Full Name | Buddy Hackett |
Net Worth | $16 Million |
Date Of Birth | August 31, 1924 |
Died | June 30, 2003, Malibu, California, United States |
Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
Height | 1.68 m |
Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
Profession | Comedian, Voice Actor |
Education | New Utrecht High School |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Sherry Cohen |
Children | Sandy Hackett, Ivy Julie Hackett, Lisa Jean Hackett |
Parents | Anna Geller, Philip Hacker |
Nicknames | Buddy Hackett, Hackett, Buddy, Buddy Hacker |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0004983 |
Movies | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Love Bug, The Little Mermaid, The Music Man, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, God's Little Acre, Scrooged, Paulie, Walking My Baby Back Home, Muscle Beach Party, Jack Frost, The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, Fireman Save My Child, Everything's D... |
TV Shows | Action, The Timex All-star Swing Festival, The Jackie Gleason Show, Stanley, Fish Police, Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad |
Star Sign | Virgo |
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1 | He was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in 2000. |
2 | Allegedly regretted turning down the sequels for The Love Bug (1968). |
3 | According to his commentary on The Love Bug (1968), he was offered $2000 a week to replace Curly Howard of The Three Stooges. He refused. The story seems unlikely, however, since when Curly died he was immediately replaced by his brother Shemp Howard, who had originally been replaced by Curly when Shemp left the act to go solo while the Stooges were still in vaudeville. |
4 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
5 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 224-226. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007. |
6 | Next door neighbor of Sandy Koufax in childhood. |
7 | Although his on-stage humor was not nearly as raw, in retrospect, as many of the young comedians who would succeed him, his frequently ribald performances in nightclubs and in concert came as something of a shock to those who had enjoyed his "cleaned-up" (at the behest of the censors) performances on television and in films. |
8 | Towards the end of his life, he was raising money for an animal shelter. |
9 | Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 201-202. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 |
10 | Served three years in the US Army with an antiaircraft unit during World War II. On a furlough in 1945, he returned home and bought a ticket to see the musical "Oklahoma!". He decided on a career in show business following his discharge. |
11 | His real name, Lenny Hacker, was used as the name of a character he played in episode 1.05 ("The Entertainer") of Space Rangers (1993). |
12 | Son of Philip Hackett and Anna Geller. |
13 | Father of Sandy Hackett, Ivy Julie, Lisa Jean. |
14 | In 1953 gossip columns reported that Universal Pictures wanted to team Hackett with his friend, popular baritone Alan Dale, as the studio's answer to Paramount's box-office sensations, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Nothing came of the idea because Dale preferred to remain a solo act. However, Hackett did appear in Universal's Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) later that year. In 1954 Hackett did replace 'Lou Costello (I)' (q) in Universal's Fireman Save My Child (1954) when Costello's ill health forced him to leave the picture shortly after filming began (Costello can still be seen in some long shots). Hugh O'Brian replaced Bud Abbott, who wouldn't work without Costello. Universal talked about teaming Hackett and O'Brien in another film, but the picture bombed at the box office and the re-teaming with O'Brien never took place. |
15 | Quit doing appearances in 1996 after he suffered stage fright, including extreme dizziness, for the first time in his career. This event immediately followed gum surgery, which Buddy believes had something to do with the situation. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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God's Little Acre | 1958 | | Pluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate |
Stanley | 1956 | TV Series | Stanley Peck |
Fireman Save My Child | 1954 | | Smokey Hinkle |
Walking My Baby Back Home | 1953 | | Blimp Edwards |
School House | 1949 | TV Series | |
All That | 2002 | TV Series | Knubby McFarlin |
The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea | 2000 | Video | Scuttle (voice) |
Action | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Uncle Lonnie |
Animaniacs | 1998 | TV Series | CEO |
Paulie | 1998 | | Artie |
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1998 | TV Series | The Car |
Boy Meets World | 1996 | TV Series | Mr. Fontini |
Space Rangers | 1994 | TV Series | Lenny Hacker |
Mouse Soup | 1993 | Short | Mouse (voice) |
Garfield and Friends | 1992 | TV Series | |
Dinosaurs | 1992 | TV Series | Louie |
Fish Police | 1992 | TV Series | Crabby |
Ferris Bueller | 1990 | TV Series | The Emcee |
Little Mermaid's Island | 1990 | TV Series | Scuttle |
The Little Mermaid | 1989 | | Scuttle (voice) |
Scrooged | 1988 | | Scrooge |
Murder, She Wrote | 1987 | TV Series | Murray Gruen |
The Fall Guy | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Ozzie Harold Stanford |
Hey Babe! | 1983 | | Sammy Cohen |
The Love Boat | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Julian Garfield / Mickey Greenbaum |
Jack Frost | 1979 | TV Movie | Pardon-Me-Pete (Groundhog) (voice) |
Bud and Lou | 1978 | TV Movie | Lou Costello |
Quincy M.E. | 1977 | TV Series | Ronnie Fletcher |
McMillan & Wife | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Apartment Resident / Joey Germaine |
Laugh-In | 1968-1969 | TV Series | |
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | 1969 | | Ed - Townsman (uncredited) |
The Love Bug | 1968 | | Tennessee Steinmetz |
The Lucy Show | 1968 | TV Series | Harry Barton |
Get Smart | 1967 | TV Series | Wilbur |
The Danny Thomas Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Zeus |
The Big Valley | 1966 | TV Series | Charlie Sawyer |
The Trials of O'Brien | 1965 | TV Series | Ollie Maxwell |
Once Upon a Tractor | 1965 | Short | Garage Owner |
The Golden Head | 1964 | | Lionel Pack |
Muscle Beach Party | 1964 | | S.Z. Matts |
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World | 1963 | | Benjy Benjamin |
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | 1962 | | Hans ('The Singing Bone') |
The Music Man | 1962 | | Marcellus Washburn |
Everything's Ducky | 1961 | | Seaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones |
