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Lou Costello (I)

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Overview

Date of Death:
3 March 1959, East Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) more
Mini Biography:
Born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey (a city he invariably mentioned... more
Trivia:
After the death of his son, Lou Costello Jr., he performed "Who's On First"... more
Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
Trailers From Hell (From Twitch. 21 July 2008, 9:24 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Abbott & Costello | Abbott and Costello | Costello | Lou Cristillo | Sebastian Cristillo

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Stunts, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) .... Artie Pinsetter
    ... aka Lou Costello and His 30 Foot Bride
    ... aka The Secret Bride of Candy Rock
  2. "Wagon Train" .... Tobias Jones (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Tobias Jones Story (1958) TV episode .... Tobias Jones
  3. "General Electric Theater" .... Neal Andrews (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Blaze of Glory (1958) TV episode .... Neal Andrews
  4. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Comedian-Charlie Carwash / ... (6 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.34 (1958) TV episode .... Comedian-Drill Sergeant
        - Episode #3.24 (1958) TV episode .... Comedian-Charlie Carwash
        - Episode #3.13 (1957) TV episode .... Comedian-Con Artist
        - Episode #2.38 (1957) TV episode
        - Episode #2.23 (1957) TV episode .... Comedian-Telephone Call
          (1 more)
  5. Dance with Me Henry (1956) .... Lou Henry
  6. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) .... Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin
    ... aka Meet the Mummy
  7. Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) .... Willie Piper
  8. Fireman Save My Child (1954) (uncredited) .... Man in Long Shots
  9. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) .... Tubby
  10. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) .... Orville
    ... aka On to Mars
    ... aka Rocket and Roll
  11. "The Abbott and Costello Show" .... Lou Costello (43 episodes, 1952-1953)
        - $1000 TV Prize (1953) TV episode .... Lou Costello
        - Beauty Contest (1953) TV episode .... Lou Costello
        - Cheapskates (1953) TV episode .... Lou Costello
        - Fall Guy (1953) TV episode .... Lou Costello
        - From Bed to Worse (1953) TV episode .... Lou Costello
          (38 more)
  12. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) .... Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill
  13. Lost in Alaska (1952) .... George Bell
    ... aka Abbott and Costello Lost in Alaska (UK)
  14. Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) .... Jack/Jack Strong
  15. Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) .... Wilbert Smith
  16. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) .... Lou Francis
    ... aka Meet the Invisible Man
  17. Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) .... Lou Hotchkiss
    ... aka Foreign Legion (USA: short title)

  18. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) .... Freddie Phillips
    ... aka Abbot and Costello Meet the Killer
    ... aka Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff (USA: long title)
    ... aka Meet the Killer
  19. Africa Screams (1949) .... Stanley Livington
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Africa
  20. Mexican Hayride (1948) .... Joe Bascom aka Humphrey Fish
  21. Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) .... Wilbur Grey
    ... aka Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Abbott and Costello Meet the Ghosts (UK)
  22. The Noose Hangs High (1948) .... Homer Hinchcliffe
  23. The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) .... Chester Wooley
    ... aka The Wistful Widow (UK)
  24. Buck Privates Come Home (1947) .... Herbie Brown
    ... aka Rookies Come Home (UK)
  25. The Time of Their Lives (1946) .... Horatio Prim
    ... aka The Ghost Steps Out
  26. Little Giant (1946) .... Benny Miller
    ... aka On the Carpet (UK)
  27. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) .... Abercrombie
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (USA: short title)
  28. The Naughty Nineties (1945) .... Sebastian Dinwiddle
  29. Here Come the Co-eds (1945) .... Oliver Quackenbush
  30. Lost in a Harem (1944) .... Harvey Garvey
  31. In Society (1944) .... Albert Mansfield
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Society
  32. Hit the Ice (1943) .... Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy
    ... aka Oh Doctor
  33. It Ain't Hay (1943) .... Wilbur Hoolihan
    ... aka Money for Jam (UK)
  34. Who Done It? (1942) .... Mervin Q. Milgrim / Voice of Himself on Radio
  35. Pardon My Sarong (1942) .... Wellington Pflug, aka Moola
  36. Rio Rita (1942) .... 'Wishy'
  37. Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) .... Willoughby
  38. Keep 'Em Flying (1941) .... Heathcliff
  39. Hold That Ghost (1941) .... Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Jones
    ... aka Oh, Charlie
  40. In the Navy (1941) .... Seaman Pomeroy Watson
  41. Buck Privates (1941) .... Herbie Brown
    ... aka Rookies (UK)
  42. One Night in the Tropics (1940) .... Costello

