Milton Berle

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

12 July 1908, 117 years old

Known For

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

The Muppet Movie

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

Broadway Danny Rose

Let's Make Love

Going Overboard

The Bellboy

The Mark of Zorro

The Loved One

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

Russell (archive footage)

2023

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

2012

Elvis Through the Years

Self (archive footage)

2007

Pioneers of Primetime

2005

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Self

2003

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King

Self (archive footage)

2003

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

Self (archive footage)

2002

Two Heads Are Better Than None

Uncle Leo

2000

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

Self

1999

Funny Is Money

Self

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self

1999

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1998

Jingle Bell Rock

Jerry Labello (voice)

1995

Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout

Self

1994

Storybook

Illuzor

1994

A Century of Cinema

Self

1994

Driving Me Crazy

Hotel Clerk

1991

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Self

1991

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

Self

1990

Going Overboard

Himself (uncredited)

1989

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Self

1988

Side by Side

Abe Mercer

1988

The Spike Jones Story

Self

1988

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

Jonathan's Father

1987

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Self

1986

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Self (uncredited)

1985

Broadway Danny Rose

Milton Berle

1984

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

Self - Crowd Member

1983

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

Self

1983

Smorgasbord

Ms. Sultry

1983

Family Business

Isaiah Stern

1983

Showbiz Goes to War

(archive footage)

1982

Off Your Rocker

Henry Foster

1982

Showbiz Ballyhoo

Self (archive footage)

1982

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982

This Is Elvis

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1981

The Muppet Movie

Mad Man Mooney

1979

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

1979

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Self

1978

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Morris Glickstein

1977

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Self

1976

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

All This and World War II

Self

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Blind Man

1976

Joys

Self

1976

The Legend of Valentino

Jesse Lasky

1975

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Self (archive footage)

1975

Lepke

Mr. Meyer

1975

Journey Back to Oz

Cowardly Lion (voice)

1972

Evil Roy Slade

Harry Fern

1972

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

Self

1970

Seven in Darkness

Sam Fuller

1969

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

Goodtime Eddie Filth

1969

For Singles Only

Mr. Parker

1968

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

The Movie Director: The 'In' Group

1968

Star Spangled Salesman

Studio President

1968

Who's Minding the Mint?

Luther Burton

1967

The Happening

Fred

1967

Murder at N.B.C.

1966

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)

1966

The Oscar

Kappy Kapstetter

1966

The Loved One

Mr. Kenton

1965

The Sound of Laughter

Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)

1963

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

J. Russell Finch

1963

Let's Make Love

Milton Berle (uncredited)

1960

The Bellboy

Milton Berle (uncredited)

1960

The All-Star Christmas Show

Self

1958

Breakdowns of 1949

Self

1949

Always Leave Them Laughing

Kipling Cooper

1949

Margin for Error

Moe Finkelstein

1943

Whispering Ghosts

H.H. Van Buren

1942

A Gentleman at Heart

Lucky Cullen

1942

Over My Dead Body

Jason Cordry

1942

Rise and Shine

Seabiscuit

1941

Sun Valley Serenade

Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen

1941

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Self

1941

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Frosty Welch

1941

Hollywood Hobbies

Self (uncredited)

1939

Radio City Revels

Teddy

1938

New Faces of 1937

Wallington Wedge

1937

Poppin' the Cork

Elmer Brown

1933

Ruth of the Range

(uncredited)

1923

Tess of the Storm Country

Bit Role (uncredited)

1922

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Boy (uncredited)

1921

The Mark of Zorro

Boy (uncredited)

1920

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Bit Part (Uncredited)

1917

Hey Abbott (1978)

Self

Unknown