Milton Berle

Deceased · Born: Jul 12, 1908 · Died: Mar 27, 2002

Personal Details

Born Jul 12, 1908 New York City, New York, USA

Spouse

Lorna Adams
( Nov 26, 1991 to Mar 27, 2002 )
Ruth Berle
( Dec 9, 1953 to Apr 20, 1989 )
Joyce Mathews
( Jun 16, 1949 to Mar 30, 1950 )
Joyce Mathews
( Dec 4, 1941 to Oct 22, 1947 )

Relatives

Danielle Marie Tobias (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

Milton Berle was an Emmy-winning 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.

Career

acting

2024

The Milton Berle Show

The Milton Berle Show as Host

2023

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

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point as Russell

2013

Comic Relief Zero

Comic Relief Zero

2000

Kenan & Kel: Two Heads Are Better Than None

Kenan & Kel: Two Heads Are Better Than None as Uncle Leo

1995

Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle Bell Rock as Jerry Labello (voice)

Due South as Shelley Litvak

The Nanny as Uncle Manny

1994

Storybook as Illuzor

1993

1992

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

1991

Driving Me Crazy

Driving Me Crazy as Hotel Clerk

1988

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Lew Feldman

1983

Smorgasbord (The Movie)

Smorgasbord (The Movie) as Ms. Sultry

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)

1979

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie as Mad Man Mooney

1977

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You as Morris Glickstein

The Love Boat as Cyril Wolfe

1975

The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino as Jesse Lasky

Lepke as Mr. Meyer

1974

Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz as Cowardly Lion (voice)

1972

Evil Roy Slade as Harry Fern

1970

1969

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

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? as Goodtime Eddie Filth

Seven in Darkness

Seven in Darkness as Sam Fuller

1968

Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!

Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group

For Singles Only

For Singles Only as Mr. Parker

1967

Who's Minding the Mint?

Who's Minding the Mint? as Luther Burton

The Happening as Fred

Batman as Louie, the Lilac

The Big Valley as Josiah Freeman

The Lucy Show as Milton Berle

1966

The Oscar as Kappy Kapstetter

1965

The Loved One as Mr. Kenton

1963

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World as J. Russell Finch

1949

Always Leave Them Laughing

Always Leave Them Laughing as Kipling Cooper

1943

Margin for Error

Margin for Error as Moe Finkelstein

1942

Whispering Ghosts

Whispering Ghosts as H.H. Van Buren

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body as Jason Cordry

A Gentleman at Heart

A Gentleman at Heart as Lucky Cullen

1941

Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Tall, Dark and Handsome as Frosty Welch

Rise and Shine as Seabiscuit

1938

Radio City Revels

Radio City Revels as Teddy

1937

New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937 as Wallington Wedge

1921

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy as Boy (uncredited)

appearances

2012

Elvis Found Alive

Elvis Found Alive

2005

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

James Dean: Forever Young

James Dean: Forever Young

2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

2000

Let Me in, I Hear Laughter

Let Me in, I Hear Laughter

1999

The 20th Century: Funny Is Money

The 20th Century: Funny Is Money

1994

A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

1991

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

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

1990

Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years

Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years

1989

Batman and Robin and the Other Super Heroes

Batman and Robin and the Other Super Heroes

1988

The Spike Jones Story

The Spike Jones Story

1985

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1978

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1976

All This and World War II

All This and World War II

1960