The Penguin — Batman Character Profile

About The Penguin

A calculating crime lord and United Underworld leader who employs advanced technology like a human dehydrator and a penguin-shaped submarine. He orchestrates major kidnappings and attempts to infiltrate the Batcave, though his plans ultimately fail.

Character Facts

Played by

Burgess Meredith

Appears in

Batman (1966)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• The Penguin — Alliance Teammate — The Joker (Cesar Romero)
• The Penguin — Alliance Strategic Partner — The Riddler (Frank Gorshin)
• The Penguin — Professional Employer — Bluebeard (Gil Perkins)
• The Penguin — Conflict Hostage Taker — Commodore Schmidlapp (Reginald Denny)

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