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Burgess Meredith

Actor, also writer, director and producer · Died September 9, 1997, aged 89 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1907
Died
September 9, 1997 (aged 89)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer, director and producer
Titles
91 on MovieCove · 181 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Burgess Meredith's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
17%
Self
17%
Society
14%
Power
14%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Deception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 70 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 37 · Serious 14 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 38 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 36 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 33 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 35 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 34 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 39 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 21

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

48 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 15 of 48 analyzed roles.

Mentor
15 of 48
Trickster
12 of 48
Shadow
7 of 48
Hero
6 of 48
Ally
4 of 48
Herald
3 of 48
Shapeshifter
1 of 48
Show the 48 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Melancholic
25
Absurd
21
Warm
18
Joyful
16
Other
71

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous13
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Burgess Meredith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 91 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Burgess Meredith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

181 credits, 91 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Henry Bemis (archive footage)

  • John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs(2017)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Balboa(2006)

    as Micky Goldmill (Archive Footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Grumpier Old Men(1995)

    as Grandpa Gustafson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tall Tale(1995)

    as Old Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Across the Moon(1994)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Camp Nowhere(1994)

    as Fein

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as The Helicopter Man (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Grumpy Old Men(1993)

    as Grandpa Gustafson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Guest

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Winfield Scott (voice)

  • Mastergate(1992)

    as Wiley Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Chaplin Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Hunter(1991)

    as Birdy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rocky V(1990)

    as Mickey Goldmill

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • State of Grace(1990)

    as Finn

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Oddball Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ingersol

  • The Wickedest Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Full Moon in Blue Water(1988)

    as The General

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick(1988)

    as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hot to Trot(1988)

    as Don's Dad

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • South of Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • In the Heat of the Night(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Cully

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • King Lear(1987)

    as Don Learo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mister Corbett's Ghost(1987)

    as Mad Tom

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: The Movie(1987)

    as Golobulus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Outrage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Judge Aaron Klein

  • The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard(1987)

    as Mr. Ben the Owl

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Blinkins: The Magic Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Santa Claus(1985)

    as Ancient Elf

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Broken Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Historical Voice (voice)

  • Answers(1985)

    as Chas Potter (Segment "The Constituent")

  • Wet Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sampson

  • Thumbelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mr. Mole

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 22 episodes · as Dr. Willard Adams

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mole

  • Rocky III(1982)

    as Mickey Goldmill

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

  • True Confessions(1981)

    as Msgr. Seamus Fargo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Clash of the Titans(1981)

    as Ammon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Last Chase(1981)

    as Captain J.G. Williams

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Griffin and Me(1981)

    as Kenneth Griffin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Final Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Zak

  • When Time Ran Out...(1980)

    as Rene Valdez

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

  • Rocky II(1979)

    as Mickey Goldmill

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • UFOs: It Has Begun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Magic(1978)

    as Ben Greene

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Bank Hoax(1977)

    as Jack Stutz

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Puff, the Magic Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Puff (voice)

  • Foul Play(1978)

    as Mr. Hennessey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid(1978)

    as William Blackstone

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Return of Captain Nemo(1978)

    as Prof. Waldo Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Manitou(1978)

    as Dr. Snow

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • SST: Death Flight(1977)

    as Willy Basset

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Living Sands of Namib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Van Heurden

  • The Last Hurrah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Cardinal Burke

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Joseph Welch

  • Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye(1977)

    as John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as Charles Chazen

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rocky(1976)

    as Mickey Goldmill

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Burnt Offerings(1976)

    as Arnold Allardyce

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Circasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer · as Clown

  • The Hindenburg(1975)

    as Emilio Pajetta

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Master Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • 92 in the Shade(1975)

    as Goldsboro

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • B. Must Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hector

  • The Day of the Locust(1975)

    as Harry Greener

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go(1974)

    Director · Screenplay · as The Dolphin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Korg: 70,000 B.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Golden Needles(1974)

    as Winters

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Old Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Chief Ranger

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 23 episodes · as V.C.R. Cameron

  • The Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Senator Watson

  • A Fan's Notes(1972)

    as Mr. Blue

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Son of Blob(1972)

    as Old Hobo

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The New Healers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Simmons

  • Probe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as V.C.R. Cameron

  • Getting Away from It All(1972)

    as Capt. Frank Coffin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • We the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Narrator

