Lou Costello
American actor and comedian (1906-1959) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 52
Louis Francis Cristillo, better known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's on First?".
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2009New Jersey Hall of FameAward1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1959Died3 March 19591957The Lux ShowSeries1956
The Steve Allen ShowSeries
Dance with Me, HenryFilm, 1956Lou Henry1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm, Willie 'Tubby' Piper1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Neal Andrews1952
The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries, Writer
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddFilm, 1952Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManFilm, Lou Francis1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1949
Africa ScreamsFilm, Stanley Livington1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinFilm, 1948Wilbur Grey1946
Little GiantFilm, Benny Miller1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm, Abercrombie1943
Hit the IceFilm, Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy1942
Pardon My SarongFilm, Wellington Pflug, aka Moola1940
One Night in the TropicsFilm, Costello1927
The Battle of the CenturyFilm, Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)1906Born6 March 1906
The Steve Allen ShowSeriesDance with Me, HenryFilm, 1956Lou Henry1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm, Willie 'Tubby' Piper1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Neal Andrews1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries, WriterAbbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddFilm, 1952Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManFilm, Lou Francis1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1949Africa ScreamsFilm, Stanley Livington1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinFilm, 1948Wilbur Grey1946Little GiantFilm, Benny Miller1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm, Abercrombie1943Hit the IceFilm, Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy1942Pardon My SarongFilm, Wellington Pflug, aka Moola1940One Night in the TropicsFilm, Costello1927The Battle of the CenturyFilm, Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)1906Born6 March 1906Known for
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The Time of Their Lives 1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948
The Battle of the Century 1927
Buck Privates 1941
Hold That Ghost 1941
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Bud Abbott Also in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)- Charles Barton Directed Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Arthur Lubin Directed Keep 'Em Flying and Buck Privates
Charles Lamont Directed Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Jean Yarbrough Directed Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
Joe Kirk Also in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)- Robert Lees Wrote Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Erle C. Kenton Directed Pardon My Sarong and Who Done It?
Hank Mann Also in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Harold Goodwin Also in Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
Shemp Howard Also in Buck Privates and In the Navy
Donald MacBride Also in Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Charles Previn Wrote Keep 'Em Flying and Pardon My Sarong
S. Sylvan Simon Directed Rio Rita (1942)
Irving Thalberg Produced The Cossacks and The Fair Co-Ed
Glenn Strange Also in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Marc Lawrence Also in Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
Mike Mazurki Also in Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Samuel S. Hinds Also in Pardon My Sarong and Buck Privates
James Flavin Also in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
Douglass Dumbrille Also in Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
William B. Davidson Also in In the Navy and In Society
Lenore Aubert Also in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Rex Lease Also in The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
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Country
United States
Category
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Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1959 · aged 52
In the same film or series as Lou
Ella FitzgeraldAlso in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
Bela LugosiAlso in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Boris KarloffAlso in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
Anita EkbergAlso in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
Oliver HardyAlso in The Battle of the Century (1927)