenson, David Turk, Richard Waring, Nelson Welch, Ruth Wilton. Produced by Civic Repertory Company.

Threepenny Opera (1933). Musical/operetta. Original German libretto by Bertolt Brecht. Adapted into English by Gifford Cochran and Jerrold Krimsky. Based on the German "Die Dreigroschenoper" by Elisabeth Hauptmann and Bertolt Brecht. Based on the "The Beggar's Opera" by John Gay. Music by Kurt Weill. Musical Direction by Macklin Marrow. Music orchestrated by Kurt Weill. Directed by Francesco Von Mendelssohn. Empire Theatre: 13 Apr 1933- 22 Apr 1933 (12 performances). Cast: Gus Alexander, Corine Anderson, Lillian Ardell, Harry Bellaver (as "Walt Dreary, of Macheath's gang"), Richard Bengali, Evelyn Beresford, Anthony Blair, Arthur Brady, Lotta Burnell, Jack Carstairs, Robert Chisholm, John Connolly, Jean De Koven, Marjorie Dille, H.L. Donsu, Steffi Duna, Rex Evans, Louis Halperin, Gerald Hamer, James Clarence Harvey, Mary Heberden, George Heller, Harry Hornick, Josephine Huston, Harold Imber, Francis Kennelly, Hilda Kosta, Larry Larkin, Ellen Love, Geraldine Lunby, Burgess Meredith (as "Crook-Finger Jack, of Macheath's gang"), Tom Morgan, Thomas Murphy, Lillian Okun, Eugene Reed, Herbert Rudley, Ruth Thomas, Clyde Turner, Morton Ulman, Rex Weber, Barbara Winchester. Produced by John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran.

Little Ol' Boy (1933).

She Loves Me Not (1933). Comedy.

Hipper's Holiday (1934). Comedy.

Battleship Gertie (1935). Farce. Written by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Directed by Arthur Sircom. Lyceum Theatre: 18 Jan 1935- Jan 1935 (closing date unknown/2 performances). Cast: Walter Baldwin (as "Senator Blowney"), Frederick Banker, Oliver Barbour, Moana Chu, Boyd Crawford, William Culloo, Harry Davenport (as "Senator Heffermeister"), Gladys Griswold, Joseph P. Harris, Frank Jaquet, George Lessey (as "Senator Gale"), Helen Lynd, Horace McMahon (as "Marine Sergeant Grogan"), Claude McNair, Burgess Meredith (as "Seaman Jones"), Lora Rogers, Richard Taber, George R. Taylor, Richard Toms, Philip Truex (as "Price"), Philip Wood, Ernest Woodward, Herbert Yost (as "Admiral Spenks"). Produced by Courtney Burr.

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1935). Comedy (revival). Written by Rudolph Besier. Scenic Design and costumes by 'Jo Mielziner' (qv. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 25 Feb 1935- Mar 1935 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Brian Aherne (as "Robert Browning"), Gilmore Bush, Joyce Carey, Robert Champlain, Katharine Cornell (as "Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett"), John Emery (as "Captain Surtees Cook"), Reynolds Evans (as "Doctor Ford-Waterlow"), Flush, Benda Forbes, Margalo Gillmore (as "Henrietta Moulton-Barrett"), John Gordon-Gage, John Hoyt (as "Henry Bevan") (credited as John Hoysradt), Burgess Meredith (as "Octavius Moulton-Barrett"), Irving Morrow, Moroni Olsen (as "Doctor Chambers"), Margot Stevenson (as "Bella Hedley"), David Vivian, Charles Waldron (as "Edward Moulton-Barrett"). Produced by Katharine Cornell.

Flowers of the Forest (1935). Drama. Written by John Van Druten. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Auriol Lee. Martin Beck Theatre: 8 Apr 1935- May 1935 (closing date unknown/40 performances). Cast: Alice Belmore Cliffe, Leslie Bingham, Arthur Chatterdon, Katharine Cornell (as "Naomi Jacklin"), John Emery (as "Thomas Lindsay"), Brenda Forbes, Margalo Gillmore (as "Mercia Huntbach"), Moffat Johnston (as "Lewis Jacklin"), Burgess Meredith (as "Leonard Dobie"), Charles Waldron (as "Reverend Percy Huntbach"), Hugh Williams. Replacement actor: Tyrone Power (as o"Leonard Dobie") [replaced Burgess Meredith]. Produced by Katharine Cornell.

