Lou Costello
Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), better known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with straight man Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's on First?".
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 Costello in Africa Screams (1949) | |
| Born | Louis Francis Cristillo March 6, 1906 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1959 (aged 52) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles) |
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| Years active | 1926–1959 |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Battler (m. 1934) [1][2] |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Sebastiano Cristillo and Helen Rege[3] |
| Family | Pat Costello (brother) |
Lou Costello Media
Lou Costello being surprised on This Is Your Life
The crypts of Lou Costello and his wife Anne
The Lou Costello statue in Paterson, New Jersey
Other websites
- Lou Costello on IMDb
This short article about an actor or group of actors from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.- ↑ Star Dust. 32. Western Australia. February 5, 1955. p. 13. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75794179. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ Films: LAST OF THE GREAT COMEDY TEAMS. New South Wales, Australia. March 31, 1951. p. 20. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139910326. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ Lou Costello, 52, Dies on Coast. Comic Had Teamed With Abbott. 'Little Guy Trying to Be a Big Shot' in Films and on TV-Partners Broke Up in '57. March 4, 1959. https://www.nytimes.com/1959/03/04/archives/lou-costello-52-dies-on-coast-comic-had-teamed-with-abbott-little.html.