- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1908
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- March 27, 2002
Milton Berle
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.
Filmography
movieIt's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023 · Russell (archive footage)
movieFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieStarz Inside: In the Gutter
2008 · Self (archive)
movieElvis Through the Years
2007 · Self (archive footage)
moviePioneers of Primetime
2005
movieBiography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003 · Self
movieElvis: Rare Moments with the King
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieTwo Heads Are Better Than None
2000 · Uncle Leo
movieLet Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999 · Self
movieFunny Is Money
1999 · Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 · Self
movieThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998 · Self - Roastee (archive footage)
movieVaudeville
1997 · Self
tvKenan & Kel
1996 · Uncle Leo
movieJingle Bell Rock
1995 · Jerry Labello (voice)
movieThe 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected
1995 · Thanks
tvDue South
1994 · Shelley Litvak
tvSister, Sister
1994 · Edgar Boggs
tvThe Critic
1994 · Milton Berle (voice)
tvBurke's Law
1994 · Buddy Boyle
movieMilton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout
1994 · Self
movieStorybook
1994 · Illuzor
movieA Century of Cinema
1994 · Self
tvThe Nanny
1993 · Manny
movieDriving Me Crazy
1991 · Hotel Clerk
movieSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991 · Self
tvBeverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Saul Howard
tvThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Max Jakey
movieHappy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990 · Self
movieHelp Save Planet Earth
1990 · Self
movieGoing Overboard
1989 · Himself (uncredited)
movieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Self
movieSide by Side
1988 · Abe Mercer
movieThe Spike Jones Story
1988 · Self
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987 · Himself
movieJonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987 · Jonathan's Father
movieTV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986 · Self
tvMatlock
1986 · Harvey Chase
tvAmazing Stories
1985 · Self
moviePee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 · Self (uncredited)
tvTelevision
1985
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Lew Feldman
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
movieBroadway Danny Rose
1984 · Milton Berle
movieAll-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983 · Self - Crowd Member
movieGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983 · Self
movieSmorgasbord
1983 · Ms. Sultry
movieFamily Business
1983 · Isaiah Stern
movieShowbiz Goes to War
1982 · Self (archive footage)
movieOff Your Rocker
1982 · Henry Foster
movieShowbiz Ballyhoo
1982 · Self (archive footage)
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Isaiah Stern
tvFame
1982
tvThe Fall Guy
1981
movieThis Is Elvis
1981 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979 · Mad Man Mooney
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
movieSteve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978 · Self
tvOld Friends... New Friends
1978 · Self
movieHey Abbott
1978 · Self
movieHave I Got a Christmas for You
1977 · Morris Glickstein
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Cyril Wolfe, Milton Berle, Ed Taylor, Zeke, Lionel Douglas
tvCHiPs
1977 · Self
tvThe Brady Bunch Hour
1977
movieCBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976 · Self
movieNBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
movieAll This and World War II
1976 · Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · Blind Man
movieJoys
1976 · Self
tvDonny & Marie
1976 · Self
movieThe Legend of Valentino
1975 · Jesse Lasky
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975 · Self (archive footage)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
movieLepke
1975 · Mr. Meyer
tvTony Orlando and Dawn
1974 · Self
tvThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · Self
movieJourney Back to Oz
1972 · Cowardly Lion (voice)
movieEvil Roy Slade
1972 · Harry Fern
movieFriars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1970 · Self
tvMcCloud
1970
tvLove, American Style
1969 · Harry
movieSeven in Darkness
1969 · Sam Fuller
movieCan Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969 · Goodtime Eddie Filth
tvThe Mod Squad
1968
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Cheerful Charlie, Milton Berle
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
movieFor Singles Only
1968 · Mr. Parker
movieWhere Angels Go, Trouble Follows
1968 · The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
movieStar Spangled Salesman
1968 · Studio President
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self (uncredited)
movieWho's Minding the Mint?
1967 · Luther Burton
tvMannix
1967 · Danny Brite
movieThe Happening
1967 · Fred
tvIronside
1967 · Ross Howard, Writer
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
tvThat Girl
1966
movieDon't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966 · Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
movieThe Oscar
1966 · Kappy Kapstetter
tvBatman
1966 · Louie, the Lilac, Prison Guard
movieThe Loved One
1965 · Mr. Kenton
tvI Dream of Jeannie
1965 · Charles
tvGet Smart
1965 · Desk Clerk (uncredited)
tvThe Big Valley
1965 · Josiah Freeman
tvF Troop
1965
movieThe Sound of Laughter
1963 · Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
movieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · J. Russell Finch
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Sam Morris
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
tvThe Lucy Show
1962 · Milton Berle
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self, Self - Guest Host, Self (archive footage)
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self, Self - Co-Host
tvThe Defenders
1961 · Denny Martin
tvThe Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960 · Charlie
movieLet's Make Love
1960 · Milton Berle (uncredited)
movieThe Bellboy
1960 · Milton Berle (uncredited)
movieSunday Showcase
1959
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959 · Himself, Executive Producer
The Music Shop
1959
Jackpot Bowling
1959 · Host
movieThe All-Star Christmas Show
1958 · Self
tvKraft Music Hall
1958 · Self - Host
tvThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · Milton Berle
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter
The Jimmy Durante Show
1954 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Morris Glickstein
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951 · Duke No-Good, Self - Guest Host
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950 · Milton Berle
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvThe Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self - Cameo
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
movieBreakdowns of 1949
1949 · Self
movieAlways Leave Them Laughing
1949 · Kipling Cooper
tvMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
Texaco Star Theater
1948 · Host
tvKraft Television Theatre
1947 · Joe Hillyer
movieMargin for Error
1943 · Moe Finkelstein
movieWhispering Ghosts
1942 · H.H. Van Buren
movieA Gentleman at Heart
1942 · Lucky Cullen
movieOver My Dead Body
1942 · Jason Cordry
movieRise and Shine
1941 · Seabiscuit
movieSun Valley Serenade
1941 · Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
movieScreen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941 · Self
movieTall, Dark and Handsome
1941 · Frosty Welch
movieHollywood Hobbies
1939 · Self (uncredited)
movieRadio City Revels
1938 · Teddy
movieNew Faces of 1937
1937 · Wallington Wedge
moviePoppin' the Cork
1933 · Elmer Brown
movieRuth of the Range
1923 · (uncredited)
movieTess of the Storm Country
1922 · Bit Role (uncredited)
movieLittle Lord Fauntleroy
1921 · Boy (uncredited)
movieThe Mark of Zorro
1920 · Boy (uncredited)
movieRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1917 · Bit Part (Uncredited)
movieThe Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
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