Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-07-12

Deathday

2002-03-27 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Milton Berlinger
Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger
میلتون برل

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

7.9%

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Sep 10, 1990

8.1%

The Nanny

Nov 3, 1993

6.5%

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Jul 26, 1985

7.8%

I Dream of Jeannie

Sep 18, 1965

7.4%

Beverly Hills, 90210

Oct 4, 1990

7.2%

The Muppet Movie

Jun 22, 1979

7.0%

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

Nov 7, 1963

7.3%

Batman

Jan 12, 1966

7.3%

Batman

Jan 12, 1966

7.2%

Broadway Danny Rose

Jan 27, 1984

6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

7.9%

Get Smart

Sep 18, 1965

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Acting

2023

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point as Russell (archive footage)

2007

Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage)

2005

Pioneers of Primetime

2003		Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self
2003		Elvis: Rare Moments with the King as Self (archive footage)

2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years as Self (archive footage)

2000

Two Heads Are Better Than None as Uncle Leo

1999		Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1999		Funny Is Money as Self
1999		Television: The First Fifty Years as Self

1998

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

1995		Jingle Bell Rock as Jerry Labello (voice)
1995		The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self

1994		Due South as Shelley Litvak
1994		The Critic as Milton Berle (voice)
1994		Burke's Law as Buddy Boyle
1994		Storybook as Illuzor
1994		A Century of Cinema as Self
1994		Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout as Self

1993

The Nanny as Uncle Manny

1991		Driving Me Crazy as Hotel Clerk
1991		Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self

1990		Beverly Hills, 90210
1990		The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Max Jakey
1990		Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years as Self

1989

Going Overboard as Himself (uncredited)

1988		Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1988		Side by Side as Abe Mercer
1988		The Spike Jones Story as Self

1987

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge as Jonathan's Father

1986		TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
1986		Matlock as Harvey Chase

1985		Amazing Stories as Self
1985		Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Self (uncredited)

1984		Murder, She Wrote as Lew Feldman
1984		MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1984		Broadway Danny Rose as Milton Berle

1983		All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self - Crowd Member
1983		George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
1983		Smorgasbord as Ms. Sultry
1983		Family Business as Isaiah Stern

1982		Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
1982		Off Your Rocker as Henry Foster
1982		Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982		Fame

1981		The Fall Guy
1981		This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979		The Muppet Movie as Mad Man Mooney
1979		The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

1978

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Self

1977		Have I Got a Christmas for You as Morris Glickstein
1977		The Love Boat as Cyril Wolfe
1977		The Love Boat as Milton Berle
1977		The Love Boat as Ed Taylor
1977		The Love Boat as Zeke
1977		The Love Boat as Lionel Douglas
1977		CHiPs as Milton Berle
1977		The Brady Bunch Hour

1976		CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976		NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976		All This and World War II as Self
1976		The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
1976		Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Blind Man
1976		Joys as Self
1976		Donny & Marie as Self

1975		The Legend of Valentino as Jesse Lasky
1975		Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television as Self (archive footage)
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975		Lepke as Mr. Meyer

1974

Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self

1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self

1972		Journey Back to Oz as Cowardly Lion (voice)
1972		Evil Roy Slade as Harry Fern

1970		Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1970		McCloud

1969		Love, American Style as Harry
1969		Love, American Style
1969		Seven in Darkness as Sam Fuller
1969		Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? as Goodtime Eddie Filth

1968		The Mod Squad
1968		Here's Lucy as Cheerful Charlie
1968		Here's Lucy as Milton Berle
1968		The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968		For Singles Only as Mr. Parker
1968		Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
1968		Star Spangled Salesman as Studio President
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self

1967		Who's Minding the Mint? as Luther Burton
1967		Mannix as Danny Brite
1967		The Happening as Fred
1967		Ironside as Ross Howard

1966		Murder at N.B.C.
1966		That Girl
1966		Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
1966		The Oscar as Kappy Kapstetter
1966		Batman as Louie, the Lilac
1966		Batman as Prison Guard

1965		The Loved One as Mr. Kenton
1965		I Dream of Jeannie as Charles
1965		Get Smart as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1965		The Big Valley as Josiah Freeman
1965		F Troop

1963		The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
1963		It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as J. Russell Finch
1963		Kraft Suspense Theatre as Sam Morris
1963		Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
1962		The Lucy Show as Milton Berle

1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961		The Defenders as Denny Martin

1960		The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Charlie
1960		Let's Make Love as Milton Berle (uncredited)
1960		The Bellboy as Milton Berle (uncredited)

1959		NBC Sunday Showcase as Himself
1959		The Music Shop
1959		Jackpot Bowling as Host

1958		Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
1958		Kraft Music Hall as Self

1957		The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Milton Berle
1957		Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self

1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self
1956		Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

1954

The Jimmy Durante Show as Self

1953

The Oscars as Self

1951		Hallmark Hall of Fame as Morris Glickstein
1951		The Red Skelton Show as Self / Duke No-Good
1951		The Red Skelton Show as Self - Guest Host

1950		The Jack Benny Program as Milton Berle
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950		The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo
1950		The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950		What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest

1949		Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
1949		Always Leave Them Laughing as Kipling Cooper

1948		The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948		Texaco Star Theater as Host

1947

Kraft Television Theatre as Joe Hillyer

1943

Margin for Error as Moe Finkelstein

1942		Whispering Ghosts as H.H. Van Buren
1942		A Gentleman at Heart as Lucky Cullen
1942		Over My Dead Body as Jason Cordry

1941		Rise and Shine as Seabiscuit
1941		Sun Valley Serenade as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
1941		Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 as Self
1941		Tall, Dark and Handsome as Frosty Welch