  • Such Good Friends(1971)

    as Kalman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Henry Meade

  • Lock, Stock and Barrel(1971)

    as Rev. Willie Pursle

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Clay Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Freedom Lovelace

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Finnegan · as Dr. William Fall (segment "The Little Black Bag")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)

    as The Missouri Kid

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Bold Ones: The Senator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as State Party Chairman Mallon

  • The Reivers(1969)

    as Lucius / Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Winter of the Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Narrator

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Harrison Merriweather

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hard Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Ramsey Williams

  • The Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Captain Ned

  • Mackenna's Gold(1969)

    as The Storekeeper

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Skidoo(1968)

    as The Warden

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stay Away, Joe(1968)

    as Charlie Lightcloud

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dear Mr. Gable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Narrator

  • Torture Garden(1967)

    as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hurry Sundown(1967)

    as Judge Purcell

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore Booth

  • The Crazy-Quilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Movie(1966)

    as The Penguin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady(1966)

    as Doc Scully

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Madame X(1966)

    as Dan Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 21 episodes · as The Penguin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Orkney Cadwallader

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Harm's Way(1965)

    as Commander Egan Powell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as John Peter Altgeld

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Hemming

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Michael Rink

  • Fanfare for a Death Scene(1964)

    as Prof. George Bannerman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Cardinal(1963)

    as Father Halley

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Principal Martin Woodridge

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Burton Reese · as Harold Harold · as Sidney Wilde

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Bradbury

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Advise & Consent(1962)

    as Herbert Gelman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Vladimir / Didi

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Bemis · as Luther Dingle · as Mr. Smith · as Romney Wordsworth

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Owney Duggan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hannibal H. Plew · as Matthew Higgins · as Tom Gwynn

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Kleist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sorcerers' Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Narrator

  • The Kidnappers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Louis Halliburton

  • Albert Schweitzer(1957)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Jet-Propelled Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramskill

  • Joe Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Joe Butterfly

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas A. Edison · as Velvet Pants

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Cardinal Burke · as Sid Davis

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Works of Calder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer · as Narrator

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as David

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Self - Guest Host / Frank Hugo · as Stage Manager

  • Golden Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dick

  • The Man on the Eiffel Tower(1949)

    Director · as Joseph Heurtin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Big Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator · as Self - Narrator

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Jigsaw(1949)

    as Jack - Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lamp Unto My Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Gulley Jimson

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • On Our Merry Way(1948)

    Producer · as Oliver M. Pease

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Yank Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer · as Self

  • Mine Own Executioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Felix Milne

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    as James Madison

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of a Chambermaid(1946)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Captain Mauger

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Walk in the Sun(1945)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Story of G.I. Joe(1945)

    as Ernie Pyle

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Attack! Battle of New Britain(1944)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tunisian Victory(1944)

    as American soldier (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hymn of the Nations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • A Salute to France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay · as Joe - the American Soldier

  • The Rear Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

  • A Welcome to Britain(1943)

    Director · Writer · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The United States Service Bands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as footage from 'The Rear Gunner' (uncredited)

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Frank Thompson

  • Tom, Dick and Harry(1941)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • That Uncertain Feeling(1941)

    as Alexander Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Narrator

  • Second Chorus(1940)

    as Hank Taylor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • San Francisco Docks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Johnny Barnes

  • Castle on the Hudson(1940)

    as Steve Rockford

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Of Mice and Men(1939)

    as George Milton

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Quillary

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Spring Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as The Lippencott

  • There Goes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Derek "Dick" Matthews

  • Winterset(1936)

    as Mio Romagna

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Flop House Bum

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 180 titles from 1935 to 2019; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Rocky III (1982)

$125M worldwide

Highest rated

Rocky (1976)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Batman (1966)

Film career

19352019

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting177 of 180: 170 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting4 of 180: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting5 of 180: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing4 of 180: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

180 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1930s6 · acting1940s29 · 27 acting · 6 crew1950s17 · 16 acting · 2 crew1960s39 · acting1970s44 · 44 acting · 2 crew1980s28 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 41 roles
3959697984

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Burgess Meredith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of the 82 of 83 with a score; across their 70 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 70

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 70

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 70

Midcredits score across 90 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 90 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser43
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard (1987)

87th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rocky (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 61 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Burgess Meredith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles29–71 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles15–53 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles9–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles27–49 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles24–75 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Burgess Meredith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Burgess Meredith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Otto Preminger shares the most, 5.

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Mixed roles