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Buddy Hackett is a Actor American born on 31 august 1924 at Brooklyn (USA)

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett
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Birth name Leonard Hacker
Nationality USA
Birth 31 august 1924 at Brooklyn (USA)
Death 30 june 2003 (at 78 years) at Malibu (USA)

Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker; August 31, 1924 – June 30, 2003) was an American comedian and actor. His best remembered 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 Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989).

Biography

On June 12, 1955, Hackett married Sherry Cohen. They lived in Leonia, New Jersey, in the late 1950s. In August 1958, they bought the house previously owned by deceased crime boss Albert Anastasia in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After renovations they moved in and lived there through most of the 1960s. In 2003, Hackett and his wife established the Singita Animal Sanctuary in California's San Fernando Valley.

He was an avid firearms collector and owned a large collection that he sold off in his later years due to declining health

Best films

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
(Actor)
The Love Bug (1968)
(Actor)

Usually with

Howard Ashman
Howard Ashman
(1 films)
Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
(3 films)
John Musker
John Musker
(1 films)
Jules Bass
Jules Bass
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Buddy Hackett (19 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaActorScuttle (voice)
1998PaulieActorArtie
1989The Little MermaidActorScuttle (voice)
1988ScroogedActorSelf
1983Hey Babe!ActorSammy Cohen
1980Loose ShoesActorHimself - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman
1979Jack FrostActorPardon-Me-Pete (voice)
1969The Good Guys and the Bad GuysActorEd - Townsman (uncredited)
1968The Love BugActorTennessee Steinmetz
1964The Golden HeadActorLionel Pack
1964Muscle Beach PartyActorThe Rich Business Manager
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldActorBenjy Benjamin
1962The Music ManActorMarcellus Washburn
1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmActorHans (segment "The Singing Bone")
1961All Hands on DeckActorShrieking Eagle Garfield
1961Everything's DuckyActorSeaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones
1958God's Little AcreActorPluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate
1954Fireman Save My ChildActorSmokey Hinkle
1953Walking My Baby Back HomeActorBlimp Edwards