Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdam

Deceased · Born: Dec 14, 1908 · Died: Oct 27, 1996

Known For

Rudolph's Shiny New YearRudolph's Shiny New Year
Mister Magoo's Christmas CarolMister Magoo's Christmas Carol
The Dick Van Dyke ShowThe Dick Van Dyke Show
Machine-Gun KellyMachine-Gun Kelly

Personal Details

BornDec 14, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse

  • Kay Amsterdam

    ( Dec 16, 1945 to Oct 27, 1996 )

  • Mabel Todd

    ( Jun 19, 1934 to Dec 14, 1945 )
Parents
  • Max Amsterdam
  • Jennie Amsterdam

Biography

Morey Amsterdam, a talented American television actor and comedian, left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with his captivating performances. Born on December 14, 1908, Amsterdam's life was marked by a passion for bringing laughter and joy to audiences. His most iconic role, that of Buddy Sorrell, on the beloved sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, remains an enduring testament to his comedic genius. Amsterdam's impressive career spanned multiple decades, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of television.

Career

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2023
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic as Buddy Sorrell
{"id":144385,"title":"Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration","year":"2015","character":"Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mary-tyler-moore-a-celebration","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_144385.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_144385.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)
{"id":184371,"title":"The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited","year":"2004","character":"Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dick-van-dyke-show-revisited","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184371.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited as Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)
{"id":158569,"title":"Sandman","year":"1993","character":"Car Salesman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sandman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158569.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Sandman
Sandman as Car Salesman
{"id":80883,"title":"Sooner or Later","year":"1979","character":"Eddie Nova","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sooner-or-later","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80883.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80883.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Sooner or Later
Sooner or Later as Eddie Nova
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1977,"character":"Moe Price","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Moe Price
{"id":81435,"title":"Rudolph's Shiny New Year","year":"1976","character":"One Million (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rudolphs-shiny-new-year-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81435.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Rudolph's Shiny New Year as One Million (voice)
{"id":64401,"title":"Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood","year":"1976","character":"Custard Pie Star","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/won-ton-ton-the-dog-who-saved-hollywood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64401.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64401.jpg"},"released":1}
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Custard Pie Star
{"id":166165,"title":"Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman","year":"1969","character":"Buddy Sorrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dick-van-dyke-and-the-other-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166165.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166165.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman as Buddy Sorrell
{"id":81980,"title":"The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit","year":"1968","character":"Charlie Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-horse-in-the-gray-flannel-suit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81980.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit as Charlie Blake
{"id":65434,"title":"Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title","year":"1966","character":"Charlie Yuckapuck","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dont-worry-well-think-of-a-title-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65434.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65434.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Charlie Yuckapuck
{"id":65775,"title":"Muscle Beach Party","year":"1964","character":"Cappy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/muscle-beach-party","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65775.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65775.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party as Cappy
{"id":23006,"title":"Beach Party","year":"1963","character":"Cappy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/beach-party","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23006.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23006.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Beach Party
Beach Party as Cappy
{"id":6161,"title":"It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World","year":"1963","character":"Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/its-a-mad-mad-mad-mad-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2prqa3cnqev0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2prqa3cnqev0.jpg"},"released":1}
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":14556,"title":"Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol","year":"1962","character":"Brady \/ James (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mister-magoos-christmas-carol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36i70j7o5b3g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36i70j7o5b3g.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol as Brady / James (voice)
{"id":23252,"title":"Gay Purr-ee","year":"1962","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gay-purr-ee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mp0gkll19b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mp0gkll19b0.jpg"},"released":1}
Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee as Narrator (voice)
{"id":10438,"title":"The Dick Van Dyke Show","year":1961,"character":"Buddy Sorrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-dick-van-dyke-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10438.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show as Buddy Sorrell
{"id":14868,"title":"Murder, Inc.","year":"1960","character":"Walter Sage","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/murder-inc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14868.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14868.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. as Walter Sage
{"id":66569,"title":"Machine-Gun Kelly","year":"1958","character":"Michael Fandango","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/machine-gun-kelly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66569.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly as Michael Fandango
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1957,"character":"Cicero Grimes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Cicero Grimes
{"id":10521,"title":"Dragnet","year":1957,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/dragnet-1951","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg"},"released":1}
Dragnet
Dragnet
{"id":204294,"title":"American Masters","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-masters-1997-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204294.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
American Masters
American Masters
{"id":26852,"title":"When Nature Calls","year":"1985","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/when-nature-calls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26852.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
When Nature Calls
When Nature Calls
{"id":163457,"title":"Here It Is, Burlesque!","year":"1979","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/here-it-is-burlesque","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163457.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Here It Is, Burlesque!
Here It Is, Burlesque!
{"id":103834781,"title":"The Morey Amsterdam Show","year":1948,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-morey-amsterdam-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834781.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Morey Amsterdam Show
The Morey Amsterdam Show
{"id":65434,"title":"Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title","year":"1966","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dont-worry-well-think-of-a-title-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65434.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65434.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Screenplay
{"id":71003,"title":"The Ghost and the Guest","year":"1943","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-and-the-guest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71003.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71003.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest as Writer