Bud Abbott

Born: 1897-10-02

From: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Known For: Acting

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.

Known for

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1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

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1953

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

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1968

The Movie Orgy

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1949

Africa Screams

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1942

Pardon My Sarong

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1948

Mexican Hayride

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1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

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1952

Lost in Alaska

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1945

The Naughty Nineties

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1941

In the Navy

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1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

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1948

The Noose Hangs High

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1946

The Time of Their Lives

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1947

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

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1955

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

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1953

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

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2013

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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

character - Self (archive footage)

2011

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The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

character - Self (archive footage)

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Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

character - Self (archive footage)

2010

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Behind the Burly Q

character - Self (archive footage)

2009

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

character - Self (archive footage)

2008

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Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

character - Self (archive footage)

2007

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Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

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Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2

2000

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Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

character - Self (archive footage)

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The Many Faces of Dracula

character - Chick Young (archive footage)

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

character - (archive footage)

1999

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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

character - Self (archive footage)

1997

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The Best of Abbott & Costello Live

1996

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Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

character - Self (archive footage)

1995

Svengoolie

character - Chick Young

1994

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Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

character - Self (Archive Footage)

1991

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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

character - Chick Young (archive footage)

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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

character - Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)

1990

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Abbott and Costello in the Movies

character - Himself

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Abbott & Costello in the Movies

character - Self (archive footage)

1985

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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

character - Self (archive footage)

1983

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

character - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1982

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Showbiz Goes to War

character - (archive footage)

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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

character - Self (archive footage)

1979

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The Hollywood Clowns

character - (archive footage)

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The Horror Show

character - (archive footage)

1976

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That's Entertainment, Part II

character - (archive footage)

1972

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

character - Self (archive footage)

1968

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The Movie Orgy

character - Self (archive footage)

1965

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The World of Abbott and Costello

character - Character in Film Clips (archive footage)

1964

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The Big Parade of Comedy

character - Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)

1956

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Dance with Me, Henry

character - Bud Flick

The Steve Allen Show

character - Self - "Who's On First?"

1955

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

character - Peter Patterson

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

character - Harry 'Slim' Pierce

1953

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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

character - Slim

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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

character - Lester

General Electric Theater

character - Ernie Kauffman

1952

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Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

character - Rocky Stonebridge

The Abbott and Costello Show

character - Bud Abbott

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Lost in Alaska

character - Tom Watson

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Jack and the Beanstalk

character - Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss

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Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

character - Abbott

1951

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Comin' Round the Mountain

character - Al Stewart

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

character - Bud Alexander

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Knights of the Bath

character - Eddie (archive footage)

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

character - Self - Host

The Colgate Comedy Hour

character - Self

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

character - Bud Jones

1949

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Fun on the Run

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Kitchen Mechanics

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

character - Casey Edwards

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Africa Screams

character - Buzz Johnson

1948

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Mexican Hayride

character - Harry Lambert

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10,000 Kids and a Cop

character - Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

character - Self

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

character - Chick Young

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The Noose Hangs High

character - Ted Higgins

1947

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The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

character - Duke Egan

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Buck Privates Come Home

character - Slicker Smith

1946

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The Time of Their Lives

character - Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway

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Little Giant

character - Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler

1945

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

character - Buzz Kurtis

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The Naughty Nineties

character - Dexter Broadhurst

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Here Come the Co-Eds

character - Slats McCarthy

1944

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Lost in a Harem

character - Peter Johnson

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In Society

character - Eddie Harrington

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Twenty Years After

character - (archive footage)

1943

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Hit the Ice

character - Flash Fulton

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It Ain't Hay

character - Grover Mockridge

1942

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Who Done It?

character - Chick Larkin

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Pardon My Sarong

character - Algernon 'Algy' Shaw

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Rio Rita

character - Doc

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Ride 'Em Cowboy

character - Duke

1941

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Keep 'Em Flying

character - Blackie Benson

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Hold That Ghost

character - Chuck Murray

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In the Navy

character - Smokey Adams

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Buck Privates

character - Slicker Smith

1940

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One Night in the Tropics

character - Abbott

1900

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Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

character - Himself

In Production - Crew

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In Prod.

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

Bud Abbott: Executive Producer (Production)1952-12-27

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