The Penguins, from bottom left, clockwise: Burgess Meredith in "Batman"; Danny Devito in "Batman Returns"; as a woman (voiced by Minnie Driver) in "Batman: Caped Crusader"; Colin Farrell in "The ...

Before Colin Farrell took on the role of Gotham’s birdman in The Batman (2022) and The Penguin, several other actors had taken up the mantle of one of the most famous of the caped crusaders’ nemeses.

The 1960s "Batman" television series can be pretty zany, but for many of the actors who appeared on the show it was no laughing matter. Incredibly talented character actors like Frank Gorshin, Cesar ...

The Batman director Matt Reeves will be an executive producer for the series. On television, the Penguin previously appeared in the 1960s Batman series, played by Burgess Meredith. Meredith also ...

Burgess Meredith was born on this date in 1907. His long life (he lived to be 89) and his long career might surprise some people who only know him as The Penguin in the 1960s “Batman” TV series, or ...