Milton Berle
Comedian, Actor, and Television Personality
Carl Ballantine dies at 92...and many other huge venues of the day. On TV, he did magic on the shows of Gary Moore, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Ed Sullivan and David Copperfield. He played a magician on such series as... In this article: Carl Ballantine, McHale's Navy, Las Vegas, The Shakiest Gun in the West, Speedway, David Copperfield, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Steve Allen, and Ed Sullivan |
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Guardian Unlimited | October 23, 2008
Obituary: Edie Adams Film The Guardian
...back taxes. Refusing to file for bankruptcy, and declining the offer of a benefit concert offered by friends including Berle, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Adams worked hard, managing to pay back the debt within five years. The work...
In this article: Edie Adams, The Apartment, Li'l Abner, Billy Wilder, Broadway, Anita Ekberg, Mae West, and Los Angeles
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New York Times | August 26, 2008
Ralph Young, Sandler & Young Singer, Is Dead at 90
...citizen in 1971. From the early 1960s the duo appeared on variety shows hosted by Johnny Carson, Red Skelton, Andy Williams, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, Dean Martin and Milton Berle, as well as Ed Sullivan. Mr. Young is survived by...
In this article: Ralph Young, Tony Sandler, Palm Springs, Ed Sullivan, Europe, Las Vegas, Trademark, and World War II
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Wikipedia | September 25, 2009
1948 in television
...the BBC Television Service (1948-1954). June 8 - Milton Berle becomes the first United States television star with the debut of Texaco Star Theater (later The Milton Berle Show) on NBC (1948-1953). June 20 - Toast of the Town, with Ed...
In this article: NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Television Newsreel, Mark Goodson, John Ritter, Ed Sullivan, and Dean Martin
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CBS News | October 16, 2008
Tony-Winning Actress Edie Adams Dead At 81, Singer, TV Star And Cigar Spokeswoman Won Tony For Bringing Daisy Mae To Life On Broadway - CBS News
She and Kovacs also had a daughter Mia, born in 1959. Berle, Frank Sinatra, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin and other stars organized a TV special to raise money for her and her daughters. "No," she said, "I can take care of my own children."
In this article: Edie Adams, Ernie Kovacs, Al Capp, Emmy, and Li'l Abner
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Wikipedia | October 06, 2009
The Lucy Show
...Martin, Jack Benny, George Burns, Joan Crawford, Carol Burnett, Ethel Merman, Danny Thomas, Robert Goulet, Phil Silvers, and Milton Berle, in effect turning the show into a "skit-com" as opposed to a traditional sitcom. During the 1967-68...
In this article: Lucille Ball, The Lucy Show, Vivian Vance, Dick Martin, Gale Gordon, Bob Carroll, Jr., Joan Crawford, and Mary Jane Croft
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Wikipedia | September 11, 2009
Hillcrest Country Club (Los Angeles)
...discrimination, but it sure helps if you're Jewish and a comedian. " Milton Berle, a long-time member, described Hillcrest - known for its food - as "a dining club with golf." In December 1963, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax was...
In this article: Groucho Marx, George Burns, Jack Benny, George Jessel, Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles, Eclair, and Los Angeles Times
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Wikipedia | October 13, 2009
Variety show
...this ritual of appearing on variety shows on TV. In the US, shows featuring Milton Berle, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, and Dean Martin also helped to make the Golden Age of Television successful. From 1948 to 1971, The Ed Sullivan Show was one...
In this article: Roy Hudd, Ed Sullivan, Dolly Parton, The Beatles, Saturday Night Live, UK, U.S., The Jay Leno Show, and Emu
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Wikipedia | October 21, 2009
Peter Leeds
...Martin, and Johnny Carson. He was also famous for his association with Stan Freberg, playing his foil in several song parodies and appearing as a regular on the short-lived radio series The Stan Freberg Show in 1957. He had a recurring role as...
In this article: Bob Hope, Los Angeles, Cancer, Bayonne, New Jersey, and John Marshall Law School
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Wikipedia | October 25, 2009
The Andrews Sisters
guest spots on every major television show of the 1950s and 1960s, including those hosted by Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop, Art Linkletter, and Jimmy Dean.
In this article: The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, California, Lucille Ball, Billboard, Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Minneapolis, and World War II
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Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an Emmy-winning American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater (1948–55), he was the first major star of television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr. Television to millions during TV's golden age.
- Name At Birth:
- Milton Berlinger
- Also Known As:
- Mr. Television, Uncle Miltie
- Birth Date:
- July 12, 1908
- Birthplace:
- Manhattan, New York
- Death Date:
- March 27, 2002
- Place of Death:
- Los Angeles, California
- Spouse:
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- Joyce Matthews (1941–1947)
- Ruth Cosgrove (1953–1989)
- Lorna Adams (1991–2002)
- Joyce Matthews (1949–1950)
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