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Bud Abbott

Acting

Born October 2, 1897 · Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Died April 24, 1974

Also known as William Alexander 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.

Awards & recognition

  • New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2009
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960

Filmography30 titles

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952as Bud Abbott

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948as Chick Young

The Time of Their Lives

1946as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976as (archive footage)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self - Host

The Noose Hangs High

1948as Ted Higgins

Who Done It?

1942as Chick Larkin

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

The Naughty Nineties

1945as Dexter Broadhurst

Buck Privates

1941as Slicker Smith

Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff

1949as Casey Edwards

It Ain't Hay

1943as Grover Mockridge

Buck Privates Come Home

1947as Slicker Smith

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953as Slim

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951as Bud Alexander

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947as Duke Egan

Keep 'Em Flying

1941as Blackie Benson

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955as Peter Patterson

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952as Rocky Stonebridge

Hit the Ice

1943as Flash Fulton

Rio Rita

1942as Doc

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941as Duke

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945as Buzz Kurtis

Here Come the Co-eds

1945as Slats McCarthy

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss

Africa Screams

1949as Buzz Johnson

One Night in the Tropics

1940as Abbott

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

1952as Abbott

Dance with Me, Henry

1956as Bud Flick

Behind the Burly Q

2010as Self (archive footage)