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Milton Berle (1908–2002)
Actor | Producer | Soundtrack
Milton Berle was born Milton Berlinger on July 12, 1908, in New York City, to Sarah (Glantz) and Moses Berlinger, a paint and varnish salesman. He was educated at New York Professional Children's ...
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Known for
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963),
The Muppet Movie (1979),
The Loved One (1965),
Texaco Star Theatre (1948-1956)
Details
Jul
12,
1908 (died Mar
27,
2002)
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5' 10"
(1.78m)
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Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
Kipling 'Kip' Cooper, Soundtrack ("Always Leave Them Laughing" (1949)) (uncredited), Performer ("How Many Hearts Have You Broken (with Those Great Big Beautiful Eyes)" (1943), "This Is Not Goodbye" (1949), "Miss Otis Regrets" (1934), "Carolina in the Morning" (1922), "I Got Rhythm" (1930), "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" (1938), "April Showers" (1921), "You're Too Intense" (1949), "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (1909), "Your Eyes Have Told Me So") (uncredited), Writer ("Always Leave Them Laughing" (1949), "You're Too Intense" (1949)) (uncredited) |
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The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage), Film And Television Clips Furnished By, Special Thanks |
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Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: The Funny Fifties (1988)
(TV Movie) - Himself, Director (directed by), Executive Producer |
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The Love Boat (1977–1985)
(TV Series) - Lionel Cooper / Mr. Fenley / Zeke / Ed 'Flash' Taylor / Cyril Wolfe (5 episodes, 1977)
Hidden Treasure/Picture from the Past/Ace's Salary (Oct
12,
1985)
Season 9,
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CHiPs (1980)
(TV Series) - Milton Berle (2 episodes, 1980)
The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2 (Dec
7,
1980)
Season 4,
Episode 6
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Milton Berle
The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 1 (Dec
7,
1980)
Season 4,
Episode 5
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Saturday Night Live (1979)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (1 episode, 1979), Performer ("September Song") (1 episode, 1979)
Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman (Apr
14,
1979)
Season 4,
Episode 17
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Himself - Host,
Performer ("September Song") (uncredited)
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The Muppet Show (1977)
(TV Series) - Himself - Special Guest Star (1 episode, 1977), Performer ("The Entertainer", "Top Banana") (1 episode, 1977)
Milton Berle (Nov
12,
1977)
Season 2,
Episode 3
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Himself - Special Guest Star,
Performer ("The Entertainer", "Top Banana")
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The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1977)
(TV Series) - Milton Berle (1 episode, 1977), Performer ("Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes") (1 episode, 1977)
Episode #1.2 (Feb
27,
1977)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Milton Berle,
Performer ("Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes")
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Love, American Style (1970–1971)
(TV Series) - Harry (segment "Love and the Vacation") / Brian Carter (segment "Love and the Old Boyfriend") (2 episodes, 1970)
Love and the Married Bachelor/Love and the Sweet Sixteen/Love and the Vacation/Love and the Well-Groomed Bride (Nov
5,
1971)
Season 3,
Episode 8
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Harry (segment "Love and the Vacation")
Love and the Nurse/Love and the Old Boyfriend (Oct
2,
1970)
Season 2,
Episode 2
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Brian Carter (segment "Love and the Old Boyfriend")
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That Girl (1971)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Together (Wherever We Go)") (1 episode, 1971), Himself (1 episode, 1971)
Those Friars (Jan
8,
1971)
Season 5,
Episode 15
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Himself,
Performer ("Together (Wherever We Go)") (uncredited)
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The Red Skelton Show (1966–1967)
(TV Series) - Nutty Nougat / Milton Berle (2 episodes, 1966)
When Nut-Hood Was in Flower - guests Milton Berle, Linda Bennett (Jan
4,
1966)
Season 15,
Episode 16
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Milton Berle
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Sunday Showcase (1959)
(TV Series) - Milton Berle (1 episode, 1959), Himself (1 episode, 1959), Producer (1 episode, 1959) |
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Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle (1948–1956)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (53 episodes, 1948), Executive Producer (45 episodes, 1948), Producer (9 episodes, 1954), Director (8 episodes, 1954), Performer ("It's so Nice to Have a Girl Around the House", "By Myself") (1 episode, 1953), … See more |
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50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997)
(TV Movie) - Himself |
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The Annual American Friends Hebrew University Scopus Awards Honoring Ted Turner (1995)
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Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963–1989)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest Host (13 episodes, 1963) |
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The New Hollywood Squares (1986–1987)
(TV Series) - Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square (5 episodes, 1986) |
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Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags (1982)
(TV Special) - Himself |
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The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Milton Berle (1980)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Honoree |
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The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)
(TV Special) - Himself - Special Presentation Recipient |
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The Mike Douglas Show (1965–1979)
(TV Series) - Himself - Comedian / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Comic (29 episodes, 1965) |
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Hollywood Connection (1977)
(TV Series) - Himself (4 episodes, 1977)
Meredith MacRae, Milton Berle, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Anson Williams, Pat Carroll, Jan Murray (Nov
21,
1977)
Season 1,
Episode 56
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Himself
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American Guild of Variety Artists 5th Annual Entertainer of the Year Awards (1975)
(TV Special) - Himself - Presenter |
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ABC's Wide World of Entertainment (1974)
(TV Series) - Himself - Master of Ceremonies (1 episode, 1974) |
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The Dick Cavett Show (1970–1972)
(TV Series) - Himself - Comedian / Himself / Himself - Guest (4 episodes, 1970) |
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The Jonathan Winters Show (1967–1968)
(TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1967)
Milton Berle, Barbara Eden, Red Skelton, Ivan Dixon, The Doors (Dec
27,
1967)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Himself
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The Hollywood Squares (Primetime/Nighttime) (1968)
(TV Series) - Himself - Panelist (3 episodes, 1968) |
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The Milton Berle Show (1966)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (8 episodes, 1966)
Liberace, Dorothy Loudon, Pat McCormick, The Yardbirds (Dec
9,
1966)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Himself - Host
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The Jimmy Dean Show (1965)
(TV Series) - Himself - Cameo (1 episode, 1965)
Joanie Sommers, Jerry Vale, Leroy Van Dyke, cameo by Milton Berle (Dec
10,
1965)
Season 3,
Episode 12
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Himself - Cameo
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What's My Line? (1956–1965)
(TV Series) - Himself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest (6 episodes, 1956)
Oscar Levant - 2nd appearance as mystery guest (Oct
17,
1965)
Season 17,
Episode 7
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The Milton Berle Show (1958–1959)
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Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle (1948–1956)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (241 episodes, 1948) |
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Four Star Revue (1951–1953)
(TV Series) - Himself (7 episodes, 1951)
Martha Raye, Milton Berle, Jolie Gabor, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eva Gabor, Magda Gabor, Rocky Graziano, & Lilia Skala (Oct
31,
1953)
Season 4,
Episode 2
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The Kate Smith Evening Hour (1951–1952)
(TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1951)
The winners of Look Magazine's Second Annual Television Awards (Jan
9,
1952)
Season 1,
Episode 17
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The Ken Murray Show (1950)
(TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1950)
Milton Berle/Gloria Swanson/Van Heflin/Ilona Massey/Garry Moore/Phil Rizzuto/Ezzard Charles/Ben Hogan/Ralph Bunce (Dec
30,
1950)
Season 2,
Episode 12
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Himself
Milton Berle/Chester Morris/Anita Louise/Mary Boland/The Mills Brothers (Nov
18,
1950)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2017)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2017)
Bob Einstein: It's Not So Funny When It's Your Mother (Feb
9,
2017)
Season 9,
Episode 6
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Himself (archive footage)
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Welcome to the Basement (2016)
(TV Series) - Himself / J. Russell Finch (1 episode, 2016)
Star Wars, Buster Keaton, Dinosaur (Jan
1,
2016)
Season 4,
Episode 25
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Himself / J. Russell Finch (archive footage)
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Pioneers of Television (2008–2014)
(TV Series) - Himself - Texaco Star Theater / Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
Breaking Barriers (Apr
29,
2014)
Season 4,
Episode 3
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Himself - Texaco Star Theater (archive footage)
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Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006)
(TV Movie) - Himself / Bellboy (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) |
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Cinerama Adventure (2002)
J. Russell Finch (in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World") (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Biography (1996–1999)
(TV Series) - Nifty Allen (clip from Sun Valley Serenade (1941)) / Himself (3 episodes, 1996)
Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost (Aug
23,
1999)
Nifty Allen (clip from Sun Valley Serenade (1941)) (archive footage)
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The Unexplained (1998)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1998)
Superstitions: Unlucky 13 (Mar
12,
1998)
Season 3,
Episode 5
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Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Roaster (archive footage) |
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Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) |
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Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special (1970)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Hollywood and the Stars (1963–1964)
(TV Series) - Himself / J. Russell Finch (clip from It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)) (2 episodes, 1963)
The Wild and Wonderful Thirties (May
4,
1964)
Season 1,
Episode 31
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Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Funny Men: Part 2 (Dec
16,
1963)
Season 1,
Episode 12
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J. Russell Finch (clip from It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)) (archive footage)
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