Buddy Hackett

Acting

Buddy Hackett

Born August 31, 1924 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died June 30, 2003 · aged 78

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 Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid · 1989
The Little Mermaid
7.41989
MovieAnimationFamily
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
The Love BugThe Love Bug · 1968
The Love Bug
6.61968
MovieComedyFamily
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.01963
MovieAdventureComedy
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
The Little Mermaid Live!The Little Mermaid Live! · 2019
The Little Mermaid Live!
6.82019
MovieFamilyMusic
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
PauliePaulie · 1998
Paulie
7.01998
MovieDramaComedy
Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.
ScroogedScrooged · 1988
Scrooged
6.81988
MovieFantasyComedy
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.
The Music ManThe Music Man · 1962
The Music Man
7.11962
MovieComedyFamily
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
Muscle Beach PartyMuscle Beach Party · 1964
Muscle Beach Party
5.71964
MovieComedyMusic
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.

Movies

The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid · 1989
The Little Mermaid
7.41989
MovieAnimationFamily
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
The Love BugThe Love Bug · 1968
The Love Bug
6.61968
MovieComedyFamily
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.01963
MovieAdventureComedy
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
The Little Mermaid Live!The Little Mermaid Live! · 2019
The Little Mermaid Live!
6.82019
MovieFamilyMusic
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
PauliePaulie · 1998
Paulie
7.01998
MovieDramaComedy
Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.
ScroogedScrooged · 1988
Scrooged
6.81988
MovieFantasyComedy
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.
The Music ManThe Music Man · 1962
The Music Man
7.11962
MovieComedyFamily
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
Muscle Beach PartyMuscle Beach Party · 1964
Muscle Beach Party
5.71964
MovieComedyMusic
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
Walking My Baby Back HomeWalking My Baby Back Home · 1953
Walking My Baby Back Home
9.01953
MovieComedy
A young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.
Hey Babe!Hey Babe! · 1983
Hey Babe!
3.91983
MovieDrama
Theresa is an imaginative, rebellious orphan from Brooklyn, who has dreams of show business success. She tries outrageous schemes to launch herself into the public eye, until finally meeting a mentor, Sammy Cohen, whose own career fizzled as a result of alcoholism.
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefFriend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief · 1989
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
MovieDocumentary
Over one hundred of Hollywood's glittering stars came together to record a musical tribute to the survivors of earthquake ravaged Armenia. Directed by world renowned Peter Bogdanovich, and beautifully photographed by Academy Award winning cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs, this very special one hour show narrated by Robert Stack is not to be missed! Bogdanovich brings together footage and interviews from the recording session, footage of Armenia before and after the earthquake, information on Armenian history and culture, and a piece on the Armenian Genocide.
Once Upon a TractorOnce Upon a Tractor · 1965
Once Upon a Tractor
6.01965
MovieComedy
Alan Bates and Diane Cilento play an odd couple fleeing across fictitious European countries with NYC and the UN as their destination. A short film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea · 2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
6.42000
MovieAnimationAdventure
Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana's quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?
Jack FrostJack Frost · 1979
Jack Frost
6.51979
MovieFamilyAnimation
Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the Spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated than he thought.
The Good Guys and the Bad GuysThe Good Guys and the Bad Guys · 1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
5.61969
MovieComedyWestern
An aging lawman and an aging outlaw join forces when their respective positions in society are usurped by a younger, but incompetent Marshal, and a younger, but vicious gang leader.
That Loveable BugThat Loveable Bug · 2003
That Loveable Bug
5.02003
MovieDocumentary
A documentary on the making of the 1968 film "The Love Bug".
God's Little AcreGod's Little Acre · 1958
God's Little Acre
6.21958
MovieDramaComedy
In the 1950s, a poor Georgia cotton farmer and his sons search for the gold presumably buried on the farm by their grandfather but problems related to poverty, marital infidelity, unemployment and booze threaten to destroy their family.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm · 1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
5.91962
MovieFantasyFamily
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
Loose ShoesLoose Shoes · 1978
Loose Shoes
3.91978
MovieComedy
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from Hell", "The Invasion of the Penis Snatchers", Woody Allen (pre-Mia), movie trailer come-ons, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, Billy Jack. The source of the title is presented about an hour into the film.
All Hands on DeckAll Hands on Deck · 1961
All Hands on Deck
7.01961
MovieMusicComedy
The admiral is coming, so a sailor and his buddy hide their girlfriend and pet turkey.
Bud and LouBud and Lou · 1978
Bud and Lou
5.51978
MovieDramaTV Movie
An inaccuracy-riddled behind-the-scenes drama about the stormy partnership of the famed comedy team that came out of burlesque to conquer radio, movies and television.
Everything's DuckyEverything's Ducky · 1961
Everything's Ducky
6.51961
MovieComedy
Everything's Ducky is a 1961 film directed by Don Taylor and starring Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, and Jackie Cooper. Two sailors sneak a talking duck aboard their ship. Complications ensue. The duck waddles all over the ship until he escapes.
Buddy Hackett: Live and UncensoredBuddy Hackett: Live and Uncensored · 1983
Buddy Hackett: Live and Uncensored
8.01983
MovieComedy
Stand Up comedy from Buddy Hackett.
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldThe Grand Opening of Walt Disney World · 1971
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
8.01971
MovieDocumentary
A celebrity-filled look at the opening festivities for Walt Disney World in Florida.