Winterset (1935). Tragedy. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 25 Sep 1935- Mar 1936 (closing date unknown/195 performances). Cast: Richard Bennett, Abner Biberman (as "Radical"), Anthony Blair, Eduardo Ciannelli (as "Trock"), Fernanda Eliscu (as "Piny"), Stanley Gould, Ruth Hammond, Theodore Hecht, Walter Holbrook (as "Young Man"), Harold Johnsrud (as "Shadow"), Eva Langbord (as "1st Girl"), Margo (as "Miriamne") [Broadway debut], Harold Martin, Burgess Meredith (as "Mio"), John Philliber (as "Hobo"), Billy Quinn, Morton Stevens (as "Lucio"), St. John Terrell, Anatol Winogradoff (as "Esdras"). Produced by Guthrie McClintic.

High Tor (1937). Fantasy.

The Star-Wagon (1937). Drama/fantasy. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Musical Director: Albert Pearl. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 29 Sep 1937- Apr 1938 (closing date unknown/223 performances). Cast: Lillian Gish (as "Martha Minch"), Burgess Meredith (as "Stephen Minch"), Evelyn Abbott, Alan Anderson, Whit Bissell (as "Park"), Jane Buchanan, Russell Collins (as "Hanus Wicks"), Charles Forrester, Howard Freeman, William Garner, Barry Kelley, Mildred Natwick (as "Mrs. Rutledge"), Edmond O'Brien (as "Paul Reiger"), John Philliber, Edith Smith, Kent Smith (as "Duffy"), Muriel Starr, J. Arthur Young. Produced by Guthrie McClintic.

Liliom (1940). (revival). Written by Ferenc Molnár. Material adapted by Benjamin Glazer. Incidental music by Deems Taylor. Musical Director: Max Weiser. Directed by Benno Schneider. 44th Street Theatre: 25 Mar 1940- 11 May 1940 (56 performances). Cast included: Ajax, Jane Amar, Kenneth Bates, Ingrid Bergman (as "Julie"), Lee Berkman, Chet Bree, John Cushman, Haldor deBecker, Francis De Sales, Constance Dowling, Gail Drexel, Florence Earle, John Emery, Howard Freeman, Edwin George, Mary Gildia, Gigi Gilpin, R. Henry Handon, Patricia Harris, Joyce Haywood, Marilyn Jolie, Elia Kazan, Arnold Korff (as "The Magistrate"), Joseph Kramm, Joseph Macauley, Richard Mackay, Ann Mason, Burgess Meredith (as "Liliom"), Evelyn Moser, Eileen Murphy, Beatrice Pearson, Gibbs Penrose, Elaine Perry, Eleanor Prentiss, William Robertson, Peggy Romano, James Russo, Helen Shields, Joan Tetzel, Richard Vimtour. Frank Vincent, Sonny Wright, Margaret Wycherly (as "Mother Hollunder"). Produced by Vinton Freedley.

Candida (1942). Comedy (revival).

The Playboy of the Western World (1946). Comedy (revival). Written by John Millington Synge. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Booth Theatre: 26 Oct 1946- 4 Jan 1947 (81 performances). Cast: Paul Anderson, Mary Diveny, Eithne Dunne, Julie Harris (as "Nelly"), Robin Humphrey, Fred Johnson, Sheila Keddy, J.M. Kerrigan (as "Michael James Flaherty"), Dennis King Jr., Barry Macollum, Burgess Meredith (as "Christy Mahon"), Mildred Natwick (as "Widow Quin"), J.C. Nugent, James O'Neill, Ford Rainey (as "Townsperson"), Maureen Stapleton (as "Sara Tansey"), Mary Lou Taylor, Mary Walker. Produced by Theatre Incorporated (Richard Aldrich: Managing Director).

Happy as Larry (1946).

