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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
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.
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Filmography
Actor:
- "Caroline in the City" .... Vic Stansky (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Caroline and the Watch (1996) TV episode .... Vic Stansky - "Cybill" .... Man in Nursing Home (1 episode, 1995)
- See Jeff Jump, Jump, Jeff, Jump! (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man in Nursing Home - "Herman's Head" .... Buddy (1 episode, 1993)
- When Hairy Met Hermy (1993) TV episode .... Buddy - Sandman (1993) .... Car Salesman
- "The Young and the Restless" .... Morey (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Y&R (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode #1.4348 (1990) TV episode .... Morey - Side by Side (1988) (TV) .... Moe
- "Fame" .... Morey / ... (1 episode, 1987)
- Stradi-Various (1987) TV episode .... Morey/Rick - "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1986)
- A Fox at the Races (1986) TV episode - "Brothers" .... Mr. Bobo (1 episode, 1985)
- A Greasepaint Smile (1985) TV episode .... Mr. Bobo - "Hail to the Chief" .... Manny (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Manny - Believe You Can... And You Can! (1983) (TV) .... J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe
- "Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1983)
- King of Burlesque/Death Games (1983) TV episode - "The Love Boat" .... Moe 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 .... Moe Price - "The Littlest Hobo" .... Freddie Tewksbury (1 episode, 1980)
- Fast Freddie (1980) TV episode .... Freddie Tewksbury - "Project U.F.O." .... Ollie Hayes (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Project Blue Book (USA: alternative title)
- Sighting 4026: The Atlantic Queen Incident (1979) TV episode .... Ollie Hayes - Sooner or Later (1979) (TV) .... Eddie Nova, guitar teacher
- Here It Is, Burlesque! (1979) (TV) .... Host and skits
- "Vega$" .... Izzy (1 episode, 1978)
- Centerfold (1978) TV episode .... Izzy - "Alice" .... Herman (1 episode, 1977)
- Alice by Moonlight (1977) TV episode .... Herman - Mixed Nuts (1977) (TV) .... Moe
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) (TV) (voice) .... One Million (O.M)
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Custard pie star
... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title) - "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") - "Honeymoon Suite" (1972) TV series .... Bellboy (unknown episodes)
- "Adam-12" .... Jerry Mermaid (1 episode, 1971)
- Log 106: Post Time (1971) TV episode .... Jerry Mermaid - Hans Christian Anderson (1970) (TV)
- "The Partridge Family" .... Ziggy Shnurr (1 episode, 1970)
- Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge? (1970) TV episode .... Ziggy Shnurr - The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) .... Charlie Blake
- "Daktari" (1 episode, 1966)
- The Chimp Who Cried Wolf (1966) TV episode - "The Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell (131 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
- Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc. (1966) TV episode .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
- A Day in the Life of Alan Brady (1966) TV episode .... Maurice B. 'Buddy' Sorrell
(126 more) - Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) .... Charlie Yuckapuck
- "The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1964) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) .... Cappy
- "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 - Beach Party (1963) .... Cappy
- Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) (TV) (voice) .... Brady/James
... aka A Christmas Carol (USA: short title) - Gay Purr-ee (1962) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Pete and Gladys" .... Fred (1 episode, 1961)
- Gladys Rents the House (1961) TV episode .... Fred - Murder, Inc. (1960) .... Walter Sage
- "The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen" .... J.C. Smith (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Ellery Queen
- Dance Into Death (1959) TV episode .... J.C. Smith - "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Lucien Bellingham (1 episode, 1958)
- The Moor's Revenge (1958) TV episode .... Lucien Bellingham - "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 - "Dragnet" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
- The Big Ruthie (1958) TV episode - Machine-Gun Kelly (1958) .... Michael Fandango
- "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 - "Gunsmoke" .... Cicero Grimes (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Joe Phy (1958) TV episode .... Cicero Grimes - "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Pinky (1 episode, 1958)
- Choctaw Honor (1958) TV episode .... Pinky - "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
- A Cloud for Jeni (1957) TV episode - "How to Marry a Millionaire" .... Mr. Jack Connors (1 episode, 1957)
- The Three Pretenders (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Jack Connors - "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1 episode, 1957)
- Wit's End (1957) TV episode - "December Bride" .... Herbert (1 episode, 1957)
- Mountain Climbing (1957) TV episode .... Herbert - "The Gale Storm Show" .... Mr. Agnew (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Oh! Susanna
- Checkmate (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Agnew - Columbia Animal Cavalcade 1: Chimp-Antics (1952) .... Commentator
- "Cavalcade of Stars" .... Guest Comedian / ... (3 episodes, 1951-1952)
- Episode #3.28 (1952) TV episode .... Guest Host
- Episode #2.41 (1951) TV episode .... Guest Comedian
- Episode #2.24 (1951) TV episode .... Guest Comedian - "The Morey Amsterdam Show" .... The club emcee (2 episodes, 1949)
- Episode #2.1 (1949) TV episode .... The club emcee
- Episode #1.13 (1949) TV episode .... The club emcee
Soundtrack:
- Soft Toilet Seats (1999) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola", "Bell")
- Havana (1990/I) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola")
- "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
- Hustling the Hustler (1962) TV episode (performer: "Moonlight Bay") - Soldier of Fortune (1955) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola")
- "The Morey Amsterdam Show" (2 episodes, 1950)
- Episode #3.20 (1950) TV episode (writer: "Yuk-a-Puk")
- Episode #3.22 (????) TV episode (performer: "Busy Little Bee") - Community Sing: Managua, Nicaragua (1947) (writer: "Oh Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave Wyoming")
- Career Girl (1944) ("That's How the Rumba Began", "Some Day")
- All by Myself (1943) (writer: "You're Priceless" (uncredited))
