Burgess Meredith (1907-1997) was an Oscar®-nominated American actor, director, producer, and writer. Meredith appeared in movies in 7 different decades. From his leading man days in the 1930s and 1940s to his stellar supporting roles in second half of his career. His IMDb page shows 183 acting credits from 1935 to 1996. This page ranks 58 Burgess Meredith movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, some of his early British movies and his movies not released in North America theaters are not included in the rankings.
From Joel Hirschhorn’s Rating The Movie Stars Book…..”Short, slight, and nondescriptive-looking, Burgess Meredith still manages to fill the screen with power. Part of the reason is his intensity: another is his raspy distinctive voice.”
Burgess Meredith Movies Ranked By Combination of Box Office, Reviews and Awards (UMR Score) *Classic UMR Table (the one with all the stats is the second table)
CreditRank
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
UMR Score
S
CreditRank Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links UMR Score S
1
Rocky (1976)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Supp Actor NomSylvester Stallone &
Burt Young99.8
2
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Robert Mitchum
96.5
3
Rocky II (1979)
Sylvester Stallone &
Carl Weathers95.1
4
The Cardinal (1963)
John Huston
94.9
5
Foul Play (1978)
Goldie Hawn &
Chevy Chase94.6
7
Of Mice and Men (1939)
AA Best Picture NomCharles Bickford &
Lon Chaney Jr.93.3
9
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Jack Lemmon &
Walter Matthau93.3
6
Rocky III (1982)
Sylvester Stallone &
Mr. T92.2
11
The Reivers (1969)
Steve McQueen
91.5
10
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Laurence Olivier &
Ray Harryhausen91.2
11
The Hindenburg (1975)
George C. Scott &
Anne Bancroft90.2
13
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Clark Gable &
Norma Shearer88.9
12
Magic (1978)
Anthony Hopkins &
Ann-Margret88.4
16
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Jack Lemmon &
Walter Matthau87.7
15
In Harm's Way (1965)
John Wayne &
Kirk Douglas86.7
14
Advise & Consent (1962)
Henry Fonda &
Charles Laughton86.0
17
Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
Ginger Rogers
85.6
18
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
Paulette Goddard
84.5
19
The Day of the Locust (1975)
AA Best Supp Actor NomDonald Sutherland
79.9
20
Street of Chance (1942)
Claire Trevor
78.1
21
Castle On The Hudson (1940)
John Garfield &
Ann Sheridan77.1
22
Winterset (1936)
Margo
76.6
23
That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
Merle Oberon &
Melvyn Douglas76.3
25
Spring Madness (1938)
Maureen O'Sullivan
74.9
26
On Our Merry Way (1948)
James Stewart &
Fred MacMurray73.8
24
Batman: The Movie (1966)
Adam West
73.2
29
Second Chorus (1940)
Fred Astaire &
Paulette Goddard72.3
27
Joe Butterfly (1957)
Audie Murphy
72.0
31
The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)
Charles Laughton
70.9
28
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Kirk Douglas &
Henry Fonda70.4
31
True Confessions (1981)
Robert Duvall &
Robert DeNiro69.2
30
A Big Hand For The Little Lady (1966)
Henry Fonda &
Joanne Woodward69.0
31
Madame X (1966)
Lana Turner &
Ricardo Montalban68.6
34
State of Grace (1990)
Gary Oldman &
Sean Penn65.7
35
The Sentinel (1977)
Ava Gardner &
Jeff Goldblum65.7
37
MacKenna's Gold (1969)
Gregory Peck &
Edward G. Robinson65.6
38
Rocky V (1990)
Boxing Movies &
Sylvester Stallone64.8
36
San Francisco Docks (1940)
Barry Fitzgerald
63.8
40
Hurry Sundown (1967)
Michael Caine &
Jane Fonda62.9
38
Such Good Friends (1971)
Dyan Cannon
58.2
43
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Dudley Moore
58.0
42
There Goes The Groom (1937)
Ann Sothern
57.7
43
92 in the Shade (1975)
Warren Oates &
Peter Fonda51.2
45
Camp Nowhere (1994)
Christopher Lloyd
46.3
44
The Man (1972)
James Earl Jones
45.8
47
Magnificent Doll (1946)
Ginger Rogers &
David Niven38.3
46
Hard Contract (1969)
James Coburn &
Lee Remick33.9
48
Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Elvis Presley &
Joan Blondell27.0
50
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Karen Black &
Oliver Reed23.4
48
A Fan's Notes (1972)
Jerry Orbach
22.4
50
Golden Rendezvous (1977)
Richard Harris
21.6
52
Skidoo (1968)
Mickey Rooney &
Marx Brothers21.4
52
Golden Needles (1974)
Joe Don Baker
20.5
56
The Master Gunfighter (1975)
Tom Laughlin
18.8
56
The Manitou (1978)
Tony Curtis
17.5
55
King Lear (1987)
Woody Allen
16.6
55
The Last Chase (1981)
Lee Majors
12.0
58
Clay Pigeon (1971)
Telly Salavas &
Peter Lawford9.7
59
Final Assignment (1980)
Genevieve Bujold
6.1
60
When Time Ran Out... (1980)
Paul Newman &
William Holden4.2
61
Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
Gene Hackman &
Teri Garr1.9
Burgess Meredith Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort Burgess Meredith movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Rocky (1976) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Sylvester Stallone & Burt Young |
117.00 | 645.4 | 1,240.10 | 1 | 79 | 10 / 03 | 99.8 | |
| 2 | Story of G.I. Joe (1945) | Robert Mitchum | 8.30 | 288.0 | 288.00 | 29 | 74 | 04 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 3 | Rocky II (1979) | Sylvester Stallone & Carl Weathers |
