Bud Abbott
- Born
- October 2, 1897
- Died
- April 24, 1974 (76 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known for
★ 7.1Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
★ 6.3Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
★ 5.9Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
★ 6.8Buck Privates
1941
★ 6.3Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953
★ 6.8Hold That Ghost
1941
★ 5.7Jack and the Beanstalk
1952
★ 5.5Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
★ 5.7Africa Screams
1949
★ 6.6Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
★ 7.2The Time of Their Lives
1946
Filmography
- —Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!Film · Himself
- —Midget Car ManiacsMidget Car ManiacsFilm · Abbott
- 2019Abbott and Costello: Life and LegacyFilm · Self (Archive Footage)
- 2013Classic Movie Bloopers: UncensoredFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2011The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?Film · Self (archive footage)
- 2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2010Behind the Burly QFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2008Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original StoogeFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2007Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2Film
- 2007Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1Film
- 2005The Great Man: W.C. FieldsFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!Film · (archive footage)
- 2000The Many Faces of DraculaFilm · Chick Young (archive footage)
- 1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Film · Self (archive footage)
- 1997VaudevilleFilm · Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
- 1997The Best of Abbott & Costello LiveFilm
- 1996Abbott & Costello Meet BiographyFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldFilm · Self (Archive Footage)
- 1992Dracula in the MoviesFilm · (archive footage)
- 1991Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm · Chick Young (archive footage)
- 1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookFrankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm · Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)
- 1990Abbott and Costello in the MoviesFilm · Himself
- 1990Abbott & Costello in the MoviesAbbott & Costello in the MoviesFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1986Classic Comedy TeamsFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageFilm · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982Showbiz Goes to WarFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Film · Self (archive footage)
- 1979The Hollywood ClownsFilm · (archive footage)
- 1979The Horror ShowFilm · (archive footage)
- 1978Hey AbbottFilm · Self
- 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm · (archive footage)★ 7.0
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactoryFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1970Brasileiros em HollywoodFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1968The Movie OrgyFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1967The Abbott and Costello Cartoon ShowSeries · Abbott (voice)
- 1965The World of Abbott and CostelloFilm · Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyFilm · Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
- 1956Dance with Me, HenryFilm · Bud Flick
- 1955Abbott and Costello Meet the MummyFilm · Bud Abbott★ 5.9
- 1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm · Harry 'Slim' Pierce★ 6.2
- 1953Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm · Slim★ 6.3
- 1953Abbott and Costello Go to MarsFilm · Lester★ 5.5
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Ernie Kauffman
- 1952Abbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddFilm · Rocky Stonebridge★ 6.0
- 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries · Bud Abbott★ 7.2
- 1952Lost in AlaskaFilm · Tom Watson★ 6.2
- 1952Jack and the BeanstalkFilm · Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss★ 5.7
- 1952Abbott and Costello Christmas ShowFilm · Abbott
- 1951Comin' Round the MountainFilm · Al Stewart★ 6.1
- 1951Knights of the BathFilm · Eddie (archive footage)
- 1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManFilm · Bud Alexander★ 6.3
- 1950Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign LegionFilm · Bud Jones★ 6.1
- 1949Fun on the RunFun on the RunFilm
- 1949Kitchen MechanicsFilm
- 1949Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris KarloffFilm · Casey Edwards★ 6.6
- 1949Africa ScreamsFilm · Buzz Johnson★ 5.7
- 1948Mexican HayrideFilm · Harry Lambert
- 194810,000 Kids and a CopFilm · Self
- 1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinFilm · Chick Young★ 7.1
- 1948The Noose Hangs HighFilm · Ted Higgins★ 6.9
- 1948Oysters and MusclesOysters and MusclesFilm · Slats
- 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapFilm · Duke Egan★ 6.2
- 1947Buck Privates Come HomeFilm · Slicker Smith★ 6.4
- 1946The Time of Their LivesFilm · Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway★ 7.2
- 1946Little GiantFilm · Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler★ 5.3
- 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm · Buzz Kurtis★ 5.8
- 1945The Naughty NinetiesFilm · Dexter Broadhurst★ 6.7
- 1945Here Come the Co-EdsFilm · Slats McCarthy★ 5.9
- 1944Lost in a HaremFilm · Peter Johnson
- 1944In SocietyFilm · Eddie Harrington★ 5.8
- 1944Twenty Years AfterFilm · (archive footage)
- 1943Hit the IceFilm · Flash Fulton★ 6.0
- 1943It Ain't HayFilm · Grover Mockridge
- 1942Who Done It?Film · Chick Larkin★ 7.0
- 1942Pardon My SarongFilm · Algernon 'Algy' Shaw★ 6.5
- 1942Rio RitaFilm · Doc
- 1941Keep 'Em FlyingFilm · Blackie Benson★ 6.2
- 1941Ride 'Em CowboyFilm · Duke★ 6.0
- 1941Hold That GhostFilm · Chuck Murray★ 6.8
- 1941In the NavyFilm · Smokey Adams★ 6.4
- 1941Buck PrivatesFilm · Slicker Smith★ 6.8
- 1940One Night in the TropicsFilm · Abbott★ 5.8
