Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 6, 1906
Died
March 3, 1959 (age 52)
Place of Birth
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Louis Francis Cristillo
Lou Cristillo
Sebastian Cristillo
Lou Costello
Biography
Louis Francis Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959) was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby, clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades, and for his shouted line of "HEEEEYYY ABBOTT!!."
The Naughty Nineties | Who’s on First? — Abbott and Costello
VideoKnown For
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host
1950
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
TV
The Abbott and Costello Show
Lou Costello
1952
TV
The Lux Show
Self
1957
TV
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Self (archive footage)
2009
TV
General Electric Theater
Neal Andrews
1953
Film
Rio Rita
Wishy
1942
Film
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
Film
Buck Privates
Herbie Brown
1941
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Wilbur Grey
1948
Film
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Film
Hold That Ghost
Ferdinand Jones
1941
Film
Vaudeville
Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
1997
Film
The Time of Their Lives
Horatio Prim
1946
Film
One Night in the Tropics
Costello
1940
Film
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1970
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Lou Francis
1951
Film
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Freddie Franklin
1955
Filmography
2025FilmLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)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)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 Wilbur Gray (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)1991FilmFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Wilbur Grey / Tubby (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 (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)1965FilmThe World of Abbott and Costelloas Character in Film Clips (archive footage)1964FilmThe Big Parade of Comedyas Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)1959FilmThe 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Artie Pinsetter1957TVThe Lux Showas Self1956FilmDance with Me, Henryas Lou Henry1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self1955FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Freddie Franklin1955FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Willie 'Tubby' Piper1954FilmAbbott & Costello Meet the Creature From the Black Lagoonas Self1953FilmAbbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Tubby1953FilmAbbott and Costello Go to Marsas Orville1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Neal Andrews1952FilmAbbott and Costello Meet Captain Kiddas Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill1952TVThe Abbott and Costello Showas Lou Costello1952FilmLost in Alaskaas George Bell1952FilmJack and the Beanstalkas Jack / Jack Strong1952FilmAbbott and Costello Christmas Showas Costello1951FilmComin' Round the Mountainas Wilbert Smith1951FilmKnights of the Bathas Albert (archive footage)1951FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Lou Francis1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self - Host1950FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Lou Hotchkiss1949FilmFun on the Run1949FilmKitchen Mechanics1949FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloffas Freddie Phillips1949FilmAfrica Screamsas Stanley Livington1948FilmMexican Hayrideas Joe Bascom / Harry Fish1948Film10,000 Kids and a Copas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas Wilbur Grey1948FilmThe Noose Hangs Highas Homer Hinchcliffe1948FilmOysters and Musclesas Oliver1947FilmThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gapas Chester Wooley1947FilmBuck Privates Come Homeas Herbie Brown1946FilmThe Time of Their Livesas Horatio Prim1946FilmLittle Giantas Benny Miller1945FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Abercrombie1945FilmThe Naughty Ninetiesas Sebastian Dinwiddle1945FilmHere Come the Co-Edsas Oliver Quackenbush1944FilmLost in a Haremas Harvey Garvey1944FilmIn Societyas Albert Mansfield1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmHit the Iceas Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy1943FilmIt Ain't Hayas Wilbur Hoolihan1942FilmWho Done It?as Mervin Q. Milgrim1942FilmPardon My Sarongas Wellington Pflug, aka Moola1942FilmRio Ritaas Wishy1941FilmKeep 'Em Flyingas Heathcliff1941FilmRide 'Em Cowboyas Willoughby1941FilmHold That Ghostas Ferdinand Jones1941FilmIn the Navyas Pomeroy Watson1941FilmBuck Privatesas Herbie Brown1940FilmOne Night in the Tropicsas Costello1928FilmThe Cossacksas Extra (uncredited)1928FilmCircus Rookiesas Extra1927FilmThe Battle of the Centuryas Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)1927FilmThe Fair Co-Ed1926FilmBardelys the Magnificentas Extra (uncredited)—FilmAbbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!as Himself—FilmMidget Car Maniacsas Costello