A Rare Recording of Entertainment Icon Milton Berle

Milton Berle, born Mendel Berlinger (July 12, 1908 - March 27, 2002), was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre from 1948 through 1953, he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" during the first Golden Age of Television. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both radio and TV. The following recordings are from two interviews, one in 1976 and one in the 1990s.