Writer:
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) (writer)
- Columbia Animal Cavalcade 1: Chimp-Antics (1952) (narrative)
- Bowery Champs (1944) (additional dialogue)
... aka Mr. Muggs Meets a Deadline (USA: working title) - The Ghost and the Guest (1943) (writer)
- Kid Dynamite (1943) (additional dialogue)
... aka Queen of Broadway - Hollywood Hobbies (1939) (writer)
Producer:
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) (producer)
- "The Morey Amsterdam Show" (producer) (1 episode, 1950)
- Episode #3.20 (1950) TV episode (producer) (uncredited)
Thanks:
- "Flying High" (thanks) (1 episode, 1978)
- Palm Springs Weekend (1978) TV episode (thanks)
Self:
- "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Himself - The Dick Van Dyke Show Remembered (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- When Nature Calls (1985) .... Himself
... aka The Outdoorsters - "Celebrity Bowling" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 22 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- "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 - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Morey Amsterdam (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Vin Scully Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode dated 28 February 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "Can You Top This" .... Himself (8 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 27 April 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - "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 - "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 - "Name Droppers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
... aka Lohman & Barkley's Name Droppers (USA: complete title)
- Episode dated 9 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - Jack Benny's New Look (1969) (TV) .... Himself
- "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #2.6 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "The Joan Rivers Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
... aka That Show
- Episode dated 4 September 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Regular / ... (121 episodes, 1966-1969)
- 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
(116 more) - "The Match Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 11 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode dated 23 May 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "Hollywood Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 7 February 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "The Celebrity Game" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
- Episode dated 3 May 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 April 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode #1.11 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian - "The Jerry Lester Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 16 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - "Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
... aka Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA: alternative title)
... aka Stump the Stars (USA: new title)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show Cast (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist - "House Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
... aka The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 6 November 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1959-1961)
- Episode #3.33 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.18 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.10 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.36 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.25 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams
- Episode #2.5 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "Keep Talking" (1958) TV series .... Himself/panelist
- "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)
... aka Tonight Starring Steve Allen (USA: alternative title)
- Amsterdam Guest Host (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
- Morey Amsterdam Guest Host (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host - "Frankie Laine Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
- Episode #2.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "The Name's the Same" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1952)
- Episode dated 19 November 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Panelist
- Episode dated 10 September 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - "Battle of the Ages" (1952) TV series .... Host (Sept - Nov, 1952) (unknown episodes)
- "Songs for Sale" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
- Episode dated 17 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - "Tag the Gag" (1951) TV series .... Himself/panelist
- "Ford Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
- Episode dated 4 January 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - "The Morey Amsterdam Show" .... Himself - Host / ... (72 episodes, 1948-1950)
- Episode #3.20 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
- Episode #3.13 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
- Episode #3.12 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
- Episode #3.11 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
- Episode #3.7 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
(67 more) - "Broadway Open House" (1950) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
- "Who Said That?" (1948) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
- "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1948)
... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #1.13 (1948) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
- Episode #1.11 (1948) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
- Episode #1.9 (1948) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Performer
Archive Footage:
- The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited (2004) (TV) .... Maurice 'Buddy' Sorrell
- Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV) .... Himself
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"Biography"
- Jacqueline Susann (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Mary Tyler Moore: All American-Girl (1995) (????) TV episode .... Himself -
"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
Additional Details
Other Works:
Appeared as a regular panelist on the radio program, "Stop Me if You've Heard This One" during the late 1940s. Contestants won cash prizes if one of the panelists (Amsterdam, Cal Tinney, Lew Lehr, George Givot or, later in the run, Benny Rubin, couldn't finish a joke that the master of ceremonies started.
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