Morty Gunty
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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 attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He was born and died in the Parkville section of Brooklyn, New York.[2] He appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 23, 1964, following the Beatles after their third and final appearance on the program.
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.[3][unreliable source?][4] 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 and former comedian on two episodes of That Girl. He played himself in the Woody Allen film Broadway Danny Rose.[3]
Death[]
Gunty died of cancer on July 15, 1984, aged 55, in Brooklyn, New York. He was survived by his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, a brother; and his parents, Belle and Abraham Gunty.[3]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Sgt. Gunty | |
| 1984 | Broadway Danny Rose | Morty Gunty | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ Nachman, Gerald (26 August 2009). Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s. ISBN 9780307490728.
- ^ "The Great Jewish Comedians: Morty Gunty, Nightclub and TV Stand-Up Comic". www.jewishhumorcentral.com.
- ^ a b c Profile, imdb.com; accessed September 29, 2017.
- ^ "MORTY GUNTY". The New York Times. 17 July 1984.
- American male comedians
- Jewish American male comedians
- 1929 births
- 1984 deaths
- Deaths from cancer in New York (state)
- People from Brooklyn
- 20th-century American comedians
- 20th-century American Jews