Burgess Meredith was born on this date in 1907. His long life (he lived to be 89) and his long career might surprise some people who only know him as The Penguin in the 1960s “Batman” TV ...

Everything known about The Penguin suggests a more grounded character examination than in previous Batman films. Farrell explained seeing Burgess Meredith from 1966's Batman and Danny DeVito from ...

Burgess Meredith as The Penguin. John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty. The first man to play The Penguin on-screen was Emmy winner and two-time Oscar nominee Burgess Meredith.