Buddy Hackett
American actor (1924–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker; August 31, 1924 – June 30, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. 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 Steinmetz in The Love Bug (1968), and the voice of Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989).
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Born | Leonard Hacker (1924-08-31)August 31, 1924 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 30, 2003(2003-06-30) (aged 78) Malibu, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1950–2002 |
Spouse |
Sherry Cohen (m. 1955) |
Children | 3, including Sandy Hackett |
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