Morty Gunty (February 1, 1929 – July 15, 1984) was an American actor and comedian well known among

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nightclub comics in the 1960s and 1970s. Gunty attended

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. He was born and died in the Parkville section of Brooklyn, New York. He appeared on ''

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'' 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

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New York called ''The Funny Company.'' Gunty also appeared on Broadway in 1967.Profile
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'', which was entitled ''Head of the Family'' and starred writer/creator

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in the lead role with an entirely different cast. He also played Ann Marie's agent, a former comedian, in several episodes of ''

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''. He played himself in the

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film ''

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''.

Death

Gunty died of cancer on July 15, 1984, aged 55, in

. He was survived by his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, a brother; and his parents, Belle and Abraham Gunty.

Filmography

References

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