ACTOR

Burgess Meredith

1907 - 1997

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Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed radio, theater, film, and television. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" and "one of the most accomplished actors of the century". A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, he won a Primetime Emmy Award, was the first male actor to win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Meredith established himself as a leading man in Hollywood with critically acclaimed performances as Mio Romagna in Winterset (1936), George Milton in Of Mice and Men (1939), and Ernie Pyle in The Story of G.I. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Burgess Meredith has received more than 7,534,583 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 62 in 2019). Burgess Meredith is the 382nd most popular actor (up from 393rd in 2019), the 691st most popular biography from United States (up from 747th in 2019) and the 185th most popular American Actor.

Burgess Meredith was most famous for his role as Rocky Balboa's trainer, Mickey Goldmill, in the Rocky films.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.73

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 61

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Burgess Meredith ranks 382 out of 13,578. Before him are Jane Russell, Lana Turner, Bela Lugosi, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Giancarlo Giannini, and George Kennedy. After him are Joan Fontaine, Ray Liotta, Douglas Fairbanks, Bradley Cooper, Jack Palance, and Anne Bancroft.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Burgess Meredith ranks 35. Before him are Sister Lúcia, François Duvalier, Daniel Bovet, Daphne du Maurier, Otto Ohlendorf, and Hans Selye. After him are Giovanna of Italy, Maurice Blanchot, Erich Mielke, Roman Shukhevych, Dora Maar, and Konstantinos Karamanlis. Among people deceased in 1997, Burgess Meredith ranks 28. Before him are Fred Zinnemann, Isaiah Berlin, Allen Ginsberg, Bảo Đại, Helenio Herrera, and Dodi Fayed. After him are Aldo Rossi, Clyde Tombaugh, Robert Mitchum, Carl Gustav Hempel, Edward Mills Purcell, and Dora Maar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Burgess Meredith ranks 691 out of 20,380. Before him are Lana Turner (1921), Omar Bradley (1893), Joseph Barbera (1911), George Kennedy (1925), David Bohm (1992), and Irwin Shaw (1913). After him are Ray Liotta (1954), Douglas Fairbanks (1883), Bradley Cooper (1975), Sam Peckinpah (1925), Jack Palance (1919), and Murray Rothbard (1926).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Burgess Meredith ranks 185. Before him are Bill Bixby (1934), Frances Farmer (1913), F. Murray Abraham (1939), Jane Russell (1921), Lana Turner (1921), and George Kennedy (1925). After him are Ray Liotta (1954), Douglas Fairbanks (1883), Bradley Cooper (1975), Jack Palance (1919), Anne Bancroft (1931), and Hattie McDaniel (1893).

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Television and Movie Roles

Rocky
Mickey Goldmill
An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Nov 20th 19767.789 / 10
Rocky II
Mickey Goldmill
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Jun 15th 19797.276 / 10
Rocky III
Mickey Goldmill
After an intense fight with Clubber Lang and the death of his trainer Mickey, Rocky Balboa is left devastated. Former rival Apollo Creed steps in to help Balboa get back his fighting spirit.
May 28th 19826.896 / 10