Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 â September 9, 1997) was an American actor, director, producer and writer whose career encompassed theater, film, and television.
In 1942, Meredith enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, reaching the rank of captain. After transferring to the Office of War Information, he made training and education films for America’s armed forces. In 1943 he performed in the USAAF’s recruiting short The Rear Gunner and the U.S. Army training film A Welcome to Britain for troops heading to the UK in preparation for the liberation of Europe. He was released from duty in 1944 to work on the movie The Story of G.I. Joe, in which he played the war correspondent Ernie Pyle. He was discharged from the USAAF in 1945.
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