Milton Berle
Born: 1908-07-12 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2002-03-27
Known For: Acting
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
2023
- It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point as Russell (archive footage)
2012
- Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Starz Inside: In the Gutter as Self (archive)
2007
- Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Elvis: Rare Moments with the King as Self (archive footage)
- Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self
2002
- The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
2000
- Two Heads Are Better Than None as Uncle Leo
1999
- Television: The First Fifty Years as Self
- Funny Is Money as Self
- Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1998
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1997
- Vaudeville as Self
1996
- Kenan & Kel as Uncle Leo
1995
- Jingle Bell Rock as Jerry Labello (voice)
- The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected ... (Thanks)
1994
- Due South as Shelley Litvak
- Sister, Sister as Edgar Boggs
- Burke's Law as Buddy Boyle
- The Critic as Milton Berle (voice)
- Storybook as Illuzor
- A Century of Cinema as Self
- Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout as Self
1993
- The Nanny as Manny
1991
- Driving Me Crazy as Hotel Clerk
- Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Saul Howard
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Max Jakey
- Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years as Self
- Help Save Planet Earth as Self
1989
- Going Overboard as Himself (uncredited)
1988
- Side by Side as Abe Mercer
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- The Spike Jones Story as Self
1987
- Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge as Jonathan's Father
- It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration as Himself
1986
- Matlock as Harvey Chase
- TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
1985
- Amazing Stories as Self
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Self (uncredited)
- Television
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Lew Feldman
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Broadway Danny Rose as Milton Berle
1983
- Smorgasbord as Ms. Sultry
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
- All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self - Crowd Member
- Family Business as Isaiah Stern
1982
- Fame
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
- Showbiz Goes to War as Self (archive footage)
- Off Your Rocker as Henry Foster
- Showbiz Ballyhoo as Self (archive footage)
1981
- The Fall Guy
- This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979
- The Muppet Movie as Mad Man Mooney
- The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1978
- Old Friends... New Friends as Self
- Hey Abbott as Self
- Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Self
1977
- The Love Boat as Cyril Wolfe
- CHiPs as Self
- The Brady Bunch Hour
- Have I Got a Christmas for You as Morris Glickstein
1976
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- Donny & Marie as Self
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Blind Man
- Joys as Self
- NBC: The First Fifty Years
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
- All This and World War II as Self
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Lepke as Mr. Meyer
- The Legend of Valentino as Jesse Lasky
- Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television as Self (archive footage)
1974
- Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
1973
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972
- Evil Roy Slade as Harry Fern
- Journey Back to Oz as Cowardly Lion (voice)
1970
1969
- Love, American Style as Harry
- Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? as Goodtime Eddie Filth
- Seven in Darkness as Sam Fuller
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Here's Lucy as Cheerful Charlie
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
- The Mod Squad
- Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
- For Singles Only as Mr. Parker
- Star Spangled Salesman as Studio President
1967
- Mannix as Danny Brite
- Ironside as Ross Howard
- The Happening as Fred
- Who's Minding the Mint? as Luther Burton
1966
- Batman as Louie, the Lilac
- That Girl
- The Oscar as Kappy Kapstetter
- Murder at N.B.C.
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
1965
- Get Smart as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- I Dream of Jeannie as Charles
- The Big Valley as Josiah Freeman
- F Troop
- The Loved One as Mr. Kenton
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Kraft Suspense Theatre as Sam Morris
- The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Lucy Show as Milton Berle
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- The Defenders as Denny Martin
1960
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Charlie
- Let's Make Love as Milton Berle (uncredited)
- The Bellboy as Milton Berle (uncredited)
1959
- NBC Sunday Showcase as Himself
- Jackpot Bowling as Host
- The Music Shop
- Sunday Showcase
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
- The All-Star Christmas Show as Self
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Milton Berle
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- The Steve Allen Show as Self
1954
- The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Duke No-Good
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Morris Glickstein
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
- The Jack Benny Program as Milton Berle
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo
1949
- Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
- Always Leave Them Laughing as Kipling Cooper
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Texaco Star Theater as Host
1947
- Kraft Television Theatre as Joe Hillyer
1943
- Margin for Error as Moe Finkelstein
1942
- A Gentleman at Heart as Lucky Cullen
- Whispering Ghosts as H.H. Van Buren
- Over My Dead Body as Jason Cordry
1941
- Sun Valley Serenade as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
- Rise and Shine as Seabiscuit
- Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 as Self
- Tall, Dark and Handsome as Frosty Welch
1939
- Hollywood Hobbies as Self (uncredited)
1938
- Radio City Revels as Teddy
1937
- New Faces of 1937 as Wallington Wedge
1933
- Poppin' the Cork as Elmer Brown
1923
- Ruth of the Range as (uncredited)
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)