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Burgess Meredith (1907–1997)
One of the truly great and gifted performers of the century, who often suffered lesser roles, Burgess Meredith was born in 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was educated in Amherst College in Massachusetts, before joining Eva Le Gallienne's stage company, Civic Repertory Company, in New York City in 1933. He became a favorite of dramatist Maxwell ...
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Actor (180 credits)
Actor (180 credits)
1994
The Great Battles of the Civil War
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Gettysburg Star and Banner Columnist (Episode 6) (voice)
Gettysburg Star and Banner Columnist (Episode 6) (voice)
1993
In the Heat of the Night
(TV Series)
Judge Cully / Judge Culley
Judge Cully / Judge Culley
- Hatton's Turn: Part 2
(1993)
... Judge Culley
- Lake Winahatchie
(1993)
... Judge Cully
- Even Nice People
(1993)
... Judge Cully
1982-1983
Gloria
(TV Series)
Dr. Willard Adams
Dr. Willard Adams
- An Uncredited Woman
(1983)
... Dr. Willard Adams
- Class Struggle
(1983)
... Dr. Willard Adams
- It Almost Happened One Night
(1983)
... Dr. Willard Adams
- Coming Apart
(1983)
... Dr. Willard Adams
- Death Row Dog
(1983)
... Dr. Willard Adams
1982
Archie Bunker's Place
(TV Series)
Dr. Adams / Dr. Willard Adams / Dr. Williard Adams
Dr. Adams / Dr. Willard Adams / Dr. Williard Adams
- Gloria: The First Day
(1982)
... Dr. Adams
- Gloria Comes Home: Part 2
(1982)
... Dr. Willard Adams
- Gloria Comes Home: Part 1
(1982)
... Dr. Williard Adams (credit only)
1974-1975
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Guide
(1975)
... Narrator (voice)
- Moving Rock
(1975)
... Narrator (voice)
- Bok Loses Courage
(1974)
... Narrator (voice)
- Ree and the Wolf
(1974)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Picture Maker
(1974)
... Narrator (voice)
1972-1973
Search
(TV Series)
V.C.R. Cameron
V.C.R. Cameron
- The Packagers
(1973)
... V.C.R. Cameron
- Suffer My Child
(1973)
... V.C.R. Cameron
- Ends of the Earth
(1973)
... V.C.R. Cameron
- Moment of Madness
(1973)
... V.C.R. Cameron
- The Mattson Papers
(1973)
... V.C.R. Cameron
1970-1972
Night Gallery
(TV Series)
Charlie Finnegan / Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
Charlie Finnegan / Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
- Finnegan's Flight
(1972)
... Charlie Finnegan
- Room with a View/The Little Black Bag/The Nature of the Enemy
(1970)
... Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")
1968-1972
Ironside
(TV Series)
Harry Grenadine / Alfred Carney
Harry Grenadine / Alfred Carney
- Unreasonable Facsimile
(1972)
... Harry Grenadine
- The Macabre Mr. Micawber
(1968)
... Alfred Carney
1971
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Henry Meade
Henry Meade
- Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove: Part 2
(1971)
... Henry Meade
- Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove: Part 1
(1971)
... Henry Meade
1970-1971
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Harrison Merriweather (segment "Love and the Artful Codger") / The Reverend (segment "Love and the Hypnotist")
Harrison Merriweather (segment "Love and the Artful Codger") / The Reverend (segment "Love and the Hypnotist")
- Love and the Artful Codger/Love and the Neglected Wife/Love and the Traveling Salesman
(1971)
... Harrison Merriweather (segment "Love and the Artful Codger")
- Love and the Hypnotist/Love and the Psychiatrist
(1970)
... The Reverend (segment "Love and the Hypnotist")
1968-1971
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Muley / Tim Bradbury
Muley / Tim Bradbury
- Flight from Memory
(1971)
... Muley
- The Orchard
(1968)
... Tim Bradbury
1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Richard Garver
Richard Garver
- All the Old Familiar Faces
(1970)
... Richard Garver
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator
(TV Series)
George P. Mallon
George P. Mallon
- Power Play
(1970)
... George P. Mallon
1968
The Monkees
(TV Series)
The Penguin
The Penguin
- Monkees Blow Their Minds
(1968)
... The Penguin (uncredited)
1966-1968
Batman
(TV Series)
The Penguin
The Penguin
- Penguin's Clean Sweep
(1968)
... The Penguin
- Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club
(1968)
... The Penguin (uncredited)
- A Horse of Another Color
(1967)
... The Penguin
- The Sport of Penguins
(1967)
... The Penguin
- The Wail of the Siren
(1967)
... The Penguin (uncredited)
1966
12 O'Clock High
(TV Series)
Dr. Michael Rink
Dr. Michael Rink
- Back to the Drawing Board
(1966)
... Dr. Michael Rink
1965
The Trials of O'Brien
(TV Series)
Judge Benjamin Vincent
Judge Benjamin Vincent
- No Justice for the Judge
(1965)
... Judge Benjamin Vincent
1965
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Orkney Cadwallader
Orkney Cadwallader
- The Night of the Human Trigger
(1965)
... Orkney Cadwallader
1965
Mr. Novak
(TV Series)
Principal Martin Woodridge
Principal Martin Woodridge
- Once a Clown
(1965)
... Principal Martin Woodridge
- And Then I Wrote...
