Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Acting

March 6, 1906 — March 3, 1959Paterson, 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 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!!."

Known for

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

Africa Screams

Africa Screams

1949

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953

Acting93

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

Self - (archive footage)

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

Self (archive footage)

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

2011

Self (archive footage)

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011

Self (archive footage)

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

2009

Self (archive footage)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1

2007

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2

2007

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Self (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

Wilbur Gray (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000

(archive footage)

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

Self (archive footage)

Vaudeville

Vaudeville

1997

Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)

The Best of Abbott & Costello Live

The Best of Abbott & Costello Live

1997

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

1994

Self (Archive Footage)

Dracula in the Movies

Dracula in the Movies

1992

(archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990

Himself

Abbott & Costello in the Movies

Abbott & Costello in the Movies

1990

Self (archive footage)

Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams

1986

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

(archive footage)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Self (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

(archive footage)

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

(archive footage)

Hey Abbott

Hey Abbott

1978

Self

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

(archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Self (archive footage)

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

Self (archive footage)

The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965

Character in Film Clips (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

1959

Artie Pinsetter

The Lux Show

1957

Self

Dance with Me, Henry

Dance with Me, Henry

1956

Lou Henry

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

Self

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

Freddie Franklin

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

Willie 'Tubby' Piper

Abbott & Costello Meet the Creature From the Black Lagoon

Abbott & Costello Meet the Creature From the Black Lagoon

1954

Self

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Tubby

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953

Orville

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Neal Andrews

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952

Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

Lou Costello

Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska

1952

George Bell

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

Jack / Jack Strong

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show

1952

Costello

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

Wilbert Smith

Knights of the Bath

Knights of the Bath

1951

Albert (archive footage)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

Lou Francis

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

Self - Host / Self

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950

Lou Hotchkiss

Kitchen Mechanics

Kitchen Mechanics

1949

Fun on the Run

1949

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

Freddie Phillips

Africa Screams

Africa Screams

1949

Stanley Livington

Mexican Hayride

Mexican Hayride

1948

Joe Bascom / Harry Fish

10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Wilbur Grey

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948

Homer Hinchcliffe

Oysters and Muscles

Oysters and Muscles

1948

Oliver

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

Chester Wooley

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Herbie Brown

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946

Horatio Prim

Little Giant

Little Giant

1946

Benny Miller

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Abercrombie

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

Sebastian Dinwiddle

Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

Oliver Quackenbush

Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem

1944

Harvey Garvey

In Society

In Society

1944

Albert Mansfield

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944

(archive footage)

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943

Wilbur Hoolihan

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

Mervin Q. Milgrim

Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942

Wellington Pflug, aka Moola

Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1942

Wishy

Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Heathcliff

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941

Willoughby

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

Ferdinand Jones

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

Pomeroy Watson

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

Herbie Brown

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

Costello

The Cossacks

The Cossacks

1928

Extra (uncredited)

Circus Rookies

1928

Extra

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

The Fair Co-Ed

The Fair Co-Ed

1927

Bardelys the Magnificent

Bardelys the Magnificent

1926

Extra (uncredited)

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!

Himself

Midget Car Maniacs

Midget Car Maniacs

Costello

Production2

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

Producer

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948

Executive Producer

Writing1

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

Writer