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By the time the again-renamed Milton Berle Show finished its only full season (1955–56), Berle was already becoming history—though his final season was host to two of Elvis Presley's earliest television appearances, April 3 and June 5, 1956.
Milton Berle was an American comedian and actor who hosted NBC's Texaco Star Theatre and became the first major TV star. He won two Emmys and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. See his photos, videos, credits, trivia and more on IMDb.
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Milton Berle was an American comedian and actor. Berle's career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television.
- July 12, 1908
- March 27, 2002
Mar 28, 2002 · Berle was the first star of the "Texaco Star Theater" and became known as "Mr. Television" for his influence on the new medium. He was a master of comedy, a cigar-smoker, a cross-dresser and a friend of Bob Hope and Hugh Hefner.
May 23, 2024 · Milton Berle (born July 12, 1908, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 27, 2002, Los Angeles, California) was an American comedian who, as a popular entertainer in the early days of television in the United States, came to be known as “Mr. Television.”
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Mar 28, 2002 · The late Milton Berle was a pioneer of television comedy, who popularized the medium with his slapstick humor and outrageous costumes. Watch a video tribute and read comments from fellow comedians Sid Caesar and Alan King.
Mar 28, 2002 · Comedian Milton Berle, one of the pioneering legends of television known to a generation of devoted fans as Uncle Miltie, died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, his publicist said. He was...
