Lou Costello

actor • producer • soundtrack

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 sho...

Born: March 6, 1906 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Died: March 3, 1959 (age 52)

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Known For

6.5

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Movies & TV Credits

91 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Movie	5.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2013
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Movie	8.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2011
Studio 42 with Bob Costas TV Show	5.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2009
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2008
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1 Movie	—	Actor	—	2007
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2 Movie	—	Actor	—	2007
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Movie	6.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Movie	7.0	Actor	(archive footage)	2000
The Many Faces of Dracula Movie	6.3	Actor	Wilbur Gray (archive footage)	2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Movie	6.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1999
The Best of Abbott & Costello Live Movie	—	Actor	—	1997
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Movie	4.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1996
Svengoolie TV Show	8.5	Actor	Wilbur Grey(1 Episode)	1995
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld Movie	6.6	Actor	Self (Archive Footage)	1994
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Movie	6.3	Actor	Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)	1991
Abbott and Costello in the Movies Movie	6.5	Actor	Himself	1990
Abbott & Costello in the Movies Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1990
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Movie	6.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1983
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Movie	6.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1982
Showbiz Goes to War Movie	9.0	Actor	(archive footage)	1982
The Hollywood Clowns Movie	8.7	Actor	(archive footage)	1979
The Horror Show Movie	7.5	Actor	(archive footage)	1979
That's Entertainment, Part II Movie	7.4	Actor	(archive footage)	1976
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Movie	6.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1972
The Movie Orgy Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1968
The World of Abbott and Costello Movie	6.2	Actor	Character in Film Clips (archive footage)	1965
The Big Parade of Comedy Movie	5.6	Actor	Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)	1964
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock Movie	5.1	Actor	Artie Pinsetter	1959
The Lux Show TV Show	8.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1957
Dance with Me, Henry Movie	5.4	Actor	Lou Henry	1956
The Steve Allen Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self - House of the Monster Sketch(1 Episode)	1956
The Steve Allen Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1956
The Steve Allen Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self - Comedian(2 Episodes)	1956
The Steve Allen Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self - "Who's On First?"(1 Episode)	1956
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Movie	6.0	Actor	Freddie Franklin	1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Movie	6.1	Actor	Willie 'Tubby' Piper	1955
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Movie	6.5	Actor	Tubby	1953
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Movie	6.0	Actor	Orville	1953
General Electric Theater TV Show	6.5	Actor	Neal Andrews(1 Episode)	1953
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd Movie	5.9	Actor	Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill	1952
Jack and the Beanstalk Movie	5.9	Actor	Jack / Jack Strong	1952
Lost in Alaska Movie	6.0	Actor	George Bell	1952
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show Movie	6.6	Actor	Costello	1952
The Abbott and Costello Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Lou Costello(52 Episodes)	1952
Jack and the Beanstalk Movie	5.9	Production	Producer	1952
The Abbott and Costello Show TV Show	7.9	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1952
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Movie	6.5	Actor	Lou Francis	1951
Comin' Round the Mountain Movie	6.1	Actor	Wilbert Smith	1951
Knights of the Bath Short Film	7.4	Actor	Albert (archive footage)	1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion Movie	6.1	Actor	Lou Hotchkiss	1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self - Host(16 Episodes)	1950
Africa Screams Movie	5.9	Actor	Stanley Livington	1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Movie	6.6	Actor	Freddie Phillips	1949
Kitchen Mechanics Short Film	6.7	Actor	—	1949
Fun on the Run Short Film	5.7	Actor	—	1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Movie	7.5	Actor	Wilbur Grey	1948
Mexican Hayride Movie	6.3	Actor	Joe Bascom / Harry Fish	1948
The Noose Hangs High Movie	6.8	Actor	Homer Hinchcliffe	1948
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1948
10, 000 Kids and a Cop Short Film	6.9	Actor	Self	1948
The Noose Hangs High Movie	6.8	Production	Executive Producer	1948
Buck Privates Come Home Movie	7.0	Actor	Herbie Brown	1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Movie	6.9	Actor	Chester Wooley	1947
Little Giant Movie	6.6	Actor	Benny Miller	1946
The Time of Their Lives Movie	7.4	Actor	Horatio Prim	1946
Here Come the Co-Eds Movie	6.7	Actor	Oliver Quackenbush	1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Movie	6.5	Actor	Abercrombie	1945
The Naughty Nineties Movie	7.2	Actor	Sebastian Dinwiddle	1945
In Society Movie	6.3	Actor	Albert Mansfield	1944
Lost in a Harem Movie	6.5	Actor	Harvey Garvey	1944
Twenty Years After Short Film	6.0	Actor	(archive footage)	1944
Hit the Ice Movie	6.5	Actor	Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy	1943
It Ain't Hay Movie	6.6	Actor	Wilbur Hoolihan	1943
Pardon My Sarong Movie	6.6	Actor	Wellington Pflug, aka Moola	1942
Who Done It? Movie	7.2	Actor	Mervin Q. Milgrim	1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy Movie	6.4	Actor	Willoughby	1942
Rio Rita Movie	5.8	Actor	Wishy	1942
In the Navy Movie	6.5	Actor	Pomeroy Watson	1941
Buck Privates Movie	7.2	Actor	Herbie Brown	1941
Hold That Ghost Movie	7.4	Actor	Ferdinand Jones	1941
Keep 'Em Flying Movie	6.7	Actor	Heathcliff	1941
One Night in the Tropics Movie	6.5	Actor	Costello	1940
The Cossacks Movie	6.6	Actor	Extra (uncredited)	1928
The Fair Co-Ed Movie	5.5	Actor	—	1927
The Battle of the Century Short Film	6.9	Actor	Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)	1927
Bardelys the Magnificent Movie	6.9	Actor	Extra (uncredited)	1926
Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious! Movie	8.9	Actor	Himself	—
Midget Car Maniacs Movie	—	Actor	Costello	—

Lou Costello

Known For

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Movies & TV Credits