85.20 | 398.8 | 937.10 | 5 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 4 | The Cardinal (1963) | John Huston | 15.10 | 205.9 | 205.90 | 15 | 66 | 06 / 00 | 94.9 | |
| 5 | Foul Play (1978) | Goldie Hawn & Chevy Chase |
45.00 | 226.0 | 226.00 | 10 | 69 | 01 / 00 | 94.6 | |
| 7 | Of Mice and Men (1939) AA Best Picture Nom |
Charles Bickford & Lon Chaney Jr. |
2.60 | 109.1 | 109.10 | 92 | 85 | 04 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 9 | Grumpy Old Men (1993) | Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau |
70.20 | 199.2 | 199.20 | 14 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 6 | Rocky III (1982) | Sylvester Stallone & Mr. T |
124.10 | 496.2 | 1,075.70 | 4 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 92.2 | |
| 11 | The Reivers (1969) | Steve McQueen | 24.30 | 201.0 | 201.00 | 12 | 58 | 02 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 10 | Clash of the Titans (1981) | Laurence Olivier & Ray Harryhausen |
41.10 | 173.7 | 173.70 | 12 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 11 | The Hindenburg (1975) | George C. Scott & Anne Bancroft |
45.80 | 262.3 | 262.30 | 11 | 54 | 03 / 00 | 90.2 | |
| 13 | Idiot's Delight (1939) | Clark Gable & Norma Shearer |
4.70 | 195.9 | 287.40 | 40 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 12 | Magic (1978) | Anthony Hopkins & Ann-Margret |
29.50 | 148.1 | 148.10 | 21 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 88.4 | |
| 16 | Grumpier Old Men (1995) | Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau |
71.50 | 193.2 | 193.20 | 20 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 87.7 | |
| 15 | In Harm's Way (1965) | John Wayne & Kirk Douglas |
11.50 | 132.3 | 132.30 | 18 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 14 | Advise & Consent (1962) | Henry Fonda & Charles Laughton |
5.70 | 89.5 | 89.50 | 47 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 17 | Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) | Ginger Rogers | 3.90 | 165.6 | 220.40 | 53 | 54 | 01 / 00 | 85.6 | |
| 18 | The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) | Paulette Goddard | 3.80 | 127.0 | 127.00 | 86 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 84.5 | |
| 19 | The Day of the Locust (1975) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Donald Sutherland | 12.10 | 69.5 | 69.50 | 47 | 72 | 02 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 20 | Street of Chance (1942) | Claire Trevor | 2.20 | 90.9 | 90.90 | 116 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 21 | Castle On The Hudson (1940) | John Garfield & Ann Sheridan |
1.80 | 77.2 | 106.50 | 112 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 77.1 | |
| 22 | Winterset (1936) | Margo | 1.60 | 73.2 | 106.80 | 118 | 66 | 02 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 23 | That Uncertain Feeling (1941) | Merle Oberon & Melvyn Douglas |
1.80 | 77.6 | 77.60 | 125 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 76.3 | |
| 25 | Spring Madness (1938) | Maureen O'Sullivan | 3.10 | 133.2 | 133.20 | 67 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 74.9 | |
| 26 | On Our Merry Way (1948) | James Stewart & Fred MacMurray |
4.10 | 119.8 | 178.70 | 87 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 73.8 | |
| 24 | Batman: The Movie (1966) | Adam West | 4.20 | 45.4 | 45.40 | 60 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
| 29 | Second Chorus (1940) | Fred Astaire & Paulette Goddard |
2.40 | 101.9 | 101.90 | 78 | 52 | 02 / 00 | 72.3 | |
| 27 | Joe Butterfly (1957) | Audie Murphy | 3.70 | 77.9 | 77.90 | 67 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 72.0 | |
| 31 | The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) | Charles Laughton | 3.50 | 96.4 | 96.40 | 102 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 70.9 | |
| 28 | There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) | Kirk Douglas & Henry Fonda |
3.00 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 84 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 70.4 | |
| 31 | True Confessions (1981) | Robert Duvall & Robert DeNiro |
12.90 | 54.3 | 54.30 | 62 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 30 | A Big Hand For The Little Lady (1966) | Henry Fonda & Joanne Woodward |
2.30 | 24.6 | 47.30 | 90 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 69.0 | |
| 31 | Madame X (1966) | Lana Turner & Ricardo Montalban |
2.50 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 84 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 68.6 | |
| 34 | State of Grace (1990) | Gary Oldman & Sean Penn |
1.90 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 152 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 35 | The Sentinel (1977) | Ava Gardner & Jeff Goldblum |
10.90 | 57.5 | 57.50 | 55 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 37 | MacKenna's Gold (1969) | Gregory Peck & Edward G. Robinson |
8.90 | 73.3 | 73.30 | 31 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 38 | Rocky V (1990) | Boxing Movies & Sylvester Stallone |
40.90 | 113.7 | 333.20 | 31 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 64.8 | |
