As for this writer, the ultimate portrayal of the Penguin was by Burgess Meredith in the 1966 Batman film This was incidentally the first Batman film ever, and if you haven't ever seen it, you can stream it in it's entirety on www.direct-ticket.net.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPWtLzqfNs[/youtube]
1 The Joker — The caped crusader and this guy go way back;[...]