Morty Gunty, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Morty Gunty

American comedian

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1929

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1984

Profession: comedian

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Morty Gunty

  • Morty Gunty (February 1, 1929 – July 15, 1984) was an American actor and comedian well known among New York City nightclub comics in the 1960s and 1970s.
  • Gunty appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 23, 1964, following the Beatles after their third and final appearance on the program.
  • He was born and died in Brooklyn, New York.In addition to being a nightclub comic, in the mid-1960s, he hosted a 90-minute weekday afternoon children's television series on WOR-TV New York called The Funny Company.
  • Gunty also appeared on Broadway in 1967.
  • He played Buddy Sorrell in the original pilot for The Dick Van Dyke Show, which was entitled Head of the Family and starred writer/creator Carl Reiner in the lead role with an entirely different cast.
  • He also played Ann Marie's agent turned comedian on an episode of That Girl.
  • He played himself in the Woody Allen film Broadway Danny Rose.

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