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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 eight decades, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television.
No Cure for Cancer is a Denis Leary standup routine from the early 1990s. It was made into a television special, a book, and a compact disc , all with the same title. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Leary's routine focuses on vegetarians , cigarette smoking , drug use , and political correctness .
There's no record that Milton Berle was lurking around SNL on premiere night, nor that he flashed Chevy Chase after hitting on the comedian's fiancé. However, Uncle Miltie was widely rumored to ...
Berle and Bob Hope had a long-standing feud due to Hope's accusation that Milton Berle had stolen some of his jokes. [2] Berle never disputed the claim, but instead embraced the title "The Thief of Bad Gag". Even the most famous of comics have found themselves, knowingly or unknowingly, stealing material.
Milton Berle in 1979, left, and J.K. Simmons as Berle in "Saturday Night." (Reed Saxon / Associated Press; Hopper Stone / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
J.K. Simmons plays comedian and actor Milton Berle, who got banned from "Saturday Night Live" after his hosting gig in 1979. Simmons won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the 2014 movie ...
He also appeared in the TV movie Side by Side (1988), opposite Milton Berle and Sid Caesar. [20] The last series in which Thomas was a headlining star was One Big Family, which aired in syndication during the 1986–1987 season. The situation comedy's premise was set around a semi-retired comedian whose grandchildren were orphaned after their ...
Milton Berle, 93, American comedian dubbed "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" (Texaco Star Theater, The Milton Berle Show), colorectal cancer. [147] Giorgi Melikishvili, 83, Georgian historian. Dudley Moore, 66, British actor and writer (Foul Play, 10, Arthur), pneumonia. [148] Cecil Pearce, 87, Australian Olympic rower. [149]