Acting

Morey Amsterdam

Born: December 14, 1908
Died: October 27, 1996 (aged 87)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits: 63 titles

Biography

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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.

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Signature work

Known For

The Love Boat

1977

Gunsmoke

1955

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1976

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961

Fame

1982

Gay Purr-ee

1962

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962

Alice

1976

Machine-Gun Kelly

1958

Adam-12

1968

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Beach Party

1963

Dragnet

1951

Caroline in the City

1995

The Partridge Family

1970

Muscle Beach Party

1964

Murder, Inc.

1960

Vega$

1978

Acting credits 59

Year	Title	Role
2025	Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration Film	Self (archive footage)
2015	Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Film	Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)
2004	The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited Film	Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)
2001	50 Years of NBC Late Night Film	Self (archive footage)
1997	Vaudeville Film	Self
1995	Caroline in the City TV	Vic Stansky (1 ep)
1993	Sandman Film	Car Salesman
1991	Herman's Head TV	Buddy (1 ep)
1989	George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom Film	Self
1988	Side by Side Film	Moe
1985	When Nature Calls Film	Self
1984	Crazy like a Fox TV	Mr. Margus (1 ep)
1984	1st & Ten TV	Joe (1 ep)
1984	Brothers TV	(1 ep)
1983	Believe You Can... And You Can! Film	J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe
1982	Fame TV	(1 ep)
1979	Here It Is, Burlesque! Film	Self - Host
1979	Sooner or Later Film	Eddie Nova
1978	Vega$ TV	(1 ep)
1977	The Love Boat TV	Moe Price, Floyd Loomis (1 ep)
1976	Rudolph's Shiny New Year Film	One Million (voice)
1976	Alice TV	(1 ep)
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Film	Custard Pie Star
1972	Honeymoon Suite TV	(1 ep)
1970	The Partridge Family TV	Ziggy Shnurr (1 ep)
1969	Love, American Style TV	Bodkin (1 ep)
1969	Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman Film	Buddy Sorrell
1968	The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Film	Charlie Blake
1968	Adam-12 TV	Jerry Mermaid (1 ep)
1966	Hollywood Squares TV	Self (77 ep)
1966	Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Film	Charlie Yuckapuck
1964	Muscle Beach Party Film	Cappy
1964	The Hollywood Palace TV	Self - Comedian (1 ep)
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Film	Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)
1963	Beach Party Film	Cappy
1962	Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol Film	Brady / James (voice)
1962	Gay Purr-ee Film	Narrator (voice)
1962	The Merv Griffin Show TV	Self (4 ep)
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self (1 ep)
1961	The Mike Douglas Show TV	Self, Self - Co-Host (2 ep)
1961	The Dick Van Dyke Show TV	Buddy Sorrell (158 ep)
1960	Pete and Gladys TV	(1 ep)
1960	Murder, Inc. Film	Walter Sage
1958	Kraft Music Hall TV	Self (1 ep)
1958	Machine-Gun Kelly Film	Michael Fandango
1957	Have Gun, Will Travel TV	Lucien Bellingham (1 ep)
1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV	Self (3 ep)
1956	The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV	(1 ep)
1955	Matinee Theater TV	(1 ep)
1955	The Phil Silvers Show TV	Harry Harris (1 ep)
1955	Gunsmoke TV	Cicero Grimes (1 ep)
1954	December Bride TV	(1 ep)
1952	Battle of the Ages TV	(38 ep)
1951	Dragnet TV	(1 ep)
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV	Mr. Braxton (1 ep)
1950	The Colgate Comedy Hour TV	Self (1 ep)
1950	Broadway Open House TV	Self - Host (1 ep)
1948	The Morey Amsterdam Show TV	Self - Host (5 ep)
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show TV	Self (3 ep)

Crew credits 5

Year	Title	Job
1966	Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Film	Producer, Screenplay
1944	Bowery Champs Film	Additional Dialogue
1943	The Ghost and the Guest Film	Writer
1943	Kid Dynamite Film	Additional Dialogue
1939	Hollywood Hobbies Film	Writer