Bud Abbott

Acting

Bud Abbott

Born October 2, 1897Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA85 credits

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

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
5.5

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Movie

2013

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
8.0

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

Movie

2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Movie

2011

Behind the Burly Q
4.9

Behind the Burly Q

Movie

2010

Studio 42 with Bob Costas
10.0

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

TV

2009

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Movie

2008

Filmography

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
2011The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?as Self (archive footage)Movie
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Behind the Burly Q
2010Behind the Burly Qas Self (archive footage)Movie
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
2009Studio 42 with Bob Costasas Self (archive footage)TV
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stoogeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1
2007Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1Movie
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2
2007Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2Movie
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Chick Young (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!as (archive footage)Movie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of Abbott & Costello Live
1997The Best of Abbott & Costello LiveMovie
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996Abbott & Costello Meet Biographyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (Archive Footage)Movie
Dracula in the Movies
1992Dracula in the MoviesMovie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Chick Young (archive footage)Movie
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1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
1990Abbott and Costello in the Moviesas HimselfMovie
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1990Abbott & Costello in the Moviesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986Classic Comedy Teamsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Showbiz Goes to War
1982Showbiz Goes to Waras Self (archive footage)Movie
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Hollywood Clowns
1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)Movie
The Horror Show
1979The Horror Showas (archive footage)Movie
Hey Abbott
1978Hey Abbottas SelfMovie
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)Movie
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
1967The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Showas Abbott (voice)TV
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965The World of Abbott and Costelloas Character in Film Clips (archive footage)Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)Movie
Dance with Me, Henry
1956Dance with Me, Henryas Bud FlickMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas SelfTV
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Peter PattersonMovie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Harry 'Slim' PierceMovie
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas SlimMovie
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953Abbott and Costello Go to Marsas LesterMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Ernie KauffmanTV
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kiddas Rocky StonebridgeMovie
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952The Abbott and Costello Showas Bud AbbottTV
Lost in Alaska
1952Lost in Alaskaas Tom WatsonMovie
Jack and the Beanstalk
1952Jack and the Beanstalkas Mr. Dinkel / Mr. DinkelpussMovie
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952Abbott and Costello Christmas Showas AbbottMovie
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951Comin' Round the Mountainas Al StewartMovie
Knights of the Bath
1951Knights of the Bathas Eddie (archive footage)Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Bud AlexanderMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self - HostTV
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Bud JonesMovie
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1949Fun on the RunMovie
Kitchen Mechanics
1949Kitchen MechanicsMovie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloffas Casey EdwardsMovie
Africa Screams
1949Africa Screamsas Buzz JohnsonMovie
Mexican Hayride
1948Mexican Hayrideas Harry LambertMovie
10,000 Kids and a Cop
194810,000 Kids and a Copas SelfMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas Chick YoungMovie
The Noose Hangs High
1948The Noose Hangs Highas Ted HigginsMovie
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gapas Duke EganMovie
Buck Privates Come Home
1947Buck Privates Come Homeas Slicker SmithMovie
The Time of Their Lives
1946The Time of Their Livesas Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph GreenwayMovie
Little Giant
1946Little Giantas Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. ChandlerMovie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Buzz KurtisMovie
The Naughty Nineties
1945The Naughty Ninetiesas Dexter BroadhurstMovie
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945Here Come the Co-Edsas Slats McCarthyMovie
Lost in a Harem
1944Lost in a Haremas Peter JohnsonMovie
In Society
1944In Societyas Eddie HarringtonMovie
Twenty Years After
1944Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)Movie
Hit the Ice
1943Hit the Iceas Flash FultonMovie
It Ain't Hay
1943It Ain't Hayas Grover MockridgeMovie
Who Done It?
1942Who Done It?as Chick LarkinMovie
Pardon My Sarong
1942Pardon My Sarongas Algernon 'Algy' ShawMovie
Rio Rita
1942Rio Ritaas DocMovie
Keep 'Em Flying
1941Keep 'Em Flyingas Blackie BensonMovie
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941Ride 'Em Cowboyas DukeMovie
Hold That Ghost
1941Hold That Ghostas Chuck MurrayMovie
In the Navy
1941In the Navyas Smokey AdamsMovie
Buck Privates
1941Buck Privatesas Slicker SmithMovie
One Night in the Tropics
1940One Night in the Tropicsas AbbottMovie
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—Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!as HimselfMovie
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—Midget Car Maniacsas AbbottMovie