Morty gunty biography

Morty Gunty grew up in my neighborhood. Morty Gunty was a two-bit standup comic.

Morty Gunty (February 1, – July 15, ) was an American actor and comedian, a well-known New York City nightclub comic in the s and s.

Morty Gunty was born on February 1, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Broadway Danny Rose (), That Girl () and The Comedy.

Morty Gunty was.

Morty Gunty was an American actor and comedian, a well-known New York City nightclub comic in the s and s.

Morty Gunty was born on 1 February in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Broadway Danny Rose (), That Girl () and The Comedy Spot.

Morty Gunty played himself in Woody Allen’s film “Broadway Danny Rose.” Both Morty and Woody went to my high school, Midwood High, but Morty doesn’t rate a Wikipedia mention. Perhaps his greatest exposure was as the backup host for the Cerebal Palsy Telethon.

When Dennis James or Steve and Eydie needed a break in the wee hours, Morty would take over.

In , when I was eight, Morty hosted a kid’s show called “The Funny Company.” Morty was long-gone from the neighborhood by that time, but his mother still lived around the corner from us, and she and my mother went to the same beauty parlor.

So one day my mother said to Morty’s mother, “Can your son get my son on his show?” Mother Gunty brokered the deal.

I can’t remember whether the show was live or on tape, but I know I was in the studio on a Monday. I know this because my mother insisted I get a haircut before the show, and my regular barbershop (inside