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
Batman: Shadow of the Bat Batman: Shadow of the Bat Batman: Shadow of the Bat was a comic book series featuring Batman, published by DC Comics. The series ran for 96 issues, from 1992 to 2000. The stories took place in Batman's then-current continuity along with "Detective Comics" and "Batman", in contrast to "", which focused on Batman's early years. "Batman: Shadow of the Bat" looked into the psyche of the various cast members of the "Batman" comics. It was also notable for introducing the villain Victor Zsasz into the Batman Mythos. "Batman: Shadow of the Bat" was started with the four-part storyline, "," which