Bud Abbott

Biography

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

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Steve Allen Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

General Electric Theater

The Time of Their Lives

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

All Movies (81)

• Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Behind the Burly Q2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 22007
• Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 12007
• Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Many Faces of Dracula2000 · as Chick Young (archive footage)
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!2000 · as (archive footage)
• Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'1999 · as Self (archive footage)
• Vaudeville1997 · as Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
• The Best of Abbott & Costello Live1997
• Abbott & Costello Meet Biography1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld1994 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Dracula in the Movies1992 · as (archive footage)
• Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · as Chick Young (archive footage)
• Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · as Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)
• Abbott and Costello in the Movies1990 · as Himself
• Abbott & Costello in the Movies1990 · as Self (archive footage)
• Classic Comedy Teams1986 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers1985 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Showbiz Goes to War1982 · as Self (archive footage)
• Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!1982 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Hollywood Clowns1979 · as (archive footage)
• The Horror Show1979 · as (archive footage)
• Hey Abbott1978 · as Self
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · as (archive footage)
• Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brasileiros em Hollywood1970 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Movie Orgy1968 · as Self (archive footage)
• The World of Abbott and Costello1965 · as Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
• The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · as Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
• Dance with Me, Henry1956 · as Bud Flick
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy1955 · as Peter Patterson
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops1955 · as Harry 'Slim' Pierce
• Abbott & Costello Meet the Creature From the Black Lagoon1954 · as Self
• Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1953 · as Slim
• Abbott and Costello Go to Mars1953 · as Lester
• Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd1952 · as Rocky Stonebridge
• Lost in Alaska1952 · as Tom Watson
• Jack and the Beanstalk1952 · as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
• Abbott and Costello Christmas Show1952 · as Abbott
• Comin' Round the Mountain1951 · as Al Stewart
• Knights of the Bath1951 · as Eddie (archive footage)
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man1951 · as Bud Alexander
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion1950 · as Bud Jones
• Fun on the Run1949
• Kitchen Mechanics1949
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff1949 · as Casey Edwards
• Africa Screams1949 · as Buzz Johnson
• Mexican Hayride1948 · as Harry Lambert
• 10,000 Kids and a Cop1948 · as Self
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein1948 · as Chick Young
• The Noose Hangs High1948 · as Ted Higgins
• Oysters and Muscles1948 · as Slats
• The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap1947 · as Duke Egan
• Buck Privates Come Home1947 · as Slicker Smith
• The Time of Their Lives1946 · as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
• Little Giant1946 · as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood1945 · as Buzz Kurtis
• The Naughty Nineties1945 · as Dexter Broadhurst
• Here Come the Co-Eds1945 · as Slats McCarthy
• Lost in a Harem1944 · as Peter Johnson
• In Society1944 · as Eddie Harrington
• Twenty Years After1944 · as (archive footage)
• Hit the Ice1943 · as Flash Fulton
• It Ain't Hay1943 · as Grover Mockridge
• Who Done It?1942 · as Chick Larkin
• Pardon My Sarong1942 · as Algernon 'Algy' Shaw
• Rio Rita1942 · as Doc
• Keep 'Em Flying1941 · as Blackie Benson
• Ride 'Em Cowboy1941 · as Duke
• Hold That Ghost1941 · as Chuck Murray
• In the Navy1941 · as Smokey Adams
• Buck Privates1941 · as Slicker Smith
• One Night in the Tropics1940 · as Abbott
• Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!— · as Himself
• Midget Car Maniacs— · as Abbott

All TV Shows (8)

• Studio 42 with Bob Costas2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show1967 · as Abbott (voice)
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Ernie Kauffman
• The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · as Bud Abbott
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self - Host
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self