Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 2, 1897
Died
April 24, 1974 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
William Alexander Abbott
Bud 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.
The Naughty Nineties | Who’s on First? — Abbott and Costello
VideoKnown For
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host
1950
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
TV
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud Abbott
1952
TV
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
Film
Buck Privates
Slicker Smith
1941
Film
Vaudeville
Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
1997
Film
Rio Rita
Doc
1942
TV
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
Abbott (voice)
1967
Film
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1970
TV
General Electric Theater
Ernie Kauffman
1953
Film
Hold That Ghost
Chuck Murray
1941
Film
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Self
1948
Film
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
1992
Film
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
Film
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
1976
Film
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Chick Young
1948
Filmography
2013FilmClassic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)2011FilmThe Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?as Self (archive footage)2011FilmEric & Ernie: Behind the Scenesas Self (archive footage)2010FilmBehind the Burly Qas Self (archive footage)2009TVStudio 42 with Bob Costasas Self (archive footage)2008FilmShemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stoogeas Self (archive footage)2007FilmAbbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 12007FilmAbbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 22000FilmMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)2000FilmThe Many Faces of Draculaas Chick Young (archive footage)2000FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!as (archive footage)1999FilmMonster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)1997FilmVaudevilleas Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)1997FilmThe Best of Abbott & Costello Live1996FilmAbbott & Costello Meet Biographyas Self (archive footage)1994FilmAbbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (Archive Footage)1992FilmDracula in the Moviesas (archive footage)1991FilmDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Chick Young (archive footage)1991FilmFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)1990FilmAbbott and Costello in the Moviesas Himself1990FilmAbbott & Costello in the Moviesas Self (archive footage)1986FilmClassic Comedy Teamsas Self (archive footage)1985FilmHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1982FilmShowbiz Goes to Waras Self (archive footage)1982FilmOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)1979FilmThe Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)1979FilmThe Horror Showas (archive footage)1978FilmHey Abbottas Self1976FilmBob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1976FilmThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1970FilmBrasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1968FilmThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)1967TVThe Abbott and Costello Cartoon Showas Abbott (voice)1965FilmThe World of Abbott and Costelloas Character in Film Clips (archive footage)1964FilmThe Big Parade of Comedyas Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)1956FilmDance with Me, Henryas Bud Flick1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self1955FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Peter Patterson1955FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Harry 'Slim' Pierce1954FilmAbbott & Costello Meet the Creature From the Black Lagoonas Self1953FilmAbbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Slim1953FilmAbbott and Costello Go to Marsas Lester1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Ernie Kauffman1952FilmAbbott and Costello Meet Captain Kiddas Rocky Stonebridge1952TVThe Abbott and Costello Showas Bud Abbott1952FilmLost in Alaskaas Tom Watson1952FilmJack and the Beanstalkas Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss1952FilmAbbott and Costello Christmas Showas Abbott1951FilmComin' Round the Mountainas Al Stewart1951FilmKnights of the Bathas Eddie (archive footage)1951FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Bud Alexander1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self - Host1950FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Bud Jones1949FilmFun on the Run1949FilmKitchen Mechanics1949FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloffas Casey Edwards1949FilmAfrica Screamsas Buzz Johnson1948FilmMexican Hayrideas Harry Lambert1948Film10,000 Kids and a Copas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas Chick Young1948FilmThe Noose Hangs Highas Ted Higgins1948FilmOysters and Musclesas Slats1947FilmThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gapas Duke Egan1947FilmBuck Privates Come Homeas Slicker Smith1946FilmThe Time of Their Livesas Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway1946FilmLittle Giantas Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler1945FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Buzz Kurtis1945FilmThe Naughty Ninetiesas Dexter Broadhurst1945FilmHere Come the Co-Edsas Slats McCarthy1944FilmLost in a Haremas Peter Johnson1944FilmIn Societyas Eddie Harrington1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmHit the Iceas Flash Fulton1943FilmIt Ain't Hayas Grover Mockridge1942FilmWho Done It?as Chick Larkin1942FilmPardon My Sarongas Algernon 'Algy' Shaw1942FilmRio Ritaas Doc1941FilmKeep 'Em Flyingas Blackie Benson1941FilmRide 'Em Cowboyas Duke1941FilmHold That Ghostas Chuck Murray1941FilmIn the Navyas Smokey Adams1941FilmBuck Privatesas Slicker Smith1940FilmOne Night in the Tropicsas Abbott—FilmAbbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!as Himself—FilmMidget Car Maniacsas Abbott