Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdam
Amsterdam in 1970
Born
Moritz Amsterdam

(1908-12-14)December 14, 1908
DiedOctober 28, 1996(1996-10-28) (aged 87)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills, California
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1922–1996
Spouses
(m. 1933; div. 1945)
    Kay Patrick
    (m. 1949)
    Children2

    Moritz Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 October 28, 1996) was an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Between 1948 and 1950, he hosted his own TV sitcom The Morey Amsterdam Show. He played Buddy Sorrell on CBS's The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961 to 1966.