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William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello . [1]
Bud Abbott. Actor: Hold That Ghost. Long acknowledged as one of the best "straight men" in the business, Bud Abbott was born William Alexander Abbott in Reading, Pennsylvania to Rae (Fisher) and Harry Abbott, who had both worked for the Barnum and Bailey Circus.
One of the greatest comedy teams of all time, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, appear in a compilation of classic sketches and routines they performed live on The Colgate Comedy Hour from 1951 -...
Bud Abbott. Actor: Hold That Ghost. Long acknowledged as one of the best "straight men" in the business, Bud Abbott was born William Alexander Abbott in Reading, Pennsylvania to Rae (Fisher) and Harry Abbott, who had both worked for the Barnum and Bailey Circus.
May 31, 2024 · Bud Abbott and Lou Costello engaged in rapid-fire patter and knock-about slapstick, and they are regarded as the archetypal team of burlesque comedy. Abbott was a schemer, and Costello played a childlike patsy.
Apr 24, 2014 · Abbott was a rare performer in the world of comedy: a capable straight man. Born to a show business family – his parents worked for the Barnum & Bailey Circus – Abbott devoted himself to...
William Alexander “Bud” Abbott was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello. Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey into a show business family.
Born: 10/2/1895. Birthplace: Asbury Park, New Jersey. A comedian known especially for his long-running partnership with Lou Costello in such comedy films as Buck Privates (1941) and The Naughty Nineties (1945), which features their famous “Who's on First” routine.
Somatic Learning and Practice with Bud Abbott We’ve all set goals or intentions and had trouble following through. Here [...]
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello.
