Conversation so far:
what was burgess involvement with cinema?
Meredith attracted favorable attention, especially for playing George in a 1939 adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.
was Mice and Men successful?
CANNOTANSWER.
what else did he star in?
The Story of G.I.
Joe.
what was his role in GI Joe?
war correspondent Ernie Pyle.
How successful was that one?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did he have any awards doing cinemas?
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
for which film?
Rocky V.

Question: What was his role in Rocky V?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Burgess Meredith's role in Rocky V?