Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 31, 1924
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Leonard Hacker
Buddy Hackett
Biography
Buddy Hackett (August 31, 1924 - June 30, 2003) was an American comedian and comic actor. Known for his raunchy material, heavy appearance and thick New York City accent, his notable roles include Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man (1962), Benjy Benjamin in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Tennessee Steinmetz in The Love Bug (1968) and the voice of Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989).
Known For - Movies
The Little Mermaid
as Scuttle (voice)
Scrooged
as Self
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Benjy Benjamin
Paulie
as Artie
The Love Bug
as Tennessee Steinmetz
The Music Man
as Marcellus Washburn
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Ed - Townsman (uncredited)
Loose Shoes
as Buddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman
The Little Mermaid Live!
as Scuttle (archive footage) (voice)
God's Little Acre
as Pluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Murder, She Wrote
as Murray Gruen
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Great Performances
as Self
The Love Boat
as Mickey Greenbaum
The Love Boat
as Julian Garfield
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Get Smart
as Wilbur (uncredited)
Quincy, M.E.
as Ronnie Fletcher