Season in the Sun (1950). Comedy. Written by Wolcott Gibbs. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Lighting Design by Boris Aronson. Costume Design by Natalie Barth Walker. Directed by Burgess Meredith. Cort Theatre (moved to The Booth Theatre from 14 May 1951 to close): 28 Sep 1950- 11 Aug 1951 (367 performances). Cast: Nancy Kelly (as "Emily Crane"), Richard Whorf (as "George Crane"), King Calder (as "John Colgate"), Kathy Chapman [Broadway debut], Joan Diener, Maggie Gould, George Ives, Doreen Lang, Paula Laurence, Stanley Martin, Eddie Mayehoff (as "Paul Anderson"), Anthony Ross, Eugene Steiner, Charles Thompson, Grace Valentine (as "Mae Jermyn"), Jack Weston (as "Michael Lindsey"). Produced by Courtney Burr and Malcolm Pearson.

(1963) He acted in Eugene O'Neill's play, "Hughie and Others," at the Theatre Royal in Bath, England with Nan Martin and Jack MacGowran in the cast. Fred Sadoff was director.

Ulysses in Nighttown (1974).

Speaking of Murder (1956). Melodrama. Written by Audrey Roos and William Roos. Directed by Delbert Mann. Royale Theatre: 19 Dec 1956- 19 Jan 1957 (37 performances). Cast: Brook Byron, Brenda De Banzie, Virginia Gerry, Lorne Greene (as "Charles Ashton"), Robert Mandan (as "Mitchell"), Neva Patterson, Billy Quinn, Estelle Winwood (as "Mrs. Walworth"). Produced by Courtney Burr and Burgess Meredith.

Major Barbara (1956). Comedy (revival). Written by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Charles Laughton. Martin Beck Theatre (moved to The Morosco Theatre from 19 Nov 1956 to close): 30 Oct 1956- 18 May 1957 (231 performances + 1 preview). Cast: Glynis Johns (as "Barbara Undershaft"), Charles Laughton (as "Andrew Undershaft, husband to Lady Britomart"), Burgess Meredith (as "Adolphus Cusins, Barbara's fiancé), Cornelia Otis Skinner (as "Britomart Undershaft"), Eli Wallach (as "Bill Walker"), Colin Keith-Johnston, Nancy Malone, John Astin (as "Morrison, butler to Lady Britomart"), Walter Burke (as "Snobby Price"), Myra Carter, Frank Gero, Sally Gracie, Louise Latham, Richard Lupino, Patricia Ripley, Frederic Warriner (as "Stephen Undershaft"). Produced by Robert L. Joseph and The Producers Theatre.

The Frogs of Spring (1953). Comedy. Written by Nathaniel Benchley. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Lighting Design by Boris Aronson. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Directed by Burgess Meredith. Broadhurst Theatre: 21 Oct 1953- 31 Oct 1953 (15 performances). Cast: Barbara Baxley (as "Virginia Belden"), Malcolm Brodrick (as "John Allen"), Mary Grace Canfield (as "Alice Kemp"), Kevin Coughlin (as "Danny Shaw"), Fred Gwynne (as "Luther Raubel"), Kenneth Kakos (as "Chris Allen"), Jerome Kilty (as "Asa McK. Gelwicks"), Billy Quinn (as "Bobby Belden"), Anthony Ross (as "James Allen"), Hiram Sherman (as "Charles Belden"), Haila Stoddard (as "Kay Allen"), Roland Wood (as "Dr. Lindquist"). Produced by Lyn Austin and Thomas Noyes. Produced in association with Robert B. Radnitz and Robert Sagalyn.

The Teahouse of the August Moon (1953). Comedy.

The Fourposter (1951). Comedy. Written by Jan De Hartog. Scenic Design by Syrjala. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Assistant to Mr. Syrjala: Regina McKeever and Gage Spencer. Directed by José Ferrer. Ethel Barrymore Theatre (moved to The John Golden Theatre from 1 Dec 1952 to close): 24 Oct 1951- 2 May 1953 (632 performances). Cast: Hume Cronyn (as "Michael"), Jessica Tandy (as "Agnes"). Theatre Owned by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by the Barrymore Theatre Corporation.

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