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Buddy Hackett
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Buddy Hackett

Known for Sabrina, the Teenage Witch · Animaniacs · Boy Meets World

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).

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Born
Aug 31, 1924
Died
Jun 30, 2003
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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).

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Known For

TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchCar (voice) · 1996
★ 7.8
TVAnimaniacs
AnimaniacsCEO (voice) · 1993
★ 8.0
TVBoy Meets World
Boy Meets WorldMr. Fontaine · 1993
★ 8.3
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteMurray Gruen · 1984
★ 7.5
TVGet Smart
Get SmartWilbur (uncredited) · 1965
★ 8.0
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatMickey Greenbaum · 1977
★ 6.2
TVQuincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.Ronnie Fletcher · 1976
★ 7.5
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

SN
Saturday Night Swing ClubOrchestra Leader
1938
KO
King of the PinsInept Bowler
1950
Walking My Baby Back HomeBlimp Edwards
1953
Fireman Save My ChildSmokey Hinkle
1954
God's Little AcrePluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate
1958
All Hands on DeckShrieking Eagle Garfield
1961
Everything's DuckySeaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones
1961
The Music ManMarcellus Washburn
1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmHans (segment "The Singing Bone")
1962
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldBenjy Benjamin
1963
Muscle Beach PartyThe Rich Business Manager
1964
The Golden HeadLionel Pack
1964
Once Upon a TractorGarage Owner
1965
The Love BugTennessee Steinmetz
1968
The Good Guys and the Bad GuysEd - Townsman (uncredited)
1969
The Mama Cass Television ProgramSelf
1969
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldSelf
1971
Bud and LouLou Costello
1978
Loose ShoesBuddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman
1978
Jack FrostPardon-Me-Pete (voice)
1979
Buddy Hackett: Live and UncensoredHimself
1983
Buddy Hackett: Live and UncensoredWriter
1983
Buddy Hackett: Live and UncensoredActor's Assistant
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf
1983
Hey Babe!Sammy Cohen
1983
TG
There Goes the NeighborhoodLeonard 'Boxcar' Mumfred
1983
BH
Buddy Hackett II: On Stage At CaesarsHimself
1986
BH
Buddy Hackett II: On Stage At CaesarsWriter
1986
ScroogedSelf
1988
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefSelf
1989
The Little MermaidScuttle (voice)
1989
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self
1991
Mouse SoupMouse
1993
PaulieArtie
1998
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars ClubSelf
1999
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaScuttle (voice)
2000
MA
Man and CatNarrator
2001
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
That Loveable BugSelf
2003
TU
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self (archive footage)
2006
The Little Mermaid Live!Scuttle (archive footage) (voice)
2019
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie PointBenjy Benjamin (archive footage)
2023

Television

The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 8 eps
1950
The Jackie Gleason Show
1952
ML
Max Liebman Presents1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTennessee Steinmetz · 1 eps
1954
Tonight Starring Steve Allen1 eps
1954
Stanley6 eps
1956
The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Comedian · 3 eps
1956
The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1956
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 3 eps
1957
The Rifleman2 eps
1958
The David Susskind ShowSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Lucy ShowHarry Barton · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 3 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 30 eps
1962
The Hollywood PalaceSelf · 2 eps
1964
Get SmartWilbur (uncredited) · 1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyCharlie Sawyer · 1 eps
1965
The Dean Martin Show2 eps
1965
The Danny Thomas HourZeus · 1 eps
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited) · 3 eps
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 2 eps
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1968
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf · 2 eps
1969
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1 eps
1970
Great PerformancesSelf · 1 eps
1971
McMillan & WifeJoey Germaine · 1 eps
1971
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Donny & MarieSelf · 3 eps
1976
Quincy, M.E.Ronnie Fletcher · 2 eps
1976
The Love BoatMickey Greenbaum · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatJulian Garfield · 1 eps
1977
Sword of Justice1 eps
1978
The Fall Guy1 eps
1981
Murder, She WroteMurray Gruen · 1 eps
1984
L.A. LawSelf · 1 eps
1986
Ferris BuellerEmcee · 1 eps
1990
Little Mermaid's IslandScuttle (voice) · 2 eps
1990
DinosaursLouie (voice) · 1 eps
1991
Fish PoliceCrabby (voice) · 6 eps
1992
AnimaniacsCEO (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Boy Meets WorldMr. Fontaine · 1 eps
1993
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchCar (voice) · 1 eps
1996
Just Shoot Me!Buddy Hackett · 1 eps
1997
L
LateLine1 eps
1998
ActionUncle Lonnie · 13 eps
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf · 2 eps
1999

Photos

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