| 36 | San Francisco Docks (1940) | Barry Fitzgerald | 1.00 | 43.8 | 43.80 | 163 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 63.8 | |
| 40 | Hurry Sundown (1967) | Michael Caine & Jane Fonda |
10.10 | 98.3 | 98.30 | 29 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 62.9 | |
| 38 | Such Good Friends (1971) | Dyan Cannon | 5.30 | 37.8 | 37.80 | 59 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 58.2 | |
| 43 | Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) | Dudley Moore | 23.70 | 78.5 | 78.50 | 38 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | |
| 42 | There Goes The Groom (1937) | Ann Sothern | 1.60 | 74.6 | 74.60 | 135 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 57.7 | |
| 43 | 92 in the Shade (1975) | Warren Oates & Peter Fonda |
3.00 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 88 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 51.2 | |
| 45 | Camp Nowhere (1994) | Christopher Lloyd | 10.50 | 30.2 | 30.20 | 109 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 46.3 | |
| 44 | The Man (1972) | James Earl Jones | 0.10 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 176 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 45.8 | |
| 47 | Magnificent Doll (1946) | Ginger Rogers & David Niven |
2.70 | 90.7 | 90.70 | 107 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 38.3 | |
| 46 | Hard Contract (1969) | James Coburn & Lee Remick |
2.00 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 99 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 33.9 | |
| 48 | Stay Away, Joe (1968) | Elvis Presley & Joan Blondell |
4.30 | 38.4 | 38.40 | 69 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 50 | Burnt Offerings (1976) | Karen Black & Oliver Reed |
4.70 | 26.1 | 26.10 | 85 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 23.4 | |
| 48 | A Fan's Notes (1972) | Jerry Orbach | 0.80 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 146 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.4 | |
| 50 | Golden Rendezvous (1977) | Richard Harris | 1.90 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 116 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 21.6 | |
| 52 | Skidoo (1968) | Mickey Rooney & Marx Brothers |
2.90 | 25.6 | 25.60 | 100 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 52 | Golden Needles (1974) | Joe Don Baker | 3.00 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 82 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
| 56 | The Master Gunfighter (1975) | Tom Laughlin | 5.50 | 31.3 | 31.30 | 67 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 56 | The Manitou (1978) | Tony Curtis | 3.30 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 92 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 55 | King Lear (1987) | Woody Allen | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 243 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.6 | |
| 55 | The Last Chase (1981) | Lee Majors | 1.30 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 131 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 58 | Clay Pigeon (1971) | Telly Salavas & Peter Lawford |
0.70 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 169 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 9.7 | |
| 59 | Final Assignment (1980) | Genevieve Bujold | 0.40 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 169 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.1 | |
| 60 | When Time Ran Out... (1980) | Paul Newman & William Holden |
4.00 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 115 | 32 | 01 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 61 | Full Moon in Blue Water (1988) | Gene Hackman & Teri Garr |
0.50 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 214 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 |
Burgess Meredith was the # 68 most connected actor of the 1970’s.
Just added Steve’s Burgess Meredith You Tube Video To This Page….Our Thoughts Found on His Channel Found Below.
Mickey getting some Top 10 love. I have seen 19 or just a little under half of the movies shown in your video. My UMR has more movies…but my tally does not really go up much…4 movies to reach 23. Favorites include #18 Gregory Peck’s Gold…an underrated western. #17 Rocky III….my favorite Rocky movie. #6 In Harm’s Way #1 Rocky…good movie but have not seen it in a very bvery long time. Rounding out my Top 5 would be #3 Advise and Consent. I also enjoyed Clash of the Titans..but his role is more cameo than even a supporting role. Good stuff…voted up and shared
Hi Bruce, Mackennas Gold is an old family favorite, a bonkers mad guilty pleasure western. Burgess had a memorable supporting role as Perseus’s friend and mentor in Clash of the Titans, so it was more than a cameo.
You and I tie at 19 out of 40 on the tally, Flora has seen 13.Thanks again for the comment, vote and share, always appreciated.
STEVE
The cheek! The guy who credited Split’s non-role to Mr Gimme More puts you down for what he thinks is your wrongly crediting a cameo to Burgess.
Anyway I don’t think WH will know what you’re talking about because as Frasier Crane loftily said to a junior employee in the TV sitcom Frasier, “Some people other than myself wouldn’t know what it is like to be a mentor!” Hirsch would of course