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Morey Amsterdam
ACTOR

Morey Amsterdam

Known for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · The Love Boat · Gunsmoke

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Morey Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 28, 1996) was an American television actor and comedian, best known for the role of Buddy Sorrell on The Dick Van Dyke Show in the early 1960s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Morey Amsterdam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Dec 14, 1908
Died
Oct 27, 1996
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Morey Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 28, 1996) was an American television actor and comedian, best known for the role of Buddy Sorrell on The Dick Van Dyke Show in the early 1960s.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Morey Amsterdam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIEIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldUncle Mike (voice) (uncredited) · 1963
★ 7.0
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatMoe Price · 1977
★ 6.2
TVGunsmoke
GunsmokeCicero Grimes · 1955
★ 6.7
TVThe Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke ShowBuddy Sorrell · 1961
★ 7.6
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVFame
Fame1 eps · 1982
★ 6.8
TVAlice
Alice1 eps · 1976
★ 7.0
TVAdam-12
Adam-12Jerry Mermaid · 1968
★ 7.1

Filmography

Movies

Hollywood HobbiesWriter
1939
Kid DynamiteAdditional Dialogue
1943
The Ghost and the GuestWriter
1943
Bowery ChampsAdditional Dialogue
1944
Machine-Gun KellyMichael Fandango
1958
Murder, Inc.Walter Sage
1960
Gay Purr-eeNarrator (voice)
1962
Mister Magoo's Christmas CarolBrady / James (voice)
1962
Beach PartyCappy
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldUncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)
1963
Muscle Beach PartyCappy
1964
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleCharlie Yuckapuck
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleScreenplay
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a TitleProducer
1966
The Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitCharlie Blake
1968
Dick Van Dyke and the Other WomanBuddy Sorrell
1969
Rudolph's Shiny New YearOne Million (voice)
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodCustard Pie Star
1976
Here It Is, Burlesque!Self - Host
1979
Sooner or LaterEddie Nova
1979
Believe You Can... And You Can!J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe
1983
When Nature CallsSelf
1985
Side by SideMoe
1988
George Burns: His Wit and WisdomSelf
1989
SandmanCar Salesman
1993
VaudevilleSelf
1997
50 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)
2001
The Dick Van Dyke Show RevisitedBuddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)
2004
Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationBuddy Sorrell (archive footage)
2015
Dick Van Dyke: 100th CelebrationSelf (archive footage)
2025

Television

The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 3 eps
1948
The Morey Amsterdam ShowSelf - Host · 5 eps
1948
BO
Broadway Open HouseSelf - Host · 1 eps
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1 eps
1950
Dragnet1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMr. Braxton · 1 eps
1951
BO
Battle of the Ages38 eps
1952
December Bride1 eps
1954
GunsmokeCicero Grimes · 1 eps
1955
Matinee Theater1 eps
1955
The Phil Silvers ShowHarry Harris · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1 eps
1956
Have Gun, Will TravelLucien Bellingham · 1 eps
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 3 eps
1957
Kraft Music HallSelf · 1 eps
1958
Pete and Gladys1 eps
1960
The Dick Van Dyke ShowBuddy Sorrell · 158 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 1 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 4 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Comedian · 1 eps
1964
Hollywood SquaresSelf · 70 eps
1966
Adam-12Jerry Mermaid · 1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleBodkin · 1 eps
1969
The Partridge FamilyZiggy Shnurr · 1 eps
1970
HS
Honeymoon Suite1 eps
1972
Alice1 eps
1976
The Love BoatMoe Price · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatFloyd Loomis · 1 eps
1977
Vega$1 eps
1978
Fame1 eps
1982
1st & TenJoe · 1 eps
1984
Brothers1 eps
1984
Crazy like a FoxMr. Margus · 1 eps
1984
Herman's HeadBuddy · 1 eps
1991
Caroline in the CityVic Stansky · 1 eps
1995

Photos

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