Milton Berle
Known for Acting · 160 credits
- Born
- 1908-07-12
- Died
- 2002-03-27
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Milton Berlinger · Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger · میلتون برل
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host / Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lew Feldman
The Love Boat
1977
as Cyril Wolfe / Milton Berle / Ed Taylor / Zeke / Lionel Douglas
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Saul Howard
TV Shows (66)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host / Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lew Feldman
The Love Boat
1977
as Cyril Wolfe / Milton Berle / Ed Taylor / Zeke / Lionel Douglas
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Saul Howard
The Nanny
1993
as Manny
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Ironside
1967
as Ross Howard
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Matlock
1986
as Harvey Chase
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Duke No-Good / Self - Guest Host
Mannix
1967
as Danny Brite
Get Smart
1965
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Batman
1966
as Louie, the Lilac / Prison Guard
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Love, American Style
1969
as Harry
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
American Playhouse
1982
as Isaiah Stern
The Lucy Show
1962
as Milton Berle
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Charles
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Big Valley
1965
as Josiah Freeman
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Due South
1994
as Shelley Litvak
Sister, Sister
1994
as Edgar Boggs
The Defenders
1961
as Denny Martin
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Fall Guy
1981
Here's Lucy
1968
as Cheerful Charlie / Milton Berle
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Max Jakey
McCloud
1970
Amazing Stories
1985
as Self
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as Joe Hillyer
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self - Cameo
Fame
1982
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
That Girl
1966
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Milton Berle
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Sam Morris
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self - Host
Kenan & Kel
1996
as Uncle Leo
The Mod Squad
1968
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Burke's Law
1994
as Buddy Boyle
CHiPs
1977
as Self
F Troop
1965
The Critic
1994
as Milton Berle (voice)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Charlie
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Morris Glickstein
Television
1985
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Milton Berle
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
The Jimmy Durante Show
1954
as Self
Movies (94)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as J. Russell Finch
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Mad Man Mooney
Let's Make Love
1960
as Milton Berle (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Self (uncredited)
Vaudeville
1997
as Self
The Oscar
1966
as Kappy Kapstetter
Sunday Showcase
1959
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Storybook
1994
as Illuzor
Driving Me Crazy
1991
as Hotel Clerk
Going Overboard
1989
as Himself (uncredited)
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
Joys
1976
as Self
A Century of Cinema
1994
as Self
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
The Bellboy
1960
as Milton Berle (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Valentino
1975
as Jesse Lasky
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
as Himself
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990
as Self
The Loved One
1965
as Mr. Kenton
Broadway Danny Rose
1984
as Milton Berle
Journey Back to Oz
1972
as Cowardly Lion (voice)
Who's Minding the Mint?
1967
as Luther Burton
Over My Dead Body
1942
as Jason Cordry
Family Business
1983
as Isaiah Stern
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self
Jingle Bell Rock
1995
as Jerry Labello (voice)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1917
as Bit Part (Uncredited)
Lepke
1975
as Mr. Meyer
This Is Elvis
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
as Self
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Boy (uncredited)
Help Save Planet Earth
1990
as Self
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
1968
as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Harry Fern
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
as Jonathan's Father
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Blind Man
Whispering Ghosts
1942
as H.H. Van Buren
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983
as Self - Crowd Member
Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941
as Frosty Welch
The Happening
1967
as Fred
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
as Self
Ruth of the Range
1923
as (uncredited)
Off Your Rocker
1982
as Henry Foster
Funny Is Money
1999
as Self
Two Heads Are Better Than None
2000
as Uncle Leo
The Sound of Laughter
1963
as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
as Studio President
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969
as Goodtime Eddie Filth
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Hey Abbott
1978
as Self
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
as Self
A Gentleman at Heart
1942
as Lucky Cullen
Side by Side
1988
as Abe Mercer
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Seven in Darkness
1969
as Sam Fuller
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2008
as Self (archive)
Margin for Error
1943
as Moe Finkelstein
Smorgasbord
1983
as Ms. Sultry
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1921
as Boy (uncredited)
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
as Self (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1970
as Self
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Rise and Shine
1941
as Seabiscuit
Elvis Through the Years
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
as Morris Glickstein
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982
as Self (archive footage)
New Faces of 1937
1937
as Wallington Wedge
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966
as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
as Kipling Cooper
All This and World War II
1976
as Self
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
as Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
For Singles Only
1968
as Mr. Parker
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978
as Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
as Self
The Spike Jones Story
1988
as Self
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
as Self
Radio City Revels
1938
as Teddy
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
as Self
The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023
as Russell (archive footage)
Poppin' the Cork
1933
as Elmer Brown
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout
1994
as Self
About 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. With 160 credits spanning from 1917 to 2023, Milton Berle has appeared in 94 films and 66 TV shows.
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Most Popular Milton Berle Movies
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as J. Russell Finch
- The Muppet Movie (1979) — as Mad Man Mooney
- Let's Make Love (1960) — as Milton Berle (uncredited)
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — as Self (uncredited)
- Vaudeville (1997) — as Self
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