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	Milton Berle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The show failed to capture the large audience Berle commanded in the 1950s, and was cancelled after one season.
		By 1970, however, Berle was appearing primarily as a nod to his past, an increasingly nostalgic figure as well as a reference in pop culture history.
		One of the last known on camera interviews with Milton Berle was conducted by Steven F. Zambo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Milton_Berle (1651 words)

	Berle, Milton
		Milton Berle's career is one of the longest and most varied in show business, spanning silent film, vaudeville, radio, motion pictures, and television.
		Berle was noted for interj-ecting himself into the acts of his guests, which, along with his opening appear-ance in out-landish costumes, became a regular feature.
		Berle continued to attract a substantial audience, but he was dropped by Buick at the end of the season in 1955.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/B/htmlB/berlemilton/berlemilton.htm (939 words)

	CNN.com - 'Mr. Television,' Milton Berle, dead at 93 - March 28, 2002
		Berle's career began when he was 5 years old and spanned more than 80 years in stage, film, radio, and television.
		Berle was not supposed to be the permanent host of "Texaco Star Theater." The emcees, which included Henny Youngman, Morey Amsterdam, and Jack Carter, were supposed to rotate.
		Milton Berle was born Mendel Berlinger on July 12, 1908, in New York City.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/News/03/27/milton.berle.obit (1061 words)

	In Memoriam: Milton Berle
		Berle (born Mendel Berlinger in 1908) was not only a pioneer/trailblazer in television's "Golden Age," he was also a former child actor, having been personally summoned by silent screen legend Charlie Chaplin to work in one of his pictures, after seeing "little Milton" in shoe advertisements as a "Buster Brown" boy.
		Milton Berle, it has been said, "was in the delivery room, when television was born." At one point, "The Texaco Star Theater" was on opposite a program hosted by New York Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.
		While we'll miss Milton Berle very much, we take some comfort knowing that his performances will continue to be enjoyed by generations yet to come, and that his 80 years of contributions to the entertainment world shall never be forgotten.
	www.minorcon.org /berle.html (446 words)

	Milton Berle Remembered
		Berle was a longtime personal and professional friend of Lucille Ball, their association dating back to 1937 when both were young contract players at RKO.
		Berle was born Mendel Berlinger in Harlem, NY, on July 12, 1908.
		Berle had to get NBC's blessing (the Arnazes were on CBS), and the network agreed with the stipulation that Lucy and Desi appear on Berle's November special in return.
	www.lucyfan.com /miltonberle.html (1815 words)

	Milton Berle @ Filmbug (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Berle was originally one of several rotating hosts for the program, but was selected as the permanent emcee in the fall of 1948, and quickly took the show to Number One in the early days of television ratings, swamping all competition with an 80 percent share of the viewing audience.
		Berle was so popular that NBC signed him to an exclusive 30-year contract in 1951, not realizing that the lifespan of a comedian on television would be considerably shorter.
		Milton Berle was one of the first seven people to be inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1984.
	www.filmbug.com /db/245702 (814 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Milton Berle, 'Mr. Television,' Dies at 93
		Milton Berlinger was born July 12, 1908, in New York City, the fourth of five children of Moses and Sarah Glantz Berlinger.
		Berle made his radio debut in 1934 and his Hollywood film debut in 1937 in "New Faces of 1937." During World War II, he was credited with giving thousands of performances for U.S. soldiers, sailors and airmen.
		Berle was twice married to and divorced from Joyce Matthews.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A28744-2002Mar27?language=printer (1404 words)

	Milton Berle Performs at Latin Quarter - 1948
		The country's greatest night club entertainer, Milton Berle, is filling a limited engagement at the Latin Quarter, which in turn is filled to capacity nightly and turning them away by the hundreds.
		The fact is that Milton Berle loves his work and is enough of a ham to want to be on the scene all the time doing the type of thing Durante does so emphatically, with mock fury.
		Milton Berle has the ability to be the great comedian everybody calls him.
	www.bigbandsandbignames.com /berle.html (802 words)

	'Mr. Television' Milton Berle Dies at 93 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Berle's "Texaco Star Theater" was so popular that on Tuesday nights families and viewers across the country crowded in front of their TV sets to watch.
		Berle was born Milton Berlinger on July 12, 1908, in New York City, the fourth of five children of Moses and Sarah Berlinger.
		Milton Berle was one of the last of the burlesque comics to span the eras of vaudeville, movies, radio and television.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2002/3/27/201216.shtml (1587 words)