(1965)
... Principal Martin Woodridge
- The Firebrand
(1965)
... Principal Martin Woodridge
- There's a Penguin in My Garden
(1965)
... Principal Martin Woodridge
- The Student Who Never Was
(1965)
... Principal Martin Woodridge
1965
Profiles in Courage
(TV Series)
John Peter Altgeld
John Peter Altgeld
- John Peter Altgeld
(1965)
... John Peter Altgeld
1963-1964
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Harold Harold / Burton Reese / Sidney Wilde
Harold Harold / Burton Reese / Sidney Wilde
- Who Killed 711 ?
(1964)
... Harold Harold
- Who Killed Jason Shaw?
(1964)
... Burton Reese
- Who Killed Alex Debbs?
(1963)
... Sidney Wilde
1961-1964
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Hannibal H. Plew / Matthew Higgins / Tom Gwynn
Hannibal H. Plew / Matthew Higgins / Tom Gwynn
- Incident at Deadhorse: Part II
(1964)
... Hannibal H. Plew
- Incident at Deadhorse: Part I
(1964)
... Hannibal H. Plew
- Incident at Paradise
(1963)
... Matthew Higgins
- The Little Fishes
(1961)
... Tom Gwynn
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Tumblers Fuller
Tumblers Fuller
- The Square Peg
(1964)
... Tumblers Fuller
1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Saracen
Saracen
- The Day of the Wizard
(1964)
... Saracen
1963
Breaking Point
(TV Series)
Walter Osborne
Walter Osborne
- Heart of Marble, Body of Stone
(1963)
... Walter Osborne
1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Vincent Marion
Vincent Marion
- 5: The Conclusion
(1963)
... Vincent Marion
- 5: Part 4
(1963)
... Vincent Marion
- 5: Part 3
(1963)
... Vincent Marion
- 5: Part 2
(1963)
... Vincent Marion
- 5: Part 1
(1963)
... Vincent Marion
1959-1963
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Mr. Smith / Romney Wordsworth / Luther Dingle / ...
Mr. Smith / Romney Wordsworth / Luther Dingle / ...
- Printer's Devil
(1963)
... Mr. Smith
- The Obsolete Man
(1961)
... Romney Wordsworth
- Mr. Dingle, the Strong
(1961)
... Luther Dingle
- Time Enough at Last
(1959)
... Henry Bemis
1962
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Lester Partridge
Lester Partridge
- Pack Up All My Care and Woe
(1962)
... Lester Partridge
1962
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
Christopher Norbert III / Christopher Norbert II
Christopher Norbert III / Christopher Norbert II
- Hooray, Hooray the Circus Is Coming to Town
(1962)
... Christopher Norbert III / Christopher Norbert II
1959
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Human Comedy
(1959)
... Narrator (voice)
1954-1958
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Velvet Pants / Thomas A. Edison
Velvet Pants / Thomas A. Edison
- The Unfamiliar
(1958)
... Velvet Pants
- Edison the Man
(1954)
... Thomas A. Edison
1957
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Alec Sherwood
Alec Sherwood
- Haunted Harbor
(1957)
... Alec Sherwood
1952-1955
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Narrator (segment "Excursion House") / (segment "The Sea of Winslow Homer") / (segment "The Virtuous Island") / ...
Narrator (segment "Excursion House") / (segment "The Sea of Winslow Homer") / (segment "The Virtuous Island") / ...
- Toby and the Tall Corn
(1955)
... Narrator (segment "Excursion House")
- The New World
(1955)
... (segment "The Sea of Winslow Homer")
- The Virtuous Island
(1954)
... (segment "The Virtuous Island")
- Grandma Moses
(1953)
... Everyman (segment "Everyman")
- Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
(1952)
... Avon Horsley Jr. (segment "A Christmas Tie")
1950-1951
Lights Out
(TV Series)
Professor Lyman
Professor Lyman
- This Way to Heaven
(1951)
... Professor Lyman
- The Martian Eyes
(1951)
... Professor Lyman
- The Martian Eyes
(1950)
... Professor Lyman
1950
The Billy Rose Show
(TV Series)
Billy Rose
Billy Rose
- George III Once Drooled in This Plate
(1950)
... Billy Rose
- The Night Billy Rose Should'a Stood in Bed
(1950)
... Billy Rose
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Soundtrack (9 credits)
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Writer (5 credits)
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Producer (5 credits)
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Director (4 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (72 credits)
Self (72 credits)
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Archive footage (23 credits)
Archive footage (23 credits)
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He acted in Maxwell Anderson's play, "Winterset," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Myron McCormick, Harold Johnsrud, Morton L. Stevens, Fernanda Eliscu, Margo, Theodore Hecht, Anatole Winogradoff, Eva Langbord, Helen Wynn, John Philliber, Lee Baker, Billy Quinn, Hitous Gray, Abner Biberman, Anthony Blair, Harold ... See more »Alternate Names:
Lieutenant Burgess Meredith | Burgess MeridithHeight:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Franchot Tone is nuttier than a fruitcake, so don't let the genteel frosting fool you. See more »Trivia:
Was the second choice for the role of the Penguin on Batman (1966). Producers had originally wanted Spencer Tracy in the role, but Tracy would not sign unless his character was allowed to kill Batman. Obviously, they did not want to kill the main character, so the role went to Meredith. See more »Nickname:
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