Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 2, 1897
Place of Birth
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
- William Alexander Abbott
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 - Movies
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Chick Young
The Time of Their Lives
as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Bud Alexander
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as Peter Patterson
Hold That Ghost
as Chuck Murray
Buck Privates
as Slicker Smith
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Slim
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Casey Edwards
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Who Done It?
as Chick Larkin
Known For - TV Shows
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self - Host
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Bud Abbott
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
as Self (archive footage)
General Electric Theater
as Ernie Kauffman
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
as Abbott (voice)