Lou Costello

Vaudeville Performer, Film actor

1906 – 1959

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Who was Lou Costello?

Louis Francis Cristillo, known by the stage name Lou Costello, was an American actor and comedian best remembered for the comedy double act of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello played a chubby, bumbling character. He was known for the catchphrases "Heeeeyyy, Abbott!" and "I'm a baaaaad boy!"

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Born
Mar 6, 1906
Paterson
Also known as
  • Louis Francis Cristillo
  • Abbott & Costello
  • Sebastian Cristillo
  • Costello
  • Lou Cristillo
  • Abbott and Costello
  • Louis Francis Cristillo "Lou Costello"
  • Lou King
  • Louis Francis "Lou" Costello
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Paterson
Died
Mar 3, 1959
Beverly Hills

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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