# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/buddy-hackett
# Generated: 2026-08-12T21:20:48.596Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/buddy-hackett"
name: "Buddy Hackett"
slug: "buddy-hackett"
description: "Buddy Hackett 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). He was also a frequent guest on TV game shows and variety shows."
tagline: "American actor and comedian (1924–2003)"
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gender: "male"
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birthDate: "1924-08-31"
deathDate: "2003-06-30"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump