MILTON BERLE

Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: July 12, 1908
Deathday: March 27, 2002
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.

Filmography

Starring

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

Production

1995·
The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected
Thanks
1967·
Ironside
Writer
1959·
NBC Sunday Showcase
Executive Producer