Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman (February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, lecturer, and poet. Berman gained fame for his distinct style of comedic storytelling, often performing monologues that delved into relatable yet humorous observations about everyday life. His use of personal anecdotes and dry wit set a trend in stand-up comedy, influencing many comedians who followed. He released several successful comedy albums, including "Inside Shelley Berman" (1959), which became the first comedy album to earn a gold record. His achievements also extended to television and film, with notable appearances in various shows and movies. Berman's impact on the comedy landscape, marked by his intelligent humour and storytelling abilities, solidified his legacy as a trailblazer in the world of stand-up comedy. He passed away in 2017, leaving behind a lasting imprint on the entertainment industry.

Known For: Acting

Born: Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1925-02-03

Died: 2017-09-01

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1955	Dementia	Stoned Beatnik (uncredited)	67
2	1960	The Fabulous Fifties	Self	60
3	1964	The Best Man	Sheldon Bascomb	73
4	1967	Divorce American Style	David Grieff	58
5	1970	Every Home Should Have One	Nat Kaplan	49
6	1972	Beware! The Blob	Mr. Carmel, Hair Stylist	48
7	1978	Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II		60
8	1979	Brenda Starr, Reporter	A.J. Livwright	0
9	1987	The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story	Harold	0
10	1987	Rented Lips	Bill Slotnik	37
11	1989	Teen Witch	Mr. Weaver	60
12	1990	Elliot Fauman, Ph.D.	Stromberg	10
13	1991	Motorama	Million Dollar Driver	65
14	1992	Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue	Shelley Berman	0
15	2000	The Last Producer	Poker Player	42
16	2004	Meet the Fockers	Judge Ira	63
17	2005	The Aristocrats	Self	59
18	2006	The Holiday	Norman	71
19	2007	Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s	Self (archive footage)	0
20	2008	You Don't Mess with the Zohan	Zohan's Father	57
21	2010	The Legend of Secret Pass	Ira (voice)	57
22	2011	Looking for Lenny	Self	51
23	2013	When Jews Were Funny		66
24	2021	Live at Mister Kelly's	Self (archive footage)	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self	68
2	1950	What's My Line?	Self - Mystery Guest	69
3	1950	What's My Line?	Self - Panelist	69
4	1953	General Electric Theater	Stanley	63
5	1954	The George Gobel Show	Self	73
6	1956	The Steve Allen Show	Self	56
7	1956	The Steve Allen Show	Self - Drunk on Telephone	56
8	1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Self	60
9	1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar	Self - Guest Host	70
10	1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar	Self	70
11	1957	The Lux Show	Self	60
12	1958	Peter Gunn		65
13	1958	Kraft Music Hall	Self	47
14	1959	Rawhide	Mendel Sorkin	72
15	1959	The Twilight Zone	Archibald Beechcroft	85
16	1961	The DuPont Show of the Week	Self	60
17	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	54
18	1962	The Merv Griffin Show	Self	58
19	1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	75
20	1962	The Merv Griffin Show	self	58
21	1963	Breaking Point		73
22	1963	Burke's Law	King Dmitri	60
23	1963	The Judy Garland Show	Self	80
24	1964	The Hollywood Palace	Self - Comedian	45
25	1964	Bewitched	Mr. Brinkman	79
26	1965	Mister Roberts		75
27	1966	The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.		66
28	1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Self	65
29	1968	Adam-12	Phil Duke	70
30	1968	That's Life		60
31	1969	The Barbara McNair Show	Self	0
32	1969	Love, American Style	Window Washer	61
33	1969	Love, American Style	George	61
34	1969	Love, American Style		61
35	1970	The Mary Tyler Moore Show		75
36	1974	Police Woman		63
37	1977	CHiPs	Desperate Car Owner (uncredited)	68
38	1977	Forever Fernwood		50
39	1978	Vega$		70
40	1978	Flying High		45
41	1979	Eischied		60
42	1982	Hotel		68
43	1982	Knight Rider	Josh Bevin	76
44	1982	Matt Houston		62
45	1984	Night Court	Al	74
46	1984	Brothers		72
47	1985	MacGyver	Abe Sherman	77
48	1986	L.A. Law	Ben Flicker	71
49	1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Self	54
50	1994	Friends	Mr. Kaplan Jr.	84
51	1997	Chicago Sons		85
52	1998	The King of Queens	Skitch	71
53	1998	L.A. Doctors		70
54	1999	Providence		65
55	2000	Even Stevens		70
56	2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Nat David	80
57	2001	Lizzie McGuire	Nobby Frostybump	72
58	2001	That's My Bush!	Principal	67
59	2001	The Bernie Mac Show	Shelley Berman	65
60	2003	Dead Like Me	Theo	76
61	2004	Entourage		74
62	2004	CSI: NY	George Savar	74
63	2004	Boston Legal	Judge Robert Sanders	79
64	2005	Grey's Anatomy	Jed Sorento	82
65	2006	Hannah Montana	Dr. Froman	71
66	2007	Pushing Daisies	Gustav Hofer	78
67	2008	Raising the Bar	Danny Rose	64
68	2009	The Unusuals		75
69	2010	Hawaii Five-0	Morty Sapperstein	78

Shelley Berman

Film

Television