Buddy Hackett

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Murder, She Wrote

The Mike Douglas Show

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

The Rifleman

Great Performances

All Movies (38)

• It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point2023 · as Benjy Benjamin (archive footage)
• The Little Mermaid Live!2019 · as Scuttle (archive footage) (voice)
• Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• That Loveable Bug2003 · as Self
• The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s2002
• Man and Cat2001 · as Narrator
• The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000 · as Scuttle (voice)
• Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club1999 · as Self
• Paulie1998 · as Artie
• Mouse Soup1993 · as Mouse
• Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'1991 · as Self
• The Little Mermaid1989 · as Scuttle (voice)
• Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief1989 · as Self
• Scrooged1988 · as Self
• Buddy Hackett II: On Stage At Caesars1986 · as Himself
• George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business1983 · as Self
• Buddy Hackett: Live and Uncensored1983 · as Himself
• Hey Babe!1983 · as Sammy Cohen
• Jack Frost1979 · as Pardon-Me-Pete (voice)
• Bud and Lou1978 · as Lou Costello
• Loose Shoes1978 · as Buddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman
• The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World1971 · as Self
• The Good Guys and the Bad Guys1969 · as Ed - Townsman (uncredited)
• The Mama Cass Television Program1969 · as Self
• The Love Bug1968 · as Tennessee Steinmetz
• Once Upon a Tractor1965 · as Garage Owner
• The Golden Head1964 · as Lionel Pack
• Muscle Beach Party1964 · as The Rich Business Manager
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · as Benjy Benjamin
• The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962 · as Hans (segment "The Singing Bone")
• The Music Man1962 · as Marcellus Washburn
• Everything's Ducky1961 · as Seaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones
• All Hands on Deck1961 · as Shrieking Eagle Garfield
• God's Little Acre1958 · as Pluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate
• Fireman Save My Child1954 · as Smokey Hinkle
• Walking My Baby Back Home1953 · as Blimp Edwards
• King of the Pins1950 · as Inept Bowler
• Saturday Night Swing Club1938 · as Orchestra Leader

All TV Shows (52)

• Action1999 · as Uncle Lonnie
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self
• LateLine1998
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Buddy Hackett
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Car (voice)
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Boy Meets World1993 · as Mr. Fontaine
• Animaniacs1993 · as CEO (voice)
• Fish Police1992 · as Crabby (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Louie (voice)
• Little Mermaid's Island1990 · as Scuttle (voice)
• Ferris Bueller1990 · as Emcee
• L.A. Law1986 · as Self
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Murray Gruen
• The Fall Guy1981
• Sword of Justice1978
• The Love Boat1977 · as Mickey Greenbaum
• The Love Boat1977 · as Julian Garfield
• Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Ronnie Fletcher
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• McMillan & Wife1971 · as Joey Germaine
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• The Flip Wilson Show1970 · as Self
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour1969 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self
• The Danny Thomas Hour1967 · as Zeus
• The Jackie Gleason Show1966
• Get Smart1965 · as Wilbur (uncredited)
• The Dean Martin Show1965
• The Big Valley1965 · as Charlie Sawyer
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self
• The Lucy Show1962 · as Harry Barton
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The David Susskind Show1959 · as Self
• The Rifleman1958
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• Stanley1956
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Comedian
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Guest
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Tennessee Steinmetz
• Tonight Starring Steve Allen1954
• Max Liebman Presents1954
• The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Panelist
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self