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Bud Abbott 10.02.1895 - 04.24.1974 (79 years old)

Bud Abbott was an American actor and comedian who was best known for his work in radio and film. Abbott was one of the most popular comedians of his time and is remembered for his comedic partnership with Lou Costello.

Abbott was born in 1895 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and began his career as a burlesque performer in the 1920s. He teamed up with Lou Costello in 1936, and the two became one of the most popular comedy duos of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. They performed in vaudeville shows and on radio before moving to Hollywood to make films. Abbott and Costello's signature routine, "Who's on First?" became one of the most famous comedy sketches of all time and is still performed today.

In addition to his work with Costello, Abbott also performed as a solo act on radio and appeared in several films, including "Buck Privates" and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein." He continued to perform with Costello until the latter's death in 1959.

Bud Abbott was a talented and versatile performer who helped to shape the world of comedy in the 20th century. His work in radio and film has had a lasting impact, and he is remembered as one of the greatest comedians of all time.

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This actor appeared in the following radio shows

Series	Episode title	Date
heres to veterans	abbott and costello
sealtest variety theater	happy ending
rudy vallee sealtest show	a salute to america	1941-07-03
chase and sanborn hour, the	w c fields	1941-09-21
edgar bergen and charlie mccarthy	w c fields abbott and costello	1941-09-21
Lux Radio Theater	lux radio theater (321) buck privates	1941-10-13
chase and sanborn hour, the	judy garland	1941-12-07
command performance	command performance (009) shirley temple, abbott and costello, fanny brice	1942-04-19
command performance	bing crosby abbott and costello kay kyser	1942-08-30
command performance	command performance (034) cary grant, spike jones, rise stevens	1942-10-07
command performance	command performance (045) linda darnell, ink spots, cab calloway (assembled show)	1943-01-02
burns and allen	guest charles laughton	1943-02-09
command performance	command performance (095) dinah shore, abbott & costello, fats waller	1943-12-04
G I Journal	gi journal (061) first song – exactly like you	1944-09-15
Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel (Colgate Sports Reel)	bill stern sports newsreel (322) guest abbott and costello (323 announced)	1946-01-04
command performance	abbott snd costello andrews sisters pied pipers	1946-01-10
radio hall of fame, the	guests abbott and costello	1946-02-03
Request Performance	request performance (29) spring comes to central park dick powell, george raft, abbott and costello	1946-04-21
jimmy durante show, the	guest dorothy lamour	1947-11-12
pabst show	going after the smith vote	1948-05-06
pabst show	lauritz melchior	1948-05-13
spike jones show, the	guest peter lorre	1948-12-10
guest star	guest walter brennan	1948-12-12
Let's Pretend	let's pretend the tinderbox	1949-07-09
candid microphone	guest bela lugosi	1950-07-18
harold peary show, the	income tax	1951-03-14
hedda hopper show, the	guests abbott and costello	1951-04-15
jack benny program	a trip to palm springs	1954-12-12
command performance	35th anniversary special part 1	1977-05-29
command performance	35th anniversary special part 2	1977-05-29

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ABBOTT & COSTELLO: These guys were amazing I love the who's on first base sketch. They need to put these comics back on so the new generation can get a glimpse of comic genius. Rip

Daphne

ABBOTT & COSTELLO: Loved watching these two so funny

Debbie

(birth name was William Alexander Abbott) Born in Asbury Park, New Jersey 10/2/1897; died 4/24/1974 of cancer in Woodland Hills, California. Married (1918-?) to novelist Betty Smith (A Tree Grows In Brooklyn). Father of film technician-actor Bud Abbott, Jr. that died in 1997 at age 57. Abbott of the Abbott and Costello comedy team (1936-1957). Team's radio debut was on The Kate Smith Show for CBS (1938); the team became a regular on Smith's show until 1942. Team signed a Universal movie contract in 1939. Team made their film debut in One Night In The Tropics (1940). The team became the #1 top movie box office draw in 1942; in top 10 in 1943; 1944; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951. Team starred in The Abbott And Costello Show for NBC-Radio (1942-1947); ABC-Radio (1947-49); The Abbott And Costello Children's Show for ABC-Radio (1947-1949).

The team starred on the syndicated television series, The Abbott and Costello Show (1951-1952). Abbott and Costello were regulars on The Colgate Comedy Hour for NBC-TV (1951-1954). Abbott provided the voice for his character on the Hanna/Barbera syndicated cartoon series The Abbott And Costello Show (1966).

Bruce

Are there recordings of Abbott & Costello's radio shows from their time at NBC and ABC? Are they on all of Kate Smith's radio shows in the late 1930s? Is there a book that would include their radio sketches?

Julian Larson

Bud Abbott And Lou Costello With Santa Claus

Bud Abbott with Lou Costello and his daughter Christie

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello with The Andrews Sisters

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) with Boris Karloff.

Bud Abbott, Mari Blanchard & Lou Costello

Bud Abbott 10.02.1895 - 04.24.1974 (79 years old)

This actor appeared in the following radio shows

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