Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are one of the best-known comedy teams in history. The "straightman/clown" relationship was the hallmark of their partnership. Originally a burlesque act, their partnership successfully transitioned into radio,Broadway, television and film.
Professional Highlights
- 1936: Abbott & Costello first teamed togetherAbbottandCostello.net: Abbott & Costello Biography
- 1936: First performed the famous Who's on First? routine in a Brooklyn burlesque houseLou's On First: Abbott & Costello Biography
- 1939: The team went under contract with Universal Studios
- 1940: Made their film debut in One Night in the Tropics
- 1941-1946: The Abbott & Costello Show aired on ABC radioLou's On First: Abbott & Costello Biography
- 1946-1949: The Abbott & Costello Show aired on NBC radioLou's On First: Abbott & Costello Biography
- 1951: On January 7, Abbott & Costello appeared as guest hosts on NBC's hour-long live variety show, The Colgate Comedy Hour
- 1952-1953: The Abbott & Costello Show appeared on CBS for two seasons
- 1956: On the Steve Allen Show, Steve Allen announced the induction of Abbott & Costello's Gold Record of Who's On First into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New YorkAbbottandCostello.net: Abbott & Costello Biography
- 1956: Their final film as a team, Dance with Me, Henry!, was released
- 1957: Officially dissolved their partnership
- 1994: At 10:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening, Abbott & Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld aired on NBC to an audience of over 20 million and received a #2 rating from TV GuideAbbottandCostello.net: Abbott & Costello Biography
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Fast Facts
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Fact:
William (Bud) Alexander Abbott was born on October 2, 1897 in Asbury Park, New Jersey and died on April 24, 1974 in Woodland Hills, California
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Bud Abbott married Betty Smith in 1918 and they later adopted two children
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Lou Costello (birth name
Louis Francis Cristillo) was born on March 6, 1906 in Paterson, New Jersey and died on March 3, 1959 in Sherman Oaks, California
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Lou Costello married Anne Battler in 1934 and they had four children
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1991
The United States Postal Service included Abbott & Costello as part of their Comedy Legends commemorative stamp bookletAbbottandCostello.net: Abbott & Costello Biography
