Acting
Bud Abbott
- Titles
- 73movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1940 to 2000, with a break from 1968 to 1978, busiest in 1952 with 5 main titles.
- 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 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy7.8average 2.5
- Situational Comedy7.5average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.6
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Absurdist Humor4.4average 2.0
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.7average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.0average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.6, average 5.2
- Psychological2.4, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.7, average 4.7
- Pathos2.7, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Family-Friendly 9
- Slapstick Humor 9
- Abbott and Costello 8
- Nostalgic 7
- Classic Comedy 6
- Slapstick 5
- Comedy Horror 4
- Wholesome Entertainment 4
- Classic Slapstick Comedy 3
- Situational Humor 3
- Mistaken Identity 3
- Musical Comedy 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Lou CostelloActorThe Abbott and Costello Show, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Buck Privates, +40 more- JJohn GrantWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, +22 more
- CCharles Van EngerCinematographerBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Time of Their Lives, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, Hit the Ice, The Noose Hangs High, +7 more
- GGeorge RobinsonCinematographerAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Lost in Alaska, +5 more
Charles LamontDirectorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Hit the Ice, +4 more
Charles BartonDirectorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Time of Their Lives, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, The Noose Hangs High, Dance with Me, Henry, +4 more
Jean YarbroughDirectorThe Abbott and Costello Show, Jack and the Beanstalk, Lost in Alaska, Here Come the Co-Eds, In Society, +3 more- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, Hit the Ice, Comin' Round the Mountain, +2 more
- RRobert LeesWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, Hit the Ice, Comin' Round the Mountain, +2 more
- FFrank GrossEditorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Hit the Ice, It Ain't Hay, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, +2 more
- PPhilip CahnEditorBuck Privates, Hold That Ghost, The Time of Their Lives, Ride 'Em Cowboy, In Society, +2 more
- AArthur HiltonEditorHere Come the Co-Eds, Keep 'Em Flying, The Naughty Nineties, Who Done It?, Pardon My Sarong
Movies and TV shows
54Upcoming
1 title
Midget Car Maniacs
as Abbott
2000s
2 titles · average score 72
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)
as Chick Young (archive footage)
72
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000)
as (archive footage)
1990s
2 titles
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
as Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
as Chick Young (archive footage)
1980s
1 title
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
as (archive footage)
1970s
3 titles · average score 85
The Horror Show (1979)
as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)
as (archive footage)
85
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
1960s
3 titles · average score 65
73
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (1967)
TV show · as Abbott (voice)
63
The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)
as Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
60
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
1950s
15 titles · average score 55
49
Dance with Me, Henry (1956)
as Bud Flick
37
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
as Bud Abbott
59
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)
as Harry 'Slim' Pierce
51
The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
TV show · as Bud Abbott
57
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
55
Lost in Alaska (1952)
as Tom Watson
48
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
as Rocky Stonebridge
71
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
as Bud Alexander
54
Comin' Round the Mountain (1951)
as Al Stewart
1940s
27 titles · average score 64
71
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
as Chick Young
73
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
as Slicker Smith
72
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
60
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
as Buzz Kurtis
61
Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)
as Slats McCarthy
58
Lost in a Harem (1944)
as Peter Johnson
61
Hit the Ice (1943)
as Flash Fulton
56
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
as Duke
59
Rio Rita (1942)
as Doc
71
Buck Privates (1941)
as Slicker Smith
88
Hold That Ghost (1941)
as Chuck Murray