Lou Costello
Acting
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!!."
Also known as
Louis Francis Cristillo · Lou Cristillo · Sebastian Cristillo
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Known For
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952 · TV
The Lux Show
1957 · TV
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948 · Movie
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
2009 · TV
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV
Rio Rita
1942 · Movie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953 · Movie