Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

November 16, 1907 · 118 years old

Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American movie, television, stage, radio, voice actor, and director. He was known for his roles as The Penguin in the 1960s TV version of Batman, as Mickey Goldmill in Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky III, and as Grandpa Gustafson in Gr…

Known For

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Rocky

Rocky

1976 · 2h 0m · Movie

A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

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Rocky II

Rocky II

1979 · 1h 59m · Movie

Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.

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Rocky III

Rocky III

1982 · 1h 39m · Movie

Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.

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Rocky V

Rocky V

1990 · 1h 44m · Movie

Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.

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Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993 · 1h 43m · Movie

A lifelong feud between two senior citizens only gets worse when a sexy new female neighbor moves in across the street.

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Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

1981 · 1h 58m · Movie

Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.

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Batman: The Movie

Batman: The Movie

1966 · 1h 45m · Movie

The Dynamic Duo face four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.

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Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men

1995 · 1h 41m · Movie

Just as John Gustafson and Max Goldman resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, the establishment's new female owner catches Max's attention and arouses his libido.

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State of Grace

State of Grace

1990 · 2h 14m · Movie

An undercover officer rejoins Irish mob pals in Hell's Kitchen.

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Foul Play

Foul Play

1978 · 1h 56m · Movie

A San Francisco librarian picks up a hitchhiker whose car has broken down, which leads to her being stalked and hunted by shady individuals. A cop she briefly met during a function eventually comes to her rescue.

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Santa Claus

Santa Claus

1985 · 1h 47m · Movie

The legend of Santa Claus is placed into jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.

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Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

1976 · 1h 56m · Movie

A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

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Magic

Magic

1978 · 1h 47m · Movie

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

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The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977 · 1h 32m · Movie

A New York fashion model's old brownstone houses a sinister evil.

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Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere

1994 · 1h 36m · Movie

A group of junior high kids don't want to go to summer camps chosen by their parents. They make their own adult-free camp and "hire" an ex drama teacher to help.

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In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965 · 2h 45m · Movie

A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

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Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

1969 · 2h 8m · Movie

A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.

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True Confessions

True Confessions

1981 · 1h 48m · Movie

A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

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Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

1962 · 2h 19m · Movie

The polarizing search for a new Secretary of State has far-reaching consequences.

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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1939 · 1h 46m · Movie

A mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

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The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975 · 2h 5m · Movie

A chronicle of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.

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The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975 · 2h 24m · Movie

An art director in the 1930s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.

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Tall Tale

Tall Tale

1995 · 1h 36m · Movie

A young boy's imagination summons cowboy legend Pecos Bill, who helps him save the family farm from a greedy land-grabber. With the help of a lumberjack and a railroad worker, they all embark on a surprise-filled adventure.

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Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe

1945 · 1h 48m · Movie

At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with, and reports on, the U.S. Army's 77th Infantry Division during their liberation of Italy.

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Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot

1988 · 1h 23m · Movie

An insecure stockbroker teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.

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Torture Garden

Torture Garden

1967 · 1h 33m · Movie

An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.

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When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out...

1980 · 2h 1m · Movie

An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman.

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That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling

1941 · 1h 24m · Movie

A psychoanalyst causes a woman to doubt her happy marriage.

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Beware! The Blob

Beware! The Blob

1972 · 1h 27m · Movie

A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace, including the local hippies, kittens, and bowlers.

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Skidoo

Skidoo

1968 · 1h 38m · Movie

Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on...

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Second Chorus

Second Chorus

1941 · 1h 24m · Movie

After perennial college students Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are forced to make it on their own, the competitive pair get jobs with Artie Shaw's band and reunite with ex-manager Ellen Miller.

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Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939 · 1h 47m · Movie

A group of disparate travelers are caught and thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the beginning of World War II.

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The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946 · 1h 26m · Movie

A chambermaid plots to climb the social ladder by marrying a wealthy man.

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King Lear

King Lear

1988 · 1h 30m · Movie

A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.

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Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown

1967 · 2h 26m · Movie

Drama of a ruthless Southern opportunist who tries to buy his cousin's land, and when thwarted, brings several tragedies to the lives of his loved ones.

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Full Moon in Blue Water

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988 · 1h 35m · Movie

On an island off the gulf coast of Texas, a roadhouse owner is a recluse since the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Into his life comes a woman who tries to help him and save his floundering business as his troubles begin pil...

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