Penguin (character) emperor penguins. The character has been featured in various media adaptations, such as feature films, television series, and video games. For example, the Penguin has been voiced by Paul Williams and David Ogden Stiers in the DC animated universe, Tom Kenny in "The Batman", and Nolan North in the . His live-action portrayals include Burgess Meredith in the 1960s "Batman" television series and its spinoff film, Danny DeVito in "Batman Returns", and Robin Lord Taylor in the television series "Gotham". The Penguin has repeatedly been named one of the best Batman villains, and one of the greatest villains in comics.
Winterset (play) and duty, it frequently alludes to William Shakespeare and Judaic philosophies. The Broadway production, produced and directed by Guthrie McClintic, opened on September 25, 1935 at the Martin Beck Theatre, where it ran for 195 performances. The cast included Burgess Meredith, Margo, and Eduardo Ciannelli. It won the first New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Meredith, Margo, and Ciannelli were joined by John Carradine, Stanley Ridges, and Mischa Auer in the film adaptation in 1936, directed by Alfred Santell. Anderson initially offered the play to The Group Theater with the stipulation that Meredith, a non-member, play the