They say it happens in threes. I would say my only exposure to Milton Berle was seeing him in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. (A movie I have seen 20+ times and still amazes me). His performance was perhaps the least funny of all the other comics. However, he added a certain gravitas to the film that no one else could provide. (though perhaps one might argue that Spencer Tracy was the counter heavy-weight). As for Dudley Moore , his take on the loveable alcoholic in Arthur made him an icon. How saddening that Dudley never felt at ease with his stardom. And then the latest came. The death of Billy Wilder . Never after has Hollywood reproduced the wit and charm that were hallmarks of Wilder's movies. All one has to do is view Some Like It Hot, or The Apartment to realize what we have lost.