Buddy Hackett
Actor
- Born
- August 31, 1924, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- June 30, 2003
- Age
- 78 years old
- Zodiac
- Virgo
- Total works
- 38 movies, 36 TV shows
- Latest work
- It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023)
- Genres
- Animation,Family,Fantasy
Buddy Hackett was a comedian and comic actor who portrayed Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man (1962). He gained recognition for his distinctive heavy appearance and thick New York City accent, which complemented his raunchy comedic style. Hackett appeared in several notable films, including Benjy Benjamin in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Tennessee Steinmetz in The Love Bug (1968), and lent his voice to Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989).
