- Born
- August 31, 1924
- Died
- June 30, 2003 (aged 78)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Leonard Hacker
- Titles
- 23 titles
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).
