Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1908 September 9, 1997)
Burgess Meredith was a two-time Academy Award-nominated actor. He was best-known for portraying Rocky Balboa's trainer Mickey Goldmill in the Rocky films and The Penguin in the television series Batman.Even though his character died in the third Rocky film, he returned briefly in the fifth film, Rocky V (1990)
Here is a tribute to Burgess Meredith by cast members of Rocky and others.
Notable Film Roles
Of Mice and Men (1939)It Was a Wonderful Life (1940)
Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
On Our Merry Way (1948)
Golden Arrow (1949)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1950)
Joe Butterfly (1957)
In Harm's Way (1965)
Madame X (1966)
Batman (1966) Hear Burgess Meredith as the Penguin
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Such Good Friends (1971)
A Fan's Notes (1972)
The Day of the Locust (1975)
The Hindenburg (1975)
Rocky (1976)
The Sentinel (1977)
Foul Play (1978)
Magic (1978)
Rocky II (1979)
True Confessions (1981)
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky V (1990)
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Burgess Meredith's Appearances In Best-Sports-Movies
Rocky (1976)... MickeyRocky II (1979)... Mickey
Rocky III (1982)... Mickey
Rocky V (1990)... Mickey
Burgess Meredith Tribute
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Burgess Meredith - The Escape
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