THE LEGACY OF NEW YORK EPISODE 71: MILTON BERLE

Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; ⁠Yiddish⁠: ‏מענדעל בערלינגער; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, 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 radio and TV.


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