Bud Abbott

1897-10-02 – 1974-04-24 (age 76) Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

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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.

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Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Known For

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

as Chick Young

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

as Slim

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

as Bud Alexander

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

as Bud Abbott

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946

as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

as Chick Larkin

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

as Slicker Smith

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

as Dexter Broadhurst

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

as Chuck Murray

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

as Smokey Adams

Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1942

as Doc

Africa Screams

Africa Screams

1949

as Buzz Johnson

Vaudeville

Vaudeville

1997

as Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

as Abbott

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950

as Bud Jones

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

as Flash Fulton

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Slicker Smith