Morey Amsterdam

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Dec 14, 1908
Died	Oct 27, 1996 (87)
Birthplace	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity	0.6 (history)
Updated	Mar 09, 2026
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Filmography

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

as Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)

The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

2004

as Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)

Sandman

1993

as Car Salesman

Side by Side

1988

as Moe

Believe You Can... And You Can!

1983

as J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe

Sooner or Later

1979

as Eddie Nova

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1976

as One Million (voice)

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

as Custard Pie Star

Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman

1969

as Buddy Sorrell

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

1968

as Charlie Blake

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

1966

as Charlie Yuckapuck

Muscle Beach Party

1964

as Cappy

Beach Party

1963

as Cappy

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

1963

as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962

as Brady / James (voice)

Gay Purr-ee

1962

as Narrator (voice)

Murder, Inc.

1960

as Walter Sage

Machine-Gun Kelly

1958

as Michael Fandango

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

1966

Screenplay

Bowery Champs

1944

Additional Dialogue

Kid Dynamite

1943

Additional Dialogue

The Ghost and the Guest

1943

Writer

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Writer

No data available

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

1966

Producer

Organization	Category	Movie

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Buddy Sorrell

Episodes: 158

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

The Love Boat

as Moe Price

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Gunsmoke

as Cicero Grimes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Crazy like a Fox

as Mr. Margus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1984

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Mr. Braxton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Adam-12

as Jerry Mermaid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Lucien Bellingham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

The Love Boat

as Floyd Loomis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

1st & Ten

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 02, 1984

The Phil Silvers Show

as Harry Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Love, American Style

as Bodkin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Herman's Head

as Buddy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1991

Caroline in the City

as Vic Stansky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

The Partridge Family

as Ziggy Shnurr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1970

Battle of the Ages

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Jan 01, 1952

The Morey Amsterdam Show

as Self - Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 17, 1948

Hollywood Squares

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 17, 1966

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Alice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1976

Broadway Open House

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 1950

December Bride

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Comedian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Brothers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1984

Pete and Gladys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Honeymoon Suite

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 1972

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

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