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Burgess Meredith

Gender

Male

Born

Nov 16, 1907

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

Sep 09, 1997

Malibu, California, USA

Performer Director Producer

Relations

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
- Broadway
- Touring
Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

Of Love Remembered (Feb 18, 1967 - Feb 25, 1967)
Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Daniel Considine - Original

Blues for Mister Charlie (Apr 23, 1964 - Aug 29, 1964)
Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

A Thurber Carnival (Feb 26, 1960 - Nov 26, 1960)
Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

God and Kate Murphy (Feb 26, 1959 - Mar 07, 1959)
Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

Speaking of Murder (Dec 19, 1956 - Jan 19, 1957)
Play, Original

Produced by Burgess Meredith

Major Barbara (Oct 30, 1956 - May 18, 1957)
Play, Revival

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Adolphus Cusins - Original

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (Dec 30, 1953 - Jul 10, 1954)
Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Pa Pennypacker - Original

The Frogs of Spring (Oct 20, 1953 - Oct 31, 1953)
Play, Original

Staged by Burgess Meredith

The Teahouse of the August Moon (Oct 15, 1953 - Mar 24, 1956)
Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Sakini - Replacement

Lo and Behold! (Dec 12, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)
Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Michael - Replacement (Jun 09, 1952 - Dec 13, 1952)

The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Gandersheim - Original

Season in the Sun (Sep 28, 1950 - Aug 11, 1951)
Play, Original

Staged by Burgess Meredith

Happy as Larry (Jan 06, 1950 - Jan 07, 1950)
Musical, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Larry - Original

Staged by Burgess Meredith

The Playboy of the Western World (Oct 26, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Christy Mahon - Original

Candida (Apr 27, 1942 - May 31, 1942)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Eugene Marchbanks - Original

Liliom (Mar 25, 1940 - May 11, 1940)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Liliom - Original

The Star-Wagon (Sep 29, 1937 - Apr 1938)
Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Stephen Minch - Original

High Tor (Jan 09, 1937 - Jun 1937)
Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Van van Dorn - Original

Winterset (Jun 01, 1936 - Jun 13, 1936)
Play, Return Engagement

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Mio - Original

Winterset (Sep 25, 1935 - Feb 29, 1936)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Mio - Original

Flowers of the Forest (Apr 08, 1935 - May 1935)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Leonard Dobie - Original

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (Feb 25, 1935 - Mar 1935)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Octavius Moulton-Barrett - Original

Battleship Gertie (Jan 18, 1935 - Jan 19, 1935)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Seaman Jones - Original

Hipper's Holiday (Oct 18, 1934 - Oct 20, 1934)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Jim Hipper - Original

She Loves Me Not (Nov 20, 1933 - Sep 22, 1934)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Buzz Jones - Original

Little Ol' Boy (Apr 24, 1933 - May 1933)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Red Barry - Original

Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)
Musical, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Crook-Finger Jack - Original

Alice in Wonderland (Dec 12, 1932 - Dec 1933)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Duck - Original

Dormouse - Original

Tweedledee - Original

Liliom (Oct 26, 1932 - Oct 1932)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Young Hollunder - Original

People on the Hill (Sep 25, 1931 - Sep 1931)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Packy Davis - Original

Siegfried (Oct 20, 1930 - Nov 1930)
Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Kratz - Original

Orderly - Original

Romeo and Juliet (Oct 06, 1930 - Nov 1930)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Peter - Original

The Green Cockatoo (Oct 06, 1930 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Grain - Original

Romeo and Juliet (Apr 21, 1930 - May 1930)
Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Peter - Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith

Ensemble - Original
The Teahouse of the August Moon (Dec 16, 1954 - Jun 23, 1956)
Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith

Sakini - Original (Dec 16, 1954 - Apr 07, 1956)
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

CREDITS
AWARDS

Broadway
Touring

Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)

Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

Of Love Remembered (Feb 18, 1967 - Feb 25, 1967)

Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Daniel Considine - Original

Blues for Mister Charlie (Apr 23, 1964 - Aug 29, 1964)

Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

Midgie Purvis (Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)

Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

A Thurber Carnival (Feb 26, 1960 - Nov 26, 1960)

Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

God and Kate Murphy (Feb 26, 1959 - Mar 07, 1959)

Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

Speaking of Murder (Dec 19, 1956 - Jan 19, 1957)

Play, Original

Produced by Burgess Meredith

Major Barbara (Oct 30, 1956 - May 18, 1957)

Play, Revival

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Adolphus Cusins - Original

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (Dec 30, 1953 - Jul 10, 1954)

Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Pa Pennypacker - Original

The Frogs of Spring (Oct 20, 1953 - Oct 31, 1953)

Play, Original

Staged by Burgess Meredith

The Teahouse of the August Moon (Oct 15, 1953 - Mar 24, 1956)

Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Sakini - Replacement

Lo and Behold! (Dec 12, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)

Play, Original

Directed by Burgess Meredith

The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)

Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Michael - Replacement (Jun 09, 1952 - Dec 13, 1952)

The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Gandersheim - Original

Season in the Sun (Sep 28, 1950 - Aug 11, 1951)

Play, Original

Staged by Burgess Meredith

Happy as Larry (Jan 06, 1950 - Jan 07, 1950)

Musical, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Larry - Original
Staged by Burgess Meredith

The Playboy of the Western World (Oct 26, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Christy Mahon - Original

Candida (Apr 27, 1942 - May 31, 1942)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Eugene Marchbanks - Original

Liliom (Mar 25, 1940 - May 11, 1940)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Liliom - Original

The Star-Wagon (Sep 29, 1937 - Apr 1938)

Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Stephen Minch - Original

High Tor (Jan 09, 1937 - Jun 1937)

Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Van van Dorn - Original

Winterset (Jun 01, 1936 - Jun 13, 1936)

Play, Return Engagement

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Mio - Original

Winterset (Sep 25, 1935 - Feb 29, 1936)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Mio - Original

Flowers of the Forest (Apr 08, 1935 - May 1935)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Leonard Dobie - Original

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (Feb 25, 1935 - Mar 1935)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Octavius Moulton-Barrett - Original

Battleship Gertie (Jan 18, 1935 - Jan 19, 1935)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Seaman Jones - Original

Hipper's Holiday (Oct 18, 1934 - Oct 20, 1934)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Jim Hipper - Original

She Loves Me Not (Nov 20, 1933 - Sep 22, 1934)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Buzz Jones - Original

Little Ol' Boy (Apr 24, 1933 - May 1933)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Red Barry - Original

Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)

Musical, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Crook-Finger Jack - Original

Alice in Wonderland (Dec 12, 1932 - Dec 1933)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Duck - Original
- Dormouse - Original
- Tweedledee - Original

Liliom (Oct 26, 1932 - Oct 1932)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Young Hollunder - Original

People on the Hill (Sep 25, 1931 - Sep 1931)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Packy Davis - Original

Siegfried (Oct 20, 1930 - Nov 1930)

Play, Original

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Kratz - Original
- Orderly - Original

Romeo and Juliet (Oct 06, 1930 - Nov 1930)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Peter - Original

The Green Cockatoo (Oct 06, 1930 - Closing date unknown)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Grain - Original

Romeo and Juliet (Apr 21, 1930 - May 1930)

Play, Revival

Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Peter - Original
Performer: Burgess Meredith
- Ensemble - Original

The Teahouse of the August Moon (Dec 16, 1954 - Jun 23, 1956)

Play, Original

Starring: Burgess Meredith
- Sakini - Original (Dec 16, 1954 - Apr 07, 1956)

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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