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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.
Williams, on November 9, 1949, married dancer Junior Standish (née Jean Dunne Arthur; 1925–2006) at his apartment in Manhattan.A son was born to their marriage, Robert Williams (born around 1951); but years later, Milton Berle publicly disclosed that he was Robert's biological father. [5]
Roger Williams recorded the song in 1958, and it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at number 10. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded an instrumental version of the song in 1959. It has been recorded by Marlene Dietrich (1958), Nat King Cole (1962), Pat Boone (1965), Grady Martin [ 9 ] and Andy Williams (1959).
Berle was a notorious womanizer and for many, many decades was said not to be the most pleasant person to work with. It was also common knowledge that he was, as they say, “well hung.”
Milton Berle in 1979, left, and J.K. Simmons as Berle in "Saturday Night." (Reed Saxon / Associated Press; Hopper Stone / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Chocolate Williams (Robert Williams Jr., 1916–1984), American jazz bassist and blues vocalist; Bob Williams (singer) (1918–2003), American singer and one of the Williams Brothers; Robert Williams (singer) (1949–2022), Greek singer and composer; Robert S. Williams (born 1949), American bassoon player of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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.