Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1981
- Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1978
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1977
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 1977
- National Board of Review Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1962
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- American Campaign Medal
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- World War II Victory Medal
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1976 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1974 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Twilight Zone
Rocky
Night Gallery
In the Heat of the Night
The Wild Wild West
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Bonanza
Rocky II
Batman
Of Mice and Men
Rawhide
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Daniel Boone
What's My Line?
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Castle on the Hudson
Rocky Balboa
State of Grace
Rocky III
Clash of the Titans
Ironside
Magic
There Was a Crooked Man...
Mannix
Grumpy Old Men
Lux Video Theatre
Mackenna's Gold
In Harm's Way
That Uncertain Feeling
Grumpier Old Men
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Burnt Offerings
The Virginian
Story of G.I. Joe
The Day of the Locust
A Fan's Notes
The Reivers
Hurry Sundown
Madame X
Batman: The Movie
Tunisian Victory
Tales of Tomorrow
Tall Tale
Santa Claus
Foul Play
The Hindenburg
Torture Garden
Full Moon in Blue Water