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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-07-12 (116 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Milton Berle

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

Acting

2023

2007

Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage)

2005

2003

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King as Self (archive footage)

2002

2000

1999

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1995

Jingle Bell Rock as Jerry Labello (voice)

1994

Storybook as Illuzor
Due South as Shelley Litvak
The Critic as Milton Berle (voice)
Burke's Law as Buddy Boyle

1993

The Nanny as Uncle Manny

1991

Driving Me Crazy as Hotel Clerk

1990

1989

Going Overboard as Himself (uncredited)

1988

Side by Side as Abe Mercer

1987

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge as Jonathan's Father

1986

Matlock as Harvey Chase

1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Self (uncredited)

1984

Broadway Danny Rose as Milton Berle
Murder, She Wrote as Lew Feldman

1983

Smorgasbord as Ms. Sultry
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self - Crowd Member
Family Business as Isaiah Stern

1982

Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
Off Your Rocker as Henry Foster

1981

This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979

The Muppet Movie as Mad Man Mooney

1978

1977

Have I Got a Christmas for You as Morris Glickstein
CHiPs as Milton Berle
The Love Boat as Cyril Wolfe
The Love Boat as Milton Berle
The Love Boat as Ed Taylor
The Love Boat as Lionel Douglas

1976

Joys as Self
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star

1975

Lepke as Mr. Meyer
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1974

1973

1972

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

1970

1969

Seven in Darkness as Sam Fuller

1968

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

1967

Who's Minding the Mint? as Luther Burton
Ironside as Ross Howard
Mannix as Danny Brite

1966

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

1965

The Loved One as Mr. Kenton
The Big Valley as Josiah Freeman
Get Smart as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1963

The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)

1962

The Lucy Show as Milton Berle

1961

The Defenders as Denny Martin
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

1960

The Bellboy as Milton Berle (uncredited)
Let's Make Love as Milton Berle (uncredited)

1959

1958

Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host

1957

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

1954

1953

The Oscars as Self

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Morris Glickstein
The Red Skelton Show as Self / Duke No-Good
The Red Skelton Show as Self - Guest Host

1950

The Jack Benny Program as Milton Berle
The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest

1949

Always Leave Them Laughing as Kipling Cooper

1948

1947

1943

Margin for Error as Moe Finkelstein

1942

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

1941

Sun Valley Serenade as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
Rise and Shine as Seabiscuit
Tall, Dark and Handsome as Frosty Welch

1939

Hollywood Hobbies as Self (uncredited)

1938

1937

New Faces of 1937 as Wallington Wedge

1933

Poppin' the Cork as Elmer Brown

1922

Tess of the Storm Country as Bit Role (uncredited)

1921

Little Lord Fauntleroy as Boy (uncredited)

1920

The Mark of Zorro as Boy (uncredited)

1917

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Bit Part (Uncredited)

Crew

Production

1959

NBC Sunday Showcase as Executive Producer

Writing

1967

Ironside as Writer