Burgess Meredith



First NameBurgess
Last NameMeredith
Full Name at BirthOliver Burgess Merideth
Other Names`Buzz`
Age89 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 16, 1907
BirthplaceCleveland, Ohio
Date of DeathSeptember 9, 1997
Location of DeathMalibu Ca.
Cause of DeathMelanoma & Alzheimer`s Disease
Height5' 4" (163 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Distinctive FeaturesDistinct, Raspy voice
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolCleveland Choir School
Hoosak Falls Prep School, New York
UniversityAmherst College
U.S. Air Force 1942 - 1945
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameRocky
FriendsLarry Hagman, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, John Gielgud, John Steinbeck, Bill Brady Jr, Franchot Tone, Charlie Chaplin, Cesar Romero, Dolores Moran

Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997), known professionally as Burgess Meredith, was an American actor in theatre, film, and television, who also worked as a director. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" who was "one of the most accomplished actors of the century." Meredith won several Emmys and was nominated for Academy Awards.


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Filmography

Selected Burgess Meredith film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1995
Across the Moon
Barney

1995
Grandpa Gustafson

1995
Old Man

1994
Fein

1994
The Great Battles of the Civil War
Gettysburg Star and Banner Columnist

1993
Grandpa Gustafson

1992
Lincoln
Winfield Scott

1992
Mastergate
Wiley Slaughter

1991
Night of the Hunter
Birdy

1990
Finn

1990
Oddball Hall
Ingersol

1989
The Wickedest Witch
Narrator

1988
The General

1988
Don's Dad

1988
Judge Cully

1987
Don Learo

1987
Mister Corbett's Ghost
Mad Tom

1986
Outrage!
Judge Aaron Klein

1986
The Blinkins
Mr. Ben the Owl

1985
Ancient Elf

1984
Sampson

1983
Narrator

1983
Chasing the Limits
Narrator

1982
Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody
Puff

1982
Dr. Willard Adams

1981
Ammon

1981
Captain J.G. Williams

1981
Msgr. Seamus Fargo

1980
Zak

1980
Rene Valdez

1980
Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies
Puff

1979
Dr. Willard Adams

1978
Mr. Hennessey

1978
Ben Greene

1978
Dr. Snow

1978
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Puff

1978
Prof. Waldo Cunningham

1978
The Great Bank Hoax
Jack Stutz

1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
William Blackstone

1977
Van Heurden

1977
Charles Chazen

1977
Willy Basset

1977
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
John F. 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald

1977
Tail Gunner Joe
Joseph Welch

1976
Arnold Allardyce

1975
Goldsboro

1975
Harry Greener

1975
Emilio Pajetta

1975
Narrator

1975
Hay que matar a B.
Hector

1974
Golden Needles
Winters

1974
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Narrator

1973
Old Faithful
Chief Ranger

1972
Old Hobo

1972
Senator Watson

1972
Probe
B.C. Cameron

1972
Search
Cameron

1972
A Fan's Notes
Mr. Blue

1972
Getting Away from It All
Captain Frank Coffin

1972
The New Healers
Dr. Simmons

1971
Freedom Lovelace

1971
Bernard Kalman

1971
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Rev. Willie Pursle

1971
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
Henry Meade

1971
The Man and the City
-

1971
Father, The
Captain Ned

1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Dolphin

1970
The Missouri Kid

1970
Marvin Sloan

1970
George P. Mallon

1969
Ramsey Williams

1969
The Storekeeper

1969
Lucius/Narrator

1969
Winter of the Witch
Narrator

1969
, Harrison Merriweather

1969
Rod Serling's Night Gallery
Charlie Finnegan, Dr. William Fall

1969
-

1968
The Warden

1968
Charlie Lightcloud

1968
Garver

1967
Judge Purcell

1967
Dr. Diabolo

1967
Carney, Harry Grenadine

1967
Noah Otway

1967
Theodore Booth

1966
Dan Sullivan

1966
The Penguin

1966
The Crazy-Quilt
Narrator

1965
Cmdr. Egan Powell

1965
Horace Greeley

1965
Grubby Sully

1965
The Loner
Sicdry

1965
The Trials of O'Brien
Judge Benjamin Vincent

1965
Orkney Cadwallader

1964
12 O'Clock High
Dr. Rink

1964
Alex

1964
Profiles in Courage
John Peter Altgeld

1964
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Bannerman

1963
Father Ned Halley

1963
Burton Reese, Harold Harold, Sidney Wilde

1963
Breaking Point
-

1963
Principal Martin Woodridge

1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Saracen

1962
Herbert Gelman

1962
Sam Benedict
Cyrus Carter

1962
The Eleventh Hour
Chris III, Christopher NorbertII

1962
Muley, Tim Bradbury

1961
Lester Partridge

1959
Owney Duggan

1959
Vladimir

1959
Hannibal H. Plew, Matthew Higgins, Tom Gwynn

1959
Sunday Showcase
-

1959
Henry Bemis, Luther Dingle, Mr. Smith, Mr. Smith

1958
Vincent Marion

1958
Duncan Kleist

1958
The Kidnappers
Louis Halliburton

1957
Suspicion
Ramskill

1957
Grover Allen

1957
Joe Butterfly

1953
Thomas A. Edison, Velvet Pants

1953
Alec Sherwood

1952
Omnibus
Avon Horsley Jr., Man

1951
Cardinal Burke, Sid Davis

1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Mountain Man

1951
Celanese Theatre
-

1950
David

1950
The Billy Rose Show
Billy Rose

1950
Works of Calder
Narrator

1949
Jack - Bartender

1949
Joseph Heurtin

1949
The Gay Adventure
Dick

1949
The Big Story
Narrator

1949
The Silver Theatre
-

1948
Oliver M. Pease

1948
Gulley Jimson

1948
The Ford Theatre Hour
-

1947
Felix Milne

1946
James Madison

1946
Captain Mauger

1946
Lights Out
Professor Lyman

1945
Narrator

1945
Ernie Pyle Scripps-Howard War Correspondent

1944
Salute to France
Joe - the American Soldier

1943
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

1942
Frank Thompson/Danny Nearing

1941
Alexander Sebastian

1941
Harry

1940
Steve Rockford

1940
Hank Taylor

1940
Johnny Barnes

1939
Quillary

1939
George

1938
Spring Madness
The Lippencott 'Lipp'

1937
There Goes the Groom
Dick Matthews

1936
Mio Romagna

1935
Flop House Bum

1932
Carny Caller

Producer Credits

1950
Works of Calder
-

1949
Yank Comes Back, A
-

Soundtrack Credits

1990
Oddball Hall
-

1982
Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody
-

1980
Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies
-

1978
Puff, the Magic Dragon
-

1940
-

1937
There Goes the Groom
-

Writer Credits

1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
-

1949
Yank Comes Back, A
-

1944
Salute to France
-

1943
A Welcome to Britain
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