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William Alexander " Bud " Abbott (October 2, 1897 [a] – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. [1] Early life. Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on October 2, 1897, into a show business family.
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- William Alexander Abbott, October 2, 1897, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
- 1924–1968
- April 24, 1974 (aged 76), Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Bud Abbott. Actor: Hold That Ghost. Long acknowledged as one of the best "straight men" in the business, Bud Abbott was born William Alexander Abbott in Reading, Pennsylvania to Rae (Fisher) and Harry Abbott, who had both worked for the Barnum and Bailey Circus.
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- October 2, 1895
- 2 min
- April 24, 1974
Actor: Hold That Ghost. Long acknowledged as one of the best "straight men" in the business, Bud Abbott was born William Alexander Abbott in Reading, Pennsylvania to Rae (Fisher) and Harry Abbott, who had both worked for the Barnum and Bailey Circus. When Bud was three his family moved to Asbury Park, New Jersey, which he later, erroneously ...
- October 2, 1895
- April 24, 1974
Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work in radio, film, and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and 1950s, and the highest-paid entertainers in the world during the Second World War.
- American
- New Jersey, U.S.
- 1935–1957
Apr 24, 2014 · Bud Abbott died 40 years ago today, following decades in Hollywood in which he rose from the vaudeville circuit to the heights of film and television – performing as one-half of the iconic...
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are one of the most famous and beloved comedy teams in history. Their unique chemistry and superb comedic timing have never been surpassed. In a partnership that lasted 21 years they conquered every facet of show business, including burlesque, radio, Broadway, motion pictures and television.
Apr 25, 1974 · Bud Abbott, the tall, thin, I‐am‐not‐amused straight man who fed Lou Costello the lines and the Situations that got the pair into trouble and laid, their audiences into the aisles with...
