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Morey Amsterdam

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Overview

Date of Death:
27 October 1996, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) more
Mini Biography:
Born in Chicago, Morey Amsterdam started in vaudeville at the age of 14... more
Trivia:
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith; pg. 19-20. New... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
NewsDesk:
Early TV Sex Symbol Dagmar Dead (From WENN. 15 October 2001)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Caroline in the City" .... Vic Stansky (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Caroline and the Watch (1996) TV episode .... Vic Stansky
  2. "Cybill" .... Man in Nursing Home (1 episode, 1995)
        - See Jeff Jump, Jump, Jeff, Jump! (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man in Nursing Home
  3. "Herman's Head" .... Buddy (1 episode, 1993)
        - When Hairy Met Hermy (1993) TV episode .... Buddy
  4. Sandman (1993) .... Car Salesman

  5. Side by Side (1988) (TV) .... Moe
  6. "Fame" .... Morey / ... (1 episode, 1987)
        - Stradi-Various (1987) TV episode .... Morey/Rick
  7. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1986)
        - A Fox at the Races (1986) TV episode
  8. "Brothers" .... Mr. Bobo (1 episode, 1985)
        - A Greasepaint Smile (1985) TV episode .... Mr. Bobo
  9. "Hail to the Chief" .... Manny (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Manny
  10. Believe You Can... And You Can! (1983) (TV) .... J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe
  11. "Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1983)
        - King of Burlesque/Death Games (1983) TV episode
  12. "The Love Boat" .... Mr. Price (2 episodes, 1978-1982)
        - Audition, The/The Groupies/Doc's Nephew (1982) TV episode
        - Business of Love, The/Crash Diet Crisis/I'll Never Fall in Love Again (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Price
  13. "The Littlest Hobo" .... Freddie Tewksbury (1 episode, 1980)
        - Fast Freddie (1980) TV episode .... Freddie Tewksbury

  14. "Project U.F.O." .... Ollie Hayes (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Project Blue Book (USA)
        - Sighting 4026: The Atlantic Queen Incident (1979) TV episode .... Ollie Hayes
  15. Sooner or Later (1979) (TV) .... Eddie Nova, guitar teacher
  16. "Vega$" .... Izzy (1 episode, 1978)
        - Centerfold (1978) TV episode .... Izzy
  17. "Alice" .... Herman (1 episode, 1977)
        - Alice by Moonlight (1977) TV episode .... Herman
  18. Mixed Nuts (1977) (TV) .... Moe
  19. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) (TV) (voice) .... One Million (O.M)
  20. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Custard pie star
    ... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
  21. "Love, American Style" .... Bodkin (segment "Love and the See-Through Mind") / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1973)
        - Love and the Golden Memory/Love and the Heavy Set/Love and the Novel/Love and the See-Through Mind/Love and the Seven Year Wait (1973) TV episode .... Bodkin (segment "Love and the See-Through Mind")
        - Love and the Athlete/Love and the Dummies/Love and Mother/Love and the Shower (1969) TV episode .... Mr. Adams (segment "Love and Mother")
  22. "Honeymoon Suite" (1972) TV series .... Bellboy (unknown episodes)
  23. "Adam-12" .... Jerry Mermaid (1 episode, 1971)
        - Log 106: Post Time (1971) TV episode .... Jerry Mermaid
  24. Hans Christian Anderson (1970) (TV)
  25. "The Partridge Family" .... Ziggy Shnurr (1 episode, 1970)
        - Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge? (1970) TV episode .... Ziggy Shnurr

  26. The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) .... Charlie Blake
  27. "Daktari" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Chimp Who Cried Wolf (1966) TV episode
  28. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell / ... (82 episodes, 1961-1966)
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
        - The Last Chapter (1966) TV episode .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
        - The Gunslinger (1966) TV episode .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
        - You Ought to Be in Pictures (1966) TV episode .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
        - A Day in the Life of Alan Brady (1966) TV episode .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
        - Talk to the Snail (1966) TV episode .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
          (77 more)
  29. Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) .... Charlie Yuckapuck
  30. "Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1964) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Mister Magoo (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Mister Magoo and Friends (USA)
    ... aka Mr. Magoo
    ... aka The Mister Magoo Show (USA)
  31. Muscle Beach Party (1964) .... Cappy
  32. "Make Room for Daddy" .... Buddy / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1963)
    ... aka The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title)
        - The Woman Behind the Jokes (1963) TV episode .... Buddy
        - Terry vs. Kathy (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Simmons
  33. Beach Party (1963) .... Cappy
  34. Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) (TV) (voice) .... Brady/James
  35. Gay Purr-ee (1962) (voice) .... Narrator
  36. "Pete and Gladys" .... Fred (1 episode, 1961)
        - Gladys Rents the House (1961) TV episode .... Fred
  37. Murder, Inc. (1960) .... Walter Sage

