He was Born on August 31, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York.
Buddy Hackett passed away on June 30, 2003 in Los Angeles,
California from natural causes.
Buddy Hackett's birth name is Leonard Hacker. Hackett's real name, Lenny Hacker,
was used as the name of a character he played in episode 1.05
("The Entertainer") of Space Rangers (1993).
Hackett composed the music for his Chinese-waiter comedy
recording "Chinese Rock and Egg Roll".
Buddy appeared in the Broadway musicals "Lunatics and Lovers"
and "I Had a Ball".
Hackett quit doing appearances in 1996 after he suffered
stage fright.
Buddy Hackett's more memorable parts were in THE
MUSIC MAN and IT'S
A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD .
Hackett's other notable credits include...
Buddy Hackett - MovieActors.com
