Acting

Lou Costello

Born: March 6, 1906
Died: March 3, 1959 (aged 52)
Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Credits: 93 titles

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!!."

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Signature work

Known For

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Hold That Ghost

1941

Buck Privates

1941

Africa Screams

1949

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953

The Time of Their Lives

1946

Who Done It?

1942

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950

In the Navy

1941

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

The Naughty Nineties

1945

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952

Acting credits 93

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious! Film	Himself
TBA	Midget Car Maniacs Film	Costello
2025	Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Film	Self (archive footage)
2019	Abbott and Costello: Life and Legacy Film	Self (Archive Footage)
2013	Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Film	Self (archive footage)
2011	The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? Film	Self (archive footage)
2011	Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Film	Self (archive footage)
2009	Studio 42 with Bob Costas TV	Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2008	Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge Film	Self (archive footage)
2007	Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1 Film
2007	Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2 Film
2005	The Great Man: W.C. Fields Film	Self (archive footage)
2000	Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Film	Self (archive footage)
2000	Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Film	(archive footage)
2000	The Many Faces of Dracula Film	Wilbur Gray (archive footage)
1999	Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Film	Self (archive footage)
1997	Vaudeville Film	Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
1997	The Best of Abbott & Costello Live Film
1996	Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Film	Self (archive footage)
1994	Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld Film	Self (Archive Footage)
1992	Dracula in the Movies Film	(archive footage)
1991	Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Film	Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)
1990	Abbott and Costello in the Movies Film	Himself
1990	Abbott & Costello in the Movies Film	Self (archive footage)
1986	Classic Comedy Teams Film	Self (archive footage)
1985	Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Film	Self (archive footage)
1983	Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982	Showbiz Goes to War Film	(archive footage)
1982	Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Film	Self (archive footage)
1979	The Hollywood Clowns Film	(archive footage)
1979	The Horror Show Film	(archive footage)
1978	Hey Abbott Film	Self
1976	That's Entertainment, Part II Film	(archive footage)
1972	Hollywood: The Dream Factory Film	Self (archive footage)
1970	Brasileiros em Hollywood Film	Self (archive footage)
1968	The Movie Orgy Film	Self (archive footage)
1965	The World of Abbott and Costello Film	Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
1964	The Big Parade of Comedy Film	Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
1959	The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock Film	Artie Pinsetter
1957	The Lux Show TV	Self (1 ep)
1956	Dance with Me, Henry Film	Lou Henry
1956	The Steve Allen Show TV	Self (8 ep)
1955	Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Film	Lou Costello
1955	Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Film	Willie 'Tubby' Piper
1953	Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Film	Tubby
1953	Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Film	Orville
1953	General Electric Theater TV	Neal Andrews (1 ep)
1952	Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd Film	Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill
1952	The Abbott and Costello Show TV	Lou Costello (52 ep)
1952	Lost in Alaska Film	George Bell
1952	Jack and the Beanstalk Film	Jack / Jack Strong
1952	Abbott and Costello Christmas Show Film	Costello
1951	Comin' Round the Mountain Film	Wilbert Smith
1951	Knights of the Bath Film	Albert (archive footage)
1951	Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Film	Lou Francis
1950	The Colgate Comedy Hour TV	Self - Host (14 ep)
1950	Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion Film	Lou Hotchkiss
1949	Kitchen Mechanics Film
1949	Fun on the Run Film
1949	Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Film	Freddie Phillips

Crew credits 3

Year	Title	Job
1952	The Abbott and Costello Show TV	Writer (1 ep)
1952	Jack and the Beanstalk Film	Producer
1948	The Noose Hangs High Film	Executive Producer