Buddy Hackett was an American comedian and an actor who was famous for his roles in The Music Man and The Love Bug. He started his career as a standup comedian and this success has lead him to head for Hollywood. He made his Broadway debut in Lunatics and Lovers for which he won the Donaldson Award. His other notable films are The Little Mermaid, The Love Bug, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and so on.