Burgess Meredith the Penguin's father in the 1992 Tim Burton film "Batman Returns", but illness prevented him from appearing and the role was taken by Paul Reubens. Meredith was married four times. His first wife, Helen Derby Merrien Burgess, was the daughter of Harry L. Derby, president of the American Cyanamid and Chemical Corporation; she took her life after their divorce. His next two wives were actresses, Margaret Perry and Paulette Goddard. Goddard had a miscarriage in 1944. His last marriage, to Kaja Sundsten, lasted 46 years and produced two children—Jonathon (a musician) and Tala (a painter). Meredith was a lifelong Democrat
Ben Welden "Adventures of Superman" remember him well, as he appeared in eight episodes, always as a different character and yet really the "same" character, in a way. His best-known "Superman" episode might be "Flight to the North", in which he tries (and fails) to outwit a country-bumpkin type (played by Chuck Connors). In 1966, he acted in episodes 47 and 48 of "Batman" featuring Vincent Price as Special Guest Villain "Egghead". He also played a supporting role in the Three Stooges episode, "Three Dark Horses." (1952) He was a semi-regular in the 1954-1955 CBS TV legal drama "The Public Defender", starring