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Milton Berle

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 12, 1908 (118 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater (1948–55), in 1948 he was the first major star of US television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr. Television to millions during TV's golden age.

Known For

Acting
2023It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie PointRussell (archive footage)
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeSelf (archive footage)
2007Elvis Through the YearsSelf (archive footage)
2005Pioneers of Primetime
2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerSelf
2003Elvis: Rare Moments with the KingSelf (archive footage)
2002The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsSelf (archive footage)
2000Two Heads Are Better Than NoneUncle Leo
1999Funny Is MoneySelf
1999Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars ClubSelf
1999Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf
1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - Roastee (archive footage)
1996Kenan & KelUncle Leo
1995Jingle Bell RockJerry Labello (voice)
1994Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy WorkoutSelf
1994StorybookIlluzor
1994A Century of CinemaSelf
1994Due SouthShelley Litvak
1994The CriticMilton Berle (voice)
1994Burke's LawBuddy Boyle
1994Sister, SisterEdgar Boggs
1993The NannyUncle Manny
1991Driving Me CrazyHotel Clerk
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self
1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsSelf
1990Help Save Planet EarthSelf
1990Beverly Hills, 90210Saul Howard
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMax Jakey
1989Going OverboardHimself (uncredited)
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf
1988Side by SideAbe Mercer
1988The Spike Jones StorySelf
1987Jonathan Winters: On the LedgeJonathan's Father
1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic RoutinesSelf
1986MatlockHarvey Chase
1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureSelf (uncredited)
1985Amazing StoriesSelf
1984Broadway Danny RoseMilton Berle
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
1984Murder, She WroteLew Feldman
1983SmorgasbordMs. Sultry
1983All-Star Party for Frank SinatraSelf - Crowd Member
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf
1983Family BusinessIsaiah Stern
1982Showbiz Goes to WarSelf (archive footage)
1982Off Your RockerHenry Foster
1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982Showbiz BallyhooSelf (archive footage)
1982Fame
1981This Is ElvisSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981The Fall Guy
1979The Muppet MovieMad Man Mooney
1979The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1978Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuySelf
1978Hey AbbottSelf
1977Have I Got a Christmas for YouMorris Glickstein
1977CHiPsSelf
1977The Love BoatCyril Wolfe
1977The Brady Bunch Hour
1977The Love BoatMilton Berle
1977The Love BoatEd Taylor
1977The Love BoatZeke
1977The Love BoatLionel Douglas
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodBlind Man
1976All This and World War IISelf
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf
1976JoysSelf
1976NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)
1976Donny & MarieSelf
1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star
1975LepkeMr. Meyer
1975The Legend of ValentinoJesse Lasky
1975Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on TelevisionSelf (archive footage)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
1972Evil Roy SladeHarry Fern
1972Journey Back to OzCowardly Lion (voice)
1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesSelf
1970McCloud
1969Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Goodtime Eddie Filth
1969Seven in DarknessSam Fuller
1969Love, American StyleHarry
1969Love, American Style
1968Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsThe Movie Director: The 'In' Group
1968Star Spangled SalesmanStudio President
1968For Singles OnlyMr. Parker
1968Here's LucyCheerful Charlie
1968The Mod Squad
1968Here's LucyMilton Berle
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
1967Who's Minding the Mint?Luther Burton
1967The HappeningFred
1967IronsideRoss Howard
1967MannixDanny Brite
1966Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleBookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
1966The OscarKappy Kapstetter
1966Murder at N.B.C.
1966BatmanLouie, the Lilac
1966That Girl
1966BatmanPrison Guard
1965The Loved OneMr. Kenton
1965F Troop
1965The Big ValleyJosiah Freeman
1965I Dream of JeannieCharles
1965Get SmartDesk Clerk (uncredited)
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldJ. Russell Finch
1963The Sound of LaughterElmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSam Morris
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1962The Lucy ShowMilton Berle
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)
1961The DefendersDenny Martin
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1960The BellboyMilton Berle (uncredited)
1960Let's Make LoveMilton Berle (uncredited)
1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowCharlie
1959The Music Shop
1959Jackpot BowlingHost
1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseHimself
1958The All-Star Christmas ShowSelf
1958Kraft Music HallSelf - Host
1958Kraft Music HallSelf
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourMilton Berle
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1954The Jimmy Durante ShowSelf
1953The OscarsSelf
1951Hallmark Hall of FameMorris Glickstein
1951The Red Skelton ShowSelf / Duke No-Good
1951The Red Skelton ShowSelf - Guest Host
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
1950The Jack Benny ProgramMilton Berle
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf - Cameo
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
1950What's My Line?Self
1949Always Leave Them LaughingKipling Cooper
1949Breakdowns of 1949Self
1948Texaco Star TheaterHost
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1947Kraft Television TheatreJoe Hillyer
1943Margin for ErrorMoe Finkelstein
1942Whispering GhostsH.H. Van Buren
1942A Gentleman at HeartLucky Cullen
1942Over My Dead BodyJason Cordry
1941Sun Valley SerenadeJerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
1941Rise and ShineSeabiscuit
1941Tall, Dark and HandsomeFrosty Welch
1941Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Self
1939Hollywood HobbiesSelf (uncredited)
1938Radio City RevelsTeddy
1937New Faces of 1937Wallington Wedge
1933Poppin' the CorkElmer Brown
1923Ruth of the Range(uncredited)
1922Tess of the Storm CountryBit Role (uncredited)
1921Little Lord FauntleroyBoy (uncredited)
1920The Mark of ZorroBoy (uncredited)
1917Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmBit Part (Uncredited)
-The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
Production
1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseExecutive Producer
Writing
1967IronsideWriter
Crew
1995The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The UnexpectedThanks