Burgess Meredith re-created his Broadway role in this 1936 film based on a Maxwell Anderson play
.... epic IN HARM'S WAY (Meredith's character was 
based on writer turned Rear Admiral Gene Markey), Judge Purcell... [DOC] [TLE] From the Archives: Burgess Meredith, Actor's Actor for 70 Years, Dies [PAR] Sep 11, 1997 ... Burgess Meredith, who displayed his versatile acting skills in a series of always 
refreshing but generally eccentric roles that kept him before cameras or ... 
Meredith to portray him in the film based on the war correspondent's book, ... 
Playwright Maxwell Anderson became aware of his talents and wrote a play... [DOC] [TLE] Summer Stars Festival 2013: BURGESS MEREDITH | A Season of ... [PAR] Jul 4, 2013 ...