Morey Amsterdam

ActorProducerWriterCrew Dec 14 (died age 87) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1939–2025 (86 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

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

Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)

Film

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Buddy Sorrell

Film

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

One Million (voice)

Film

Gay Purr-ee

Narrator (voice)

Film

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Brady / James (voice)

Film

Machine-Gun Kelly

Michael Fandango

Film

Beach Party

Cappy

Film

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

Charlie Blake

Filmography

Acting (58)

Movies (23)

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

as Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)

10.0

The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

2004

as Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)

10.0

Sandman

1993

as Car Salesman

5.0

George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom

1989

as Self

Side by Side

1988

as Moe

When Nature Calls

1985

as Self

4.4

Believe You Can... And You Can!

1983

as J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe

Sooner or Later

1979

as Eddie Nova

5.5

Here It Is, Burlesque!

1979

as Self - Host

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977

as One Million (voice)

6.4

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

as Custard Pie Star

4.1

Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman

1969

as Buddy Sorrell

10.0

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

1968

as Charlie Blake

6.8

Black, Kloke & Dagga

1967

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

as Charlie Yuckapuck

Muscle Beach Party

as Cappy

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

1963

as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)

7.0

Beach Party

1963

as Cappy

5.9

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962

as Brady / James (voice)

Gay Purr-ee

as Narrator (voice)

Murder, Inc.

as Walter Sage

Machine-Gun Kelly

as Michael Fandango

Television (35)

Caroline in the City

as Vic Stansky

Herman's Head

as Buddy

Crazy like a Fox

as Mr. Margus

1st & Ten

as Joe

Brothers

Fame

Vega$

The Love Boat

as Moe Price

Alice

Honeymoon Suite

The Partridge Family

as Ziggy Shnurr

Love, American Style

as Bodkin

Adam-12

as Jerry Mermaid

Hollywood Squares

as Self

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Comedian

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.5

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self - Co-Host

5.4

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Buddy Sorrell

Pete and Gladys

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

as Lucien Bellingham

7.3

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

as Self

7.0

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Matinee Theater

The Phil Silvers Show

as Harry Harris

Gunsmoke

as Cicero Grimes

December Bride

Battle of the Ages

Dragnet

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Mr. Braxton

7.2

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

as Self

6.8

Broadway Open House

1950

as Self - Host

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

6.8

The Morey Amsterdam Show

1948

as Self - Host

Crew (6)

Movies (6)

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

1966

Producer

3.5

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Screenplay

Bowery Champs

Additional Dialogue

The Ghost and the Guest

Writer

Kid Dynamite

Additional Dialogue

Hollywood Hobbies

Writer