Biography
Buddy Hackett  (August 31, 1924 - June 30, 2003) was an American actor, comedian and singer.
Known For
Complete Filmography
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023
as Benjy Benjamin (archive footage)
Worlds collide in this unconventional essay film, when filmmaker, film historian, and archivist Daniel Kremer seamlessly edits Michelangelo Antonioni'...
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019
as Scuttle (voice)
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a ...
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
From those early days of black and white with Ed Ames' memorable Tomahawk toss, to Tiny Tim's Technicolor wedding, to Letterman and Leno's stand-up de...
Man and Cat
2001
as Narrator
Man lives with his best friend, Cat, to defend others from big bad.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
as Scuttle (voice)
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 Wit...
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
as Self
Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life
Paulie
1998
as Artie
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.
Mouse Soup
1993
as Mouse
A mouse caught by a hungry weasel must think of ways to delay the prospect of becoming lunch. Includes all four stories from the book: 'Bees & the Mud...
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
as Self
A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
The Little Mermaid
1989
as Scuttle (voice)
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 everyt...
Scrooged
1988
as Self
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after fi...
Buddy Hackett II: On Stage At Caesars
1986
as Himself
A performance by Buddy Hackett of his adult nightclub act, taped live before an audience at Caesars in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 25-26, 19...
Buddy Hackett II: On Stage At Caesars
1986
Writer
A performance by Buddy Hackett of his adult nightclub act, taped live before an audience at Caesars in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 25-26, 19...
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self
An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.
Buddy Hackett: Live and Uncensored
1983
as Himself
Stand Up comedy from Buddy Hackett.
Buddy Hackett: Live and Uncensored
1983
Writer, Actor's Assistant
Stand Up comedy from Buddy Hackett.
Hey Babe!
1983
as Sammy Cohen
Theresa is an imaginative, rebellious orphan from Brooklyn, who has dreams of show business success. She tries outrageous schemes to launch herself in...
Jack Frost
1979
as Pardon-Me-Pete (voice)
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...
Bud and Lou
1978
as Lou Costello
A fact-riddled behind-the-scenes drama about the stormy partnership of the famed comedy team that came out of burlesque to conquer radio, movies and t...
Loose Shoes
1978
as Buddy Hackett - S.T.O.P.-I.T. Spokesman
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from ...
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
as Self
A celebrity-filled look at the opening festivities for Walt Disney World in Florida.
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
as Ed - Townsman (uncredited)
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 yo...
The Mama Cass Television Program
1969
as Self
"Mama" Cass Elliott of 1960s vocal group The Mamas and the Papas stars in this television variety special, performing comic sketches with Buddy Hacket...
The Love Bug
1968
as Tennessee Steinmetz
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 riv...
Once Upon a Tractor
1965
as Garage Owner
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 di...
The Golden Head
1964
Stevenson, the famous English criminal expert visits Hungary with his family. While he is chairing a conference on criminology, infamous art treasure ...
Muscle Beach Party
1964
as The Rich Business Manager
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Benjy Benjamin
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 t...
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as Hans (segment "The Singing Bone")
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write s...
The Music Man
1962
as Marcellus Washburn
A con man comes to an Iowa town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan.
Everything's Ducky
1961
as Seaman Admiral John Paul 'Ad' Jones
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 du...
All Hands on Deck
1961
as Shrieking Eagle Garfield
The admiral is coming, so a sailor and his buddy hide their girlfriend and pet turkey.
God's Little Acre
1958
as Pluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate
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...
Fireman Save My Child
1954
as Smokey Hinkle
Comedy about the members of an early 1900s fire company.
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
as Blimp Edwards
A young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.
King of the Pins
1950
as Inept Bowler
Comedy short about Buddy Hackett as an incompetent bowler.
Saturday Night Swing Club
1938
as Orchestra Leader
Leith Stevens leads his orchestra in a nice assortment of standards in a variety of musical styles, including Dixieland and swing. Mr. Stevens was a p...