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Burgess Meredith
Born: 1908-11-16 - Died: 1997-09-09Cause of Death: Alzheimer's disease and melanoma
Death Summary: Burgess Meredith was 88 years old when he passed away as a result of a combination of Alzheimer's disease and melanoma.
He died in Malibu, California.
Who was Burgess Meredith : Burgess Meredith was an actor from Cleveland who not only appeared in the Rocky movies with Sylvester Stallone, but like Cesar Romero, was a villain to Adam West's Batman. He was the Penguin, and although his performance was perhaps not as critically acclaimed as that of Heath Ledger's in The Dark Knight, he is remembered fondly just the same.
Also, just as Orson Welles lent his voice to, Transformers: The Moive, Meredith lent his to G.I. Joe: The Movie.
He was in notable classics like Clash of the Titans, Of Mice and Men, and Camp Nowhere as well.
He died in Malibu, California.
Who was Burgess Meredith : Burgess Meredith was an actor from Cleveland who not only appeared in the Rocky movies with Sylvester Stallone, but like Cesar Romero, was a villain to Adam West's Batman. He was the Penguin, and although his performance was perhaps not as critically acclaimed as that of Heath Ledger's in The Dark Knight, he is remembered fondly just the same.
Also, just as Orson Welles lent his voice to, Transformers: The Moive, Meredith lent his to G.I. Joe: The Movie.
He was in notable classics like Clash of the Titans, Of Mice and Men, and Camp Nowhere as well.
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Bye big guy hold a back door open for me ok ty
With fond memories, you are missed.
My favorite charactor on Batman and one of my all time favorite actors. Love everything you ever did. Miss you.
To Burgess Meredith,
I thought you were a great actor on Rocky 1, 2, and 3. I liked you as the Penguin on Batman too. I miss watching you on t.v. Lisa Weiner
Loved you in Rocky. God Bless.
They don’t make em like that anymore. We’ll miss you Burgess.
I have watched you as I grew up in the 80′s and part of the 90′s. As the Penguin to Adam West’s Batman and in all of the Rocky franchise films… I’ll miss you Burgess, God Bless you.
Is Burgess Meredith, April Webb’s real father. The penguin cackle has an uncanny resemblance!
There’s time now, RIP Mr. Bemis.
Burgess, you will alway be the gentle priest from “The Cardinal”.
Fond memories of Burgess. From Batman to Rocky.
The intensity of his character in Rocky showed what a truly outstanding actor he was, just watch the hat scene, classic…
To Burgess Meredith,
I thought you did a great job as the penguin in the t.v. series Batman and in the movie Rocky Parts 1, 2, and 3. I miss seeing on the big screen. Lisa Weiner
god bless u…..with love n respect. Noone will ever top your greatness as The Penquin…..
loved watching mickey in rocky movies, RIP.
Goodbye old friend.
r.i.p michey!love u in rocky
They do not make them like you anymore,sadly.
you was a great actor miss seein ya on tv
Loved you in the twilight Zone ” Time Enough at Last” “The Obsolete Man” and many more
You really cracked me up in Grumpy and Grumpier Old Men. When I need a laugh I go back and watch it.
My favorite actor for always, your legacy still live on for the new generation RIP.