Bud Abbott

Acting • 1897-10-02 • Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

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

7.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

5.9

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

6.3

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

6.2

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

6.8

Buck Privates

1941

6.8

Hold That Ghost

1941

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Filmography

2019
Abbott and Costello: Life and LegacyFilm
Self (Archive Footage)
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: UncensoredFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.5
2011
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesFilm
Self (archive footage)
2010
Behind the Burly QFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 4.9
2009
Studio 42 with Bob CostasTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2008
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original StoogeFilm
Self (archive footage)
2007
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1Film
★ 8.0
2007
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2Film
2005
The Great Man: W.C. FieldsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!Film
(archive footage)
★ 7.3
2000
The Many Faces of DraculaFilm
Chick Young (archive footage)
★ 3.5
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
1997
VaudevilleFilm
Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
★ 8.0
1997
The Best of Abbott & Costello LiveFilm
1996
Abbott & Costello Meet BiographyFilm
Self (archive footage)
1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldFilm
Self (Archive Footage)
★ 8.5
1992
Dracula in the MoviesFilm
(archive footage)
★ 10.0
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm
Chick Young (archive footage)
★ 9.5
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm
Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)
★ 6.2
1990
Abbott and Costello in the MoviesFilm
Himself
1990
Abbott & Costello in the MoviesFilm
Self (archive footage)
1986
Classic Comedy TeamsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1982
Showbiz Goes to WarFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
1979
The Horror ShowFilm
(archive footage)
★ 3.4
1979
The Hollywood ClownsFilm
(archive footage)
1978
Hey AbbottFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.0
1972
Hollywood: The Dream FactoryFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
1970
Brasileiros em HollywoodFilm
Self (archive footage)
1968
The Movie OrgyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
1967
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon ShowTV
Abbott (voice) • 39 episodes
★ 7.7
1965
The World of Abbott and CostelloFilm
Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
★ 6.8
1964
The Big Parade of ComedyFilm
Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
★ 7.2
1956
The Steve Allen ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
Dance with Me, HenryFilm
Bud Flick
★ 5.2
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the MummyFilm
Bud Abbott
★ 5.9
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm
Harry 'Slim' Pierce
★ 6.2
1953
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm
Slim
★ 6.2
1953
Abbott and Costello Go to MarsFilm
Lester
★ 5.5
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
Ernie Kauffman • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1952
The Abbott and Costello ShowTV
Bud Abbott • 52 episodes
★ 7.2
1952
Jack and the BeanstalkFilm
Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
★ 5.7
1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddFilm
Rocky Stonebridge
★ 6.0
1952
Lost in AlaskaFilm
Tom Watson
★ 6.2
1952
Abbott and Costello Christmas ShowFilm
Abbott
★ 5.5
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManFilm
Bud Alexander
★ 6.3
1951
Comin' Round the MountainFilm
Al Stewart
★ 6.1
1951
Knights of the BathFilm
Eddie (archive footage)
★ 9.0
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self - Host • 15 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign LegionFilm
Bud Jones
★ 6.2
1950
Midget Car ManiacsFilm
Abbott
1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris KarloffFilm
Casey Edwards
★ 6.6
1949
Africa ScreamsFilm
Buzz Johnson
★ 5.7
1949
Kitchen MechanicsFilm
★ 7.5
1949
Fun on the RunFilm
★ 8.0
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinFilm
Chick Young
★ 7.1
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
The Noose Hangs HighFilm
Ted Higgins
★ 6.9
1948
Mexican HayrideFilm
Harry Lambert
★ 6.1
1948
10,000 Kids and a CopFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1948
Oysters and MusclesFilm
Slats
1947
Buck Privates Come HomeFilm
Slicker Smith
★ 6.4
1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapFilm
Duke Egan
★ 6.2
1946
The Time of Their LivesFilm
Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
★ 7.2
1946
Little GiantFilm
Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler
★ 5.4
1945
The Naughty NinetiesFilm
Dexter Broadhurst
★ 6.7
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm
Buzz Kurtis
★ 5.8
1945
Here Come the Co-EdsFilm
Slats McCarthy
★ 5.9
1944
In SocietyFilm
Eddie Harrington
★ 5.8
1944
Lost in a HaremFilm
Peter Johnson
★ 5.6
1944
Twenty Years AfterFilm
(archive footage)
★ 8.0
1943
Hit the IceFilm
Flash Fulton
★ 6.1
1943
It Ain't HayFilm
Grover Mockridge
★ 6.5
1942
Who Done It?Film
Chick Larkin
★ 6.9
1942
Pardon My SarongFilm
Algernon 'Algy' Shaw
★ 6.5
1942
Ride 'Em CowboyFilm
Duke
★ 6.0
1942
Rio RitaFilm
Doc
★ 6.0
1941
Buck PrivatesFilm
Slicker Smith
★ 6.8
1941
Hold That GhostFilm
Chuck Murray
★ 6.8
1941
In the NavyFilm
Smokey Adams
★ 6.4
1941
Keep 'Em FlyingFilm
Blackie Benson
★ 6.2
1940
One Night in the TropicsFilm
Abbott
★ 5.8