Bud Abbott

Profile

Bud Abbott

Acting

Born 1897-10-02 · Died 1974-04-24

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Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography

86 credits across movies and TV

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985 · Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953 · Slim

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948 · Chick Young

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968 · Self (archive footage)

Africa Screams

Africa Screams

1949 · Buzz Johnson

Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942 · Algernon 'Algy' Shaw

Mexican Hayride

Mexican Hayride

1948 · Harry Lambert

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990 · Himself

Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska

1952 · Tom Watson

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941 · Smokey Adams

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945 · Dexter Broadhurst

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948 · Ted Higgins

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941 · Duke

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946 · Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947 · Duke Egan

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955 · Peter Patterson

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953 · Lester

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950 · Bud Jones

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951 · Bud Alexander

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955 · Harry 'Slim' Pierce

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949 · Casey Edwards

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947 · Slicker Smith

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951 · Al Stewart

Dance with Me, Henry

Dance with Me, Henry

1956 · Bud Flick

Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945 · Slats McCarthy

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943 · Flash Fulton

Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941 · Blackie Benson

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979 · (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

1979 · (archive footage)

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941 · Slicker Smith

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940 · Abbott

In Society

In Society

1944 · Eddie Harrington

Little Giant

Little Giant

1946 · Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941 · Chuck Murray

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952 · Rocky Stonebridge

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945 · Buzz Kurtis

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942 · Chick Larkin

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952 · Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982 · Self (archive footage)

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943 · Grover Mockridge

Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1942 · Doc

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Knights of the Bath

Knights of the Bath

1951 · Eddie (archive footage)

Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem

1944 · Peter Johnson

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000 · Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 · Self (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Chick Young (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 · Chick Young (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982 · Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

2007

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2

2007

The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965 · Character in Film Clips (archive footage)

Fun on the Run

Fun on the Run

1949

Kitchen Mechanics

Kitchen Mechanics

1949

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013 · Self (archive footage)

Behind the Burly Q

Behind the Burly Q

2010 · Self (archive footage)

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

Himself

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

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

2011 · Self (archive footage)

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011 · Self (archive footage)

10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948 · Self

Abbott & Costello in the Movies

Abbott & Costello in the Movies

1990 · Self (archive footage)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008 · Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944 · (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

1994 · Self (Archive Footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996 · Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

1952 · Abbott

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000 · (archive footage)

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

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

1999 · Self (archive footage)

The Best of Abbott & Costello Live

The Best of Abbott & Costello Live

1997

Midget Car Maniacs

Midget Car Maniacs

Abbott

Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams

1986 · Self (archive footage)

Hey Abbott

Hey Abbott

1978 · Self

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970 · Self (archive footage)

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976 · Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Dracula in the Movies

Dracula in the Movies

1992

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self - Host

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 · Ernie Kauffman

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952 · Bud Abbott

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956 · Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

2009 · Self (archive footage)

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show

1967 · Abbott (voice)