Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 31, 1924
Died
June 30, 2003 (age 78)
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).
Buddy Hackett Tells A Story He Promised Not to Tell on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Murray Gruen
1984
TV
L.A. Law
Self
1986
TV
The Rifleman
1958
TV
The Love Boat
Mickey Greenbaum
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Julian Garfield
1977
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Get Smart
Wilbur (uncredited)
1965
TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Car (voice)
1996
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
Dinosaurs
Louie (voice)
1991
TV
Quincy, M.E.
Ronnie Fletcher
1976
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Animaniacs
CEO (voice)
1993
TV
The Big Valley
Charlie Sawyer
1965
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
1950
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Filmography
2023FilmIt's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Pointas Benjy Benjamin (archive footage)2019FilmThe Little Mermaid Live!as Scuttle (archive footage) (voice)2006FilmTreasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self (archive footage)2003FilmThat Loveable Bugas Self2002FilmThe Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s2001FilmMan and Catas Narrator2000FilmThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Seaas Scuttle (voice)1999FilmLet Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Clubas Self1999TVActionas Uncle Lonnie1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self1998FilmPaulieas Artie1998TVLateLine1997TVJust Shoot Me!as Buddy Hackett1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Car (voice)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1993TVBoy Meets Worldas Mr. Fontaine1993TVAnimaniacsas CEO (voice)1993FilmMouse Soupas Mouse1992TVFish Policeas Crabby (voice)1991TVDinosaursas Louie (voice)1991FilmSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self1990TVLittle Mermaid's Islandas Scuttle (voice)1990TVFerris Buelleras Emcee1989FilmThe Little Mermaidas Scuttle (voice)1989FilmFriend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Reliefas Self1988FilmScroogedas Self1986TVL.A. Lawas Self1986FilmBuddy Hackett II: On Stage At Caesarsas Himself1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Murray Gruen1983FilmGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas Self1983FilmBuddy Hackett: Live and Uncensoredas Himself1983FilmHey Babe!as Sammy Cohen1981TVThe Fall Guy1979FilmJack Frostas Pardon-Me-Pete (voice)1978FilmBud and Louas Lou Costello1978TVSword of Justice1978FilmLoose Shoesas Buddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman1977TVThe Love Boatas Mickey Greenbaum1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Ronnie Fletcher1976TVDonny & Marieas Self1974TVDinah!as Self1971FilmThe Grand Opening of Walt Disney Worldas Self1971TVMcMillan & Wifeas Joey Germaine1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self1969FilmThe Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Ed - Townsman (uncredited)1969FilmThe Mama Cass Television Programas Self1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self1968FilmThe Love Bugas Tennessee Steinmetz1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1967TVThe Danny Thomas Houras Zeus1966TVThe Jackie Gleason Show1965TVGet Smartas Wilbur (uncredited)1965TVThe Dean Martin Show1965TVThe Big Valleyas Charlie Sawyer1965FilmOnce Upon a Tractoras Garage Owner1964FilmThe Golden Headas Lionel Pack1964FilmMuscle Beach Partyas The Rich Business Manager1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self1963FilmIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Benjy Benjamin1962TVThe Lucy Showas Harry Barton1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas Hans (segment "The Singing Bone")1962FilmThe Music Manas Marcellus Washburn1961FilmEverything's Duckyas Seaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmAll Hands on Deckas Shrieking Eagle Garfield1959TVThe David Susskind Showas Self1958TVThe Rifleman1958FilmGod's Little Acreas Pluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956TVStanley1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self - Comedian1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Tennessee Steinmetz1954TVTonight Starring Steve Allen1954TVMax Liebman Presents1954FilmFireman Save My Childas Smokey Hinkle1953FilmWalking My Baby Back Homeas Blimp Edwards1950FilmKing of the Pinsas Inept Bowler1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Panelist1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1938FilmSaturday Night Swing Clubas Orchestra Leader