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Milton Berle(1908-2002)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Milton Berle, 1966.
The Life Story of America's Foremost Mime
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A Mime's Life (2009)
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Milton Berle is an American comedian and actor.

Berle's career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre (1948-55), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" during the first Golden Age of Television. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both radio and TV.

Berle won the Emmy for Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality in 1950. In 1979, Berle was awarded a special Emmy Award, titled "Mr. Television." He was twice nominated for Emmys for his acting, in 1962 and 1995.

Berle was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1984. On December 5, 2007, Berle was inducted into the California Hall of Fame.
BornJuly 12, 1908
DiedMarch 27, 2002(93)
BornJuly 12, 1908
DiedMarch 27, 2002(93)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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Will Smith and Milton Berle in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Milton Berle in Television (1988)
Milton Berle and Robert Morse in The Loved One (1965)
Milton Berle in The Loved One (1965)
Milton Berle and Margaret Leighton in The Loved One (1965)
Milton Berle in McCloud (1970)
Milton Berle, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter, Diana Muldaur, and Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
Milton Berle in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Jamie Farr, Arte Johnson, and Alan King in Joys! (1976)
Milton Berle and Jamie Farr in Joys! (1976)
Milton Berle and Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
Milton Berle and Gary Coleman in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

Known for:

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
7.5
  • J. Russell Finch
  • 1963
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Rowlf, The Great Gonzo, Electric Mayhem Band, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Muppets, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Mad Man Mooney
  • 1979
The Milton Berle Show (1948)
The Milton Berle Show
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Ernest Borgnine, Stephen Boyd, Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Tony Bennett, Edie Adams, Eleanor Parker, and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
The Oscar
5.2
  • Kappy Kapstetter
  • 1966

Credits

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Actor

  • Kenan & Kel: Two Heads Are Better Than None (2000)
    Kenan & Kel: Two Heads Are Better Than None
    • Uncle Leo
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Paul Gross and David Marciano in Due South (1994)
    Due South
    • Shelley Litvak
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry-Hardrict in Sister, Sister (1994)
    Sister, Sister
    • Edgar Boggs
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Jingle Bell Rock (1995)
    Jingle Bell Rock
    • Jerry Labello (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
    Roseanne
    • Transvestite at Wedding (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
    • Uncle Manny
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Fudge (1995)
    Fudge
    • Leo
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • The Critic (1994)
    The Critic
    • Milton Berle (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
    Beverly Hills, 90210
    • Saul Howard
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    • Buddy Boyle
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Sean Fitzgerald, and Richard Moll in Storybook (1994)
    Storybook
    • Illuzor
    • 1994
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    • Harvey Chase
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    • Max Jakey
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Driving Me Crazy (1991)
    Driving Me Crazy
    • Hotel Clerk
    • 1991
  • Milton Berle in Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy (1989)
    Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy
    • Video
    • 1989

Producer

  • Milton Berle in Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy (1989)
    Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 1989
  • Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: The Funny Fifties
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • The Milton Berle Spectacular
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1962
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Milton Berle Show (1948)
    The Milton Berle Show
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1948–1956

Director

  • Milton Berle in Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy (1989)
    Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy
    • Director (directed by)
    • Video
    • 1989
  • Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: The Funny Fifties
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • The Milton Berle Show (1948)
    The Milton Berle Show
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1954–1956

Videos11

The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
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The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
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The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:21
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:33
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Trailer
Trailer 3:01
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:29
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 3:27
Official Trailer
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Trailer 1:08
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Help Save Planet Earth
Trailer 0:54
Help Save Planet Earth
Here's Lucy: Milton Berle Is The Life Of The Party
Trailer 2:03
Here's Lucy: Milton Berle Is The Life Of The Party
A Mime's Life with Richmond Shepard (Trailer)
Trailer 1:37
A Mime's Life with Richmond Shepard (Trailer)

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • The Laugh Dome
  • Alternative names
    • Milton Berlinger
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • July 12, 1908
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 27, 2002
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(colon cancer)
  • Spouses
      Lorna AdamsNovember 26, 1991 - March 27, 2002 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Danielle Marie Tobias(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared (as a man and a woman) in the Ratt video "Round and Round" (it was directed by his grandson, Marshall Berle).
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Famed in Hollywood for the alleged size of an "unmentionable" portion of his anatomy. An often recounted (and possibly apocryphal) story was that when he was once challenged to a "face-off" with another man to prove who had the larger one, a friend said, "We're in a hurry, Milton, just take out enough to win.".
  • Quotes
    An adult western is where the hero still kisses his horse at the end, only now he worries about it.
  • Trademarks
      Theme song: "Near You"
  • Nicknames
    • Uncle Miltie
    • Mr. Television
    • The Boy Wonder
    • The Thief of Bad Gags
  • Salary
    • Always Leave Them Laughing
      (1949)
      $75,000 plus a percentage of the profits

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