	Milton Berle Show, The
		During his multi-faceted rise as a performer, Milton Berle first appeared on television in a 1929 experimental broadcast in Chicago, when he emceed a closed-circuit telecast before 129 people.
		Berle's first stage role was in Shubert's 1920 revival of Floradora in Atlantic City, which eventually moved to Broadway.
		Berle was signed to an unprecedented $6 million, 30-year exclusive contract with NBC in 1951, guaranteed $200,000 per year in addition to the salaries from his sponsors.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/M/htmlM/miltonberle/miltonberle.htm (974 words)

	Online NewsHour: In Memoriam: Milton Berle -- March 28, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		MILTON BERLE: In the first season, 1948 and 1949, I think that was the highest rating ever that a show ever got, "Texaco Star Theater," and that was an 83.7.
		In fact, Berle's career was so long, that Bob Hope once joked that it spanned "television, film, and the crusades." At times, Berle would openly acknowledge stealing lines from his fellow comedians, comedians who, in turn, considered him a role model.
		Milton just was outrageous and funny, and it didn't matter what he had to do to make you laugh-- that's what he did.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june02/berle_2-28.html (1716 words)

	Milton Berle & Mac McGuire, Broadcast Pioneers
		Milton Berle, one of the pioneering legends of television known to a generation of devoted fans as "Uncle Miltie," was born on Sunday, July 12, 1908 in New York City as Mendel Berlinger.
		Milton became a frequenter on the vaudeville circuit and also performed in minor roles in more than 50 silent films including the well-known "Perils of Pauline." During 1931, Berle played the New York City Palace Theater.
		Berle once said that he was responsible for a lot of TVs being sold.
	www.geocities.com /broadcastpioneers/berle.html (936 words)

	MSN Encarta - Milton Berle
		Milton Berle (1908-2002), American comedian and actor, the first American television (TV) superstar, who gained prominence in the late 1940s as host of Texaco Star Theater (1948-1953) on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network.
		NBC had planned to use a rotation of hosts on Texaco Star Theater, but Berle was such an instant success that he became the sole host.
		Berle won Emmy Awards in 1949 (for Texaco Star Theater) and 1979 (a special award for Berle's contribution to television).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761584504/Berle_Milton.html (535 words)

	E! Online - Features - Milton Berle - Obituary - Page 1 of 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Milton Berle was more than a TV star: He was Mr.
		Berle, also lovingly known as the so-called Thief of Bad Gags, died Wednesday at age 93 in his Los Angeles home after years of failing health.
		Berle hosted NBC's Texaco Star Theater (later retitled The Milton Berle Show) from 1948 to 1953, establishing himself as the fledgling medium's leading proponent of bad gags, baggy pants and big ratings.
	www.eonline.com /Features/Specials/Berle (431 words)

	Milton Berle Obituary
		Milton Berle, whose career in show business spanned most of the 20th century, died March 27, 2002 at his home in Los Angeles.
		The saga of Milton Berle is inextricably bound to his mother, Sandra, one of the classic stage mothers of show business.
		Milton made his Broadway debut in a 1920 revival of the musical “Floradora” as a $15-a-week member of a boy sextet.
	www.timvp.com /obit_miltonberle.html (866 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| People Profile \| Milton Berle
		Berle's cut was only $1,500 a week, which was quite a bargain for Texaco, considering that Berle claims he had to wear "five hats"--those of the star, director, writer, cameraman and editor.
		Berle blames his fall on the fact that Goody Ace, his head writer, turned his character into a schnook instead of the aggressive, pushy, outrageous, baggy-pants comic he had been when he was on top.
		Berle not only acts in the tape, he directed it, wrote the material, set the key lights, chose the camera angles and is in charge of its distribution.
	www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,39,00.html (6439 words)

	'Mr. Television' Milton Berle dies at 93 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Berle was diagnosed with colon cancer last year and had been under hospice care for the past few weeks.
		Berle's wife, Lorna, and several family members were at his side when he died at home after a lengthy illness, publicist Warren Cowan said.
		Berle's sister, Rosalind, designed many of the costumes, and his mother was a fixture in the studio audience.
	www.usatoday.com /life/television/2002/2002-03-27-berle.htm (1381 words)

	St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Milton Berle
		Milton Berle, a former vaudevillian, film actor, and radio comedian,; was television's first real star.
		Berle countered such accusations with his firm belief that jokes were public property and by incorporating his reputation as the "Thief of Bad Gags" into his on-stage persona.
		Although film allowed Berle to employ the essential physical cues of his humor, the medium proved too constricting for him as there was no audience interaction nor was there any room for ad-libbing or spontaneous pratfalls, elements essential to his performance style.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200097 (730 words)

