Buddy Hackett Background information Born: Leonard Hacker August 31, 1924 Brooklyn, New York, United States Died: June 30, 2003 (aged 78) Malibu, California, United States Cause of death: Diabetes Alternate names: Occupation(s): Actor and comedian Years active: 1950-2003 Spouse(s): Sherry Cohen (1955-2003, his death) Partner(s): Children: Sandy, Ivy, and Lisa

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Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker; August 31, 1924 - June 30, 2003) was an American actor and comedian who played Tennessee Steinmetz in the 1968 Disney film The Love Bug and voiced Scuttle in the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid and its sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.