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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Murder, She Wrote

Beverly Hills, 90210

The Mike Douglas Show

All Movies (93)

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point2023 · as Russell (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe2012 · as Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: In the Gutter2008 · as Self (archive)
Elvis Through the Years2007 · as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime2005
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer2003 · as Self
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King2003 · as Self (archive footage)
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years2002 · as Self (archive footage)
Two Heads Are Better Than None2000 · as Uncle Leo
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club1999 · as Self
Funny Is Money1999 · as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years1999 · as Self
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1998 · as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Vaudeville1997 · as Self
Jingle Bell Rock1995 · as Jerry Labello (voice)
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout1994 · as Self
Storybook1994 · as Illuzor
A Century of Cinema1994 · as Self
Driving Me Crazy1991 · as Hotel Clerk
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'1991 · as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years1990 · as Self
Help Save Planet Earth1990 · as Self
Going Overboard1989 · as Himself (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988 · as Self
Side by Side1988 · as Abe Mercer
The Spike Jones Story1988 · as Self
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration1987 · as Himself
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge1987 · as Jonathan's Father
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines1986 · as Self
Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985 · as Self (uncredited)
Broadway Danny Rose1984 · as Milton Berle
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra1983 · as Self - Crowd Member
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business1983 · as Self
Smorgasbord1983 · as Ms. Sultry
Family Business1983 · as Isaiah Stern
Showbiz Goes to War1982 · as Self (archive footage)
Off Your Rocker1982 · as Henry Foster
Showbiz Ballyhoo1982 · as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
This Is Elvis1981 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie1979 · as Mad Man Mooney
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test1979
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy1978 · as Self
Hey Abbott1978 · as Self
Have I Got a Christmas for You1977 · as Morris Glickstein
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976 · as Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years1976
All This and World War II1976 · as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self (archive footage)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood1976 · as Blind Man
Joys1976 · as Self
The Legend of Valentino1975 · as Jesse Lasky
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television1975 · as Self (archive footage)
Lepke1975 · as Mr. Meyer
Journey Back to Oz1972 · as Cowardly Lion (voice)
Evil Roy Slade1972 · as Harry Fern
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles1970 · as Self
Seven in Darkness1969 · as Sam Fuller
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?1969 · as Goodtime Eddie Filth
For Singles Only1968 · as Mr. Parker
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows1968 · as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
Star Spangled Salesman1968 · as Studio President
Who's Minding the Mint?1967 · as Luther Burton
The Happening1967 · as Fred
Murder at N.B.C.1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title1966 · as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
The Oscar1966 · as Kappy Kapstetter
The Loved One1965 · as Mr. Kenton
The Sound of Laughter1963 · as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · as J. Russell Finch
Let's Make Love1960 · as Milton Berle (uncredited)
The Bellboy1960 · as Milton Berle (uncredited)
The All-Star Christmas Show1958 · as Self
Breakdowns of 19491949 · as Self
Always Leave Them Laughing1949 · as Kipling Cooper
Margin for Error1943 · as Moe Finkelstein
Whispering Ghosts1942 · as H.H. Van Buren
A Gentleman at Heart1942 · as Lucky Cullen
Over My Dead Body1942 · as Jason Cordry
Rise and Shine1941 · as Seabiscuit
Sun Valley Serenade1941 · as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 11941 · as Self
Tall, Dark and Handsome1941 · as Frosty Welch
Hollywood Hobbies1939 · as Self (uncredited)
Radio City Revels1938 · as Teddy
New Faces of 19371937 · as Wallington Wedge
Poppin' the Cork1933 · as Elmer Brown
Ruth of the Range1923 · as (uncredited)
Tess of the Storm Country1922 · as Bit Role (uncredited)
Little Lord Fauntleroy1921 · as Boy (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro1920 · as Boy (uncredited)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1917 · as Bit Part (Uncredited)
The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special—

All TV Shows (79)

Kenan & Kel1996 · as Uncle Leo
Due South1994 · as Shelley Litvak
Sister, Sister1994 · as Edgar Boggs
The Critic1994 · as Milton Berle (voice)
Burke's Law1994 · as Buddy Boyle
The Nanny1993 · as Manny
Beverly Hills, 902101990 · as Saul Howard
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Max Jakey
Matlock1986 · as Harvey Chase
Amazing Stories1985 · as Self
Television1985
Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lew Feldman
MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
Fame1982
The Fall Guy1981
Old Friends... New Friends1978 · as Self
The Love Boat1977 · as Cyril Wolfe
The Love Boat1977 · as Milton Berle
The Love Boat1977 · as Ed Taylor
The Love Boat1977 · as Zeke
The Love Boat1977 · as Lionel Douglas
CHiPs1977 · as Self
The Brady Bunch Hour1977
The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
Tony Orlando and Dawn1974 · as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973 · as Self
McCloud1970
Love, American Style1969 · as Harry
Love, American Style1969
The Mod Squad1968
Here's Lucy1968 · as Cheerful Charlie
Here's Lucy1968 · as Milton Berle
The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self
Mannix1967 · as Danny Brite
Ironside1967 · as Ross Howard
That Girl1966
Batman1966 · as Louie, the Lilac
Batman1966 · as Prison Guard
I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Charles
Get Smart1965 · as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Big Valley1965 · as Josiah Freeman
F Troop1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Sam Morris
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
The Lucy Show1962 · as Milton Berle
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
The Defenders1961 · as Denny Martin
The Barbara Stanwyck Show1960 · as Charlie
NBC Sunday Showcase1959 · as Himself
The Music Shop1959
Jackpot Bowling1959 · as Host
Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self - Host
Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour1957 · as Milton Berle
Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self
Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
The Jimmy Durante Show1954 · as Self
The Oscars1953 · as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Morris Glickstein
The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Duke No-Good
The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Self - Guest Host
The Jack Benny Program1950 · as Milton Berle
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self - Cameo
The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
What's My Line?1950 · as Self
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade1948
The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
Texaco Star Theater1948 · as Host
Kraft Television Theatre1947 · as Joe Hillyer