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Buddy Hackett

Acting

Born August 31, 1924 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died June 30, 2003

Also known as Leonard Hacker

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).

Awards & recognition

  • Disney Legends · 2003
  • Donaldson Awards
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography37 titles

Boy Meets World

1993as Mr. Fontaine

Animaniacs

1993as CEO (voice)

Get Smart

1965as Wilbur (uncredited)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996as Car (voice)

Dinosaurs

1991as Louie (voice)

The Fall Guy

1981

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Murray Gruen

Quincy, M.E.

1976as Ronnie Fletcher

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

The Little Mermaid

1989as Scuttle (voice)

L.A. Law

1986as Self

The Music Man

1962as Marcellus Washburn

The Lucy Show

1962as Harry Barton

The Rifleman

1958

Paulie

1998as Artie

McMillan & Wife

1971as Joey Germaine

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963as Benjy Benjamin

What's My Line?

1950as Self - Mystery Guest

The Little Mermaid Live!

2019as Scuttle (archive footage) (voice)

Scrooged

1988as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967as Self

Action

1999as Uncle Lonnie

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Buddy Hackett

The Love Bug

1968as Tennessee Steinmetz

Jack Frost

1979as Pardon-Me-Pete (voice)

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

2000as Scuttle (voice)

The Love Boat

1977as Julian Garfield

The Big Valley

1965as Charlie Sawyer

God's Little Acre

1958as Pluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate

Great Performances

1971as Self

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962as Hans (segment "The Singing Bone")

Muscle Beach Party

1964as The Rich Business Manager

Flip

1970as Self

Loose Shoes

1978as Buddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman