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Buddy Hackett

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Comedian

The Resume

    (August 31, 1924-July 1, 2003)
    Died in Malibu, California at seventy-eight
    Birth name was Leonard Hacker
    Acted in 'Walking My Baby Back Home,' (1953) 'Fireman Save My Child,' (1954) 'God's Little Acre,' (1958) 'All Hands on Deck,' (1961) 'Everything's Ducky,' (1961) 'The Music Man,' (1962) 'The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm,' (1962) 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World,' (1963) 'Muscle Beach,' (1964) 'The Golden Head,' (1964) 'The Love Bug,' (1968) 'Hey Babe!' (1980) and 'Paulie' (1998)
    Provided Voice for 'Scuttle' on 'The Little Mermaid' (1989) and 'Paulie the Parrot' on 'Paulie' (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    After Curly suffered a stroke, he declined 'The Three Stooges' offer to replace him (1946).
    He spent a lot of time in casinos and was very well known in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
    He was short and obese.
    He would warn his live audience not to use flash photography and if they did, he would walk off the stage.
    He tried to get his son Sandy into the business by allowing him to be his open act.
    He quit doing appearances due to stage fright and dizziness (1996).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He suffered from diabetes.
    He was married to Sherry Cohen for over than forty-eight years.
    After he graduated high school, he spent three years fighting in World War II.
    He gained fame for his memorable routine, 'The Chinese Waiter.'
    He has a star on the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame,' which turned into a shrine after his death.
    His family and friends described him as a 'very nice' and 'hilarious' man.
    He donated much money to his synagogue.
    His humor was always clean on TV and extremely dirty live.
    During the Arab-Israeli six day war, he organized a bunch of Jewish comedians to surround Danny Thomas' house.

Credit: Whitestrpsrocker


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 81.48% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 42.47% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 105 Votes: 44.76% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 50 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 31.43% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 45.98% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 167 Votes: 43.71% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 254 Votes: 44.49% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 335 Votes: 43.88% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 711 Votes: 43.60% Annoying