Acting credits
52
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Morey Amsterdam
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 31Crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 105637
IMDb ID: nm0025440
Known for: Acting
Born: December 14, 1908
Died: October 27, 1996
Age: 87
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1939 - 2025
Years active: 87
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q3323951
Also known as
Moritz Amsterdam
Other jobs
Additional Dialogue (2)Writer (2)Screenplay (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Morey Amsterdam.
10.0
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
10.0
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)
2015 Movie
10.0
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
as Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)
2004 Movie
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
as Self
1989 Movie
Side by Side
as Moe
1988 Movie
4.4
When Nature Calls
as Self
1985 Movie
Believe You Can... And You Can!
as J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe
1983 Movie
Here It Is, Burlesque!
as Self - Host
1979 Movie
5.5
Sooner or Later
as Eddie Nova
1979 Movie
6.4
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as One Million (voice)
1977 Movie
4.1
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Custard Pie Star
1976 Movie
10.0
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman
as Buddy Sorrell
1969 Movie
6.8
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Charlie Blake
1968 Movie
3.5
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
as Charlie Yuckapuck
1966 Movie
5.6
Muscle Beach Party
as Cappy
1964 Movie
7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)
1963 Movie
5.9
Beach Party
as Cappy
1963 Movie
6.2
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
as Brady / James (voice)
1962 Movie
6.6
Gay Purr-ee
as Narrator (voice)
1962 Movie
6.4
Murder, Inc.
as Walter Sage
1960 Movie
5.8
Machine-Gun Kelly
as Michael Fandango
1958 Movie
7.0
Bowery Champs
Additional Dialogue
1944 Movie
5.2
The Ghost and the Guest
Writer
1943 Movie
6.3
Kid Dynamite
Additional Dialogue
1943 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Morey Amsterdam.
6.4
Caroline in the City
as Vic Stansky • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.7
Herman's Head
as Buddy • 1 eps
1991 Series
7.1
Crazy like a Fox
as Mr. Margus • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.9
1st & Ten
as Joe • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.6
Brothers
1 eps
1984 Series
6.8
Fame
1 eps
1982 Series
7.0
Vega$
1 eps
1978 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Moe Price • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.1
Alice
1 eps
1976 Series
6.8
The Partridge Family
as Ziggy Shnurr • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
as Bodkin • 1 eps
1969 Series
7.0
Adam-12
as Jerry Mermaid • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.8
Hollywood Squares
as Self • 5 eps
1966 Series
4.5
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Comedian • 1 eps
1964 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 4 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series
7.5
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Buddy Sorrell • 158 eps
1961 Series
6.0
Pete and Gladys
1 eps
1960 Series
4.7
Kraft Music Hall
as Self • 1 eps
1958 Series
7.3
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Lucien Bellingham • 1 eps
1957 Series
5.0
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1 eps
1956 Series
5.0
Matinee Theater
1 eps
1955 Series
7.0
The Phil Silvers Show
as Harry Harris • 1 eps
1955 Series