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Burgess Meredith (Oliver Burgess Meredith) was born on 16 November, 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, is an actor,soundtrack,writer. Discover Burgess Meredith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
| Popular As |
Oliver Burgess Meredith |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack,writer |
| Age |
89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
16 November 1907 |
| Birthday |
16 November |
| Birthplace |
Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Date of death |
9 September, 1997 |
| Died Place |
Malibu, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 89 years old group.
Burgess Meredith Height, Weight & Measurements
At 89 years old, Burgess Meredith height is 5' 5½" (1.66 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 5½" (1.66 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Burgess Meredith's Wife?
His wife is Kaja Sundsten (8 January 1951 - 9 September 1997) ( his death) ( 2 children), Paulette Goddard (21 May 1944 - 8 June 1949) ( divorced), Margaret Perry (10 January 1936 - 19 July 1938) ( divorced), Helen Derby Berrien (1932 - 20 August 1935) ( divorced)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Kaja Sundsten (8 January 1951 - 9 September 1997) ( his death) ( 2 children), Paulette Goddard (21 May 1944 - 8 June 1949) ( divorced), Margaret Perry (10 January 1936 - 19 July 1938) ( divorced), Helen Derby Berrien (1932 - 20 August 1935) ( divorced) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Burgess Meredith Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Burgess Meredith worth at the age of 89 years old? Burgess Meredith’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Burgess Meredith's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Burgess Meredith Social Network
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Timeline
Nephew of comedian and character actor, Jay "Handsome Danny Mann" Burgess (1856-1937).
One of the truly great and gifted performers of the century, who often suffered lesser roles, Burgess Meredith was born in 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was educated in Amherst College in Massachusetts, before joining Eva Le Gallienne's Student Repertory stage company in 1929.
By 1934 he was a star on Broadway in 'Little 'Ol Boy', a part for which he tied with George M. Cohan as Best Performer of the Year. .
He became a favorite of dramatist Maxwell Anderson, premiering on film in the playwright's Winterset (1936). Other Broadway appearances included 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street'. 'The Remarkable Mr Pennypacker', 'Candida', and 'Of Mice and Men. 'Meredith served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II, reaching the rank of captain.
In March 1937 industry trade papers announced that he would star in RKO's Stage Door (1937), but he ultimately did not appear in it.
Served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II and held the rank of captain by 1945.
French avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse, a friend, wrote "Dance for Burgess" for him in 1949.
He continued in a variety of dramatic and comedic roles often repeating his stage roles on film until being named an unfriendly witness by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s, whereupon studio work disappeared.
His career picked up again, especially with television roles, in the 1960s, although younger audiences know him best for either the Rocky (1976) or Grumpy Old Men (1993) films. Meredith also did a large amount of commercial work, serving as the voice for Skippy Peanut Butter and United Air Lines, among others. He was also an ardent environmentalist who believed pollution one of the greatest tragedies of the time, and an opponent of the Vietnam War.
Named Best Supporting Actor by the National Board of Review for his role in Advise & Consent (1962). [1962]
Played the Devil in both The Twilight Zone: Printer's Devil (1963) and Torture Garden (1967).
His character, the Penguin, was so popular as a villain on the television series Batman (1966), the producers always had a Penguin script ready in case Meredith wanted to appear as a guest star.
Despite his character dying in Rocky III (1982), he has appeared in every "Rocky" film, as either the real character, a flashback, or through archive footage.
Died only one day after his Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) co-star, Helen Shaw.
In the 1986 book "Son of Golden Turkey Awards" by Harry Medved and Michael Medved, he won the award for "The Most Embarrasing Nude Scene in Hollywood History" for Such Good Friends (1971).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6904 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 5, 1987.
Was offered the role of the Penguin's father in Batman Returns (1992) (which eventually went to Paul Reubens), but could not film it because of his delicate health.
Was only 17 years older than Jack Lemmon when he played his father in Grumpy Old Men (1993).
Revealed in 1994 that he suffered from Cyclothymia, a form of Bipolar Disorder.
Relied on cue cards during the filming of Grumpier Old Men (1995), attributed to his being in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 406-407. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
