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Lou Costello
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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 w…
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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!!."
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2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie Self - (archive footage)
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2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2008
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2007
- 2007
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2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Movie (archive footage)
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2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
Movie Wilbur Gray (archive footage)
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1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1997
Vaudeville
Movie Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
- 1997
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1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
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1992
Dracula in the Movies
Movie (archive footage)
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1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Movie Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)
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1990
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
Movie Himself
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1990
Abbott & Costello in the Movies
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1986
Classic Comedy Teams
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1982
Showbiz Goes to War
Movie (archive footage)
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1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1979
The Hollywood Clowns
Movie (archive footage)
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1979
The Horror Show
Movie (archive footage)
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1978
Hey Abbott
Movie Self
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1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
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1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie (archive footage)
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1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1970
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1968
The Movie Orgy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1965
The World of Abbott and Costello
Movie Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
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1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
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1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Movie Artie Pinsetter
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1957
The Lux Show
TV show Self
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1956
Dance with Me, Henry
Movie Lou Henry
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1956
The Steve Allen Show
TV show Self
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1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Movie Lou Costello
