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.
Pioneers of Primetime
Two Heads Are Better Than None Uncle Leo
Jingle Bell Rock Jerry Labello (voice)
Storybook Illuzor
Driving Me Crazy Hotel Clerk
Side by Side Abe Mercer
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge Jonathan's Father
Broadway Danny Rose Milton Berle
Smorgasbord Ms. Sultry
Family Business Isaiah Stern
Off Your Rocker Henry Foster
The Muppet Movie Mad Man Mooney
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Have I Got a Christmas for You Morris Glickstein
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Blind Man
The Legend of Valentino Jesse Lasky
Lepke Mr. Meyer
Journey Back to Oz Cowardly Lion (voice)
Evil Roy Slade Harry Fern
Seven in Darkness Sam Fuller
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? Goodtime Eddie Filth
For Singles Only Mr. Parker
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
Star Spangled Salesman Studio President
Who's Minding the Mint? Luther Burton
The Happening Fred
Murder at N.B.C.
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
The Oscar Kappy Kapstetter
The Loved One Mr. Kenton
The Sound of Laughter Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World J. Russell Finch
Let's Make Love Milton Berle (uncredited)
The Bellboy Milton Berle (uncredited)
Always Leave Them Laughing Kipling Cooper
Margin for Error Moe Finkelstein
Whispering Ghosts H.H. Van Buren
A Gentleman at Heart Lucky Cullen
Over My Dead Body Jason Cordry
Rise and Shine Seabiscuit
Sun Valley Serenade Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
Tall, Dark and Handsome Frosty Welch
Radio City Revels Teddy
New Faces of 1937 Wallington Wedge
Poppin' the Cork Elmer Brown
Ruth of the Range (uncredited)
Tess of the Storm Country Bit Role (uncredited)
Little Lord Fauntleroy Boy (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro Boy (uncredited)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Bit Part (Uncredited)
Kenan & Kel Uncle Leo · 1 ep
Due South Shelley Litvak · 1 ep
Sister, Sister Edgar Boggs · 1 ep
The Critic Milton Berle (voice) · 1 ep
Burke's Law Buddy Boyle · 1 ep
The Nanny Uncle Manny · 1 ep
Beverly Hills, 90210 Saul Howard · 1 ep
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Max Jakey · 1 ep
Matlock Harvey Chase · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote Lew Feldman · 1 ep
Fame 1 ep
The Fall Guy 1 ep
The Love Boat Milton Berle · 1 ep
The Love Boat Cyril Wolfe · 1 ep
The Love Boat Ed Taylor · 1 ep
The Love Boat Zeke · 1 ep
The Love Boat Lionel Douglas · 1 ep
The Brady Bunch Hour 1 ep
McCloud 1 ep
Love, American Style Harry · 1 ep
Love, American Style 1 ep
The Mod Squad 1 ep
Here's Lucy Cheerful Charlie · 1 ep
Here's Lucy Milton Berle · 1 ep
Mannix Danny Brite · 1 ep
Ironside Ross Howard · 1 ep
That Girl 1 ep
Batman Louie, the Lilac · 4 eps
Batman Prison Guard · 1 ep
I Dream of Jeannie Charles · 1 ep
Get Smart Desk Clerk (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Big Valley Josiah Freeman · 1 ep
F Troop 1 ep
Kraft Suspense Theatre Sam Morris · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1 ep
The Lucy Show Milton Berle · 2 eps
The Defenders Denny Martin · 1 ep
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Charlie · 1 ep
The Music Shop 9 eps
Jackpot Bowling Host · 1 ep
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Milton Berle · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame Morris Glickstein · 1 ep
The Jack Benny Program Milton Berle · 1 ep
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1 ep
Texaco Star Theater Host · 5 eps
Kraft Television Theatre Joe Hillyer · 1 ep
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Pioneers of Primetime 2005 -
Two Heads Are Better Than None 2000Uncle Leo -
Kenan & Kel 1996Uncle Leo ·1 ep -
Jingle Bell Rock 1995Jerry Labello (voice) -
Due South 1994Shelley Litvak ·1 ep -
Sister, Sister 1994Edgar Boggs ·1 ep -
The Critic 1994Milton Berle (voice) ·1 ep -
Burke's Law 1994Buddy Boyle ·1 ep -
Storybook 1994Illuzor -
The Nanny 1993Uncle Manny ·1 ep -
Driving Me Crazy 1991Hotel Clerk -
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990Saul Howard ·1 ep -
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990Max Jakey ·1 ep -
Side by Side 1988Abe Mercer -
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge 1987Jonathan's Father -
Matlock 1986Harvey Chase ·1 ep -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Lew Feldman ·1 ep -
Broadway Danny Rose 1984Milton Berle -
Smorgasbord 1983Ms. Sultry -
Family Business 1983Isaiah Stern -
Off Your Rocker 1982Henry Foster -
Fame 19821 ep -
The Fall Guy 19811 ep -
The Muppet Movie 1979Mad Man Mooney - The Chevy Chase National Humor Test 1979
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Have I Got a Christmas for You 1977Morris Glickstein -
The Love Boat 1977Milton Berle ·1 ep -
The Love Boat 1977Cyril Wolfe ·1 ep -
The Love Boat 1977Ed Taylor ·1 ep -
The Love Boat 1977Zeke ·1 ep -
The Love Boat 1977Lionel Douglas ·1 ep -
The Brady Bunch Hour 19771 ep -
NBC: The First Fifty Years 1976 -
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976Blind Man -
The Legend of Valentino 1975Jesse Lasky -
Lepke 1975Mr. Meyer -
Journey Back to Oz 1972Cowardly Lion (voice) -
Evil Roy Slade 1972Harry Fern -
McCloud 19701 ep -
Love, American Style 1969Harry ·1 ep -
Love, American Style 19691 ep -
Seven in Darkness 1969Sam Fuller -
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? 1969Goodtime Eddie Filth -
The Mod Squad 19681 ep - Here's Lucy 1968Cheerful Charlie ·1 ep
- Here's Lucy 1968Milton Berle ·1 ep
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For Singles Only 1968Mr. Parker -
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows 1968The Movie Director: The 'In' Group -
Star Spangled Salesman 1968Studio President -
Who's Minding the Mint? 1967Luther Burton -
Mannix 1967Danny Brite ·1 ep -
The Happening 1967Fred -
Ironside 1967Ross Howard ·1 ep - Murder at N.B.C. 1966
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That Girl 19661 ep -
