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Burgess Meredith

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $1,026,333,574 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,843)
Best-known acting roles: Grandpa Gustafson (Grumpier Old Men), Mickey Goldmill (Rocky III), Grandpa Gustafson (Grumpy Old Men), Mickey Goldmill (Rocky), Mickey (Rocky 2)
Most productive collaborators: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Alan Silvestri, Kenneth Karman

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$462,750,587$186,764,853$649,515,440
Cameo1$8,247,627$0$8,247,627
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)10$239,170,507$129,400,000$368,570,507

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,589 $710,168,721
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,224 $316,164,853
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,843 $1,026,333,574

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


All Acting Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
12/22/1995 Grumpier Old Men Grandpa Gustafson  $71,518,503 $0 $71,518,503
3/24/1995 Tall Tale Old Man  $8,247,627 $0 $8,247,627
8/26/1994 Camp Nowhere Fein  $10,442,641 $0 $10,442,641
12/25/1993 Grumpy Old Men Grandpa Gustafson  $70,172,621 $0 $70,172,621
11/16/1990 Rocky V Mickey Goldmill  $40,946,358 $79,000,000 $119,946,358
9/14/1990 State of Grace Finn  $1,911,542 $0 $1,911,542
8/26/1988 Hot to Trot Don's Dad  $6,000,000 $0 $6,000,000
1/1/1988 Full Moon in Blue Water The general  $450,726 $0 $450,726
11/29/1985 Santa Claus Ancient Elf  $23,717,291 $0 $23,717,291
5/28/1982 Rocky III Mickey Goldmill  $125,049,125 $0 $125,049,125
9/25/1981 True Confessions Seamus Fargo  $12,200,000 $0 $12,200,000
6/12/1981 Clash of the Titans Ammon  $30,000,000 $14,400,000 $44,400,000
3/28/1980 When Time Ran Out... Rene Valdez  $3,763,988 $0 $3,763,988
6/15/1979 Rocky 2 Mickey  $85,182,160 $115,000,000 $200,182,160
11/8/1978 Magic Ben Greene  $23,800,000 $0 $23,800,000
7/14/1978 Foul Play Mr. Hennessey  $40,415,179 $0 $40,415,179
11/21/1976 Rocky Mickey Goldmill  $117,235,147 $107,764,853 $225,000,000
12/25/1975 The Hindenburg Emilio Pajetta  $27,945,225 $0 $27,945,225
12/12/1963 The Cardinal The Rev. Ned Halley  $11,170,588 $0 $11,170,588
1/3/1941 Second Chorus Hank Taylor  $0 $0 $0
Movies: 20Totals:$710,168,721$316,164,853$1,026,333,574
  Averages:$35,508,436$15,808,243$51,316,679

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
1/3/1941 Second Chorus $0 0 $0 $0 0.0%
Movies: 1Totals:  $0$0 
 Averages:$00$0$00.0%

Supporting Roles


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
12/22/1995 Grumpier Old Men $7,797,185 2,037 $71,518,503 $71,518,503 100.0%
12/25/1993 Grumpy Old Men $7,488,527 1,725 $70,172,621 $70,172,621 100.0%
11/16/1990 Rocky V $14,073,170 2,106 $40,946,358 $119,946,358 34.1%
9/14/1990 State of Grace $0 335 $1,911,542 $1,911,542 100.0%
11/29/1985 Santa Claus $5,647,160 1,585 $23,717,291 $23,717,291 100.0%
5/28/1982 Rocky III $16,015,408 1,317 $125,049,125 $125,049,125 100.0%
9/25/1981 True Confessions $154,923 458 $12,200,000 $12,200,000 100.0%
11/21/1976 Rocky $0 0 $117,235,147 $225,000,000 52.1%
Movies: 8Totals:  $462,750,587$649,515,440 
 Averages:$6,397,0471,195$57,843,823$81,189,43085.8%

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,922 $462,750,587
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,364 $701,921,094
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $8,247,627
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,589 $710,168,721
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,536 $186,764,853
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,358 $316,164,853
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,224 $316,164,853
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,571 $649,515,440
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $1,018,085,947
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $8,247,627
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,843 $1,026,333,574


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