Buddy Hackett
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 City 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 in The Love Bug (1968) and the voice of Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989). He was also a frequent guest on TV game shows and variety shows. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1924 (Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States)), Died June 30, 2003 (Malibu (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 86734 | 8/30/1954 | Pennsylvania 6-5000 | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86735 | 8/30/1954 | The Chinese laundry | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89245 | 1/24/1956 | Chinese rock and roll | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89246 | 1/24/1956 | Ting me a tong (Sing me a song) | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89247 | 1/24/1956 | I used to hate you | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89248 | 1/24/1956 | The songs my mother used to sing | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100072 | 6/6/1956 | Pardners-1 | Alan Dale ; Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100073 | 6/6/1956 | Be my guest-1 | Alan Dale ; Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103639 | 11/8/1957 | Dear Santa Claus | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103640 | 11/8/1957 | Funny li'l duck | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7428 | 10/23/1953 | The Chinese waiter | Buddy Hackett | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7429 | 10/23/1953 | The diet | Buddy Hackett | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hackett, Buddy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/319510.
Hackett, Buddy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/319510.
"Hackett, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Discogs: Buddy Hackett
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85378410
Wikidata: Buddy Hackett - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q558333
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14975008
MusicBrainz: Buddy Hackett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9c486171-6e5d-4cad-9adf-6b2c0bce36ff
ISNI: 0000 0000 3499 4120 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000034994120
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/202467 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/202467
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