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 Steinmetz ...

Buddy Hackett. Actor: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Brooklyn-born Buddy Hackett was known mainly as a nightclub comic, especially in Las Vegas, where he first performed in 1952 and wound up being one of the biggest headliners in that city's history.

Buddy Hackett. Actor: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Brooklyn-born Buddy Hackett was known mainly as a nightclub comic, especially in Las Vegas, where he first performed in 1952 and wound up being one of the biggest headliners in that city's history.

Buddy Hackett was an American actor best known for his role in the film ‘The Music Man’. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Jul 1, 2003 · Buddy Hackett, the doughy-faced comedian and character actor who had a handful of Broadway credits, including the musical, I Had a Ball, was found dead in his Malibu home June 30,...

(b. 31 August 1924 in Brooklyn, New York; d. 30 June 2003 in Malibu, California), stand-up comedian and comic actor known for sometimes bawdy and ethnically charged material who rose to national prominence in the 1950s and enjoyed a …

Jul 1, 2003 · Veteran funnyman Buddy Hackett, one of the scene-stealers from the classic all-star 1963 comedy “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World,” and a talk-show staple in the ’60s, has died at age 78, his...

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.

Hackett, Buddy (1924—) Though primarily known in the 1990s for his nightclub comedy, Buddy Hackett is a versatile performer whose career spans more than half of the twentieth century. He has performed in films, television and cable specials, and has written a book of poetry.

Jul 1, 2003 · Buddy Hackett, the round-faced comedian famous for his dual careers — as a regular in family films, and as a nightclub comic innocently delivering X-rated jokes out of the corner of his mouth —...