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Bud Abbott—Actor

Birth

Abbott and Costello William (Bud) Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo) were an American comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them one of the most popular teams in the history of comedy.

Work

Bud Abbott died a few years earlier and Lou was obviously lost without him.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello get wrapped up in riotous comedy when they head to Egypt in search of hidden treasure and have a close encounter with Kharis, the living mummy.

Bud Abbott On His Birthday October 2 Even though Bud Abbott played it straight for partner Lou Costello for years, he did have his shining moments, here's one of them when Bud shows Lou a magic trick that he's working on.

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton - A mix-up between a love letter and a treasure map has waiters Abbott and Costello on the wrong end a cutlass in this slapstick swashbuckler.

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Max Baer 1949 Comedy, Family B&W USA Directors:Charles Barton Abbott and Costello are hired by crooks to draw a treasure map, found in the back of a book on Africa, that they had sold in the department store.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello moved their weekly radio show, "The Abbott and Costello Show" to the NBC network, where it remained through 1949, but other than that the show remained unchanged.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello signed on as regular comedians performing short skits each week.