Milton Berle

American comedian and actor (1908–2002)

Person · Open Library

Works: 18

Top works

Out Of Trunk
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Milton Berle invites you to a night at La Cage
Out of my trunk

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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

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1908
Active to: 2002

Discography

Songs My Mother Loved1958

Member of

The Friars Club of Beverly Hills

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 599
Total plays: 1,798

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
· 2020 · cited 8,991x
Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition versus Enalapril in Heart Failure
· 2014 · cited 6,049x
The Use of Ranks to Avoid the Assumption of Normality Implicit in the Analysis of Variance
· 1937 · cited 5,377x
Cumulative Damage in Fatigue
· 1945 · cited 4,841x
Effect of Captopril on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction
· 1992 · cited 4,531x

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Quotes

“All I can say is at 82, if I had it to live over again, I'd live it the same, sweet — or not so sweet — way. At 82, I feel like a 20-year-old. But unfortunately, there's never one around.”
“I took over the Moran and Mack spot and wowed them. The theater owner's report to the booker of the entire circuit was a glowing review. A week later I was booked on a bigger circuit. I kept working and polishing my act until the GIANT door opened for me and there was the big time ... the Palace Theater [sic] on Broadway.P.S. If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.”

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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"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. 1947 ) ( married"}]]}'>m. 1949 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. 1950 ) Ruth Cosgrove Rosenthal ( married"}]]}'>m. 1953 ; died 1989 ) Lorna Adams ( married"}]]}'>m. 1992 )

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Wikidata facts

Image: Milton Berle, NPG-B2000154C.jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Milton Berle
date of birth: 1908-07-12
date of death: 2002-03-27
start of work period: 1913-00-00

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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