Acting
Bud Abbott
- Titles
- 77movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1940 to 2000, with a break from 1968 to 1978, busiest in 1941 and 1952 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 49top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Hold That Ghost88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy7.8average 2.5
- Situational Comedy7.5average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.1average 3.6
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Absurdist Humor4.4average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Satire & Parody4.1average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.6, average 5.2
- Psychological2.4, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.6, average 4.7
- Pathos2.6, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Slapstick Humor 9
- Family-Friendly 9
- Abbott and Costello 8
- Nostalgic 7
- Classic Comedy 6
- Slapstick 5
- Wholesome Entertainment 4
- Comedy Horror 4
- Musical Comedy 3
- Mistaken Identity 3
- Classic Comedy Duo 3
- Situational Comedy 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Lou CostelloActorThe Abbott and Costello Show, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Here Come the Co-Eds, +41 more- JJohn GrantWriterAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Here Come the Co-Eds, Hold That Ghost, +22 more
- CCharles Van EngerCinematographerBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, Buck Privates Come Home, It Ain't Hay, +7 more
- GGeorge RobinsonCinematographerAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Here Come the Co-Eds, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dance with Me, Henry, +5 more
Charles BartonDirectorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, Buck Privates Come Home, Dance with Me, Henry, +4 more
Charles LamontDirectorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Comin' Round the Mountain, +4 more
Jean YarbroughDirectorThe Abbott and Costello Show, Here Come the Co-Eds, Jack and the Beanstalk, Lost in Alaska, The Naughty Nineties, +3 more- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Buck Privates Come Home, +2 more
- RRobert LeesWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Buck Privates Come Home, +2 more
- PPhilip CahnEditorHold That Ghost, Buck Privates, The Time of Their Lives, Ride 'Em Cowboy, Keep 'Em Flying, +2 more
- FFrank GrossEditorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, It Ain't Hay, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Hit the Ice, +2 more
- AArthur T. HormanWriterHere Come the Co-Eds, Buck Privates, The Noose Hangs High, In the Navy, Oysters and Muscles
Movies and TV shows
151950s
15 titles · average score 55
49
Dance with Me, Henry (1956)
as Bud Flick
40
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
as Bud Abbott
59
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)
as Harry 'Slim' Pierce
68
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV show · as Ernie Kauffman
51
The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
TV show · as Bud Abbott
57
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
48
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
as Rocky Stonebridge
55
Lost in Alaska (1952)
as Tom Watson
71
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
as Bud Alexander
54
Comin' Round the Mountain (1951)
as Al Stewart
Knights of the Bath (1951)
as Eddie (archive footage)
