Milton Berle

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Milton Berle has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Michelle Obama (Jan 2026). Named among male comedy-variety stars used by a CBS executive to argue “comedy variety is a man’s game,” highlighting sexism Burnett faced.

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. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both r