Milton Berle

Jul 12, 1908 - Mar 27, 2002 (93 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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

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Love, American Style

Harry

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The Love Boat

Cyril Wolfe

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Kraft Television Theatre

Joe Hillyer

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Beverly Hills, 90210

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The Nanny

Uncle Manny

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The Jack Benny Program

Milton Berle

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Murder, She Wrote

Lew Feldman

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The Lucy Show

Milton Berle

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Get Smart

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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Ironside

Ross Howard

Credits

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point 2023

Russell (archive footage)

★ NR
Elvis Through the Years 2007

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Pioneers of Primetime 2005

★ NR
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer 2003

Self

★ NR
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years 2002

Self (archive footage)

★ 5.2
Two Heads Are Better Than None 2000

Uncle Leo

★ 7.2
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club 1999

Self

★ NR
Funny Is Money 1999

Self

★ NR
Television: The First Fifty Years 1999

Self

★ NR
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1998

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

★ 5
Jingle Bell Rock 1995

Jerry Labello (voice)

★ NR
The History of Rock 'n' Roll 1995

Self

★ 10
Due South 1994

Shelley Litvak

★ 7.6
The Critic 1994

Milton Berle (voice)

★ 7.3
Burke's Law 1994

Buddy Boyle

★ 6.7
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout 1994

Self

★ NR
Storybook 1994

Illuzor

★ 4.1
A Century of Cinema 1994

Self

★ 8
The Nanny 1993

Uncle Manny

★ 8.1
Driving Me Crazy 1991

Hotel Clerk

★ 3.7
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' 1991

Self

★ NR
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990

★ 7.4
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990

Max Jakey

★ 7.9
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years 1990

Self

★ 7.3
Going Overboard 1989

Himself (uncredited)

★ 2.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988

Self

★ 6
Side by Side 1988

Abe Mercer

★ NR
The Spike Jones Story 1988

Self

★ 4
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge 1987

Jonathan's Father

★ NR
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines 1986

Self

★ NR
Matlock 1986

Harvey Chase

★ 7.1
Amazing Stories 1985

Self

★ 7.4
Pee-wee's Big Adventure 1985

Self (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Murder, She Wrote 1984

Lew Feldman

★ 7.5
MTV Video Music Awards 1984

Self

★ 7.5
Broadway Danny Rose 1984

Milton Berle

★ 7.2
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra 1983

Self - Crowd Member

★ 6
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business 1983

Self

★ 8
Smorgasbord 1983

Ms. Sultry

★ 5.8
Family Business 1983

Isaiah Stern

★ NR
Showbiz Goes to War 1982

(archive footage)

★ 10
Off Your Rocker 1982

Henry Foster

★ NR
Night of 100 Stars 1982

Self

★ 6.7
Fame 1982

★ 6.8
The Fall Guy 1981

★ 7.5
This Is Elvis 1981

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 7
The Muppet Movie 1979

Mad Man Mooney

★ 7.2
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test 1979

★ NR
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy 1978

Self

★ 7.7
Have I Got a Christmas for You 1977

Morris Glickstein

★ NR
The Love Boat 1977

Cyril Wolfe

★ 6.3
CHiPs 1977

Milton Berle

★ 6.8
The Brady Bunch Hour 1977

★ 2
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years 1976

Self

★ 7.3
NBC: The First Fifty Years 1976

★ NR
All This and World War II 1976

Self

★ 5.2
The Muppet Show 1976

Self - Special Guest Star

★ 8
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976

Blind Man

★ 4.1
Joys 1976

Self

★ 4
The Legend of Valentino 1975

Jesse Lasky

★ 5.5
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television 1975

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Lepke 1975

Mr. Meyer

★ 5.2
Tony Orlando and Dawn 1974

Self

★ 3.5
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1973

Self

★ 5.4
Journey Back to Oz 1972

Cowardly Lion (voice)

★ 5.5
Evil Roy Slade 1972

Harry Fern

★ 6.2
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles 1970

Self

★ NR
McCloud 1970

★ 7.1
Love, American Style 1969

Harry

★ 6
Seven in Darkness 1969

Sam Fuller

★ 6.8
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? 1969

Goodtime Eddie Filth

★ 4.6
The Mod Squad 1968

★ 6.3
Here's Lucy 1968

Cheerful Charlie

★ 6.7
For Singles Only 1968

Mr. Parker

★ 5.5
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows 1968

The Movie Director: The 'In' Group

★ 6.2
Star Spangled Salesman 1968

Studio President

★ 6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1968

Self

★ 6.5
Who's Minding the Mint? 1967

Luther Burton

★ 7
Mannix 1967

Danny Brite

★ 6.7
The Happening 1967

Fred

★ 6.2
Ironside 1967

Ross Howard

★ 6.8
Murder at N.B.C. 1966

★ NR
That Girl 1966

★ 6.2
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title 1966

Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)

★ 3.5
The Oscar 1966

Kappy Kapstetter

★ 5.1
Batman 1966

Louie, the Lilac

★ 7.3
The Loved One 1965

Mr. Kenton

★ 6.3
I Dream of Jeannie 1965

Charles

★ 7.8
Get Smart 1965

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

★ 7.9
The Big Valley 1965

Josiah Freeman

★ 6.1
F Troop 1965

★ 6.1
The Sound of Laughter 1963

Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)

★ 2
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963

J. Russell Finch

★ 7
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963

Sam Morris

★ 5.3
The Lucy Show 1962

Milton Berle

★ 7
The Defenders 1961

Denny Martin

★ 6.2
The Barbara Stanwyck Show 1960

Charlie

★ 6.2
Let's Make Love 1960

Milton Berle (uncredited)

★ 6.4
The Bellboy 1960

Milton Berle (uncredited)

★ 6.2
NBC Sunday Showcase 1959

Himself

★ 4.3
The Music Shop 1959

★ NR
Jackpot Bowling 1959

Host

★ NR
Kraft Music Hall 1958

Self - Host

★ 4.7
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour 1957

Milton Berle

★ 8.6
The Steve Allen Show 1956

Self

★ 5.6
Tony Awards 1956

Self - Presenter

★ 4.6
The Jimmy Durante Show 1954

Self

★ NR
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 6.9
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Morris Glickstein

★ 8.6
The Jack Benny Program 1950

Milton Berle

★ 7.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour 1950

Self

★ 6.8
What's My Line? 1950

Self - Mystery Guest

★ 6.9
Breakdowns of 1949 1949

Self

★ 6
Always Leave Them Laughing 1949

Kipling Cooper

★ 4.3
Texaco Star Theater 1948

Host

★ 7.4
Kraft Television Theatre 1947

Joe Hillyer

★ 7.5
Margin for Error 1943

Moe Finkelstein

★ 5.7
Whispering Ghosts 1942

H.H. Van Buren

★ 6.3
A Gentleman at Heart 1942

Lucky Cullen

★ 6
Over My Dead Body 1942

Jason Cordry

★ NR
Rise and Shine 1941

Seabiscuit

★ 6
Sun Valley Serenade 1941

Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen

★ 6.9
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 1941

Self

★ NR
Tall, Dark and Handsome 1941

Frosty Welch

★ 5.6
Hollywood Hobbies 1939

Self (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Radio City Revels 1938

Teddy

★ 8
New Faces of 1937 1937

Wallington Wedge

★ 4
Poppin' the Cork 1933

Elmer Brown

★ NR
Tess of the Storm Country 1922

Bit Role (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Little Lord Fauntleroy 1921

Boy (uncredited)

★ 7
The Mark of Zorro 1920

Boy (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1917

Bit Part (Uncredited)

★ 5.8

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