TV Shows

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.51962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
5.81961
SeriesComedy
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The RiflemanThe Rifleman · 1958
The Rifleman
7.11958
SeriesWestern
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
The Love BoatThe Love Boat · 1977
The Love Boat
6.31977
SeriesDramaComedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina, the Teenage Witch · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.81996
SeriesComedyFamily
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.
Get SmartGet Smart · 1965
Get Smart
7.91965
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
Great PerformancesGreat Performances · 1971
Great Performances
6.11971
SeriesComedyDocumentary
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett Show · 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
6.81968
Series
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
The Merv Griffin ShowThe Merv Griffin Show · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
6.61962
Series
AnimaniacsAnimaniacs · 1993
Animaniacs
8.01993
SeriesAnimation
The two Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko and their Warner sister Dot had been (supposedly) created in the 1930's, but their cartoons were too screwy for the general public to handle. The three Warners were locked up in the studio water tower until they escaped in the 90's. There, they run wild, causing chaos everywhere!
DinosaursDinosaurs · 1991
Dinosaurs
7.81991
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E. · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
7.51976
SeriesCrimeDrama
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.
L.A. LawL.A. Law · 1986
L.A. Law
7.11986
SeriesDrama
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
The Big ValleyThe Big Valley · 1965
The Big Valley
6.21965
SeriesWesternDrama
The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.
Boy Meets WorldBoy Meets World · 1993
Boy Meets World
8.31993
SeriesDramaComedy
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
What's My Line?What's My Line? · 1950
What's My Line?
7.01950
SeriesFamilyComedy
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.81948
SeriesComedy
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Lucy ShowThe Lucy Show · 1962
The Lucy Show
7.11962
SeriesComedy
The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance was the co-star. The earliest scripts were entitled The Lucille Ball Show, but when this title was declined, producers thought of calling the show This Is Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68.
McMillan & WifeMcMillan & Wife · 1971
McMillan & Wife
7.01971
SeriesCrimeDrama
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.
Just Shoot Me!Just Shoot Me! · 1997
Just Shoot Me!
6.61997
SeriesComedy
See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the publication. Challenging her at every turn is Nina, a vain and superficial former model. Then there's photographer Elliot, a man who is very popular with his portrait subjects as well as other women. completing the core staff is her father's assistant, Dennis, a glorified secretary who is generally disrespectful to one and all.
The Fall GuyThe Fall Guy · 1981
The Fall Guy
7.61981
SeriesCrime
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.
The Steve Allen ShowThe Steve Allen Show · 1956
The Steve Allen Show
6.21956
SeriesComedy
Dinah!Dinah! · 1974
Dinah!
7.01974
Series
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home oriented show about cooking, crafts and occasionally music. This format lasted until May of 1974. When the show came back in October of 1974 the format had changed drastically to a variety talk show which was called Dinah. and went on until 1981. This show was also known as "Dinah and Friends" during the summer of 1976.