Acting
Milton Berle
Born 1908-07-12
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Milton Berle
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Nanny
1993
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
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I Dream of Jeannie
1965
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Love Boat
1977
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Batman
1966
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (177 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Years of the Idiot: A Jerry Lewis Centenary | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 | |
 | It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point | Russell (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Starz Inside: In the Gutter | Self (archive) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Elvis Through the Years | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Pioneers of Primetime | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Elvis: Rare Moments with the King | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Two Heads Are Better Than None | Uncle Leo | Movie | 2000 |
 | Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Funny Is Money | Self | Movie | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | Movie | 1999 | |
 | The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self - Roastee (archive footage) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Vaudeville | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | Kenan & Kel | Uncle Leo | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Jingle Bell Rock | Jerry Labello (voice) | Movie | 1995 |
 | The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected | Thanks | Movie | 1995 |
 | Due South | Shelley Litvak | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Sister, Sister | Edgar Boggs | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Critic | Milton Berle (voice) | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Burke's Law | Buddy Boyle | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout | Self | Movie | 1994 |
 | Storybook | Illuzor | Movie | 1994 |
 | A Century of Cinema | Self | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Nanny | Manny | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Driving Me Crazy | Hotel Clerk | Movie | 1991 |
 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Saul Howard | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Max Jakey | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years | Self | Movie | 1990 |
 | Going Overboard | Himself (uncredited) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | Side by Side | Abe Mercer | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Spike Jones Story | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration | Himself | Movie | 1987 |
 | Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge | Jonathan's Father | Movie | 1987 |
 | TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines | Self | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Harvey Chase | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Amazing Stories | Self | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1985 |
 | Television | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Lew Feldman | TV Series | 1984 |
 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Broadway Danny Rose | Milton Berle | Movie | 1984 |
 | All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra | Self - Crowd Member | Movie | 1983 |
 | George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business | Self | Movie | 1983 |
 | Smorgasbord | Ms. Sultry | Movie | 1983 |
 | Family Business | Isaiah Stern | Movie | 1983 |
 | Showbiz Goes to War | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
 | Off Your Rocker | Henry Foster | Movie | 1982 |
 | Showbiz Ballyhoo | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Movie | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Isaiah Stern | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Fame | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Fall Guy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | This Is Elvis | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Muppet Movie | Mad Man Mooney | Movie | 1979 |
| The Chevy Chase National Humor Test | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | Old Friends... New Friends | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Hey Abbott | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | Have I Got a Christmas for You | Morris Glickstein | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Love Boat | Cyril Wolfe | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Milton Berle | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Ed Taylor | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Zeke | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Lionel Douglas | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Mr. Fenley | TV Series | 1977 |
 | CHiPs | Self | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Brady Bunch Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Self | Movie | 1976 |
 | NBC: The First Fifty Years | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | All This and World War II | Self | Movie | 1976 |
| Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 | |
 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Blind Man | Movie | 1976 |
 | Joys | Self | Movie | 1976 |
 | Donny & Marie | Self | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Legend of Valentino | Jesse Lasky | Movie | 1975 |
| Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Lepke | Mr. Meyer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Journey Back to Oz | Cowardly Lion (voice) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Evil Roy Slade | Harry Fern | Movie | 1972 |
 | Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles | Self | Movie | 1970 |
 | McCloud | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Love, American Style | Harry | TV Series | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Seven in Darkness | Sam Fuller | Movie | 1969 |
 | Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? | Goodtime Eddie Filth | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Mod Squad | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Here's Lucy | Cheerful Charlie | TV Series | 1968 |
| Here's Lucy | Milton Berle | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1968 |
 | For Singles Only | Mr. Parker | Movie | 1968 |
 | Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows | The Movie Director: The 'In' Group | Movie | 1968 |
 | Star Spangled Salesman | Studio President | Movie | 1968 |
 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Who's Minding the Mint? | Luther Burton | Movie | 1967 |
 | Mannix | Danny Brite | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Happening | Fred | Movie | 1967 |
 | Ironside | Ross Howard | TV Series | 1967 |
| Ironside | Writer | TV Series | 1967 |
| Murder at N.B.C. | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
 | That Girl | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title | Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited) | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Oscar | Kappy Kapstetter | Movie | 1966 |
 | Batman | Louie, the Lilac | TV Series | 1966 |
| Batman | Prison Guard | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Loved One | Mr. Kenton | Movie | 1965 |
 | I Dream of Jeannie | Charles | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Get Smart | Desk Clerk (uncredited) | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Big Valley | Josiah Freeman | TV Series | 1965 |
 | F Troop | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Sound of Laughter | Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses) | Movie | 1963 |
 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | J. Russell Finch | Movie | 1963 |
 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Sam Morris | TV Series | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | The Lucy Show | Milton Berle | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Defenders | Denny Martin | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Charlie | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Let's Make Love | Milton Berle (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Bellboy | Milton Berle (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
| Sunday Showcase | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 | |
| NBC Sunday Showcase | Himself | TV Series | 1959 | |
| NBC Sunday Showcase | Executive Producer | TV Series | 1959 | |
| The Music Shop | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1959 | |
| Jackpot Bowling | Host | TV Series | 1959 | |
 | The All-Star Christmas Show | Self | Movie | 1958 |
 | Kraft Music Hall | Self - Host | TV Series | 1958 |
| Kraft Music Hall | Self | TV Series | 1958 |
 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Milton Berle | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV Series | 1957 |
 | The Steve Allen Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1956 |
| The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV Series | 1954 | |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Morris Glickstein | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Red Skelton Show | Duke No-Good | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Show | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Jack Benny Program | Milton Berle | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Bob Hope Show | Self - Cameo | TV Series | 1950 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Breakdowns of 1949 | Self | Movie | 1949 |
 | Always Leave Them Laughing | Kipling Cooper | Movie | 1949 |
 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1948 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
| Texaco Star Theater | Host | TV Series | 1948 | |
 | Kraft Television Theatre | Joe Hillyer | TV Series | 1947 |
 | Margin for Error | Moe Finkelstein | Movie | 1943 |
 | Whispering Ghosts | H.H. Van Buren | Movie | 1942 |
 | A Gentleman at Heart | Lucky Cullen | Movie | 1942 |
 | Over My Dead Body | Jason Cordry | Movie | 1942 |
 | Rise and Shine | Seabiscuit | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sun Valley Serenade | Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen | Movie | 1941 |
 | Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self | Movie | 1941 |
 | Tall, Dark and Handsome | Frosty Welch | Movie | 1941 |
 | Hollywood Hobbies | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Radio City Revels | Teddy | Movie | 1938 |
 | New Faces of 1937 | Wallington Wedge | Movie | 1937 |
 | Poppin' the Cork | Elmer Brown | Movie | 1933 |
 | Ruth of the Range | (uncredited) | Movie | 1923 |
 | Tess of the Storm Country | Bit Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1922 |
 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Boy (uncredited) | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Mark of Zorro | Boy (uncredited) | Movie | 1920 |
 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Bit Part (Uncredited) | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |