Milton Berle

Acting • 1908-07-12 • New York City, New York, USA

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

7.3

Batman

1966

7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

7.2

The Muppet Movie

1979

7.1

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

5.7

Smorgasbord

1983

6.2

The Loved One

1965

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Filmography

2026
100 Years of the Idiot: A Jerry Lewis CentenaryFilm
2023
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie PointFilm
Russell (archive footage)
2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2008
Starz Inside: In the GutterFilm
Self (archive)
★ 4.5
2007
Elvis Through the YearsFilm
Self (archive footage)
2005
James Dean: Forever YoungFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.9
2005
Pioneers of PrimetimeFilm
2003
Elvis: Rare Moments with the KingFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerFilm
Self
2002
The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.2
2000
Two Heads Are Better Than NoneFilm
Uncle Leo
★ 7.2
1999
Funny Is MoneyFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1999
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars ClubFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1999
Television: The First Fifty YearsFilm
Self
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsFilm
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
★ 6.5
1997
VaudevilleFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1996
Kenan & KelTV
Uncle Leo • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1995
Jingle Bell RockFilm
Jerry Labello (voice)
1994
Sister, SisterTV
Edgar Boggs • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
Due SouthTV
Shelley Litvak • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1994
The CriticTV
Milton Berle (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1994
Burke's LawTV
Buddy Boyle • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1994
StorybookFilm
Illuzor
★ 4.8
1994
A Century of CinemaFilm
Self
★ 8.3
1994
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy WorkoutFilm
Self
1993
The NannyTV
Manny • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1991
Driving Me CrazyFilm
Hotel Clerk
★ 3.9
1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Film
Self
★ 8.0
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210TV
Saul Howard • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV
Max Jakey • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1989
Going OverboardFilm
Himself (uncredited)
★ 2.3
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1988
Side by SideFilm
Abe Mercer
★ 5.5
1988
The Spike Jones StoryFilm
Self
★ 4.0
1987
Jonathan Winters: On the LedgeFilm
Jonathan's Father
★ 5.0
1987
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
1986
MatlockTV
Harvey Chase • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic RoutinesFilm
Self
1985
Amazing StoriesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1985
Pee-wee's Big AdventureFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1985
TelevisionTV
★ 8.0
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Lew Feldman • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Broadway Danny RoseFilm
Milton Berle
★ 7.1
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1983
SmorgasbordFilm
Ms. Sultry
★ 5.7
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1983
All-Star Party for Frank SinatraFilm
Self - Crowd Member
★ 6.0
1983
Family BusinessFilm
Isaiah Stern
1982
FameTV
★ 6.8
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Isaiah Stern • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1982
Showbiz Goes to WarFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
1982
Off Your RockerFilm
Henry Foster
★ 8.0
1982
Showbiz BallyhooFilm
Self (archive footage)
1981
The Fall GuyTV
★ 7.7
1981
This Is ElvisFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1979
The Muppet MovieFilm
Mad Man Mooney
★ 7.2
1979
The Chevy Chase National Humor TestFilm
★ 8.0
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuyFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1978
Hey AbbottFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1978
Old Friends... New FriendsTV
Self • 1 episodes
1977
The Love BoatTV
Cyril Wolfe • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Milton Berle • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Ed Taylor • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Zeke • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Lionel Douglas • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Mr. Fenley • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
CHiPsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1977
The Brady Bunch HourTV
★ 3.6
1977
Have I Got a Christmas for YouFilm
Morris Glickstein
1976
The Muppet ShowTV
Self - Special Guest Star • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1976
Donny & MarieTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.7
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodFilm
Blind Man
★ 4.4
1976
All This and World War IIFilm
Self
★ 5.6
1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1976
JoysFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1976
Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm
(archive footage)
1976
NBC: The First Fifty YearsFilm
Self
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
LepkeFilm
Mr. Meyer
★ 5.3
1975
The Legend of ValentinoFilm
Jesse Lasky
★ 6.7
1975
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on TelevisionFilm
Self (archive footage)
1974
Tony Orlando and DawnTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.5
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 5.4
1972
Journey Back to OzFilm
Cowardly Lion (voice)
★ 5.4
1972
Evil Roy SladeFilm
Harry Fern
★ 6.2
1970
McCloudTV
★ 7.2
1970
Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesFilm
Self
1969
Love, American StyleTV
Harry • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1969
Love, American StyleTV
★ 6.2
1969
Seven in DarknessFilm
Sam Fuller
★ 6.9
1969
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Film
Goodtime Eddie Filth
★ 4.8
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
Here's LucyTV
Cheerful Charlie • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1968
Here's LucyTV
Milton Berle • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
Self (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The Mod SquadTV
★ 6.1
1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsFilm
The Movie Director: The 'In' Group
★ 6.1
1968
For Singles OnlyFilm
Mr. Parker
★ 6.7
1968
Star Spangled SalesmanFilm
Studio President
★ 8.0
1967
IronsideTV
Ross Howard • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1967
MannixTV
Danny Brite • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1967
Who's Minding the Mint?Film
Luther Burton
★ 7.1
1967
The HappeningFilm
Fred
★ 6.2
1966
BatmanTV
Louie, the Lilac • 4 episodes
★ 7.3
1966
BatmanTV
Prison Guard • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1966
That GirlTV
★ 6.2
1966
The OscarFilm
Kappy Kapstetter
★ 5.1
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleFilm
Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)
★ 5.3
1966
Murder at N.B.C.Film
1965
I Dream of JeannieTV
Charles • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1965
Get SmartTV
Desk Clerk (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
The Big ValleyTV
Josiah Freeman • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1965
F TroopTV
★ 6.2
1965
The Loved OneFilm
Mr. Kenton
★ 6.2
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm
J. Russell Finch
★ 7.0
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV
★ 5.9
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreTV
Sam Morris • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1963
The Sound of LaughterFilm
Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
★ 5.0
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self - Guest Host • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1962
The Lucy ShowTV
Milton Berle • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The DefendersTV
Denny Martin • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1960
Let's Make LoveFilm
Milton Berle (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1960
The BellboyFilm
Milton Berle (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowTV
Charlie • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1959
NBC Sunday ShowcaseTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1959
Jackpot BowlingTV
Host • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1959
The Music ShopTV
1959
Sunday ShowcaseFilm
1958
Kraft Music HallTV
Self - Host • 48 episodes
★ 5.4
1958
Kraft Music HallTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.4
1958
The All-Star Christmas ShowFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourTV
Milton Berle • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
1956
The Steve Allen ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 2 episodes
1954
The Jimmy Durante ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1951
The Red Skelton ShowTV
Duke No-Good • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton ShowTV
Self - Guest Host • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Morris Glickstein • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1950
What's My Line?TV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.1
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramTV
Milton Berle • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self - Cameo • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
1949
Always Leave Them LaughingFilm
Kipling Cooper
★ 4.4
1949
Breakdowns of 1949Film
Self
★ 6.0
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeTV
★ 8.0
1948
Texaco Star TheaterTV
Host • 5 episodes
★ 7.5
1947
Kraft Television TheatreTV
Joe Hillyer • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1943
Margin for ErrorFilm
Moe Finkelstein
★ 6.3
1942
Whispering GhostsFilm
H.H. Van Buren
★ 6.8
1942
A Gentleman at HeartFilm
Lucky Cullen
★ 7.5
1942
Over My Dead BodyFilm
Jason Cordry
★ 8.0
1941
Sun Valley SerenadeFilm
Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen
★ 7.1
1941
Tall, Dark and HandsomeFilm
Frosty Welch
★ 6.1
1941
Rise and ShineFilm
Seabiscuit
★ 7.3
1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Film
Self
1939
Hollywood HobbiesFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1938
Radio City RevelsFilm
Teddy
★ 7.7
1937
New Faces of 1937Film
Wallington Wedge
★ 5.3
1933
Poppin' the CorkFilm
Elmer Brown
★ 10.0
1923
Ruth of the RangeFilm
(uncredited)
★ 7.0
1922
Tess of the Storm CountryFilm
Bit Role (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1921
Little Lord FauntleroyFilm
Boy (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1920
The Mark of ZorroFilm
Boy (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1917
Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmFilm
Bit Part (Uncredited)
★ 5.8