Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Known for

Acting

Born

March 6, 1906

Birthplace

Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Died

March 3, 1959 (aged 52)

Biography

Louis Francis Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959) was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby, clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades, and for his shouted line of "HEEEEYYY ABBOTT!!."

Best known work

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

Africa Screams

Africa Screams

1949

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

Filmography

TBA
Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!
as Himself
TBA
Midget Car Maniacs
as Costello
2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Abbott and Costello: Life and Legacy
as Self (Archive Footage)
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2011
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Studio 42 with Bob CostasTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2008
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1
2007
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
as (archive footage)
2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Wilbur Gray (archive footage)
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Vaudeville
as Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
1997
The Best of Abbott & Costello Live
1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (Archive Footage)
1992
Dracula in the Movies
as (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)
1990
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
as Himself
1990
Abbott & Costello in the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)