  38. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Lucien Bellingham (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Moor's Revenge (1958) TV episode .... Lucien Bellingham
  39. "The Phil Silvers Show" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Sergeant Bilko (syndication title)
    ... aka Sgt. Bilko (Australia: DVD title)
    ... aka The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich
    ... aka You'll Never Get Rich (USA: first episodes title)
        - Bilko's Giveaway (1958) TV episode
  40. "Dragnet" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
        - The Big Ruthie (1958) TV episode
  41. Machine-Gun Kelly (1958) .... Michael Fandango
  42. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - I Shot a Prowler (1958) TV episode
  43. "Gunsmoke" .... Cicero Grimes (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Joe Phy (1958) TV episode .... Cicero Grimes
  44. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Pinky (1 episode, 1958)
        - Choctaw Honor (1958) TV episode .... Pinky
  45. "How to Marry a Millionaire" .... Mr. Jack Connors (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Three Pretenders (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Jack Connors
  46. "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Wit's End (1957) TV episode
  47. "December Bride" .... Herbert (1 episode, 1957)
        - Mountain Climbing (1957) TV episode .... Herbert
  48. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Mr. Agnew (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Oh! Susanna
        - Checkmate (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Agnew
  49. Columbia Animal Cavalcade 1: Chimp-Antics (1952) .... Commentator

  50. "The Morey Amsterdam Show" (1948) TV series .... The club emcee
Writer:
  1. Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) (writer)

  2. Columbia Animal Cavalcade 1: Chimp-Antics (1952) (narrative)

  3. Bowery Champs (1944) (additional dialogue)
    ... aka Mr. Muggs Meets a Deadline (USA: working title)
  4. The Ghost and the Guest (1943) (writer)
  5. Kid Dynamite (1943) (additional dialogue)
    ... aka Queen of Broadway

  6. Hollywood Hobbies (1939) (writer)
Soundtrack:
  1. Havana (1990/I) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola")

  2. Soldier of Fortune (1955) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola")

  3. Career Girl (1944) ("That's How the Rumba Began", "Some Day")
Thanks:
  1. "Flying High" (thanks) (1 episode, 1978)
        - Palm Springs Weekend (1978) TV episode (thanks)
Self:
  1. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The Dick Van Dyke Show Remembered (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "The Young and the Restless" (1973) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1990)
    ... aka Y&R (USA: promotional abbreviation)

  4. This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  5. When Nature Calls (1985) .... Himself
    ... aka The Outdoorsters

  6. Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Match Game 73" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
    ... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
    ... aka Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
        - Episode dated 5 July 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 September 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Morey Amsterdam (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Can You Top This" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1970-1971)
        - Episode dated 27 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1968-1970)
        - Episode dated 25 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (5 episodes, 1966-1970)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #23.35 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #21.36 (1968) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #21.23 (1968) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #20.24 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #20.14 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  12. "Name Droppers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Lohman & Barkley's Name Droppers (USA: complete title)
        - Episode dated 9 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1966-1970)
    ... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #4.15 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.15 (1966) TV episode .... Himself

  14. Jack Benny's New Look (1969) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Regular (71 episodes, 1965-1969)
        - Episode dated 6 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 25 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 7 October 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 23 September 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 22 July 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Regular
          (66 more)
  16. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 23 May 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest / ... (5 episodes, 1962-1965)
        - Episode dated 12 April 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest
        - Episode dated 24 February 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Guest
        - Episode dated 20 May 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest
        - Episode dated 11 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest panelist
        - Episode dated 23 April 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  18. "The Celebrity Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 19 April 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #1.11 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  20. "The Jerry Lester Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 16 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA)
    ... aka Stump the Stars (USA: new title)
        - The Dick Van Dyke Show Cast (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist

  22. "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams
        - Episode #2.5 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "Keep Talking" (1958) TV series .... Himself/panelist
  24. "Tonight!" .... Himself - Guest Host (2 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka Knickerbocker Beer Show (USA: summer title)
    ... aka The Knickerbocker Beer presents The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Tonight (USA: syndication title)
        - Amsterdam Guest Host (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
        - Morey Amsterdam Guest Host (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
  25. "Frankie Laine Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #2.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.32 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  27. "The Name's the Same" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode dated 10 September 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "Battle of the Ages" (1952) TV series .... Host (Sept - Nov, 1952) (unknown episodes)
  29. "Songs for Sale" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Tag the Gag" (1951) TV series .... Himself/panelist
  31. "Ford Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 4 January 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "Broadway Open House" (1950) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)

  33. "Who Said That?" (1948) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
Archive Footage:
  1. The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited (2004) (TV) .... Maurice 'Buddy' Sorrell
  2. Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Disneyland"
        - The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit: Part 2 (1971) TV episode .... Charlie Blake
        - The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit: Part 1 (1971) TV episode .... Charlie Blake


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