He was Born on July 12,1908 in New York, New York. Milton
Berle passed away on March 27,2002 in Los Angeles, California
from colon cancer.
Milton Berle's birth name was Mendel Berlinger, changed his
name to Berle from Berlinger in 1920. He went by the nicknames
"Uncle Miltie" "Mr. Television" The Boy Wonder (as child star)
The Thief of Bad Gags.
Berle began performing at age 5.His first stage appearance
was in "Florodora" in Atlantic City. Milton was the first
person to appear on television, in an experimental broadcast
in New York City, 1928.
Milton Berle wrote 3 books over the years: Two volumes of
autobiography, "Milton Berle" and "B.S.: I Love You," and
"The Best Of Milton Berle's Private Joke File,"
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.
Berle's other notable credits include...
