Sydney Morehouse — The Toy Character Profile

About Sydney Morehouse

The loyal and stressed executive assistant to U.S. Bates. He attempts to mediate between the boss and his spoiled son, acts as a financial intermediary to retain Jack as a live-in friend, and delivers the incriminating underground newspaper to his boss.

Character Facts

Played by

Ned Beatty

Appears in

The Toy (1982)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sydney Morehouse — Professional Employer Proxy — Jack Brown (Richard Pryor)

  Morehouse represents the employer's authority and financial leverage.

• Sydney Morehouse — Professional Guardian And Advisor — Eric Bates (Scott Schwartz)

  Morehouse serves as a caretaker and mediator for the spoiled boy.

• Sydney Morehouse — Professional Co-worker — Barkley (Wilfrid Hyde-White)

  Professional colleagues navigating the same corporate hierarchy.

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More characters from The Toy

• Jack Brown (Richard Pryor)
• Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates (Jackie Gleason)
• Eric Bates (Scott Schwartz)
• Ruby Simpson (Virginia Capers)
• Fancy Bates (Teresa Ganzel)
• District Attorney Russell (Stocker Fontelieu)
• State Trooper (Steve Kahan)
• Barkley (Wilfrid Hyde-White)
• Geffran (B.J. Hopper)
• Senator Newcomb (Ray Spruell)
• Store Executive (Robert Adams)
• Clifford (Tony King)