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title 1966Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited) -
The Oscar 1966Kappy Kapstetter -
Batman 1966Louie, the Lilac ·4 eps -
Batman 1966Prison Guard ·1 ep -
The Loved One 1965Mr. Kenton -
I Dream of Jeannie 1965Charles ·1 ep -
Get Smart 1965Desk Clerk (uncredited) ·1 ep -
The Big Valley 1965Josiah Freeman ·1 ep -
F Troop 19651 ep -
The Sound of Laughter 1963Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses) -
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963J. Russell Finch -
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963Sam Morris ·1 ep - Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 19631 ep
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The Lucy Show 1962Milton Berle ·2 eps -
The Defenders 1961Denny Martin ·1 ep -
The Barbara Stanwyck Show 1960Charlie ·1 ep -
Let's Make Love 1960Milton Berle (uncredited) -
The Bellboy 1960Milton Berle (uncredited) - The Music Shop 19599 eps
- Jackpot Bowling 1959Host ·1 ep
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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour 1957Milton Berle ·1 ep -
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951Morris Glickstein ·1 ep - The Jack Benny Program 1950Milton Berle ·1 ep
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Always Leave Them Laughing 1949Kipling Cooper -
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 19481 ep -
Texaco Star Theater 1948Host ·5 eps -
Kraft Television Theatre 1947Joe Hillyer ·1 ep -
Margin for Error 1943Moe Finkelstein -
Whispering Ghosts 1942H.H. Van Buren -
A Gentleman at Heart 1942Lucky Cullen -
Over My Dead Body 1942Jason Cordry -
Rise and Shine 1941Seabiscuit -
Sun Valley Serenade 1941Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen -
Tall, Dark and Handsome 1941Frosty Welch -
Radio City Revels 1938Teddy -
New Faces of 1937 1937Wallington Wedge -
Poppin' the Cork 1933Elmer Brown -
Ruth of the Range 1923(uncredited) -
Tess of the Storm Country 1922Bit Role (uncredited) -
Little Lord Fauntleroy 1921Boy (uncredited) -
The Mark of Zorro 1920Boy (uncredited) -
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1917Bit Part (Uncredited)
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point Russell (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe Self (archive footage)
Elvis Through the Years Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Self
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King Self (archive footage)
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years Self (archive footage)
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club Self
Funny Is Money Self
Television: The First Fifty Years Self
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout Self
A Century of Cinema Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years Self
Help Save Planet Earth Self
Going Overboard Himself (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self
The Spike Jones Story Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines Self
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Self (uncredited)
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra Self - Crowd Member
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business Self
Showbiz Goes to War (archive footage)
Showbiz Ballyhoo Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars Self
This Is Elvis Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy Self
Hey Abbott Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years Self
All This and World War II Self
Joys Self
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television Self (archive footage)
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles Self
The All-Star Christmas Show Self
Breakdowns of 1949 Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Self
Hollywood Hobbies Self (uncredited)
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It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point 2023Russell (archive footage) -
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe 2012Self (archive footage) -
Elvis Through the Years 2007Self (archive footage) -
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer 2003Self -
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King 2003Self (archive footage) -
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years 2002Self (archive footage) -
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club 1999Self -
Funny Is Money 1999Self - Television: The First Fifty Years 1999Self
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1998Self - Roastee (archive footage) -
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout 1994Self -
A Century of Cinema 1994Self -
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' 1991Self -
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years 1990Self -
Help Save Planet Earth 1990Self -
Going Overboard 1989Himself (uncredited) -
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988Self -
The Spike Jones Story 1988Self -
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines 1986Self -
Pee-wee's Big Adventure 1985Self (uncredited) -
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra 1983Self - Crowd Member -
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business 1983Self -
Showbiz Goes to War 1982(archive footage) -
Showbiz Ballyhoo 1982Self (archive footage) -
Night of 100 Stars 1982Self -
This Is Elvis 1981Self (archive footage) (uncredited) -
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy 1978Self -
Hey Abbott 1978Self -
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years 1976Self -
All This and World War II 1976Self -
Joys 1976Self -
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television 1975Self (archive footage) -
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles 1970Self -
The All-Star Christmas Show 1958Self -
Breakdowns of 1949 1949Self -
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 1941Self -
Hollywood Hobbies 1939Self (uncredited)