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Buddy Hackett
Deceased

How Did Buddy Hackett Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78
Also known asLeonard HackerGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/08/1924Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied30/06/2003 (aged 78)Died inMalibuCausediabetesWikidataQ558333 ↗TMDb#67393 ↗

Buddy Hackett 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). He was also a frequent guest on TV game shows and variety shows.

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Filmography69 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019The Little Mermaid Live!MovieScuttle (archive footage) (voice)95
2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'MovieSelf (archive footage)82
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sMovie—78
2001Man and CatMovieNarrator77
2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaMovieScuttle (voice)76
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSeriesSelf75
1999ActionSeriesUncle Lonnie75
1998LateLineSeries—74
1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesBuddy Hackett73
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeriesCar (voice)72
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries—72
1993Boy Meets WorldSeriesMr. Fontaine69
1993AnimaniacsSeriesCEO (voice)69
1992Fish PoliceSeriesCrabby (voice)68
1991DinosaursSeriesLouie (voice)67
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'MovieSelf67
1990Ferris BuellerSeriesEmcee66
1990Little Mermaid's IslandSeriesScuttle (voice)66
1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefMovieSelf65
1989The Little MermaidMovieScuttle (voice)65
1988ScroogedMovieSelf64
1986L.A. LawSeriesSelf62
1984Murder, She WroteSeriesMurray Gruen60
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessMovieSelf59
1983There Goes the NeighborhoodMovieLeonard 'Boxcar' Mumfred59
1981The Fall GuySeries—57
1979Jack FrostMoviePardon-Me-Pete (voice)55
1978Loose ShoesMovieBuddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman54
1977The Love BoatSeriesMickey Greenbaum53
1976Quincy, M.E.SeriesRonnie Fletcher52
1976Donny & MarieSeriesSelf52
1974Dinah!SeriesSelf50
1971McMillan & WifeSeriesJoey Germaine47
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf46
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeriesSelf45
1969The Good Guys and the Bad GuysMovieEd - Townsman (uncredited)45
1969The Mama Cass Television ProgramMovieSelf45
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest44
1968The Love BugMovieTennessee Steinmetz44
1967The Danny Thomas HourSeriesZeus43
1965The Big ValleySeriesCharlie Sawyer41
1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries—41
1965Get SmartSeriesWilbur (uncredited)41
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf40
1964Muscle Beach PartyMovieThe Rich Business Manager40
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovieBenjy Benjamin39
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf38
1962The Lucy ShowSeriesHarry Barton38
1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmMovieHans (segment "The Singing Bone")38
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf38
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf37
1961All Hands on DeckMovieShrieking Eagle Garfield37
1961Everything's DuckyMovieSeaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones37
1959The David Susskind ShowSeriesSelf35
1958The RiflemanSeries—34
1958God's Little AcreMoviePluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate34
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf33
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf - Guest32
1956StanleySeries—32
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesTennessee Steinmetz30
1954Fireman Save My ChildMovieSmokey Hinkle30
1954Max Liebman PresentsSeries—30
1954Tonight Starring Steve AllenSeries—30
1953Walking My Baby Back HomeMovieBlimp Edwards29
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest26
1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf26
1950King of the PinsMovieInept Bowler26
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf24
1938Saturday Night Swing ClubMovieOrchestra Leader14