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  • The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Family
The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Family

The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the show soared to ratings dominance (Number One in ...See moreThe Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the show soared to ratings dominance (Number One in 1950-51), NBC dominated Tuesday night, and Berle became the first great star of the new medium, "Mr. Television". The basic format was modeled after a vaudeville variety hour, spotlighting Berle's jokes, sight gags, and costumes. Written by G. Alan See less
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Seasons
8   |   7   |   6   |   5   |   4   |   3   |   2   |   1  | …   See all
Writers
Mike Marmer | Heywood Kling | Goodman Ace (written by) | Jay Burton (written by) & 22 more
Composer
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Updated Jun 8, 1948

Release date (First episode)
Jun 8, 1948 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Milton Berle
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
241
Sid Stone
Self - Texaco Pitchman / Pitchman / Self - Pitchman / Ad Pitchman / Self / … See more Self - Texaco Pitchman / Pitchman / Self - Pitchman / Ad Pitchman / Self / Self - Sketch Actor / Self - Texaco pitchman   See fewer
130
Jimmy Nelson
Self - Texaco Pitchman / Self - Texaco pitchman / Texaco Pitchman Self - Texaco Pitchman / Self - Texaco pitchman / Texaco Pitchman   See fewer
57
Arnold Stang
Self - as Francis / Self - Francis / Self - Comic Actor / Francis / Self Self - as Francis / Self - Francis / Self - Comic Actor / Francis / Self   See fewer
45
Ruth Gilbert
Max / Self - as Max / Self - Max / Self Max / Self - as Max / Self - Max / Self   See fewer
42
Hal Sawyer
Self - Announcer / Announcer Self - Announcer / Announcer   See fewer
40
Ken Shapiro
Self - as the Kid / Kid Self - as the Kid / Kid   See fewer
29
Allen Roth
Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - orchestra leader / Bandleader / Self - Bandleader Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - orchestra leader / Bandleader / Self - Bandleader   See fewer
28
Fatso Marco
Self / Walter Pigeon Self / Walter Pigeon   See fewer
16
Milton Frome
Self / Luncheonette Worker / Self - Doctor / Self - General / Self - Newsstand Vendor / Self - Referee Self / Luncheonette Worker / Self - Doctor / Self - General / Self - Newsstand Vendor / Self - Referee   See fewer
15
Robert Alda
Self - Actor / Singer / Self Self - Actor / Singer / Self   See fewer
13
12
Jack Carter
Self - Comedian / Self - Host / Self - Guest Host Self - Comedian / Self - Host / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
11
Jack Collins
Self / Self - Actor / Actor Self / Self - Actor / Actor   See fewer
11
Bobby Sherwood
Actor / Self - Singer / Self / Self - / Singer Actor / Self - Singer / Self / Self - / Singer   See fewer
10
Gertrude Berg
Molly Goldberg / Self - as Molly Goldberg / Self - Molly Goldberg Molly Goldberg / Self - as Molly Goldberg / Self - Molly Goldberg   See fewer
9
Charlie Applewhite
Self - Singer / Self Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
9
Georgie Price
Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Host / Self - Host / Comic / Self - Comic / … See more Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Host / Self - Host / Comic / Self - Comic / Self - Singer / Singer   See fewer
8
Henny Youngman
Self / Self - Comedian / Self - Host Self / Self - Comedian / Self - Host   See fewer
8
Janet Blair
Self - Singer / Self / Actress / Self - Actress Self - Singer / Self / Actress / Self - Actress   See fewer
8
Mary Beth Hughes
Self - Actress / Actress / Self - Singer / Self / Self - Comedienne Self - Actress / Actress / Self - Singer / Self / Self - Comedienne   See fewer
8
Basil Rathbone
Self / Self - Sherlock Holmes Self / Self - Sherlock Holmes   See fewer
7
Jerry Lewis
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
7
Maxie Rosenbloom
Self / Self - Actor / Self - Comedian / Self - Comic Actor Self / Self - Actor / Self - Comedian / Self - Comic Actor   See fewer
7
Robert Merrill
Self - Opera Singer / Self / Self - Singer Self - Opera Singer / Self / Self - Singer   See fewer
7
Jane Froman
Self - Singer / Self Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
7
Eddie Fisher
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
7
Danny O'Day
Self - dummy / Self - Ventriloquist's Dummy / Ventriloquist's Dummy Self - dummy / Self - Ventriloquist's Dummy / Ventriloquist's Dummy   See fewer
6
Denise Darcel
Self - Singer / Actress / Self / Self - Actress / Singer Self - Singer / Actress / Self / Self - Actress / Singer   See fewer
6
Dean Martin
Comedian / Self - Singer Comedian / Self - Singer   See fewer
6
Charles Dale
Self - Comedian / Self - Vaudevillian / Self - Comedians Self - Comedian / Self - Vaudevillian / Self - Comedians   See fewer
6
Joe Smith
Self - Comedian / Self - Vaudevillian / Self - Vaudevillians Self - Comedian / Self - Vaudevillian / Self - Vaudevillians   See fewer
6
Hal Le Roy
Self - Dancer / Self Self - Dancer / Self   See fewer
6
The Blackburn Twins
Themselves / Themselves - Dancers Themselves / Themselves - Dancers   See fewer
6
6
Benny Fields
Self - Comedian / Self - Comic / Self - Singer Self - Comedian / Self - Comic / Self - Singer   See fewer
6
Rudy Vallee
Self - Singer / Self Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
6
Arlene McQuade
Rosalie Goldberg / Self - Rosalie Goldberg / Self - as Rosalie Goldberg Rosalie Goldberg / Self - Rosalie Goldberg / Self - as Rosalie Goldberg   See fewer
6
Morey Amsterdam
Self - Host / Self - Comedian Self - Host / Self - Comedian   See fewer
5
Bert Wheeler
Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Host Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
5
The Andrews Sisters
Themselves / Themselves - Singers Themselves / Themselves - Singers   See fewer
5
Florence Desmond
Self - Impressionist / Impressionist / Self - Comedian / Self - Impersonator Self - Impressionist / Impressionist / Self - Comedian / Self - Impersonator   See fewer
5
Carmen Miranda
Self - Singer / Actress / Dancer / Self / Singer Self - Singer / Actress / Dancer / Self / Singer   See fewer
5
Harry Richman
Self - Singer / Dancer / Self - Comic / Singer Self - Singer / Dancer / Self - Comic / Singer   See fewer
5
Verna Raymond
Self - Child Actress / Self - Child Performer Self - Child Actress / Self - Child Performer   See fewer
5
Steve Condos
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
5
The Three Dunhills
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
5
Jerry Brandow
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
5
Dolores Gray
Self - Singer / Actress / Self Self - Singer / Actress / Self   See fewer
5
Paul Winchell
Self - Ventriloquist Self - Ventriloquist   See fewer
5
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