Today we celebrate Morey Amsterdam’s birthday! Amsterdam is well-remembered for portraying Buddy Sorrell on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” but he was also a talented musician, the host of radio and early television shows, and a prolific comedy mind known as "The Human Joke Machine." In 2022, the National Comedy Center archives were proud to acquire Amsterdam's famous prop cello, which is now on view in our galleries in Jamestown, NY. #MoreyAmsterdam #DickVanDykeShow #NationalComedyCenter #JamestownNY

Today the National Comedy Center remembers and honors Morey Amsterdam. Morey’s trick cello – used during his well-known role as Buddy Sorrell on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” – can be seen on display in the National Comedy Center’s “Carl Reiner: Keep Laughing” exhibit. #MoreyAmsterdam #NationalComedyCenter #JamestownNY | National Comedy Center

Morey Amsterdam (1908–1996) was a gifted comedian, writer, and performer best known for his quick wit and unforgettable role as Buddy Sorrell, the sharp-tongued comedy writer on the classic sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966). | Italian Food