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.
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Acting History
2023
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point as Russell (archive footage)
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage)
2007Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage)
2005Pioneers of Primetime
2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self
2003Elvis: Rare Moments with the King as Self (archive footage)
2002The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
2000Two Heads Are Better Than None as Uncle Leo
1999Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1999Funny Is Money as Self
1999Television: The First Fifty Years as Self
1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1996Kenan & Kel as Uncle Leo
1995Jingle Bell Rock as Jerry Labello (voice)
1994Due South as Shelley Litvak
1994Sister, Sister as Edgar Boggs
1994The Critic as Milton Berle (voice)
1994Burke's Law as Buddy Boyle
1994A Century of Cinema as Self
1994Storybook as Illuzor
1994Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout as Self
1993The Nanny as Uncle Manny
1991Driving Me Crazy as Hotel Clerk
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self
1990Beverly Hills, 90210 as Saul Howard
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Max Jakey
1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years as Self
1989Going Overboard as Himself (uncredited)
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1988Side by Side as Abe Mercer
1988The Spike Jones Story as Self
1987Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge as Jonathan's Father
1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
1986Matlock as Harvey Chase
1985Amazing Stories as Self
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Self (uncredited)
1984Murder, She Wrote as Lew Feldman
1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1984Broadway Danny Rose as Milton Berle
1983All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self - Crowd Member
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
1983Smorgasbord as Ms. Sultry
1983Family Business as Isaiah Stern
1982Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
1982Off Your Rocker as Henry Foster
1982Showbiz Ballyhoo as Self (archive footage)
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982Fame
1981The Fall Guy
1981This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979The Muppet Movie as Mad Man Mooney
1979The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1978Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Self
1977Have I Got a Christmas for You as Morris Glickstein
1977The Love Boat as Cyril Wolfe
1977The Love Boat as Milton Berle
1977The Love Boat as Ed Taylor
1977The Love Boat as Zeke
1977The Love Boat as Lionel Douglas
1977CHiPs as Self
1977The Brady Bunch Hour
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976All This and World War II as Self
1976The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Blind Man
1976Joys as Self
1976Donny & Marie as Self
1975The Legend of Valentino as Jesse Lasky
1975Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television as Self (archive footage)
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975Lepke as Mr. Meyer
1974Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972Journey Back to Oz as Cowardly Lion (voice)
1972Evil Roy Slade as Harry Fern
1970Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1970McCloud
1969Love, American Style as Harry
1969Love, American Style
1969Seven in Darkness as Sam Fuller
1969Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? as Goodtime Eddie Filth
1968The Mod Squad
1968Here's Lucy as Cheerful Charlie
1968Here's Lucy as Milton Berle
1968The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968For Singles Only as Mr. Parker
1968Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
1968Star Spangled Salesman as Studio President
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
1967Who's Minding the Mint? as Luther Burton
1967Mannix as Danny Brite
1967The Happening as Fred
1967Ironside as Ross Howard
1966Murder at N.B.C.
1966That Girl
1966Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
1966The Oscar as Kappy Kapstetter
1966Batman as Louie, the Lilac
1966Batman as Prison Guard
1965The Loved One as Mr. Kenton
1965I Dream of Jeannie as Charles
1965Get Smart as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1965The Big Valley as Josiah Freeman
1965F Troop
1963The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as J. Russell Finch
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre as Sam Morris
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
1962The Lucy Show as Milton Berle
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961The Defenders as Denny Martin
1960The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Charlie
1960Let's Make Love as Milton Berle (uncredited)
1960The Bellboy as Milton Berle (uncredited)
1959NBC Sunday Showcase as Himself
1959The Music Shop
1959Jackpot Bowling as Host
1958The All-Star Christmas Show as Self
1958Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
1958Kraft Music Hall as Self
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Milton Berle
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956The Steve Allen Show as Self
1956Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1954The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
1953The Oscars as Self
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Morris Glickstein
1951The Red Skelton Show as Self / Duke No-Good
1951The Red Skelton Show as Self - Guest Host
1950The Jack Benny Program as Milton Berle
1950The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo
1950The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950What's My Line? as Self
1949Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
1949Always Leave Them Laughing as Kipling Cooper
1948Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948Texaco Star Theater as Host
1947Kraft Television Theatre as Joe Hillyer
1943Margin for Error as Moe Finkelstein
1942Whispering Ghosts as H.H. Van Buren
1942A Gentleman at Heart as Lucky Cullen
1942Over My Dead Body as Jason Cordry
1941Rise and Shine as Seabiscuit
1941Sun Valley Serenade as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
1941Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 as Self
1941Tall, Dark and Handsome as Frosty Welch
1939Hollywood Hobbies as Self (uncredited)
1938Radio City Revels as Teddy
1937New Faces of 1937 as Wallington Wedge
1933Poppin' the Cork as Elmer Brown
1922Tess of the Storm Country as Bit Role (uncredited)
1921Little Lord Fauntleroy as Boy (uncredited)
1920The Mark of Zorro as Boy (uncredited)
1917Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Bit Part (Uncredited)
—Hey Abbott (1978) as Self