Deceased

How Did Milton Berle Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 93

Also known asMilton Berlinger, Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger, میلتون برلGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/07/1908Born inNew York City, New York, USADied27/03/2002 (aged 93)Died inLos AngelesCausecolorectal cancerWikidataQ558933 ↗Buried atHillside Memorial ParkTMDb#69951 ↗

Milton Berle 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.

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Filmography144 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2012	Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeMovie	Self (archive footage)	104
2008	Starz Inside: In the GutterMovie	Self (archive)	100
2005	Pioneers of PrimetimeMovie	—	97
2005	James Dean: Forever YoungMovie	Self (archive footage)	97
2003	Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerMovie	Self	95
2002	The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsMovie	Self (archive footage)	94
2000	Two Heads Are Better Than NoneMovie	Uncle Leo	92
1999	Television: The First Fifty YearsMovie	Self	91
1997	VaudevilleMovie	Self	89
1996	Kenan & KelSeries	Uncle Leo	88
1994	Burke's LawSeries	Buddy Boyle	86
1994	Due SouthSeries	Shelley Litvak	86
1994	The CriticSeries	Milton Berle (voice)	86
1994	Sister, SisterSeries	Edgar Boggs	86
1994	StorybookMovie	Illuzor	86
1994	A Century of CinemaMovie	Self	86
1993	The NannySeries	Manny	85
1991	Driving Me CrazyMovie	Hotel Clerk	83
1991	Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Movie	Self	83
1990	Beverly Hills, 90210Series	Saul Howard	82
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries	Max Jakey	82
1990	Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsMovie	Self	82
1989	Going OverboardMovie	Himself (uncredited)	81
1988	Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCMovie	Self	80
1988	Side by SideMovie	Abe Mercer	80
1988	The Spike Jones StoryMovie	Self	80
1987	It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationMovie	Himself	79
1987	Jonathan Winters: On the LedgeMovie	Jonathan's Father	79
1986	MatlockSeries	Harvey Chase	78
1986	TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic RoutinesMovie	Self	78
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Self	77
1985	Pee-wee's Big AdventureMovie	Self (uncredited)	77
1985	TelevisionSeries	—	77
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Lew Feldman	76
1984	Broadway Danny RoseMovie	Milton Berle	76
1984	MTV Video Music AwardsSeries	Self	76
1983	All-Star Party for Frank SinatraMovie	Self - Crowd Member	75
1983	Family BusinessMovie	Isaiah Stern	75
1983	SmorgasbordMovie	Ms. Sultry	75
1983	George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessMovie	Self	75
1982	FameSeries	—	74
1982	Night of 100 StarsMovie	Self	74
1982	Showbiz Goes to WarMovie	Self (archive footage)	74
1982	Off Your RockerMovie	Henry Foster	74
1982	American PlayhouseSeries	Isaiah Stern	74
1981	The Fall GuySeries	—	73
1981	This Is ElvisMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	73
1979	The Muppet MovieMovie	Mad Man Mooney	71
1979	The Chevy Chase National Humor TestMovie	—	71
1978	Hey AbbottMovie	Self	70
1978	Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuyMovie	Self	70
1978	Old Friends... New FriendsSeries	Self	70
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Ed Taylor	69
1977	CHiPsSeries	Self	69
1977	Have I Got a Christmas for YouMovie	Morris Glickstein	69
1977	The Brady Bunch HourSeries	—	69
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovie	Blind Man	68
1976	The Muppet ShowSeries	Self - Special Guest Star	68
1976	Donny & MarieSeries	Self	68
1976	CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsMovie	Self	68
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self (archive footage)	68
1976	All This and World War IIMovie	Self	68
1976	NBC: The First Fifty YearsMovie	—	68
1976	JoysMovie	Self	68
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Host	67
1975	LepkeMovie	Mr. Meyer	67
1975	The Legend of ValentinoMovie	Jesse Lasky	67
1974	Tony Orlando and DawnSeries	Self	66
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries	Self	65
1972	Journey Back to OzMovie	Cowardly Lion (voice)	64
1972	Evil Roy SladeMovie	Harry Fern	64
1970	McCloudSeries	—	62
1970	Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesMovie	Self	62
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Harry	61
1969	Seven in DarknessMovie	Sam Fuller	61
1969	Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Movie	Goodtime Eddie Filth	61
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	60
1968	Here's LucySeries	Cheerful Charlie	60
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	60
1968	Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsMovie	The Movie Director: The 'In' Group	60
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries	Self (uncredited)	60
1968	For Singles OnlyMovie	Mr. Parker	60
1968	Star Spangled SalesmanMovie	Studio President	60
1967	IronsideSeries	Ross Howard	59
1967	MannixSeries	Danny Brite	59
1967	The HappeningMovie	Fred	59
1967	Who's Minding the Mint?Movie	Luther Burton	59
1966	BatmanSeries	Louie, the Lilac	58
1966	That GirlSeries	—	58
1966	The OscarMovie	Kappy Kapstetter	58
1966	Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleMovie	Bookstore Customer with Rope (uncredited)	58
1966	Murder at N.B.C.Movie	—	58
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Josiah Freeman	57
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Charles	57
1965	Get SmartSeries	Desk Clerk (uncredited)	57
1965	The Loved OneMovie	Mr. Kenton	57
1965	F TroopSeries	—	57
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	—	55
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Sam Morris	55
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie	J. Russell Finch	55
1963	The Sound of LaughterMovie	Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)	55
1962	The Lucy ShowSeries	Milton Berle	54
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	54
1961	The DefendersSeries	Denny Martin	53
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	53
1960	The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries	Charlie	52
1960	Let's Make LoveMovie	Milton Berle (uncredited)	52
1960	The BellboyMovie	Milton Berle (uncredited)	52
1959	The Music ShopSeries	—	51
1959	Jackpot BowlingSeries	Host	51
1959	NBC Sunday ShowcaseSeries	Himself	51
1958	Kraft Music HallSeries	Self - Host	50
1958	The All-Star Christmas ShowMovie	Self	50
1957	Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries	Self	49
1957	The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeries	Milton Berle	49
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self	48
1954	The Jimmy Durante ShowSeries	Self	46
1953	The OscarsSeries	Self	45
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Self - Guest Host	43
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Morris Glickstein	43
1950	The Jack Benny ProgramSeries	Milton Berle	42
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self	42
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self	42
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	42
1949	Always Leave Them LaughingMovie	Kipling Cooper	41
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	40
1948	Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSeries	—	40
1948	Texaco Star TheaterSeries	Host	40
1947	Kraft Television TheatreSeries	Joe Hillyer	39
1943	Margin for ErrorMovie	Moe Finkelstein	35
1942	A Gentleman at HeartMovie	Lucky Cullen	34
1942	Whispering GhostsMovie	H.H. Van Buren	34
1941	Sun Valley SerenadeMovie	Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen	33
1941	Rise and ShineMovie	Seabiscuit	33
1941	Tall, Dark and HandsomeMovie	Frosty Welch	33
1941	Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Movie	Self	33
1939	Hollywood HobbiesMovie	Self (uncredited)	31
1938	Radio City RevelsMovie	Teddy	30
1937	New Faces of 1937Movie	Wallington Wedge	29
1933	Poppin' the CorkMovie	Elmer Brown	25
1922	Tess of the Storm CountryMovie	Bit Role (uncredited)	14
1921	Little Lord FauntleroyMovie	Boy (uncredited)	13
1920	The Mark of ZorroMovie	Boy (uncredited)	12
1917	Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmMovie	Bit Part (Uncredited)	9