The amusing dialogue inevitably piqued people's interest in the Happy Gilmore cast, notably who portrayed the little caddie. In the film, the caddy of main character Happy Gilmore was described as "Happy's Waterbury Caddy," the tournament name being Waterbury. Warner Bros. reportedly paid $150,000 for the rights to use this name. It has since become apparent that the role was played by Canadian actor Cameron Mitchell, who had a small part in the movie and also appeared in another famous hockey movie called Slap Shot. Mitchell died in 2001 at the age of 49. In addition to playing the caddy, Cameron Mitchell also did some of the caddying himself. He told TV Guide that he enjoyed working on set with director Adam Sandler because they were both sports fans and could talk about football or hockey for hours. Mitchell was born in Toronto on January 4th, 1949. He started acting at a very young age and went on to appear in many television shows and movies over the years. He is most well known for his role as Dennis Alderidge on The Drew Carey Show but you may have also seen him on Friends, Family Guy, and American Dad! After finishing high school, Mitchell moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.