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Beach Party (1963) -- An anthropologist studies the wild dating and mating habits of Malibu teenagers. When his research backfires, he goes off with his assistant, a woman closer to his own age.
"The Partridge Family" (1970): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Danny tries to become a comedian but doesn't quite make it.
"The Partridge Family" (1970): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Danny's a 60s kid who's totally tripping. When he gets tangled up in cords on stage, the audience loves it. Danny thinks he's a natural comedian and decides to work a comedy routine into the family act. But, even a 10 drink minimum wouldn't help.
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) -- Clip: Magoo visits the Cratchits
Muscle Beach Party (1964) -- Everyone's favorite surfing couple, Frankie and Annette, return for this movie in which the gang finds the beach invaded by the owner of a new gym and his stable of bodybuilders...and a wealthy young contessa who has her sights set on Frankie.

Overview

Date of Birth:
14 December 1908, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
27 October 1996, Los Angeles, California, USA 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
STARmeter: ?
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
NewsDesk:
Early TV Sex Symbol Dagmar Dead
 (From WENN. 15 October 2001)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, 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. "The Young and the Restless" .... Morey (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka "Y&R" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode #1.4348 (1990) TV episode .... Morey

  6. Side by Side (1988) (TV) .... Moe
  7. "Fame" .... Morey / ... (1 episode, 1987)
        - Stradi-Various (1987) TV episode .... Morey/Rick
  8. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1986)
        - A Fox at the Races (1986) TV episode
  9. "Brothers" .... Mr. Bobo (1 episode, 1985)
        - A Greasepaint Smile (1985) TV episode .... Mr. Bobo
  10. "Hail to the Chief" .... Manny (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Manny
  11. Believe You Can... And You Can! (1983) (TV) .... J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe
  12. "Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1983)
        - King of Burlesque/Death Games (1983) TV episode
  13. "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
  14. "The Littlest Hobo" .... Freddie Tewksbury (1 episode, 1980)
        - Fast Freddie (1980) TV episode .... Freddie Tewksbury

  15. "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
  16. Sooner or Later (1979) (TV) .... Eddie Nova, guitar teacher
  17. Here It Is, Burlesque! (1979) (TV) .... Host and skits
  18. "Vega$" .... Izzy (1 episode, 1978)
        - Centerfold (1978) TV episode .... Izzy
  19. "Alice" .... Herman (1 episode, 1977)
        - Alice by Moonlight (1977) TV episode .... Herman
  20. Mixed Nuts (1977) (TV) .... Moe
  21. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) (TV) (voice) .... One Million (O.M)
  22. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Custard pie star
    ... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
  23. "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")
  24. "Honeymoon Suite" (1972) TV series .... Bellboy (unknown episodes)
  25. "Adam-12" .... Jerry Mermaid (1 episode, 1971)
        - Log 106: Post Time (1971) TV episode .... Jerry Mermaid
  26. Hans Christian Anderson (1970) (TV)
  27. "The Partridge Family" .... Ziggy Shnurr (1 episode, 1970)
        - Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge? (1970) TV episode .... Ziggy Shnurr

  28. The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) .... Charlie Blake
  29. "Daktari" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Chimp Who Cried Wolf (1966) TV episode
  30. "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)
  31. Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) .... Charlie Yuckapuck
  32. "The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1964) TV series (unknown episodes)
  33. Muscle Beach Party (1964) .... Cappy
  34. "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
  35. Beach Party (1963) .... Cappy
  36. Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) (TV) (voice) .... Brady/James
  37. Gay Purr-ee (1962) (voice) .... Narrator
  38. "Pete and Gladys" .... Fred (1 episode, 1961)
        - Gladys Rents the House (1961) TV episode .... Fred
  39. Murder, Inc. (1960) .... Walter Sage

  40. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Lucien Bellingham (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Moor's Revenge (1958) TV episode .... Lucien Bellingham
  41. "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
  42. "Dragnet" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Badge 714" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Big Ruthie (1958) TV episode
  43. Machine-Gun Kelly (1958) .... Michael Fandango
  44. "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
  45. "Gunsmoke" .... Cicero Grimes (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Gun Law" (UK)
    ... aka "Marshal Dillon" (USA: rerun title)
        - Joe Phy (1958) TV episode .... Cicero Grimes
  46. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Pinky (1 episode, 1958)
        - Choctaw Honor (1958) TV episode .... Pinky
  47. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
        - A Cloud for Jeni (1957) TV episode
  48. "How to Marry a Millionaire" .... Mr. Jack Connors (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Three Pretenders (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Jack Connors
  49. "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Wit's End (1957) TV episode
  50. "December Bride" .... Herbert (1 episode, 1957)
        - Mountain Climbing (1957) TV episode .... Herbert
  51. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Mr. Agnew (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Oh! Susanna"
        - Checkmate (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Agnew
  52. Columbia Animal Cavalcade 1: Chimp-Antics (1952) .... Commentator

  53. "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:
  1. Soft Toilet Seats (1999) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola", "Bell")
  2. Havana (1990/I) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola")

  3. "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")

  4. Soldier of Fortune (1955) (writer: "Rum and Coca Cola")
  5. "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")

  6. Community Sing: Managua, Nicaragua (1947) (writer: "Oh Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave Wyoming")
  7. Career Girl (1944) ("That's How the Rumba Began", "Some Day")
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)
Producer:
  1. Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) (producer)

  2. "The Morey Amsterdam Show" (producer) (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #3.20 (1950) TV episode (producer) (uncredited)
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. This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  4. When Nature Calls (1985) .... Himself
    ... aka The Outdoorsters

  5. "Celebrity Bowling" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 22 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Match Game 73" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
    ... 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)
    ... aka "Match Game" (USA: syndication 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 (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)
  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 Joan Rivers Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "That Show"
        - Episode dated 4 September 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Himself / ... (120 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
          (115 more)
  17. "The Match Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 11 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 23 May 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "Hollywood Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts" (USA)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "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
  21. "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
  22. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #1.11 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  23. "The Jerry Lester Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 16 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "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
  25. "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

  26. "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams"
        - Episode #2.5 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959)
        - Episode dated 16 June 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.25 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "Keep Talking" (1958) TV series .... Himself/panelist
  29. "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 Starring Steve Allen" (USA: alternative 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
  30. "Frankie Laine Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #2.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  31. "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
  32. "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
  33. "Battle of the Ages" (1952) TV series .... Host (Sept - Nov, 1952) (unknown episodes)
  34. "Songs for Sale" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  35. "Tag the Gag" (1951) TV series .... Himself/panelist
  36. "Ford Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 4 January 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "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)
  38. "Broadway Open House" (1950) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)

  39. "Who Said That?" (1948) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
  40. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1948)
    ... aka "Texaco Star Theater" (USA)
    ... 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:
  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. "Biography"
        - Mary Tyler Moore: All American-Girl (1995) (????) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "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. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Genres:
Family | Comedy | Game-Show | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Sitcom | Variety more

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