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Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker; August 31, 1924 – June 30, 2003) was an American comedian and comic actor. Known for his raunchy material, heavy appearance, and thick New York accent, 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 ...
Buddy Hackett was a nightclub comic who also appeared in films such as The Music Man and The Little Mermaid. He died in 2003 at age 78 and was married to Sherry Cohen.
- January 1, 1
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Watch a classic comedy routine by Buddy Hackett, one of America's legendary comedians, from his DVD set. The video was uploaded by marshallberle, a fan of Buddy Hackett, 11 years ago.
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Learn about the life and career of Buddy Hackett, a nightclub comic who also appeared in films such as The Music Man and It's a Mad Mad Mad World. Find out his birth name, height, spouse, children, trademark, trivia and more.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- June 30, 2003
- August 31, 1924
Jul 1, 2003 · Read the obituary of Buddy Hackett, a veteran funnyman who starred in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and "The Music Man". Learn about his career, family and cause of death.
Jul 1, 2003 · Buddy Hackett, the streetwise comedian from Brooklyn with a face like a plate of mashed potatoes, died yesterday at his beach house in Malibu, Calif. He was 78.
Buddy Hackett was a comedian and actor who starred in The Love Bug, The Little Mermaid, and other Disney films. He also voiced Scuttle, the seagull, and supported animal rescue causes.