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Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 - October 28, 1996) was a veteran television actor and comedian, renowned for his large, ready supply of jokes.

He was the first host of a variety and talk show called Broadway Open House, television's first late-night entertainment show, on the DuMont Television Network. Among his guests was a song and dance man named Art Carney.

On The Dick Van Dyke Show Amsterdam played the role of Buddy.


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Morey Amsterdam Facts

OccupationActor, Comedian
BirthdayDecember 14, 1908
SignSagittarius
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, USA
Date of deathOctober 28, 1996 (age 87)

Selected Filmography

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
The Year Without a Santa Claus
The Year Without a Santa Claus / Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey / Rudolph's Shiny New Year
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Gay Purr-ee
Christmas Television Favorites
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
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