Burgess Meredith

Publish date: 2024-07-01

Burgess Meredith was an American actor who rose to prominence after playing George Milton in the 1939 film Of Mice and Men. He was also a director, producer, and writer.

What is the Net Worth of Burgess Meredith? Salary, Earnings

An Actors Studio lifetime member has 181 acting credits to date. He has 5 writing credits, 5 producing credits, and 4 directing credits to his name. Burgess Meredith, an Emmy winner, had a net worth of $3 million when he died.

Where was Burgess Meredith born? Ethnicity, Nationality, Family, Education

Burgess Meredith was born on November 16, 1907, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ida Beth Burgess and William George Meredith. He was an American by nationality, but he had mixed ancestors. Burgess attended Hoosac High School and graduated in 1926. He went to Amherst College before working as a reporter for the Stamford Advocate.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth:	1907, November-16
Date of Death:	1997, September-9
Age:	114 years old
Birth Nation:	United States of America
Height:	5 feet 5 inch
Name	Burgess Meredith
Birth Name	Oliver Burgess Meredith
Nick Name	Buzz
Father	William George Meredith
Mother	Ida Beth Burgess
Nationality	American
Birth Place/City	Cleveland, Ohio
Profession	Actress, Writer, Producer, Director
Net Worth	$3 million
Married	Yes
Married to	Kaja Sundsten
Children	2
Divorce	Helen Derby, Margaret Perry, Paulette Goddard
Education	Amherst College
Awards	Emmy Award

Is Burgess Meredith Married? Relationship

Burgess married twice, the first time to Helen Derby Berrien (July 25, 1932-August 20, 1935) and the second time to Margaret Perry (July 25, 1932-August 20, 1935). (From January 10, 1936, to July 19, 1938). The millionaire then married Paulette Goddard on May 21, 1944, and the couple divorced on June 8, 1949.

After three failed marriages, Meredith married Kaja Sundsten for the third time on January 8, 1951. His two children from his fourth marriage were Jonathon and Tala. He was forced to divorce his previous wife after her death in 1997.

How did Burgess Meredith start his Professional Career?

Meredith served in the United States Army Air Forces during WWII. He eventually advanced to the rank of captain and was discharged in 1945. The late actor then began working in the theater. He was a member of the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York. He not only performed in plays such as Winterset and Romeo and Juliet, but he also directed a number of them.

Later, he made his big-screen debut as an uncredited extra in the 1935 film The Scoundrel. He established himself as a leading man in Hollywood after starring in Of Mice and Men alongside Betty Field, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bickford, and Noah Beery Jr.

Burgess’s credits include The Story of G.I. Joe, A Walk in the Sun, The Twilight Zone, Batman, the Rock film series, The Day of the Locust, Foul Play, Clash of the Titans, and many more. He played Grandpa Gustafson in the 1995 romantic comedy film Grumpier Old Men, alongside Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Sophia Loren, Kevin Pollak, and Daryl Hannah.