Portrait of Morey Amsterdam

Acting

Morey Amsterdam

Career

Active from 1939 to 2015, with a break from 1989 to 2003, busiest in 1962 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Morey Amsterdam Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Holiday Classic 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)

as Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)

2000s

1 title ยท average score 86
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited (2004)
GoodWatch score 86

as Buddy Sorrell (Archive Footage)

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 55
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Vic Stansky

Sandman
Sandman (1993)

as Car Salesman

Herman's Head
Herman's Head (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Buddy

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 59
Side by Side
Side by Side (1988)

as Moe

Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Mr. Margus

Brothers
Brothers (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

1st & Ten
1st & Ten (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Joe

Believe You Can... And You Can!
Believe You Can... And You Can! (1983)

as J. Fauntenoy Chiffenrobe

Fame
Fame (1982)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 52
Sooner or Later
Sooner or Later (1979)
GoodWatch score 68

as Eddie Nova

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Floyd Loomis / Moe Price

Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

as One Million (voice)

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Custard Pie Star

Honeymoon Suite
Honeymoon Suite (1972)

TV show

The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family (1970)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Ziggy Shnurr

1960s

13 titles ยท average score 61
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman (1969)

as Buddy Sorrell

Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Bodkin

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
GoodWatch score 66

as Charlie Blake

Adam-12
Adam-12 (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Jerry Mermaid

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966)
GoodWatch score 46

as Charlie Yuckapuck

Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

as Cappy

Beach Party
Beach Party (1963)
GoodWatch score 54

as Cappy

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

as Brady / James (voice)

Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

as Narrator (voice)

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Buddy Sorrell

Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys (1960)

TV show

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 67
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
GoodWatch score 54

as Michael Fandango

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Lucien Bellingham

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Cicero Grimes

The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Harry Harris

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

December Bride
December Bride (1954)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Battle of the Ages
Battle of the Ages (1952)

TV show

Dragnet
Dragnet (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mr. Braxton

1940s

3 titles ยท average score 47
Bowery Champs
Bowery Champs (1944)
GoodWatch score 67

Additional Dialogue

The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
GoodWatch score 33

Writer

Kid Dynamite
Kid Dynamite (1943)
GoodWatch score 41

Additional Dialogue

1930s

1 title ยท average score 57
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer