Morey Amsterdam
American actor and comedian (1908-1996) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 87
Moritz "Morey" Amsterdam was an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Between 1948 and 1950, he hosted his own TV sitcom The Morey Amsterdam Show. He played Buddy Sorrell on CBS's The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961 to 1966.
Morey Amsterdam is read about 325 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1996Died27 October 19961995
Caroline in the CitySeries, Vic Stansky1993
SandmanFilm, Car Salesman1989
George Burns: His Wit and WisdomFilm1985
When Nature CallsFilm1982
FameSeries1979
Here It Is, Burlesque!Film1977
The Love BoatSeries, Moe Price1976
Rudolph's Shiny New YearFilm, One Million (voice)1970
The Partridge FamilySeries, Ziggy Shnurr1968
Adam-12Series, Jerry Mermaid
The Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitFilm, 1968Charlie Blake1966
Hollywood SquaresSeries1964
Muscle Beach PartyFilm, Cappy1963
Beach PartyFilm, Cappy1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries, Buddy Sorrell1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward
Murder, Inc.Film, 1960Walter Sage1958
Machine-Gun KellyFilm, Michael Fandango1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Lucien Bellingham1951
DragnetSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1939
Hollywood HobbiesFilm, Writer1908Born14 December 1908
Caroline in the CitySeries, Vic Stansky1993SandmanFilm, Car Salesman1989George Burns: His Wit and WisdomFilm1985When Nature CallsFilm1982FameSeries1979Here It Is, Burlesque!Film1977The Love BoatSeries, Moe Price1976Rudolph's Shiny New YearFilm, One Million (voice)1970The Partridge FamilySeries, Ziggy Shnurr1968Adam-12Series, Jerry MermaidThe Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitFilm, 1968Charlie Blake1966Hollywood SquaresSeries1964Muscle Beach PartyFilm, Cappy1963Beach PartyFilm, Cappy1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries, Buddy Sorrell1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAwardMurder, Inc.Film, 1960Walter Sage1958Machine-Gun KellyFilm, Michael Fandango1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Lucien Bellingham1951DragnetSeries1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1939Hollywood HobbiesFilm, Writer1908Born14 December 1908People around Morey
Close ties
Rose Marie Also in The Dick Van Dyke Show- William Asher Directed Beach Party (1963)
Abe Levitow Directed Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
Henry G. Saperstein Produced Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Sarah Vaughan Also in American Masters and Murder, Inc.
Frankie Avalon Also in Beach Party and Muscle Beach Party
Michael Winner Directed Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Annette Funicello Also in Beach Party and Muscle Beach Party
Paul Frees Also in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
Howard Morris Directed The Dick Van Dyke Show
Jerry Paris Directed The Dick Van Dyke Show
Richard Deacon Also in The Dick Van Dyke Show- Michael Nader Also in Beach Party and Muscle Beach Party
- Winston Hibler Produced The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
Robert B. Weide Directed American Masters
Morgan Neville Directed American Masters
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced Beach Party (1963)
Jody McCrea Also in Beach Party and Muscle Beach Party- John Rich Directed The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Norman Tokar Directed The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
Perry Miller Adato Directed American Masters- Alberta Nelson Also in Beach Party and Muscle Beach Party
- Karen Goodman Directed American Masters
Known for
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
Gay Purr-ee 1962
Rudolph's Shiny New Year 1976
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol 1962
Machine-Gun Kelly 1958
Filmography 26
67 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 6
Bookmark promotion for Amsterdam's late-night NBC show
Game show Keep Talking (1959) with host Merv Griffin, Amsterdam, Jayne Meadows and Danny Dayton
Dick Van Dyke Show cast: Amsterdam, Richard Deacon, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke and Rose Marie, 1962
Amsterdam as Buddy, in this episode the house guest of Rob and Laura Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1962)
Amsterdam's handprints in front of Theater of the Stars at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme parkAwards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1996 · aged 87
