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Bud Abbott (1895–1974)

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Long acknowledged as one of the best "straight men" in the business, Bud Abbott worked in carnivals while still a child and dropped out of school in 1909. He worked as assistant treasurer for the Casino Theater in Brooklyn, then as treasurer and/or manager of various theaters around the country. He... See full bio »

Born:

William Alexander Abbott
in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Abbott and Costello No Circa
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1967 Abbott & Costello (TV series)
Abbott (voice)
 
1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Ernie Kauffman
– The Joke's on Me (1961) … Ernie Kauffman
 
1956 Dance with Me, Henry
Bud Flick
 
1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Harry 'Slim' Pierce
 
1954 Fireman Save My Child
Man in Long Shots (uncredited)
 
1952-1954 The Abbott and Costello Show (TV series)
Bud Abbott
– Barber Lou (1954) … Bud Abbott
– Safari (1953) … Bud Abbott
– Police Rookies (1953) … Bud Abbott
– The Actors' Home (1953) … Bud Abbott
– Little Old Lady (1953) … Bud Abbott
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1953 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Slim
 
1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Lester
 
1952 Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Rocky Stonebridge
 
1952 Lost in Alaska
Tom Watson
 
1952 Jack and the Beanstalk
Mr. Dinkel/Mr. Dinkelpuss (as Abbott)
 
1951 Comin' Round the Mountain
Al Stewart
 
1951 Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Alexander
 
1950 Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Jones
 
1949 Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Casey Edwards
 
1949 Africa Screams
Buzz Johnson
 
1948 Mexican Hayride
Harry Lambert
 
1948 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Chick Young
 
1948 The Noose Hangs High
Ted Higgins
 
1947 The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Duke Egan
 
1947 Buck Privates Come Home
Slicker Smith
 
1946 The Time of Their Lives
Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
 
1946 Little Giant
Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler
 
1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Buzz Kurtis
 
1945 The Naughty Nineties
Dexter Broadhurst
 
1945 Here Come the Co-eds
Slats McCarthy
 
1944 Lost in a Harem
Peter Johnson
 
1944 In Society
Eddie Harrington
 
1943 Hit the Ice
Flash Fulton
 
1943 It Ain't Hay
Grover Mockridge
 
1942 Who Done It?
Chick Larkin / Voice of Himself on Radio
 
1942 Pardon My Sarong
Algernon 'Algy' Shaw
 
1942 Rio Rita
'Doc'
 
1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy
Duke
 
1941 Keep 'Em Flying
Blackie Benson
 
1941 Hold That Ghost
Chuck Murray
 
1941 In the Navy
Smokey Adams
 
1941 Buck Privates
Slicker Smith
 
1940 One Night in the Tropics
Abbott
 
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1952 Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (performer: "Tonight We Sail")
 
1945 The Naughty Nineties ("Take Me Out to the Ball Game" 1908 - uncredited)
 
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1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1956 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Lou Costello (1956) … Himself
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - "Who's On First?"
– Salute to Baseball (1956) … Himself - "Who's On First?"
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.11 (1955) … Himself
 
1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Himself/Pete Patterson
 
1951-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself / Himself - Comic Actor / …
– Episode #5.27 (1955) … Himself - Comic Actor (as Abbott and Costello)
– Episode #5.20 (1955) … Himself - Comedian (as Abbott & Costello)
– Episode #4.33 (1954) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.28 (1954) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.25 (1954) … Himself - Host
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1954 Screen Snapshots Series 33, No. 10: Hollywood Grows Up (documentary short)
Himself
 
1952 News of the Day (documentary short)
Himself
 
1949 Screen Snapshots: Motion Picture Mothers, Inc. (short)
Himself
 
1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop (documentary short)
Himself
 
1944 Mail Call (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1942 Picture People No. 10: Hollywood at Home (documentary short)
Himself
 
1941 Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2 (documentary short)
Himself
 
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2011 Reagan (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Close-up (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Elvis Presley: Hot Shots and Cool Clips Volume 3 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2004 Back to the 1950s (video documentary)
 
2000 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
The Century: America's Time (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1999 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (video documentary short)
Peter
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Television's Christmas Classics (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (TV documentary)
 
1994 Baseball
Himself - Who's on First routine
 
1994 Entertaining the Troops (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Legends of Comedy (TV documentary)
 
1991 When It Was a Game (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (documentary)
Chick Young/Slim
 
1990 The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Into the Night
Chick Young in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1982 Showbiz Goes to War (TV movie)
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 
1979 The Hollywood Clowns (video documentary)
 
1978 Funny Business (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Hey, Abbott!
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clips from 'Rio Rita' (as Abbott)
 
1965 The World of Abbott and Costello (documentary)
 
1965 Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At... (TV series documentary)
 
1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (documentary)
Actor in 'Rio Rita'
 
1954 Oh, My Achin' Tooth! (short)
Bud
 
1954 Champs of the Chase (short)
Eddie
 
1953 Gobs in a Mess (short)
Smokey
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (documentary short)
Himself
 
1951 Knights of the Bath (short)
Eddie
 
1949 Kitchen Mechanics (short)
Slats [Bud, in silent versions]
 
1949 Fun on the Run (short)
Slats [Bud, in silent versions]
 
1948 Oysters and Muscles (short)
Slats [Bud, in silent versions]
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (short)
Himself
 
1943 The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (documentary short)
Himself - in a Jeep in Parade (uncredited)
 

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Jack and the Beanstalk -- The classic story of a boy who trades his cow for magic beans - but this time with Abbott and Costello. The Abbott and Costello Show: Season 2: Episode 7 -- Bud Abbot and Lou Costello perform sketch comedy acts in front of a live studio audience October 14, 1951 The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special -- Clip: Higher than a kite
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared as a special guest (not a panelist) on an episode of the NBC daytime game show It Takes Two hosted by Vin Scully (sometime in 1969 or 1970), reminiscing about his career with Lou Costello.

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies  | 5 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »

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Daniel Simkins / Chris Costello (daughter) | See more »

Alternate Names:

Abbott | Abbott & Costello | Abbott and Costello

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[speaking after his professional break-up with partner Lou Costello] I never understood Lou. See more »

Trivia:

A lifelong epileptic, he died of prostate cancer following two strokes. See more »

Trademark:

Often uses the "play on words" technique in order to confuse another person (examples include the "who's on first" routine and "loafing" bit) See more »

Star Sign:

Libra