KAY PATRICK AMSTERDAM - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1980 - HFSID 270116

[MOREY AMSTERDAM] KAY PATRICK AMSTERDAM
Kay Patrick Amsterdam, wife of comedian Morey Amsterdam, wrote this post card from Charlotte Amalie in the U. S. Virgin Islands to comedienne Phyllis Diller from Atlantic City in 1980 and signed it for her husband.
Autograph note signed "Kay & Morey/AMSTERDAM" in blue ink. 7¼x4½ color post card from the cruise ship S. S. Norway. Postmarked Charlotte Amalie, U. S. Virgin Islands, July 9, 1980. Addressed in Kay's hand to Phyllis Diller, Los Angeles, California. Two American stamps affixed. In full: "Again they gave us the same suite you had -Just can't find the coffee not with the plant in it. We'll be home about the 15th & will give you're a call. We're fine - hope you are,too- Love". PHYLLISDILLER, born Phyllis Ada Driver in Lima, Ohio in 1917, is known for her outrageous appearance, zany outfits, distinctive laugh and a stand-up act that featured frequent references to her fictional husband "Fang" and zingers about her sex appeal and numerous plastic surgeries. KAY PATRICK AMSTERDAM was married to Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Morey Amsterdam from 1942 until his death. They had two children. MOREY AMSTERDAM (1908-1996), born in Chicago, Illinois, was a comedian and actor best known for his role as Buddy Sorrell on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), which earned him an Emmy nomination in 1966. A vaudeville veteran who had earlier starred on radio and television and in films, he gained a new generation of fans with his villainous role on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless while he was in his 80s. Normal postal stamps. Lightly toned, creased and bowed. Signature is slightly shaky but legible. Lightly worn corners with lightly creased bottom right corner and light chipping in top right corner. Lightly scuffed and scratched on verso. Otherwise in fine condition.