Oliver Burgess Meredith was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed radio, theater, film, and television.
Meredith was born in 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Ida Beth (née Burgess; 1861–1933) and William George Meredith (1861–1938), a Canadian-born physician of English descent. His mother came from a long line of Methodist revivalists, a religion to which he adhered throughout his lifetime.
He graduated from Hoosac School in 1926 and then attended Amherst College (class of 1931). He left Amherst and became a reporter for the Stamford Advocate.
| Date of Birth | 16th November 1907 |
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| Date of Death | 9th September 1997 |
| Age at Death | 89 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Cleveland |
| Birth Place | Cleveland |
| Death Place | Malibu |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Spouses | Paulette Goddard Margaret Perry |
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| Education |
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| Amherst College, Hoosac School, Cathedral School of St. John the Divine |
| Occupation | director, character actor, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, television actor, theatrical director, journalist, film producer, film director, actor |
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