The Rifleman | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Clarence Bibs / Daniel Malakie |
All Hands on Deck | 1961 | | Shrieking Eagle Garfield |
The Shoes | 1961 | Short | The Man |
Make Room for Daddy | 1960 | TV Series | Buddy Bruno |
Dan Raven | 1960 | TV Series | Buddy |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Last Comic Standing | 2003 | TV Series | Himself (Celebrity Talent Scout) |
That Loveable Bug | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Hollywood Squares | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Milton Berle: An All-Star Tribute to 'Mr. Television' | 2002 | Video | Himself |
The Nightclub Years | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
MTV Video Music Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Just Shoot Me! | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
Later | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
MTV Video Music Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Right Here in River City: The Making of Meredith Willson's 'The Music Man' | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Palisades Amusement Park, a Century of Fond Memories | 1998 | Documentary | Interviewee |
LateLine | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Great Performances | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
L.A. Law | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
This Is Your Life | 1992 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Benjy Benjamin |
Wolf Trap Presents Victor Borge: An 80th Birthday Celebration | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Making of 'The Little Mermaid' | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - 'Scuttle' |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1987 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself - Comedian / ... |
Comic Relief | 1986/I | TV Special | Himself |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
Buddy Hackett Live and Uncensored | 1983 | Video | Himself |
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
You Bet Your Life | 1980 | TV Series | Host |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1963-1979 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Comedian |
Sword of Justice | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
Circus of the Stars #3 | 1979 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Performer |
Donny and Marie | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Himself |
Live Wednesday | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
Coming Attractions | 1978 | | Himself - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman |
The People's Command Performance | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
Superstunt | 1977 | TV Special | |
Super Night at Forest Hills | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
Break the Bank | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
Tattletales | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Sweepstakes | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Muhammad Ali vs. Ron Lyle | 1975 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member |
Dinah! | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Don Adams' Screen Test | 1975 | TV Series | |
The Hollywood Squares | 1967-1974 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square |
The Dean Martin Show | 1966-1974 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Comedian |
Flip | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
NFL Players Association Awards Dinner | 1973 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Host |
The Vin Scully Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
The New Bill Cosby Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The Scoey Mitchlll Show | 1972 | TV Movie | Himself |
Stand Up and Cheer | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The ABC Comedy Hour | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Roastmaster |
Laugh-In | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Performer / Himself |
The Dick Cavett Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Co-Host |
The Bob Hope Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mama Cass Television Program | 1969 | TV Special | Himself - Guest Star |
Alan King and His Buddy | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself - Co-Host / Comedian |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964-1969 | TV Series | Himself - Audience Bow / Himself - Comedian |
Funny You Should Ask | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
Stars for Israel | 1967 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
The Andy Williams Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
I've Got a Secret | 1962-1966 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Guest / Himself - Celebrity Guest |
What's My Line? | 1957-1966 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest |
The Steve Lawrence Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Hollywood Palace | 1964 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
The Jack Paar Program | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Himself |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Himself |
Password All-Stars | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
Here's Edie | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Himself |
Talent Scouts | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
The All-Star Comedy Hour | 1962 | TV Movie | Himself - Comedian |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1956-1961 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Comedian |
Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
The Arthur Godfrey Show | 1961 | TV Movie | Himself - Comedian |
Phillies Jackpot Bowling | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
The David Susskind Show | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
The Garry Moore Show | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Himself |
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1956-1960 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Comedian |
The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
The Jackie Gleason Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
The Patrice Munsel Show | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Himself |
The Eddie Fisher Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
Tonight! | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Vic Damone Show | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
Max Liebman Presents: Variety | 1955 | TV Movie | Himself - Guest |
The George Jessel Show | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
Columbia World of Sports: King of the Pins | 1950 | Short | Himself - Inept Bowler |
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