Spoiler : What a great spirit he had, came through in all his films!

Spoiler : Burgess, what a guy. I loved him from BatMan ~ to Rocky. Unforgettable .

Spoiler : My favorite role for my birthday buddy is not a movie but rather an episode of the Twilight Zone where he's the last man alive and finally has time to read all the books in the library but trips and breaks his glasses. Great episode!

Spoiler : Loved everything he's done from Grumpy Old Men to Twilight Zone episodes.

Spoiler : Rocky...the best ones

Spoiler : Loved his characterizations in every movie because he looked as though he loved the work!!

Spoiler : A terrific actor. I loved all his work

Spoiler : A great actor, loved him

Spoiler : Real nice guy,love his movies!

Spoiler : his man was one of the great ones who was so very talented made it always a joy to watch his work!

Spoiler : Great guy ! I loved him

Spoiler : Happy birthday to Burgess Meredith, born on November 16, 1907.

Spoiler : Happy Heavenly Birthday

Spoiler : What a talent! So versatile! I had forgotten, Mike Klawitter, that he played the Penguin on that 1960s Batman show. I loved his voice. I think he was one of the voices in "Winnie the Pooh" movie that was done in the 1960s or 1970s. I can't recall if he was Piglet or Eeyore. But, that just goes to show you how versatile he was. I loved that Batman show. So kitschy, so visually like a comic book, so over the top.

Spoiler : Meredith, Burgess (birth name was Oliver Burgess Meredith) Born in Cleveland, Ohio 11/16/1909; died 9/9/1997 of Alzheimer's disease at his Malibu, California home. Married and divorced to Helen Berrian Derby (1933-1935); Margaret Perry (1936- 1938); actress Paulette Goddard (1944-1948); dancer Kaja Sundsten (1950-1997 his death).

Spoiler : Meredith attended Hoosac Preparatory School at Hoosick Falls, New York and Amherst College, beginning his career as a newspaper reporter on the Stamford Advocate in Connecticut. He teamed with George Meredith, his brother and operated haberdasheries at Fairmount Boulevard and Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Following the fall of their business, Meredith became a reporter for the Cleveland, Ohio's Plain Dealer briefly, then returned to Amherst College briefly. He held various jobs including selling vacumn cleaners, was a clerk at Macy's, a runner on Wall Street, seaman on an ocean liner. On stage in Winterset, then made his screen debut in the film version of the play (1936). Last movie was Grumpier Old Men (1996). Meredith served as a Captain in the Army Air Corp during WWII.

Spoiler : Red Adams/Red Davis on the NBC-Radio soap Red Davis (1932-1935). Host of radio programs including The Pursuit Of Happiness on CBS-Radio (1939-1940); We, The People on NBC and CBS (?-?). Guest star on radio programs including Lincoln Highway for NBC (1940-1942); The Free Company for CBS (1941). Host of television programs including the first two telecasts of Your Show Of Shows on NBC (1950); Excursion on NBC (1953-1954); was one of three hosts for Those Amazing Animals on ABC (1980-1981). Narrator for television programs including the syndicated series, Big Story (1957- 1958); animated CBS series, Puff The Magic Dragon (1979). Martin Woodridge on Mr. Novak for NBC-TV (1964-1965). Penguin on Batman for ABC-TV (1966-1968). Cameron on Search for NBC-TV (1972-1973). Doctor Willard Adams on Gloria for CBS-TV (1982-1983). Emmy Award in 1977 for NBC's telecast of Tailgunner Joe on The Big Event (2/6/1977). Last appearance was on the CD-ROM game "Ripper."

Spoiler : Was Mr Meredith a semi-regular on the radio show, "The Shadow?" It seems like I can often hear his distinctive voice (usually as the villain). But unfortunately, the broadcast side listen to do not list the cast.