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Milton Berle

Comedian / Screenwriter / Composer / Television Presenter / Actor | * 07/12/1908 († 93, 03/27/2002) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; Yiddish: ‏מענדעל בערלינגער; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over eight decades, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre (1948–1953), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" during the first Golden Age of Television. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both radio and TV. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

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An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for ...

The Oscar

Certification unknown

1966 | 2.8/5 | 1h 59min
Drama
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A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant! ...

The Muppet Movie

G

1979 | 3.6/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy, Adventure, Music, Kids & Family
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A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each at ...

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

G

1963 | 3.5/5 | 2h 43min
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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Texaco Star Theater is an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcas ...

Texaco Star Theater

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1948 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Milton Berle

California Hall of Fame Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Milton Berle as Actor(65)

as Auntie Mildred (archive footage)2020 Disclosure
as Self (archive footage)2002 The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
as himself2000 Prison Images
as Uncle Leo2000 Two Heads Are Better Than None
as himself1999 Funny Is Money
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)1998 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Illuzor1996 Storybook
as Jerry Labello (voice)1995 Jingle Bell Rock
as himself1994 A Century of Cinema
as himself1991 Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
as Hotel Clerk1991 Driving Me Crazy
as himself1990 Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
as Himself (uncredited)1989 Going Overboard
as Abe Mercer1988 Side by Side
as himself1988 The Spike Jones Story
as Jonathan's Father1987 Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
as himself1986 TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self (uncredited)1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as himself1984 Broadway Danny Rose
as Ms. Sultry1983 Smorgasbord
as (archive footage)1982 Showbiz Goes to War
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1981 This Is Elvis
as Mad Man Mooney1979 The Muppet Movie
1979 The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
as himself1978 Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Morris Glickstein1977 Have I Got a Christmas for You
as himself1976 All This and World War II
as Blind Man1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as himself1976 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as himself1976 Joys
as Mr. Meyer1975 Lepke
as Jesse Lasky1975 The Legend of Valentino
as The Cowardly Lion (voice)1974 Journey Back to Oz
as Harry Fern1972 Evil Roy Slade
as Sam Fuller1969 Seven in Darkness
as Goodtime Eddie Filth1969 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
as Mr. Parker1968 For Singles Only
as Studio President1968 Star Spangled Salesman
as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group1968 Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
as Fred1967 The Happening
as Luther Burton1967 Who's Minding the Mint?
as Kappy Kapstetter1966 The Oscar
as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)1966 Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
as Mr. Kenton1965 The Loved One
as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)1963 The Sound of Laughter
as J. Russell Finch1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as himself1960 Let's Make Love
as Himself / Bellboy (uncredited)1960 The Bellboy
1960 The Bellboy
as Kipling Cooper1949 Always Leave Them Laughing
as Moe Finkelstein1943 Margin for Error
as H.H. Van Buren1942 Whispering Ghosts
as Lucky Cullen1942 A Gentleman at Heart
as Jason Cordry1942 Over My Dead Body
as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen1941 Sun Valley Serenade
as Frosty Welch1941 Tall, Dark and Handsome
as Seabiscuit1941 Rise and Shine
as Himself (uncredited)1939 Hollywood Hobbies
as Teddy1938 Radio City Revels
as Wallington Wedge1937 New Faces of 1937
as Elmer Brown1933 Poppin' the Cork
as Bit Role (uncredited)1922 Tess of the Storm Country
as Boy (uncredited)1921 Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Boy (uncredited)1920 The Mark of Zorro
as Bit Part (Uncredited)1917 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

TV Shows/Series with Milton Berle as Actor(53)

1994 The Critic
as Shelley Litvak1994 Due South
as Uncle Manny1993 The Nanny
1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
as Max Jakey1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1986 Matlock
as himself1985 Amazing Stories
as Lew Feldman1984 Murder, She Wrote
1982 Fame
1981 The Fall Guy
as Cyril Wolfe1977 The Love Boat
as Ed Taylor1977 The Love Boat
as Zeke1977 The Love Boat
as himself1977 CHiPs
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
1976 The Brady Bunch Hour
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
1970 McCloud
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
1968 The Mod Squad
1968 Here's Lucy
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967 Ironside
1967 Mannix
1966 That Girl
as Louie the Lilac1966 Batman
as Prison Guard1966 Batman
as Charles1965 I Dream of Jeannie
1965 Get Smart
as Josiah Freeman1965 The Big Valley
1965 F Troop
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Sam Morris1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
1962 The Lucy Show
as himself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Denny Martin1961 The Defenders
as Charlie1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as himself1959 NBC Sunday Showcase
as Host1959 Jackpot Bowling
as Self - Host1958 Kraft Music Hall
as himself1958 Kraft Music Hall
as himself1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as himself1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as himself1956 The Steve Allen Show
as himself1954 The Jimmy Durante Show
as Morris Glickstein1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as himself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
as himself1950 The Jack Benny Program
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as Self - Guest Host1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Host1948 Texaco Star Theater

TV Shows/Series with Milton Berle as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer1959 NBC Sunday Showcase

Full Name: Milton Berle
Born: Sunday, 07/12 1908 (July) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 03/27 2002 (March) in Los Angeles (aged: 93)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Educated at: Professional Children's School, Morris High School
Record Label: RCA Victor
Spouses (current/former): Joyce Mathews, Ruth Berle
Other names for Milton Berle (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Milton Berlinger"
Milton Berle frequently works together with these people:
Barbara Stanwyck (33x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Bob Hope (27x, Actor)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Jack Carter (20x, Actor)
Maurice Evans (19x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (18x, Actor)
Buddy Hackett (18x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (17x, Actress)
J. Pat O'Malley (16x, Actor)
John Harmon (16x, Actor)
Jerry Lewis (9x, Actor)
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