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Morey Amsterdam

Acting

Born December 14, 1908 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died October 27, 1996

Also known as Moritz Amsterdam

Biography

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.

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Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960

Filmography28 titles

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025as Self (archive footage)

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015as Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961as Buddy Sorrell

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957as Lucien Bellingham

Adam-12

1968as Jerry Mermaid

Side by Side

1988as Moe

Alice

1976

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

1963as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self

The Partridge Family

1970as Ziggy Shnurr

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Gunsmoke

1955as Cicero Grimes

Caroline in the City

1995as Vic Stansky

Gay Purr-ee

1962as Narrator (voice)

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977as One Million (voice)

Dragnet

1951

1st & Ten

1984as Joe

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962as Brady / James (voice)

The Love Boat

1977as Moe Price

Beach Party

1963as Cappy

Machine-Gun Kelly

1958as Michael Fandango

Muscle Beach Party

1964as Cappy

The Ghost and the Guest

1943Writer

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

1966as Charlie Yuckapuck

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

When Nature Calls

1985as Self

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as Custard Pie Star