Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
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Bud Abbott. 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.
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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 was a famous comedian and actor who formed a comedy team with Lou Costello in 1931. He starred in many films, radio and TV shows, and had a long and successful career until his death in 1974.
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- October 2, 1895
- 2 min
- April 24, 1974
1935–1957. Genres. Word play, physical comedy, surreal humour. 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
Learn about the life and career of Bud Abbott, one of the most popular comedy team members in America. Find out his birth name, height, family, spouse, children, trademarks, trivia, quotes and more.
- October 2, 1895
- April 24, 1974
Apr 24, 2014 · A tribute to the late comedian Bud Abbott, who died 40 years ago today after a long career in Hollywood. Learn about his life, career, and legacy as one-half of the iconic Abbott and Costello duo. See his classic routine "Who's on First?" and other highlights from his film and TV roles.
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Abbott and Costello, American comedic duo who performed onstage, in films, and on radio and television. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello engaged in rapid-fire patter and knock-about slapstick, and they are regarded as the archetypal team of burlesque comedy. Abbott was a schemer, and Costello played a childlike patsy.
