Gender
Male
Born
Nov 16, 1907
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
Sep 09, 1997
Malibu, California, USA
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Husband of
Helen Derby Berrien (1932 - 1935) divorced
Husband of
Margaret Perry (1936 - 1938) divorced
Husband of
Paulette Goddard (1944 - 1949) divorced
Husband of
Kaja Sundsten (1951 - 1997) his death
  • CREDITS
    Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
    • Directed by Burgess Meredith
    PlayOriginal
    Of Love Remembered (Feb 18, 1967 - Feb 25, 1967)
    • Directed by Burgess Meredith
    PlayOriginal
    I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Daniel Considine]
    PlayOriginal
    Blues for Mister Charlie (Apr 23, 1964 - Aug 29, 1964)
    • Directed by Burgess Meredith
    PlayOriginal
    Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
    • Directed by Burgess Meredith
    PlayOriginal
    A Thurber Carnival (Feb 26, 1960 - Nov 26, 1960)
    • Directed by Burgess Meredith
    PlayRevueOriginal
    God and Kate Murphy (Feb 26, 1959 - Mar 07, 1959)
    • Directed by Burgess Meredith
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Speaking of Murder (Dec 19, 1956 - Jan 19, 1957)
    • Produced by Burgess Meredith
    PlayOriginal
    Major Barbara (Oct 30, 1956 - May 18, 1957)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Adolphus Cusins]
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (Dec 30, 1953 - Jul 10, 1954)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Pa Pennypacker]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Frogs of Spring (Oct 20, 1953 - Oct 31, 1953)
    • Staged by Burgess Meredith
    PlayOriginal
    The Teahouse of the August Moon (Oct 15, 1953 - Mar 24, 1956)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith
      • Sakini - Replacement
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Lo and Behold! (Dec 12, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
    • Directed by Burgess Meredith
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith
      • Michael - Replacement (Jun 09, 1952 - Dec 13, 1952)
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Gandersheim]
    PlayOriginal
    Season in the Sun (Sep 28, 1950 - Aug 11, 1951)
    • Staged by Burgess Meredith
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Happy as Larry (Jan 06, 1950 - Jan 07, 1950)
    • Staged by Burgess Meredith
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Larry]
    MusicalFantasyOriginal
    The Playboy of the Western World (Oct 26, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Christy Mahon]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Candida (Apr 27, 1942 - May 31, 1942)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Eugene Marchbanks]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Liliom (Mar 25, 1940 - May 11, 1940)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Liliom]
    PlayRevival
    The Star-Wagon (Sep 29, 1937 - Apr 1938)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Stephen Minch]
    PlayDrama FantasyOriginal
    High Tor (Jan 09, 1937 - Jun 1937)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Van van Dorn]
    PlayFantasyOriginal
    Winterset (Jun 01, 1936 - Jun 13, 1936)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Mio]
    PlayPlayOriginal
    Winterset (Sep 25, 1935 - Feb 29, 1936)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Mio]
    PlayTragedyOriginal
    Flowers of the Forest (Apr 08, 1935 - May 1935)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Leonard Dobie]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Barretts of Wimpole Street (Feb 25, 1935 - Mar 1935)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Octavius Moulton-Barrett]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Battleship Gertie (Jan 18, 1935 - Jan 19, 1935)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Seaman Jones]
    PlayFarceOriginal
    Hipper's Holiday (Oct 18, 1934 - Oct 20, 1934)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Jim Hipper]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    She Loves Me Not (Nov 20, 1933 - Sep 22, 1934)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Buzz Jones]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Little Ol' Boy (Apr 24, 1933 - May 1933)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Red Barry]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Crook-Finger Jack]
    MusicalOperettaOriginal
    Alice in Wonderland (Dec 12, 1932 - Dec 1933)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Duck, Dormouse, Tweedledee]
    PlayFantasy Play with musicOriginal
    Liliom (Oct 26, 1932 - Oct 1932)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Young Hollunder]
    PlayRevival
    People on the Hill (Sep 25, 1931 - Sep 1931)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Packy Davis]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Siegfried (Oct 20, 1930 - Nov 1930)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Kratz, Orderly]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Romeo and Juliet (Oct 06, 1930 - Nov 1930)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Peter]
    PlayTragedyRevival
    The Green Cockatoo (Oct 06, 1930 - Closing date unknown)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Grain]
    PlayRevival
    Romeo and Juliet (Apr 21, 1930 - May 1930)
    • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Peter, Ensemble]
    PlayTragedyRevival
    The Teahouse of the August Moon (Dec 16, 1954 - Jun 23, 1956)
    • Starring: Burgess Meredith
      • Sakini - (Dec 16, 1954 - Apr 07, 1956)
    PlayComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1974 | Nominee  | Ulysses in Nighttown
    Directed by Burgess Meredith

