Buddy Hackett (GoAnimate / Tiny Wrapper character)

## Leonard Hackett

Comedy World-style Buddy Hackett, as created by Tiny Wrapper, October 7, 2023

### Died

June 30, 2003, Malibu, California, United States / Revived as a Tiny Wrapper character on April 16, 2023, Orlando, Florida, United States

### Occupation(s)

Actor, Comedian (IRL)Tiny Wrapper character and partner of Glenn Ohyori Fisher (Comedy World)

### Years active

1950 - 2000 (IRL)2023 - present (Tiny Wrapper, Comedy World)

**Leonard Hacker**, also known famously as **Buddy Hackett** (IPA: /bˈʌdi hˈækɪt/, *BUH-dee HA-ckit*), was, in real life, an American actor and comedian. He was added as a GoAnimate / Tiny Wrapper character by YouTube user *DisneyFan 2023 Animations* on April 16, 2023.

## Early Life

Buddy Hackett was born as Leonard Hacker on August 31, 1924, to a family of Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York City, growing up in 54th Street and 14th Avenue. As a child, he had a facial paralysis called Bell's palsy, which contributed to his rare facial expressions and distinctive slurred speech. His father Philip Hacker was a furniture upholsterer and occasional inventor, while his mother Anna (née Geller) worked in the garment industries. Hackett was very active in a varsity football and drama club in New Utrecht High School, where he attended until his graduation in 1942. In the Catskills Borscht Belt resorts, Hackett entertained guests while working as a *tummler* while still a student. While there, he started doing stand-up comedy as "Butch Hacker" in the resort nightclubs. After graduation, he was enlisted in the army for World War II.

## Career

Following his name change from Leonard Hacker to the famously recognized *Buddy Hackett*, he worked at the Pink Elephant after the war. He continued to perform in the Catskills while making appearances in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Max Liebman discovered him while he was performing on Broadway in Lunatics and Lovers and cast him in two television specials.

His movie career began in 1950 on a Columbia Pictures newsreel, but did not come back to the movies until 1953. He is seen in many movies, including It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Music Man (1962). and The Love Bug (1968). This was Hackett's first-ever Disney movie.

In the television movie Bud and Lou, which was released in 1978, Hackett gave a dramatic performance as Lou Costello opposite Harvey Korman as Bud Abbott. He and Korman performed a parody of Abbott and Costello's iconic "Who's on First?" routine in the movie that told their story.

Hackett provided the voice of "Pardon Me Pete" the groundhog and served as the narrator of the Rankin/Bass Christmas special Jack Frost in 1979. In the 1980 movie Hey Babe!, he starred. He hosted a syndicated revival of the 1950–1961 Groucho Marx game show You Bet Your Life, which ran for one year in the same year.

## Career for Disney

Buddy Hackett entered business with Disney in 1968, starring in The Love Bug. He was made his first voice acting role as Grandpa Louie on Dinosaurs. He made a special appearance in the Grand Opening of Walt Disney World in 1971 with Herbie (from The Love Bug) and the Grand Prix Raceway (now the Tomorrowland Speedway) in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In 1989, he was cast as Scuttle, the seagull in Disney's the Little Mermaid, making his second voice acting role. He later reprised again as Scuttle for The Little Mermaid II before retiring in 2000.

## Death

Buddy Hackett was found dead at his beach home in Malibu, California on June 30, 2003, at the age of 78. His son claimed that his father had been dealing with diabetes for a number of years and had recently had a stroke, which may have contributed to his passing. He was cremated and his ashes were distributed to family and friends two days later, on July 2, 2003.

## Legacy

Years after his death, he is often remembered in most countries of the world. In Japan, a fictional railway company founded by Glenn's mother Sachiyo Ohyori (大寄幸代) and Glenn Ohyori Fisher, is named as ***Japan Buddy Hackett Railways Company*** (日本バディハケット鉄道株式会社) but commonly shortened to **Buddy Hackett Railways**, abbreviated as **BadiHake-Tetsu** (バディハケ鉄). The fictional railway company's name set foot on July 5, 2003, honoring the comedian and actor from Brooklyn, New York. It is the extension of JR East, with multiple lines connecting Japan and beyond.

Glenn Ohyori Fisher, hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, continues to follow his legacy by performing as a Buddy Hackett look-alike in various venues around Central Florida. He has been performing as a Buddy Hackett look-alike since April 4, 2002 at the Syrian-Lebanese American Club, also known as the SLAC, which is situated in North Dean Road after moving to Orlando, Florida.

## Revival of Buddy Hackett (in Tiny Wrapper)

Almost 20 years after his death in 2003, a YouTube user name ***DisneyFan2023 Animations*** (Google username QDM Backup 2) brought Buddy Hackett back from his coffin, this time in Tiny Wrapper on April 16, 2023. He now appears as a Tiny Wrapper / Comedy World character and is stated to be a partner of Glenn Ohyori Fisher (also a Tiny Wrapper character).

## Appearance

Buddy Hackett's appearance on Tiny Wrapper has changed on October 7, 2023, almost resembling an image taken by Steve Granitz. YouTube user DisneyFan2023 Animations updated Hackett with a face scaling of almost 90%, retaining Buddy Hackett's height of 5 feet 6 inches tall. In addition, Hackett was added a mustache.

## The Voice of the Tiny Wrapper character

Buddy Hackett is voiced by his AI counterpart from Voice.ai in one video on YouTube, however, in future videos, he may have a VoiceForge voice, but it has not been decided by the user. He may be voiced by his other AI counterpart or an RVC v2 model from Replay for Windows computers in other videos.