One of the truly gifted performers of the
century who often suffered lesser roles.
Meredith served in the Air Force in WWII.
He snared Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations
for THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975) and for his most popular
latter-day characterization, that of the trainer Mickey in
the first ROCKY (1976), a role Meredith repeated in the 1979,
1982, and 1990 sequels.
His other notable credits include...
GRUMPY OLD MEN (1993)
CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981)
Burgess Meredith has appeared in scores of TV shows (winning
an Emmy for his performance in 1977's TAIL GUNNER JOE),
but will be remembered for his portrayal of The Penguin
on the BATMAN TV series.
Burgess Meredith in CASTLE
ON THE HUDSON (1940)
