Milton Berle

He was a vegetarian.

In an interview on the Howard Stern radio show, Milton claimed he had an affair as a young man with silent screen actress Pola Negri.

Milton died on the same day as Dudley Moore.

Milton claimed his mother was one of the first NYC policewomen and worked as a store detective prior to his birth.

In 1991, Milton was the first inductee into the International Comedy Hall of Fame.

Milton recorded and released an album, Songs My Mother Loved, on Roulette Records (R-25018) in 1958.

Milton once hosted the MTV Video Music Awards.

Milton's Star on the Walk of Fame for his contributions to Television is located at 6263 Hollywood Blvd..

In 1950, Milton won an Emmy for Most Outstanding Kinescope Personality.

In 1979, Milton won a Special Presentation Award at the Emmys - for Mr. Television.

In 1995, Milton was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for: Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).

Milton appeared in the music video for Ratt's "Round and Round" as himself, and in drag.

In 1996, Milton received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy at the American Comedy Awards, USA.

Milton is the uncle of actor Warren Berlinger.

In 1962, NBC tried to develop a TV series around incidents in Milton's life, but the series never got beyond the planning stage.

Milton started out as a child actor with the Biograph Company.

Milton adopted a daughter, Victoria, in 1946.

Milton was a regular on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts.

Milton legally changed his name to Berle from Berlinger in 1920.

Milton was the Stepfather-in-Law of actor Richard Moll.

Milton's parents were Moses & Sarah Berlinger.

Milton had four siblings: Phil (b. 1901), Francis (b. 1904), Jack (b. 1905), and Rosalind (b. 1913). They're all now deceased.

Milton's trademark theme song was "Near You."

Milton was 5'10" tall.

Milton's Chinese Horoscope sign was the Monkey (element: Earth).

Milton's Zodiac Sign was Cancer.

Milton often worked with the likes of Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Sid Caesar, Carol Channing, and Mickey Rooney.

Milton appeared in approximately 70 films.