  43. The Cossacks (1928) (uncredited) .... Extra
  44. Circus Rookies (1928) (uncredited) .... Extra
  45. Rose-Marie (1928) (uncredited) .... Extra
  46. The Battle of the Century (1927) (uncredited) .... Boxing Hall extra
  47. The Fair Co-Ed (1927) (uncredited) .... Extra
  48. The Taxi Dancer (1927) (uncredited) .... Extra
  49. Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) (uncredited) .... Extra
Soundtrack:
  1. Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) (performer: "I Fear Nothing", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Dreamer's Cloth")

  2. The Time of Their Lives (1946) ("Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes" (1616) (uncredited))
    ... aka The Ghost Steps Out
  3. The Naughty Nineties (1945) ("My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")
  4. Here Come the Co-eds (1945) (performer: "Let's Play House")
  5. Pardon My Sarong (1942) ("Deep in the Heart of Texas" (1942))
  6. In the Navy (1941) (performer: "A Sailor's Life for Me" (1941)) ("You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith" (1941))
  7. Hold That Ghost (1941) ("The Blue Danube Waltz" (1867))
    ... aka Oh, Charlie
  8. Buck Privates (1941) (performer: "When Private Brown Becomes a Captain") ("You're in the Army Now")
    ... aka Rookies (UK)
Producer:
  1. "I'm the Law" (1953) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  2. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (executive producer)
  3. Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) (producer)

  4. 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) (producer)
  5. The Noose Hangs High (1948) (executive producer) (uncredited)
  6. A Wave, a WAC and a Marine (1944) (executive producer) (as Sebastian Cristillo)
Stunts:
  1. The Trail of '98 (1928) (stunt double: Dolores del Rio, window-jumping scene)
Self:
  1. "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #12.10 (1958) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #9.11 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - From the Riviera Hotel, Havana Cuba (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #3.5 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - House of the Monster Sketch
        - Episode #2.44 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Salute to Baseball (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "Who's On First?"
  3. "I've Got a Secret" .... Celebrity Guest (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode dated 26 June 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Celebrity Guest
  4. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Lou Costello (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Host / ... (20 episodes, 1951-1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.27 (1955) TV episode (as Abbott and Costello) .... Himself - Comic Actor
        - Episode #5.20 (1955) TV episode (as Abbott & Costello) .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #4.33 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #4.28 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #4.25 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (15 more)
  6. Screen Snapshots Series 33, No. 10: Hollywood Grows Up (1954) .... Himself
    ... aka Screen Snapshots No. 225 (USA)
  7. News of the Day (1952) .... Himself

  8. 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) .... Himself
  9. Picture People No. 10: Hollywood at Home (1942) .... Himself
  10. Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 6 (1942) .... Himself
  11. Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2 (1941) .... Himself
    ... aka Los Angeles Examiner Benefit (USA: short title)
    ... aka Meet the People (USA: alternative title)
  12. The Baer-Galento Bout (1940) .... Himself (interviewed in locker room)
Archive Footage:
  1. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 29 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Wilbur Grey
  2. Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. "The Story of Light Entertainment"
        - Double Acts (2006) TV episode (as Abbott and Costello)
  4. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
  5. "The Century: America's Time" (1999) .... Himself - selling war bonds
  6. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V) .... Freddie
  7. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Biography"
        - Bud Abbott & Lou Costello: Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Television's Christmas Classics (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV)
  12. "Baseball" (1994) .... Himself (Who's on First routine)
  13. When It Was a Game (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  14. The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
  15. Classic Comedy Teams (1986) (V) .... Abbott And Costello
  16. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Wilbur Grey (Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein)
  17. The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Stooge Snapshots (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Simon & Simon"
        - Sometimes Dreams Come True (1982) TV episode .... Orville
  20. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
  21. Funny Business (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Hey, Abbott! (1978)
  23. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (as Costello) .... Clips from 'Rio Rita'
  24. The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)
  25. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
  26. "Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At..."
        - The Westerns (1965) TV episode
  27. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
  28. "The Steve Allen Show"
        - Episode #4.30 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Clumsy Soldier
  29. Champs of the Chase (1954) .... Albert
  30. Oh, My Achin' Tooth! (1954) .... Lou
  31. "The Colgate Comedy Hour"
        - Episode #4.5 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "I'm the Law"
        - Husband and Wife Murder Story (1953) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  33. Gobs in a Mess (1953) .... Pomeroy
  34. Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952) .... Himself
  35. Knights of the Bath (1951) .... Albert
  36. Fun on the Run (1949) .... Oliver [Lou, in silent versions]
  37. Kitchen Mechanics (1949) .... Oliver [Lou, in silent versions]
  38. Oysters and Muscles (1948) .... Oliver [Lou, in silent versions]
  39. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (1946) .... Himself
  40. The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943) (uncredited) .... Himself - in a Jeep in Parade


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