Buddy Hackett
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1924-08-31
- Died
- 2003-06-30
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- 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).
Known For
TV Shows (47)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Murray Gruen
The Love Boat
1977
as Mickey Greenbaum / Julian Garfield
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Car (voice)
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Ronnie Fletcher
The Rifleman
1958
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest
Get Smart
1965
as Wilbur (uncredited)
L.A. Law
1986
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Animaniacs
1993
as CEO (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
as Louie (voice)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Lucy Show
1962
as Harry Barton
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Buddy Hackett
The Big Valley
1965
as Charlie Sawyer
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Boy Meets World
1993
as Mr. Fontaine
The Fall Guy
1981
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Comedian / Self - Guest
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Joey Germaine
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Tennessee Steinmetz
Action
1999
as Uncle Lonnie
The David Susskind Show
1959
as Self
Ferris Bueller
1990
as Emcee
LateLine
1998
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967
as Zeus
Sword of Justice
1978
Fish Police
1992
as Crabby (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Max Liebman Presents
1954
The Jackie Gleason Show
1966
Stanley
1956
Tonight Starring Steve Allen
1954
Little Mermaid's Island
1990
as Scuttle (voice)
Movies (37)
The Little Mermaid
1989
as Scuttle (voice)
Scrooged
1988
as Self
Paulie
1998
as Artie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Benjy Benjamin
The Love Bug
1968
as Tennessee Steinmetz
The Music Man
1962
as Marcellus Washburn
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
as Scuttle (voice)
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019
as Scuttle (archive footage) (voice)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
as Self
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
as Ed - Townsman (uncredited)
God's Little Acre
1958
as Pluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate
That Loveable Bug
2003
as Self
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as Hans (segment "The Singing Bone")
Muscle Beach Party
1964
as The Rich Business Manager
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
as Blimp Edwards
Loose Shoes
1978
as Buddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman
Jack Frost
1979
as Pardon-Me-Pete (voice)
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
as Self
Hey Babe!
1983
as Sammy Cohen
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023
as Benjy Benjamin (archive footage)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Tractor
1965
as Garage Owner
Fireman Save My Child
1954
as Smokey Hinkle
Everything's Ducky
1961
as Seaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self
Bud and Lou
1978
as Lou Costello
The Golden Head
1964
as Lionel Pack
Man and Cat
2001
as Narrator
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
as Self
The Mama Cass Television Program
1969
as Self
All Hands on Deck
1961
as Shrieking Eagle Garfield
Saturday Night Swing Club
1938
as Orchestra Leader
Mouse Soup
1993
as Mouse
King of the Pins
1950
as Inept Bowler
Buddy Hackett II: On Stage At Caesars
1986
as Himself
Buddy Hackett: Live and Uncensored
1983
as Himself
About Buddy Hackett
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). With 84 credits spanning from 1938 to 2023, Buddy Hackett has appeared in 37 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Buddy Hackett Movies
- The Little Mermaid (1989) — as Scuttle (voice)
- Scrooged (1988) — as Self
- Paulie (1998) — as Artie
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Benjy Benjamin
- The Love Bug (1968) — as Tennessee Steinmetz
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