Bud Abbott
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Bud Abbott is a working actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 86 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy' is the other credit most often cited.
Bud Abbott
36 Movies
4 Series
Bud Abbott is a working actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 86 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy' is the other credit most often cited.
Movies
Plays Chick Young
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
Plays Slicker Smith
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
Plays Bud Jones
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
Plays Bud Abbott
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
Plays Chuck Murray
Hold That Ghost
1941
Producer
Plays Rocky Stonebridge
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
Plays Buzz Johnson
Africa Screams
1949
Plays Lester
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
Plays Bud Alexander
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
Plays Slicker Smith
Buck Privates
1941
Plays Peter Johnson
Lost in a Harem
1944
Plays Duke
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942
Plays Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
Jack and the Beanstalk
1952
Plays Slats McCarthy
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
Plays Tom Watson
Lost in Alaska
1952
Plays Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler
Little Giant
1946
Plays Buzz Kurtis
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
Plays Al Stewart
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
Plays Slim
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953
Plays Flash Fulton
Hit the Ice
1943
Plays Casey Edwards
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
Plays Doc
Rio Rita
1942
Plays Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
The Time of Their Lives
1946
Plays Harry 'Slim' Pierce
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955
Plays Duke Egan
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
Plays Abbott
One Night in the Tropics
1940
Plays Smokey Adams
In the Navy
1941
Plays Blackie Benson
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
Plays Grover Mockridge
It Ain't Hay
1943
Plays Ted Higgins
The Noose Hangs High
1948
Plays Chick Larkin
Who Done It?
1942
Plays Dexter Broadhurst
The Naughty Nineties
1945
Plays Eddie Harrington
In Society
1944
Plays Harry Lambert
Mexican Hayride
1948
Plays Bud Flick
Dance with Me, Henry
1956
Plays Algernon 'Algy' Shaw
Pardon My Sarong
1942
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Full Filmography
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
Abbott (voice) · 39 episodes
1967–
TV
Dance with Me, Henry
Bud Flick
1956
Film
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Bud Abbott
1955
Film
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Harry 'Slim' Pierce
1955
Film
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Slim
1953
Film
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Lester
1953
Film
General Electric Theater
Ernie Kauffman · 1 episode
1953–
TV
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Rocky Stonebridge
1952
Film
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud Abbott · 52 episodes
1952–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bud Abbott still alive?
Bud Abbott passed away on April 24, 1974 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Bud Abbott?
Bud Abbott is best known for roles in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man.
How many movies has Bud Abbott been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1940), Bud Abbott has appeared in 36 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Bud Abbott's first movie?
The career of Bud Abbott began with One Night in the Tropics (1940).
What is Bud Abbott's most recent movie or series?
Bud Abbott's most recent release is The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show, which premiered on September 9, 1967.
What TV shows has Bud Abbott appeared in?
On television, Bud Abbott has appeared in The Ed Sullivan Show, The Abbott and Costello Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show.
Bud Abbott
1897-10-02 · Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
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.