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Was Stanley a character Buddy Hackett played?
Buddy Hackett starred as the title character on NBC-TV's Stanley
What was the show Stanley about?
Stanley revolved around the adventures of the namesake character as the operator of a newsstand in a posh hotel in New York City, the Sussex-Fenton.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Buddy Hackett article?
Hackett appeared opposite Robert Preston in the film adaptation of The Music Man (1962).
What was The Music Man about?
The Music Man's plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a band organizer and leader, promising lessons, and selling band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk.
Does the Buddy Hackett article mention anything else Buddy Hackett starred in besides the film adaptation of The Music Man?
Buddy Hackett's best remembered roles included Benjy Benjamin in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).
Was Buddy Hackett on any other shows besides Stanely?
In 1999 Buddy Hackett appeared in 13 episodes of Fox's Action TV series as a security guard and chauffeur named Lonnie Dragon.

Question: Did that show do well?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the show Action with Buddy Hackett do well?