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Burgess Meredith

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Actor

The Resume

    (November 16, 1909-September 9, 1997)
    Birth name was Oliver Burgess Meredith
    Nickname is 'Buzz'
    Best known as 'The Penguin' in the 'Batman' TV series (1966-68) and as fight trainer 'Mickey' in 'Rocky' (Oscar nominated) and its sequels
    Starred in 'Of Mice and Men,' 'Tom, Dick and Harry,' 'Idiots Delight,' 'That Uncertain Feeling,' 'Diary Of A Chambermaid' (also produced and wrote), 'The Man on the Eiffel Tower' (also directed), 'Advise and Consent,' 'Madame X,' 'The Day Of The Locust' (Oscar nominated), 'There Was A Crooked Man,' 'Foul Play,' 'Magic,' 'Clash Of The Titans,' 'Grumpy Old Men,' 'Tall Tale,' 'Grumpier Old Men'

Why he might be annoying:

    He goes by his middle name.
    He smoked.
    He suffered from manic depression.
    He was married four times and divorced three times, two marriages lasted only two years.
    He appeared in Kenny G.'s 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' music video.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II reaching the rank of Captain.
    Because of liberal views, he was blacklisted in Hollywood, thanks to Senator Joe McCarthy for much of the 1950s. He acted on Broadway.
    Ironically, he won an Emmy for his portrayal of attorney Joseph Welch in the biopic of McCarthy, 'Tail Gunner Joe' (1977).
    He was an environmentalist and believed pollution was one of the greatest tragedies>
    He was an opponent of the Vietnam War.
    He died of Alzheimer's disease.
    He starred in three classic 'Twilight Zones' - 'Time Enough at Last,' 'Mr. Dingle the Strong' and 'The Obsolete Man.'
    Research: Tim Howard

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 77 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 77 Votes: 44.16% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 37 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 103 Votes: 50.49% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 52 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 99 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 68 Votes: 33.82% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 204 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 238 Votes: 39.92% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 395 Votes: 43.54% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 431 Votes: 41.53% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1009 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1635 Votes: 36.64% Annoying