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- Milton Berle -- Uncle Miltie
Milton Berle is credited for the huge spike in the sale of TV sets during the medium's early years. After his show began, set sales more than doubled, reaching two million in 1949. His stature as the medium's first superstar earned Berle the names "Mr Television," “Uncle Miltie” and “Mr Tuesday Night.” - Arnold Stang -- Voices
Despite being praised by many big stars, Arnold found his Hollywood venture disappointing. He returned to New York where he felt more at home and knew his voice would always be in demand. New York radio continued to be good to him as he made friends with Fred Allen and became a regular on The Al Jolson Show (blackface is a lot less offensive on the radio). During this period, it wasn't unusual for Stang to appear on four different radio shows in one day. New York ... turned out to be the spot where Stang would venture into a medium he would be associated with for the rest of his life. - Milton Berle -- Comedian Milton Berle
Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 - March 27, 2002) was an American comedian who was born Milton Berlinger according to his birth certificate. (Several sources state that he was born Mendel Berlinger, but this is incorrect.) As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater (1948-1955), he was the first major star of television. He became known as Uncle Miltie to millions during TV's golden age. His nephew, Warren Berlinger, is ... an actor. - Milton Berle
Milton Berle was the first great superstar of the TV age, the undisputed king of the medium in the early 1950s. His variety show Texaco Star Theater (later The Milton Berle Show) ran from 1948-56, with ringleader Berle often wearing women's gowns and other outrageous costumes; his popularity earned him the nicknames "Mr. Television" and "Uncle Miltie." Berle got his start in vaudeville, touring as a stand-up comic and eventually appearing with the Ziegfeld Follies. After his own show ended Berle made hundreds of guest appearances on TV and starred in movie comedies like It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963, playing Ethel Merman's son-in-law) and Who's Minding the Mint (1967, with Joey Bishop). He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1984.