Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Acting

1897-10-02

Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Died: 1974-04-24

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.

Appears In

The Steve Allen Show
⭐ 5.6
The Steve Allen Show
1956

as Self - "Who's On First?"

The Colgate Comedy Hour
⭐ 6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

as Self - Host

The Colgate Comedy Hour
⭐ 6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
⭐ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

as Self

The Horror Show
⭐ 3.8
The Horror Show
1979

as (archive footage)

Hold That Ghost
⭐ 6.8
Hold That Ghost
1941

as Chuck Murray

The Abbott and Costello Show
⭐ 7.2
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952

as Bud Abbott

Pardon My Sarong
⭐ 6.4
Pardon My Sarong
1942

as Algernon 'Algy' Shaw

Comin' Round the Mountain
⭐ 5.8
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951

as Al Stewart

Hit the Ice
⭐ 5.9
Hit the Ice
1943

as Flash Fulton

The Naughty Nineties
⭐ 6.6
The Naughty Nineties
1945

as Dexter Broadhurst

One Night in the Tropics
⭐ 5.6
One Night in the Tropics
1940

as Abbott

The Noose Hangs High
⭐ 6.8
The Noose Hangs High
1948

as Ted Higgins

Little Giant
⭐ 5.1
Little Giant
1946

as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler

Rio Rita
⭐ 5.8
Rio Rita
1942

as Doc

Twenty Years After
⭐ 6.0
Twenty Years After
1944

as (archive footage)

In Society
⭐ 5.8
In Society
1944

as Eddie Harrington

In the Navy
⭐ 6.3
In the Navy
1941

as Smokey Adams

The Hollywood Clowns
⭐ 0.0
The Hollywood Clowns
1979

as (archive footage)

Studio 42 with Bob Costas
⭐ 10.0
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
2009

as Self (archive footage)

Buck Privates Come Home
⭐ 6.3
Buck Privates Come Home
1947

as Slicker Smith

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
⭐ 5.5
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952

as Abbott

Buck Privates
⭐ 6.7
Buck Privates
1941

as Slicker Smith

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
⭐ 7.1
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948

as Chick Young

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
⭐ 10.0
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991

as Chick Young (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy
⭐ 6.3
The Movie Orgy
1968

as Self (archive footage)

10,000 Kids and a Cop
⭐ 6.0
10,000 Kids and a Cop
1948

as Self

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
⭐ 6.1
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955

as Harry 'Slim' Pierce

General Electric Theater
⭐ 6.4
General Electric Theater
1953

as Ernie Kauffman

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
⭐ 5.4
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953

as Lester

The Time of Their Lives
⭐ 7.1
The Time of Their Lives
1946

as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
⭐ 5.5
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013

as Self (archive footage)

Jack and the Beanstalk
⭐ 5.6
Jack and the Beanstalk
1952

as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss

Mexican Hayride
⭐ 5.6
Mexican Hayride
1948

as Harry Lambert

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
⭐ 6.5
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949

as Casey Edwards

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
⭐ 6.3
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951

as Bud Alexander

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
⭐ 6.0
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955

as Peter Patterson

The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
⭐ 7.6
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
1967

as Abbott (voice)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
⭐ 6.3
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953

as Slim

Keep 'Em Flying
⭐ 6.0
Keep 'Em Flying
1941

as Blackie Benson

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
⭐ 6.0
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950

as Bud Jones

That's Entertainment, Part II
⭐ 6.9
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
⭐ 6.5
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Many Faces of Dracula
⭐ 3.5
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000

as Chick Young (archive footage)

Who Done It?
⭐ 7.0
Who Done It?
1942

as Chick Larkin

Behind the Burly Q
⭐ 4.9
Behind the Burly Q
2010

as Self (archive footage)

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
⭐ 6.9
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999

as Self (archive footage)

Africa Screams
⭐ 5.7
Africa Screams
1949

as Buzz Johnson

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
⭐ 6.1
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947

as Duke Egan

Lost in a Harem
⭐ 5.4
Lost in a Harem
1944

as Peter Johnson

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2
⭐ 0.0
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2
2007
Ride 'Em Cowboy
⭐ 5.9
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941

as Duke

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
⭐ 5.6
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945

as Buzz Kurtis

It Ain't Hay
⭐ 6.4
It Ain't Hay
1943

as Grover Mockridge

Lost in Alaska
⭐ 6.0
Lost in Alaska
1952

as Tom Watson

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
⭐ 7.0
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994

as Self (Archive Footage)

Here Come the Co-Eds
⭐ 5.7
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945

as Slats McCarthy

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
⭐ 5.9
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952

as Rocky Stonebridge

The Best of Abbott & Costello Live
⭐ 0.0
The Best of Abbott & Costello Live
1997
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
⭐ 6.0
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972

as Self (archive footage)

Dance with Me, Henry
⭐ 5.1
Dance with Me, Henry
1956

as Bud Flick

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
⭐ 6.0
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982

as Self (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy
⭐ 6.3
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964

as Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
⭐ 0.0
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996

as Self (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War
⭐ 10.0
Showbiz Goes to War
1982

as (archive footage)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
⭐ 0.0
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008

as Self (archive footage)

Classic Comedy Teams
⭐ 0.0
Classic Comedy Teams
1986

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
⭐ 0.0
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985

as Self (archive footage)

Kitchen Mechanics
⭐ 5.0
Kitchen Mechanics
1949
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
⭐ 7.0
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000

as Self (archive footage)

Knights of the Bath
⭐ 0.0
Knights of the Bath
1951

as Eddie (archive footage)

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
⭐ 0.0
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011

as Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1
⭐ 8.0
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1
2007
Brasileiros em Hollywood
⭐ 0.0
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970

as Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
⭐ 7.3
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000

as (archive footage)

The World of Abbott and Costello
⭐ 6.3
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965

as Character in Film Clips (archive footage)

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
⭐ 8.0
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
2011

as Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello in the Movies
⭐ 0.0
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
1990

as Himself

Hey Abbott (1978)
⭐ 0.0
Hey Abbott (1978)
0000

as Self