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Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater (1948–55), in 1948 he was the first major star of US television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr. Television to millions during TV's golden age.
Milton Berle was an American actor and comedian, widely considered the first major television star in the United States and famously known as 'Mr. Television' during the golden age of broadcast.
He is primarily known for hosting the highly popular variety program Texaco Star Theater and for his comedic ensemble performance in the film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
His career spanned over eight decades, beginning as a child actor in silent films during the 1910s and continuing through his television reign into late-career character acting roles in the 1990s.