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Morey Amsterdam

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 14, 1908 (Died at 88)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Career Span1939 – 1996
Known Credits60 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Morey Amsterdam

Also known as:Moritz Amsterdam
Total Works

60

28 movies • 32 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0
as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)
The Love Boat
6.2
The Love Boat
1977•series
as Moe Price
Gunsmoke
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955•series
as Cicero Grimes
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
6.4
as One Million (voice)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 60 titles featuring Morey Amsterdam

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)

The Love Boat
6.2
1 eps
The Love Boat
1977•series

as Moe Price

Gunsmoke
6.7
1 eps
Gunsmoke
1955•series

as Cicero Grimes

Rudolph's Shiny New Year
6.4

as One Million (voice)

The Dick Van Dyke Show
7.6
158 eps

as Buddy Sorrell

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
1 eps

as Self

Fame
6.8
1 eps
Fame
1982•series
Gay Purr-ee
6.6
Gay Purr-ee
1962•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
6.3

as Brady / James (voice)

Alice
7.0
1 eps
Alice
1976•series
Machine-Gun Kelly
6.0
Machine-Gun Kelly
1958•movie

as Michael Fandango

Adam-12
7.1
1 eps
Adam-12
1968•series

as Jerry Mermaid

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3
1 eps

as Lucien Bellingham

Beach Party
6.0
Beach Party
1963•movie

as Cappy

Dragnet
6.5
1 eps
Dragnet
1951•series
Caroline in the City
6.6
1 eps

as Vic Stansky

The Partridge Family
6.8
1 eps

as Ziggy Shnurr

Muscle Beach Party
5.7
Muscle Beach Party
1964•movie

as Cappy

Murder, Inc.
6.5
Murder, Inc.
1960•movie

as Walter Sage

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
6.9

as Charlie Blake

Vega$
6.9
1 eps
Vega$
1978•series
The Phil Silvers Show
7.1
1 eps

as Harry Harris

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
3 eps

as Self

Love, American Style
6.2
1 eps

as Bodkin

Herman's Head
6.8
1 eps
Herman's Head
1991•series

as Buddy

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.4

as Custard Pie Star

The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9
1 eps

as Self

Hollywood Squares
7.5
70 eps
Hollywood Squares
1966•series

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
4 eps

as Self

1st & Ten
6.3
1 eps
1st & Ten
1984•series

as Joe

Brothers
6.7
1 eps
Brothers
1984•series
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
2 eps

as Self

The Ghost and the Guest
5.3

Role: Writer

When Nature Calls
4.8
When Nature Calls
1985•movie

as Self

Crazy like a Fox
7.2
1 eps
Crazy like a Fox
1984•series

as Mr. Margus

Hollywood Hobbies
5.6
Hollywood Hobbies
1939•movie

Role: Writer

Matinee Theater
5.3
1 eps
Matinee Theater
1955•series
Kraft Music Hall
5.4
1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

Kid Dynamite
6.7
Kid Dynamite
1943•movie

Role: Additional Dialogue

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3
1 eps
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
3 eps

as Self

The Hollywood Palace
5.0
1 eps

as Self - Comedian

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
1 eps

as Mr. Braxton

Sooner or Later
6.1
Sooner or Later
1979•movie

as Eddie Nova

Sandman
6.0
Sandman
1993•movie

as Car Salesman

December Bride
6.2
1 eps
December Bride
1954•series
Pete and Gladys
6.2
1 eps
Pete and Gladys
1960•series
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
5.3

as Charlie Yuckapuck

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
6.3

as Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)

Bowery Champs
7.3
Bowery Champs
1944•movie

Role: Additional Dialogue

Side by Side
5.5
Side by Side
1988•movie

as Moe

Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman
8.5

as Buddy Sorrell

The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
10.0

as Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)

Believe You Can... And You Can!
8.0

as J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
10.0

as Self (archive footage)

Vaudeville
8.0
Vaudeville
1997•movie

as Self

50 Years of NBC Late Night
5.0

as Self (archive footage)

The Morey Amsterdam Show
9.0
5 eps

as Self - Host

Here It Is, Burlesque!

as Self - Host

George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom

as Self