    Special Awards

    1960 | Recipient  | A Thurber Carnival
    Directed by Burgess Meredith
Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
  • Directed by Burgess Meredith
PlayOriginal
Of Love Remembered (Feb 18, 1967 - Feb 25, 1967)
  • Directed by Burgess Meredith
PlayOriginal
I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Daniel Considine]
PlayOriginal
Blues for Mister Charlie (Apr 23, 1964 - Aug 29, 1964)
  • Directed by Burgess Meredith
PlayOriginal
Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
  • Directed by Burgess Meredith
PlayOriginal
A Thurber Carnival (Feb 26, 1960 - Nov 26, 1960)
  • Directed by Burgess Meredith
PlayRevueOriginal
God and Kate Murphy (Feb 26, 1959 - Mar 07, 1959)
  • Directed by Burgess Meredith
PlayDramaOriginal
Speaking of Murder (Dec 19, 1956 - Jan 19, 1957)
  • Produced by Burgess Meredith
PlayOriginal
Major Barbara (Oct 30, 1956 - May 18, 1957)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Adolphus Cusins]
PlayComedyRevival
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (Dec 30, 1953 - Jul 10, 1954)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Pa Pennypacker]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Frogs of Spring (Oct 20, 1953 - Oct 31, 1953)
  • Staged by Burgess Meredith
PlayOriginal
The Teahouse of the August Moon (Oct 15, 1953 - Mar 24, 1956)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith
    • Sakini - Replacement
PlayComedyOriginal
Lo and Behold! (Dec 12, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
  • Directed by Burgess Meredith
PlayComedyOriginal
The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith
    • Michael - Replacement (Jun 09, 1952 - Dec 13, 1952)
PlayComedyOriginal
The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Gandersheim]
PlayOriginal
Season in the Sun (Sep 28, 1950 - Aug 11, 1951)
  • Staged by Burgess Meredith
PlayComedyOriginal
Happy as Larry (Jan 06, 1950 - Jan 07, 1950)
  • Staged by Burgess Meredith
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Larry]
MusicalFantasyOriginal
The Playboy of the Western World (Oct 26, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Christy Mahon]
PlayComedyRevival
Candida (Apr 27, 1942 - May 31, 1942)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Eugene Marchbanks]
PlayComedyRevival
Liliom (Mar 25, 1940 - May 11, 1940)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Liliom]
PlayRevival
The Star-Wagon (Sep 29, 1937 - Apr 1938)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Stephen Minch]
PlayDrama FantasyOriginal
High Tor (Jan 09, 1937 - Jun 1937)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Van van Dorn]
PlayFantasyOriginal
Winterset (Jun 01, 1936 - Jun 13, 1936)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith [Mio]
PlayPlayOriginal
Winterset (Sep 25, 1935 - Feb 29, 1936)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Mio]
PlayTragedyOriginal
Flowers of the Forest (Apr 08, 1935 - May 1935)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Leonard Dobie]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (Feb 25, 1935 - Mar 1935)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Octavius Moulton-Barrett]
PlayComedyRevival
Battleship Gertie (Jan 18, 1935 - Jan 19, 1935)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Seaman Jones]
PlayFarceOriginal
Hipper's Holiday (Oct 18, 1934 - Oct 20, 1934)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Jim Hipper]
PlayComedyOriginal
She Loves Me Not (Nov 20, 1933 - Sep 22, 1934)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Buzz Jones]
PlayComedyOriginal
Little Ol' Boy (Apr 24, 1933 - May 1933)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Red Barry]
PlayDramaOriginal
Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Crook-Finger Jack]
MusicalOperettaOriginal
Alice in Wonderland (Dec 12, 1932 - Dec 1933)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Duck, Dormouse, Tweedledee]
PlayFantasy Play with musicOriginal
Liliom (Oct 26, 1932 - Oct 1932)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Young Hollunder]
PlayRevival
People on the Hill (Sep 25, 1931 - Sep 1931)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Packy Davis]
PlayDramaOriginal
Siegfried (Oct 20, 1930 - Nov 1930)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Kratz, Orderly]
PlayDramaOriginal
Romeo and Juliet (Oct 06, 1930 - Nov 1930)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Peter]
PlayTragedyRevival
The Green Cockatoo (Oct 06, 1930 - Closing date unknown)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Grain]
PlayRevival
Romeo and Juliet (Apr 21, 1930 - May 1930)
  • Performer: Burgess Meredith [Peter, Ensemble]
PlayTragedyRevival
The Teahouse of the August Moon (Dec 16, 1954 - Jun 23, 1956)
  • Starring: Burgess Meredith
    • Sakini - (Dec 16, 1954 - Apr 07, 1956)
PlayComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Play

1974 | Nominee  | Ulysses in Nighttown
Directed by Burgess Meredith

Special Awards

1960 | Recipient  | A Thurber Carnival
Directed by Burgess Meredith

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