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Burgess Meredith

Date of Death: September 09, 1997 (88)

Birth Place: Cleveland, OH, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1964
Performer

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1961
Mr. Kicks

[Broadway]
1956
Adolphus Cusins

[Broadway]
1953
Pa Pennypacker

[Broadway]
1953
Sakini [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1951
Michael [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1951
Gandersheim

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1950
Larry

[Broadway]
1946
Christy Mahon

[Broadway]
1942
Eugene Marchbanks

[Broadway]
1940
Liliom

[Broadway]
1937
Stephen Minch

[Broadway]
1937
Van van Dorn

[Broadway]
1935
Mio

[Broadway]
1935
Leonard Dobie

[Broadway]
1935
Octavius Moulton-Barrett

[Broadway]
1935
Seaman Jones

[Broadway]
1934
Jim Hipper

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1933
Buzz Jones

[Broadway]
1933
Red Barry

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1933
Crook-Finger Jake (Macheath's Gang)

Crook-Finger Jack

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1932
Duck

Tweedledee

Dormouse

[Broadway]
1932
Young Hollunder

[Broadway]
1931
Packy Davis

[Broadway]
1930
Orderly

Kratz

[Broadway]
1930
Peter

[Broadway]
1930
Grain

[Broadway]
1930
Peter

Ensemble

Productions

 
[Broadway, 1974]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1967]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1964]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1961]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1959]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1958]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1956]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1953]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1951]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Director

Writing


Movies

Winterset
[ 1936 ] Mio Romagna
There Goes the Groom
[ 1937 ] Dick Matthews
Spring Madness
[ 1938 ] The Lippencott
Of Mice and Men
[ 1939 ] George Milton
Idiot's Delight
[ 1939 ] Quillery
Second Chorus
[ 1940 ] Hank Taylor
San Francisco Docks
[ 1940 ] Johnny Barnes
Castle on the Hudson
[ 1940 ] Steven Rockford
Tom, Dick and Harry
[ 1941 ] Harry
Street of Chance
[ 1942 ] Frank Thompson
Story of G.I. Joe
[ 1945 ] Ernie Pyle - Scripps-Howard War Correspondent
The Diary of a Chambermaid
[ 1946 ] Captain Mauger
Magnificent Doll
[ 1946 ] James Madison
Mine Own Executioner
[ 1947 ] Felix Milne
On Our Merry Way
[ 1948 ] producer
The Gay Adventure
[ 1949 ] Dick
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
[ 1949 ] Joseph Heurtin
Joe Butterfly
[ 1957 ] Joe Butterfly
The Kidnappers
[ 1958 ] Louis Halliburton
Advise & Consent
[ 1962 ] Herbert Gelman
The Cardinal
[ 1963 ] Father Ned Halley
In Harm's Way
[ 1965 ] Commander Egan Powell
Madame X
[ 1966 ] Dan Sullivan
The Crazy-Quilt
[ 1966 ] Narrator
Batman
[ 1966 ] The Penguin
Torture Garden
[ 1967 ] Dr. Diabolo Framework Story
Hurry Sundown
[ 1967 ] Judge Purcell
Stay Away, Joe
[ 1968 ] Charlie Lightcloud
Skidoo
[ 1968 ] The Warden
The Reivers
[ 1969 ] Lucius, Narrator
Hard Contract
[ 1969 ] Ramsey Williams
Mackenna's Gold
[ 1969 ] The Storekeeper
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
[ 1970 ] The Dolphin
There Was a Crooked Man...
[ 1970 ] The Missouri Kid
Clay Pigeon
[ 1971 ] Freedom Lovelace
Such Good Friends
[ 1971 ] Kalman
A Fan's Notes
[ 1972 ] Mr. Blue
The Man
[ 1972 ] Senator Watson
Hay que matar a B.
[ 1974 ] Hector
Golden Needles
[ 1974 ] Winters
The Hindenburg
[ 1975 ] Emilio Pajetta
92 in the Shade
[ 1975 ] Goldsboro
The Day of the Locust
[ 1975 ] Harry
The Master Gunfighter
[ 1975 ] Narrator
Burnt Offerings
[ 1976 ] Arnold Allardyce
Rocky
[ 1976 ] Mickey
The Sentinel
[ 1977 ] Charles Chazen
The Great Bank Hoax
[ 1977 ] Jack Stutz
Golden Rendezvous
[ 1977 ] Van Heurden
Magic
[ 1978 ] Ben Greene
The Manitou
[ 1978 ] Dr. Snow
Foul Play
[ 1978 ] Mr. Hennessey
Rocky II
[ 1979 ] Mickey
When Time Ran Out...
[ 1980 ] Rene Valdez
Final Assignment
[ 1980 ] Zak
Clash of the Titans
[ 1981 ] Ammon
The Last Chase
[ 1981 ] Captain J.G. Williams
True Confessions
[ 1981 ] Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Rocky III
[ 1982 ] Mickey Goldmill
Dexter the Dragon & Bumble the Bear
[ 1983 ] Bul Super
Santa Claus: The Movie
[ 1985 ] Ancient Elf
James Joyce's Women
[ 1985 ] director
Full Moon in Blue Water
[ 1988 ] The General
State of Grace
[ 1990 ] Finn
Oddball Hall
[ 1990 ] Ingersol
Rocky V
[ 1990 ] Mickey
Grumpy Old Men
[ 1993 ] Grandpa Gustafson
Across the Moon
[ 1994 ] Barney
Camp Nowhere
[ 1994 ] Fein
Grumpier Old Men
[ 1995 ] Grandpa Gustafson

TV Shows

Batman
The Penguin
Gloria
Dr. Willard Adams
Ironside
Harry Grenadine, Alfred Carney
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Narrator
Search
V.C.R. Cameron
The Virginian
Muley, Tim Bradbury

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Direction of a Play

Burgess Meredith, Ulysses in Nighttown


winner
Tony Awards - 1960 - Special Tony Award

Burgess Meredith, A Thurber Carnival

News


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Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL at Elmont Library Theatre

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Burgess Meredith's 1960 Special Tony Award For Directing A THURBER CARNIVAL Will Be Auctioned

Rocky actor Burgess Meredith's Special 1960 Tony Award for Directing a 'Thurber Carnival' will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on January 30, 2020.
Photo Flashback: Remembering Jerry Herman

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Photo Flashback: Inside the 1982 Theatre Hall Of Fame Awards

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Burgess Meredith been in?

Burgess Meredith has appeared on Broadway in 28 shows.

How many West End shows has Burgess Meredith been in?

Burgess Meredith has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Burgess Meredith been nominated for?

Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Ulysses in Nighttown and Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) for A Thurber Carnival .

What awards has Burgess Meredith won?

Burgess Meredith has won the Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) for his performance in the show "A Thurber Carnival".

How many shows has Burgess Meredith written?

Burgess Meredith has written 1 shows including Ulysses in Nighttown (Conceiver).

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