Burgess Meredith "The Virginian" (twice), "Wagon Train", "Branded", "The Wild Wild West", "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters", "Laredo", "Bonanza", and "Daniel Boone". In 1963, he appeared as Vincent Marion in a five-part episode of the last season of the Warner Bros. ABC detective series "77 Sunset Strip". He starred three times in "Burke's Law" (1963–1964), starring Gene Barry. Meredith also played the Penguin in the television series "Batman" from 1966 to 1968, and in the 1966 film based on the TV series. His role as the Penguin was so well-received, the show's writers always had a script featuring the Penguin ready whenever
Burgess Meredith 95-year-old father in "Grumpy Old Men" (1993) and its sequel, "Grumpier Old Men" (1995). Meredith directed the movie "The Man on the Eiffel Tower" (1949) starring Charles Laughton, which was produced by Irving Allen. Meredith also was billed in a supporting role in this film. In 1970, he directed (as well as co-wrote and played a supporting role in) "The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go", an espionage caper starring James Mason and Jeff Bridges. Meredith appeared in four different starring roles in the anthology TV series "The Twilight Zone", tying him with Jack Klugman for the most appearances