Morey Amsterdam was a veteran television actor and comedian, renowned for his large, ready supply of jokes. Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to a Jewish family, he began working in vaudeville in 1922 as the straight man for his brother's jokes. He was also a cellist, a skill which he used throughout his career. By 1924, he was working in a speakeasy operated by Al Capone. After being caught in a gun fight, Amsterdam moved to California and sought work writing jokes. Wikipedia
Morey Amsterdam Birth: Dec. 14, 1908 Chicago Cook County Illinois, USA Death: Oct. 27, 1996 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Actor, Comedian. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2161
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Born in Chicago, Morey Amsterdam started in vaudeville at the age of 14, as a straight man for his piano-playing brother. His father, a concert violinist who worked with the Chicago Opera and the San Francisco Symphony, wanted Morey to pursue a career in www.imdb.com/name/nm0025440/
Morey Amsterdam Birth: Dec. 14, 1908 Chicago Cook County Illinois, USA Death: Oct. 27, 1996 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Actor, Comedian. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2161
