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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-10-02

Day of Death

1974-04-24 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

William Alexander Abbott

Bud Abbott

Biography

William Alexander "Bud" Abbott was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello.

Known For

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Acting

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Slim

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

as

Chick Young

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

Africa Screams

1949

Africa Screams

as

Buzz Johnson

Pardon My Sarong

1942

Pardon My Sarong

as

Algernon 'Algy' Shaw

Mexican Hayride

1948

Mexican Hayride

as

Harry Lambert

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

as

Himself

Lost in Alaska

1952

Lost in Alaska

as

Tom Watson

In the Navy

1941

In the Navy

as

Smokey Adams

The Naughty Nineties

1945

The Naughty Nineties

as

Dexter Broadhurst

The Noose Hangs High

1948

The Noose Hangs High

as

Ted Higgins

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Duke

The Time of Their Lives

1946

The Time of Their Lives

as

Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

as

Duke Egan

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

as

Peter Patterson

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

as

Lester

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

as

Bud Jones

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

as

Bud Alexander

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

as

Harry 'Slim' Pierce

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

as

Casey Edwards

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

Slicker Smith

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

Comin' Round the Mountain

as

Al Stewart

Dance with Me, Henry

1956

Dance with Me, Henry

as

Bud Flick

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

Here Come the Co-Eds

as

Slats McCarthy

Hit the Ice

1943

Hit the Ice

as

Flash Fulton

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Keep 'Em Flying

as

Blackie Benson

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as

(archive footage)

Buck Privates

1941

Buck Privates

as

Slicker Smith

One Night in the Tropics

1940

One Night in the Tropics

as

Abbott

In Society

1944

In Society

as

Eddie Harrington

Little Giant

1946

Little Giant

as

Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler

Hold That Ghost

1941

Hold That Ghost

as

Chuck Murray

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

as

Rocky Stonebridge

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as

Buzz Kurtis

Who Done It?

1942

Who Done It?

as

Chick Larkin

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

Jack and the Beanstalk

as

Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Grover Mockridge

Rio Rita

1942

Rio Rita

as

Doc

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Knights of the Bath

1951

Knights of the Bath

as

Eddie (archive footage)

Lost in a Harem

1944

Lost in a Harem

as

Peter Johnson

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Chick Young (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

as

Chick Young (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

2007

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

as

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2

2007

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2

as

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965

The World of Abbott and Costello

as

Character in Film Clips (archive footage)

Fun on the Run

1949

Fun on the Run

as

Kitchen Mechanics

1949

Kitchen Mechanics

as

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as

Self (archive footage)

Behind the Burly Q

2010

Behind the Burly Q

as

Self (archive footage)

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

as

Himself

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

2011

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

as

Self (archive footage)

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

as

Self (archive footage)

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948

10,000 Kids and a Cop

as

Self

Abbott & Costello in the Movies

1990

Abbott & Costello in the Movies

as

Self (archive footage)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

Twenty Years After

1944

Twenty Years After

as

(archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

1994

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

as

Self (Archive Footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

as

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

1952

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

as

Abbott

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

as

(archive footage)

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Abbott & Costello Live

1997

The Best of Abbott & Costello Live

as

Midget Car Maniacs

Midget Car Maniacs

as

Abbott

Classic Comedy Teams

1986

Classic Comedy Teams

as

Self (archive footage)

Hey Abbott (1978)

Hey Abbott (1978)

as

Self

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

Brasileiros em Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self - Host

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Ernie Kauffman

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Bud Abbott

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - "Who's On First?"

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

as

Self (archive footage)

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show

as

Abbott (voice)

Production

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

as

Crew

Directing