Milton Berle
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 12 July 1908 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 27 March 2002
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
Acting 100
- 2026The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
- 2026100 Years of the Idiot: A Jerry Lewis Centenary
- 2023It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point as Russell (archive footage)
- 2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage)
- 2008Starz Inside: In the Gutter as Self (archive)
- 2007Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2005Pioneers of Primetime
- 2005James Dean: Forever Young as Self (archive footage)
- 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)
- 1997Vaudeville as Self
- 1995Jingle Bell Rock as Jerry Labello (voice)
- 1994A Century of Cinema as Self
- 1994Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout as Self
- 1994Storybook as Illuzor
- 1991Driving Me Crazy as Hotel Clerk
- 1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self
- 1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years as Self
- 1990Help Save Planet Earth 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
- 1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration as Himself
- 1987Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge as Jonathan's Father
- 1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
- 1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Self (uncredited)
- 1984Broadway Danny Rose as Milton Berle
- 1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self · 1 episode
- 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 Self (archive footage)
- 1982Off Your Rocker as Henry Foster
- 1982Showbiz Ballyhoo as Self (archive footage)
- 1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 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
- 1978Hey Abbott as Self
- 1977Have I Got a Christmas for You as Morris Glickstein
- 1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
- 1976NBC: The First Fifty Years
- 1976All This and World War II as Self
- 1976Bob Hope's World of Comedy as (archive footage)
- 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Blind Man
- 1976Joys as Self
- 1975The Legend of Valentino as Jesse Lasky
- 1975Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television as Self (archive footage)
- 1975Lepke as Mr. Meyer
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host · 1 episode
- 1972Journey Back to Oz as Cowardly Lion (voice)
- 1972Evil Roy Slade as Harry Fern
- 1970Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
- 1969Seven in Darkness as Sam Fuller
- 1969Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? as Goodtime Eddie Filth
- 1968For Singles Only as Mr. Parker
- 1968Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
- 1968Star Spangled Salesman as Studio President
- 1967Who's Minding the Mint? as Luther Burton
- 1967The Happening as Fred
- 1966Murder at N.B.C.
- 1966Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
- 1966The Oscar as Kappy Kapstetter
- 1965The Loved One as Mr. Kenton
- 1963The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
- 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as J. Russell Finch
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 4 episodes
- 1960Let's Make Love as Milton Berle (uncredited)
- 1960The Bellboy as Milton Berle (uncredited)
- 1959Sunday Showcase
- 1958The All-Star Christmas Show as Self
- 1949Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
- 1949Always Leave Them Laughing as Kipling Cooper
- 1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self · 4 episodes
- 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
- 1923Ruth of the Range as (uncredited)
- 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)