Portrait of Milton Berle

Acting

Milton Berle

Career

Active from 1933 to 2023, with a break from 2001 to 2022, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Milton Berle Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Musical 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023)

as Russell (archive footage)

2000s

1 title Β· average score 73
Two Heads Are Better Than None
Two Heads Are Better Than None (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

as Uncle Leo

1990s

12 titles Β· average score 65
Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Uncle Leo

Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bell Rock (1995)

as Jerry Labello (voice)

The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected
The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected (1995)

Thanks

Storybook
Storybook (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Illuzor

Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Edgar Boggs

Due South
Due South (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show Β· as Shelley Litvak

The Critic
The Critic (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show Β· as Milton Berle (voice)

Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show Β· as Buddy Boyle

The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Manny

Driving Me Crazy
Driving Me Crazy (1991)
GoodWatch score 29

as Hotel Clerk

Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show Β· as Saul Howard

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Max Jakey

1980s

12 titles Β· average score 65
Side by Side
Side by Side (1988)

as Abe Mercer

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (1987)

as Jonathan's Father

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show Β· as Harvey Chase

Television
Television (1985)

TV show

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Lew Feldman

Broadway Danny Rose
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
GoodWatch score 83

as Milton Berle

Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord (1983)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ms. Sultry

Family Business
Family Business (1983)

as Isaiah Stern

Off Your Rocker
Off Your Rocker (1982)

as Henry Foster

Fame
Fame (1982)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show Β· as Isaiah Stern

The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

1970s

11 titles Β· average score 53
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

as Mad Man Mooney

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show Β· as Mr. Fenley / Lionel Douglas

Have I Got a Christmas for You
Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)

as Morris Glickstein

The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour (1977)
GoodWatch score 37

TV show

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Blind Man

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)

as (archive footage)

Lepke
Lepke (1975)
GoodWatch score 46

as Mr. Meyer

The Legend of Valentino
The Legend of Valentino (1975)

as Jesse Lasky

Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
GoodWatch score 41

as Cowardly Lion (voice)

Evil Roy Slade
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

as Harry Fern

McCloud
McCloud (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

1960s

30 titles Β· average score 59
Seven in Darkness
Seven in Darkness (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sam Fuller

Star Spangled Salesman
Star Spangled Salesman (1968)

as Studio President

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)
GoodWatch score 60

as The Movie Director: The 'In' Group

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show Β· as Ross Howard

Who's Minding the Mint?
Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

as Luther Burton

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Danny Brite

The Oscar
The Oscar (1966)
GoodWatch score 29

as Kappy Kapstetter

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Louie, the Lilac / Prison Guard

The Loved One
The Loved One (1965)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mr. Kenton

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Charles

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

as J. Russell Finch

1950s

5 titles Β· average score 68
The Music Shop
The Music Shop (1959)

TV show

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show Β· as Milton Berle

The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Self - Guest Host / Duke No-Good

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show Β· as Morris Glickstein

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show Β· as Milton Berle

1940s

10 titles Β· average score 62
Always Leave Them Laughing
Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
GoodWatch score 50

as Kipling Cooper

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1948)

TV show

Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show Β· as Joe Hillyer

Margin for Error
Margin for Error (1943)
GoodWatch score 46

as Moe Finkelstein

A Gentleman at Heart
A Gentleman at Heart (1942)

as Lucky Cullen

Whispering Ghosts
Whispering Ghosts (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

as H.H. Van Buren

Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)

as Jason Cordry

Tall, Dark and Handsome
Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

as Frosty Welch

Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
GoodWatch score 75

as Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen

Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine (1941)

as Seabiscuit

1930s

3 titles Β· average score 53
Radio City Revels
Radio City Revels (1938)

as Teddy

New Faces of 1937
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
GoodWatch score 53

as Wallington Wedge

Poppin' the Cork
Poppin' the Cork (1933)

as Elmer Brown

1920s

4 titles Β· average score 77
Ruth of the Range
Ruth of the Range (1923)

as (uncredited)

Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country (1922)
GoodWatch score 86

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921)
GoodWatch score 64

as Boy (uncredited)

The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro (1920)
GoodWatch score 81

as Boy (uncredited)

1910s

1 title Β· average score 55
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bit Part (Uncredited)