Acting

Buddy Hackett

1924-2003

Known for The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

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Born08/31/1924

Died06/30/2003

AgeDied at 78

BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

DepartmentActing

Also known asLeonard 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).