Milton Berle
Sign in to saveAmerican comedian and actor (1908–2002)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908-07-12
- Died
- 2002-03-27
- Works
- 18
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · 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
- It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point — Russell (archive footage)2023
- Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe — Self (archive footage)2012
- Starz Inside: In the Gutter — Self (archive)2008
- Elvis Through the Years — Self (archive footage)2007
- Pioneers of Primetime2005
- Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer — Self2003
- Elvis: Rare Moments with the King — Self (archive footage)2003
- The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years — Self (archive footage)2002
- Two Heads Are Better Than None — Uncle Leo2000
- Funny Is Money — Self1999
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 599
- Total plays
- 1,798
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
· 2020 · cited 8,851x
- Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition versus Enalapril in Heart Failure
· 2014 · cited 6,022x
- The Use of Ranks to Avoid the Assumption of Normality Implicit in the Analysis of Variance
· 1937 · cited 5,340x
- Cumulative Damage in Fatigue
· 1945 · cited 4,804x
- Effect of Captopril on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction
· 1992 · cited 4,528x
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Key facts
- Born
- Mendel Berlinger , ( 1908-07-12 ) July 12, 1908, Manhattan , New York City, U.S.
- Died
- March 27, 2002 (2002-03-27) (aged 93), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
- Other names
- Mr. Television Uncle Miltie Mr. Tuesday Night
- Occupations
- Actor comedian
- Years active
- 1913–2000
- Spouses
- Joyce Mathews ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1947 ) ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1949 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1950 ) Ruth Cosgrove Rosenthal ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 ; died 1989 ) Lorna Adams ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 12 July 1908
- Died
- 27 March 2002
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Milton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- writer
- Religion
- Judaism
- Record label
- RCA Victor
Article
Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; Yiddish: מענדעל בערלינגער; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over eight decades, 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 (1948–1953), 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.
Early life