Burgess Meredith

Meredith died of Alzheimer's disease in 1997. He played the character Cypher in The Matrix, as well as Ralph Cifaretto in the HBO show The Sopranos, and also provided the voicework for the club owner "Luigi Goterelli" in the smash-hit videogame title, Grand Theft Auto 3. Meredith served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II reaching the rank of Captain. Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. A somewhat more mixed (comedic/dramatic) role was his portrayal of the philosophical (yet hapless) tramp, Vladimir, in a notable production of Beckett's Waiting for Godot. He is also known as "Joey Pants": due to his last name being very hard for most people to pronounce, he often just asks people to call him Joey Pants. He uses it only to win bets and show off, and hilarity ensues. Joe Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an actor.

Dingle, a small, weak man, suddenly acquires superhuman strength. Bound. Mr. Bad Boys II. Dingle, the Strong", Meredith plays a comedic role as the subject of a space alien's experiment on human nature. Daredevil. In a 1961 episode, "Mr. The Adventures Of Pluto Nash.

However, he becomes the tragic victim of one of The Twilight Zone 's trademark twist endings - he breaks his glasses and cannot read the books. Cats & Dogs. When he takes a lunch break to read in the bank vault, he is saved from a nuclear war that destroys the world. Memento. In the famous "Time Enough at Last", a 1959 episode of The Twilight Zone, Meredith plays a henpecked bank teller who only wants to be left alone with his books. Black And White. Burgess Meredith was adept playing both dramatic and comedic roles. New Blood.

Meredith played Rocky Balboa's trainer Mickey in the Rocky film series, and in his twilight years was Jack Lemmon's character's father in Grumpy Old Men. The Matrix. He admitted in an interview it sounded more like a duck than a penguin. Hoods. The Penguin's trademark quacking laugh was actually Meredith's attempt to cover up coughing fits, as his part required him to smoke, something he had not done in years. Tinseltown. Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1909 - September 9, 1997) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing the Penguin on the television series Batman. Marshals.

The 1966 Batman TV Villains - Burgess Meredith (http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/7537/Penguin.htm). U.S. Top Of The World. Natural Enemy. 87th Precinct: Ice.