Milton Berle

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 140

Gender Male

Birthday July 12, 1908

Day of Death March 27, 2002 (93 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Milton Berlinger
Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger

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Milton Berle

Biography

Milton Berle was an Emmy-winning 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

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(2 episodes) as Self

2023

as Russell (archive footage)

2020

as Auntie Mildred (archive footage)

2003

as Self

2002

as Self (archive footage)

2000

as Uncle Leo

1999		Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1999		Funny Is Money as Self
1999		Television: The First Fifty Years as Self

1998

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1995		Jingle Bell Rock as Jerry Labello (voice)
1995		The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self

1994		Due South (1 episode) as Shelley Litvak
1994		The Critic (1 episode)
1994		Burke's Law (1 episode) as Buddy Boyle
1994		A Century of Cinema as Self
1994		Storybook as Illuzor
1994		Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout as Self

1993

(1 episode) as Uncle Manny

1991		Driving Me Crazy as Hotel Clerk
1991		Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self

1990		Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 episode)
1990		The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1 episode) as Max Jakey
1990		Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years as Self

1989

as Himself (uncredited)

1988		Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1988		Side by Side as Abe Mercer
1988		The Spike Jones Story as Self

1987

as Jonathan's Father

1986		TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
1986		Matlock (1 episode) as Harvey Chase

1985		Amazing Stories (1 episode) as Self
1985		Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Self (uncredited)

1984		Murder, She Wrote (1 episode) as Lew Feldman
1984		MTV Video Music Awards (1 episode) as Self
1984		Broadway Danny Rose as Milton Berle

1983		All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self - Crowd Member
1983		George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
1983		Smorgasbord as Ms. Sultry
1983		Family Business as Isaiah Stern

1982		Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
1982		Off Your Rocker as Henry Foster
1982		Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982		Fame (1 episode)

1981		The Fall Guy (1 episode)
1981		This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979		The Muppet Movie as Mad Man Mooney
1979		The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

1978

as Self

1977		Have I Got a Christmas for You as Morris Glickstein
1977		The Love Boat (1 episode) as Zeke (1 episode) as Ed Taylor (1 episode) as Milton Berle (1 episode) as Cyril Wolfe
1977		CHiPs (2 episodes) as Milton Berle
1977		The Brady Bunch Hour (1 episode)

1976		CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976		NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976		All This and World War II as Self
1976		The Muppet Show (1 episode) as Self - Special Guest Star
1976		Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Blind Man
1976		Joys as Self
1976		Donny & Marie (3 episodes) as Self

1975		The Legend of Valentino as Jesse Lasky
1975		Saturday Night Live (1 episode) as Self - Host
1975		Lepke as Mr. Meyer

1974

(1 episode) as Self

1973

(6 episodes) as Self

1972		Journey Back to Oz as Cowardly Lion (voice)
1972		Evil Roy Slade as Harry Fern

1970		Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1970		McCloud (1 episode)

1969		Love, American Style (1 episode) as Harry
1969		Seven in Darkness as Sam Fuller
1969		Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? as Goodtime Eddie Filth

1968		The Mod Squad (1 episode)
1968		Here's Lucy (1 episode) as Milton Berle (1 episode) as Cheerful Charlie
1968		The Dick Cavett Show (2 episodes) as Self - Guest
1968		For Singles Only as Mr. Parker
1968		Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
1968		Star Spangled Salesman as Studio President

1967		Who's Minding the Mint? as Luther Burton
1967		Mannix (1 episode)
1967		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (2 episodes) as Self
1967		The Happening as Fred
1967		Ironside (1 episode) as Ross Howard

1966		That Girl (1 episode)
1966		Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
1966		The Oscar as Kappy Kapstetter
1966		Batman (1 episode) as Prison Guard (4 episodes) as Louie, the Lilac

1965		The Loved One as Mr. Kenton
1965		I Dream of Jeannie (1 episode) as Charles
1965		Get Smart (1 episode)
1965		The Big Valley (1 episode) as Josiah Freeman
1965		F Troop (1 episode)

1963		The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
1963		It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as J. Russell Finch (1 episode)
1963		Kraft Suspense Theatre (1 episode) as Sam Morris

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 episode) as Self - Guest Host (1 episode) as Self
1962		The Lucy Show (2 episodes) as Milton Berle

1961		The Mike Douglas Show (1 episode) as Self - Co-Host (3 episodes) as Self
1961		The Defenders (1 episode) as Denny Martin

1960		The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1 episode) as Charlie
1960		Let's Make Love as Milton Berle (uncredited)
1960		The Bellboy as Himself / Bellboy (uncredited)

1959		NBC Sunday Showcase (1 episode) as Himself
1959		The Music Shop (9 episodes)
1959		Jackpot Bowling (1 episode) as Host

1958

(4 episodes) as Self (48 episodes) as Self - Host

1957		The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1 episode) as Milton Berle
1957		Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1 episode) as Self

1956		The Steve Allen Show (2 episodes) as Self
1956		Tony Awards (2 episodes) as Self - Presenter

1954

(1 episode) as Self

1953

(1 episode) as Self

1951		Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 episode) as Morris Glickstein
1951		The Red Skelton Show (1 episode) as Self / Duke No-Good

1950		The Jack Benny Program (1 episode) as Milton Berle
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour (4 episodes) as Self
1950		The Bob Hope Show (8 episodes) as Self (2 episodes) as Self - Cameo
1950		What's My Line? (5 episodes) as Self - Mystery Guest

1949		Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
1949		Always Leave Them Laughing as Kipling Cooper

1948		The Ed Sullivan Show (3 episodes) as Self (1 episode) as Self - Guest Host
1948		Texaco Star Theater (5 episodes) as Host

1943

as Moe Finkelstein

1942		Whispering Ghosts as H.H. Van Buren
1942		A Gentleman at Heart as Lucky Cullen
1942		Over My Dead Body as Jason Cordry

1941		Rise and Shine as Seabiscuit
1941		Sun Valley Serenade as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
1941		Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 as Self
1941		Tall, Dark and Handsome as Frosty Welch

1939

as Self (uncredited)

1938

as Teddy

1937

as Wallington Wedge

1933

as Elmer Brown

1922

as Bit Role (uncredited)

1921

as Boy (uncredited)

1920

as Boy (uncredited)

1917

as Bit Part (Uncredited)

Crew

1995

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Writing

1967

(1 episode) … Writer

Production

1959

(1 episode) … Executive Producer

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