KAY PATRICK AMSTERDAM - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 270113

[MOREY AMSTERDAM] KAY PATRICK AMSTERDAM
Kay Patrick Amsterdam, the wife of comedian Morey Amsterdam, wrote a letter on this post card to comedienne Phyllis Diller and signed it for her husband. In it, she updated Diller about a working trip to Canada and New York.
Autograph note signed "Kay & Morey Amsterdam". 1 page, 5¾x4 picture postcard of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Date-stamped "Oct 7 1980" with Canadian postmark. Addressed in Kay's hand to comedian and actress Phyllis Diller, Los Angeles. One b/w 17-cent Canadian Inuit Spirits stamp affixed. In full: "Morey's up here doing a Canadian 'Movie of the Week' The weather is lovely. Then we go on to N.Y where he is going to do a show for the Blind. Hope you're well&happy. All our best:". 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. Lightly toned, creased and bowed. Normal postal stamps, which touch body of letter but not signature. Lightly worn and creased corners. Light scratches on image (not visible head-on). Otherwise in fine condition.