	Milton Berle
		New goss, June 2002: Milton Berle, once the biggest name in television (he's also the biggest in another way, but that belongs in Greta Garbage's "Who's Hung in Hollywood" chapter), Berle was accused a few years ago of ruining a thirty-three year old bellman's sex life, by grabbing him in the crotch and squeezing.
		She knew Milton, and she was attending a private birthday party in which Milton was the special guest entertainer.
		They used a picture of Milton in Carmen Miranda drag in one of their advertisements, with the caption "Our team of friendly professionals know how to cater to royalty… after all, every queen deserves a castle." Milton claimed the ad was a violation of privacy and defamation.
	www.findadeath.com /Deceased/b/berle/milton_berle.htm (3013 words)

	[Deathwatch] Milton Berle, comedian, 93
		Berle was the second prominent comedian to die on Wednesday -- earlier Dudley Moore passed away at age 66.
		Television" at the height of a career spanning nine decades, Berle had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in December 1998 and was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2001.
		Berle is survived by his fourth wife, Lorna Adams, whom he married in 1992.
	slick.org /pipermail/deathwatch/2002-March/000085.html (974 words)

	MILTON BERLE 1908-2002 / 'Mr. Television' dies at 93 / Comedian was king of Tuesday night in TV's early days
		Berle, widely considered television's first star, was diagnosed with colon cancer a year ago.
		Milton Berle was born Milton Berlinger, one of five children of the former Sarah Glantz and Moses Berlinger, on July 12, 1908, in a five-story Manhattan walkup.
		When Berle was 10, his mother accepted an offer for her son to join a children's vaudeville act operating out of Philadelphia.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2002/03/28/MN108174.DTL (1391 words)

	Milton Berle - MovieActors.com
		Milton Berle's birth name was Mendel Berlinger, changed his name to Berle from Berlinger in 1920.
		Milton was the first person to appear on television, in an experimental broadcast in New York City, 1928.
		In 1984 Milton Berle was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame, and in 1991 became the first entertainer inducted into the International Comedy Hall of Fame.
	www.movieactors.com /actors/miltonberle.htm (195 words)

	Milton Berle Show OTR MP3 List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Milton Berle, born Mendel Berlinger in 1908, was well known for his television shows that spanned from the 1950's all the way up to the mid 1960's.
		It was soon time for little Berle to unleash his wave of comedy on television.
		In 1984, Milton was one of the first seven to be inducted into the new Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
	www.otrcat.com /miltonberleshow.htm (468 words)

	Thrilling Days of Yesteryear : Thrilling Days of Yesteryear
		Berle demonstrated with this series—though admittedly, the radio audience appeared to have a dissenting opinion—that he didn’t need his trademark verbal gags and slapstick to create a rapport with listeners.
		The Milton Berle Show was axed by NBC on April 13, 1948, and Milton moved to ABC in September with a radio version of The Texaco Star Theater, bringing along with him Stang, Kelton, Gallop, and writers Hiken and Ruben (who were joined by two scriptwriting brothers, Danny and Neil Simon).
		Milton was already wowing audiences with the TV version on NBC, a program that became the stuff of legend—and bestowed upon him the kingly title of “Mr.
	blogs.salon.com /0003139/2004/02/22.html (1293 words)

	Milton Berle Remembered (page 2 of 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In real life, Milton and Ruth had become close friends with Lucy and her new husband, Gary Morton -- whom Berle always called "Mortie." Berle had known Gary since the early 1950s, when the latter was a struggling young comic on New York's nightclub circuit.
		Berle starred in the first one, "Seven in Darkness," as one of a group of blind travelers who survive a plane crash in the wilderness, and must grope their way back to civilization.
		Berle is survived by Lorna, by two adopted children -- daughter Vicki Walton and son William -- and by a nation of grateful fans who still call him "uncle."
	www.lucyfan.com /miltonberle2.html (1150 words)

	Premier Collections:The Milton Berle Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Berle's 1947-48 NBC series for Philip Morris took a satirical, larger-than-life approach which poked as much fun at Berle's boorish stage persona as it did the ostensible targets of the satire.
		Berle found himself the target of abuse from his high-class announcer Frank Gallop and coping with the nasal antics of sidekick Arnold Stang, with additional seasoning furnished by veteran comic harridan Pert Kelton, future TV/movie character actor Jack Albertson, and perennial second banana Al Kelly.
		Milton's attempts to listen to the Rio conference on the radio are interrupted by his wife's housecleaning, Junior's use of his electric razor, and friends who drop in to tell him the latest jokes.
	www.radioarchives.org /sets/PC17.htm (909 words)

	Milton Berle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Milton was born Mendel Berlinger in Harlem, New York.
		Berle was on a successful streak that landed him on a new show entitled, "Philip Morris Playhouse" on CBS which lasted from 1947 to 1948.
		Berle was smart enough to come up with an idea for an hour long comedy show.
	d30030908.purehost.com /id151.htm (1003 words)

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