Milton Berle

Milton Berle

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.

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TV Series

Texaco Star Theater

Texaco Star Theater

7.4
CHiPs

CHiPs

6.819
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

6.69
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

7.441
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.8
F Troop

F Troop

6.2
Due South

Due South

7.6
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

5.3
Fame

Fame

6.8
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3
Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.36
The Critic

The Critic

7.336
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.923
Matlock

Matlock

7.1
Batman

Batman

7.3
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

7
That Girl

That Girl

6.2
The Nanny

The Nanny

8.066
Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

6.5
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

6.3
The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

8.034
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
Ironside

Ironside

6.8
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

7.524
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

6.5
McCloud

McCloud

7.1
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

4.667
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.714
The Big Valley

The Big Valley

6.1
The Music Shop

The Music Shop

0
The Brady Bunch Hour

The Brady Bunch Hour

2
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

5.6
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

7.813
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4
The Defenders

The Defenders

6.2
The Oscars

The Oscars

7
The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

0
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

8.643
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.1
Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

3.5
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

5.4
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

6.2
Jackpot Bowling

Jackpot Bowling

0
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.056
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

7
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

7.6
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

6.69
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.7
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

7.375
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7
NBC Sunday Showcase

NBC Sunday Showcase

4.333
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7
Batman

Batman

7.3
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.831
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

6.9
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

4.667
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

7.5
Mannix

Mannix

6.7
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.056
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

7.375
Get Smart

Get Smart

7.922
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

7.134

Movies

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

7.209
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

6.46
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

6.971
Evil Roy Slade

Evil Roy Slade

6.2
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

2
Driving Me Crazy

Driving Me Crazy

3.7
Two Heads Are Better Than None

Two Heads Are Better Than None

7.2
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.1
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

5.833
Margin for Error

Margin for Error

5.7
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

7.147
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

6.981
Who's Minding the Mint?

Who's Minding the Mint?

7
The Loved One

The Loved One

6.3
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout

Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout

0
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

3.5
Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

6
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

6.2
Going Overboard

Going Overboard

2.3
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

10
The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

10
The Oscar

The Oscar

5.1
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

7.7
The Happening

The Happening

6.2
Tall, Dark and Handsome

Tall, Dark and Handsome

5.667
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

1
Whispering Ghosts

Whispering Ghosts

6.417
Always Leave Them Laughing

Always Leave Them Laughing

4.3
Funny Is Money

Funny Is Money

0
Star Spangled Salesman

Star Spangled Salesman

6
A Gentleman at Heart

A Gentleman at Heart

6
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

6
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

4.6
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

0
Seven in Darkness

Seven in Darkness

6.8
All This and World War II

All This and World War II

5.2
Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

5.5
Side by Side

Side by Side

0
Radio City Revels

Radio City Revels

8
New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

4
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

5.6
Lepke

Lepke

5.24
This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis

7
Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

5.8
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

5.2
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

0
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

7.036
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

5.8
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

0
Storybook

Storybook

4.1
For Singles Only

For Singles Only

5.5
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

7.333
Off Your Rocker

Off Your Rocker

0
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

0
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

6
The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

5.5
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

0
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

0
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

0
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

0
The Bellboy

The Bellboy

6.246
Broadway Danny Rose

Broadway Danny Rose

7.2
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

8
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

0
Joys

Joys

4
Let's Make Love

Let's Make Love

6.4
Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949

6
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

0
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

7.3
Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle Bell Rock

0
A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

8
The Spike Jones Story

The Spike Jones Story

4
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

5
Poppin' the Cork

Poppin' the Cork

0
NBC: The First Fifty Years

NBC: The First Fifty Years

0
Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You

0
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

6.667
Family Business

Family Business

0
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

0
Murder at N.B.C.

Murder at N.B.C.

0
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King

6
Elvis Through the Years

Elvis Through the Years

0
Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime

0