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Lou Costello
Born 1906-03-06Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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!!."
Screen work
Movies & roles
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf - (archive footage)Classic Movie Bloopers: UncensoredSelf (archive footage)The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?Self (archive footage)Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesSelf (archive footage)Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original StoogeSelf (archive footage)Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1RoleAbbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2RoleMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedSelf (archive footage)Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!(archive footage)The Many Faces of DraculaWilbur Gray (archive footage)Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Self (archive footage)VaudevilleSelf (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)The Best of Abbott & Costello LiveRoleAbbott & Costello Meet BiographySelf (archive footage)Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldSelf (Archive Footage)Dracula in the Movies(archive footage)Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookWilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)Abbott and Costello in the MoviesHimselfAbbott & Costello in the MoviesSelf (archive footage)Classic Comedy TeamsSelf (archive footage)Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)