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Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Acting Born: October 2, 1897 • 76 years old (deceased) • 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.

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Also Known As

William Alexander Abbott

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Known For

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self - Host

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Bud Abbott

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

as Slicker Smith

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

as Self (archive footage)

Rio Rita

Rio Rita

as Doc

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Ernie Kauffman

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

as Bud Alexander

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

as Chick Young

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

as Peter Patterson

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show

as Abbott (voice)

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

as Lester

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as Buzz Kurtis

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

as Abbott

Little Giant

Little Giant

as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler

In the Navy

In the Navy

as Smokey Adams

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

as Chuck Murray

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

as Casey Edwards