Lou Costello
Acting Born Mar 6, 1906 Died Mar 3, 1959 Paterson, New Jersey, USA 97 credits
Biography
Lou Costello works in acting. Born March 6, 1906 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Died March 3, 1959. Archytele tracks 97 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesThe Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!The Many Faces of DraculaMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
VaudevilleThe Best of Abbott & Costello Live
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Dracula in the Movies
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Abbott & Costello in the MoviesAbbott and Costello in the Movies
Classic Comedy Teams
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Showbiz Goes to WarOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
The Hollywood ClownsThe Horror Show
Hey Abbott
Bob Hope's World of ComedyThat's Entertainment, Part II
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Brasileiros em Hollywood
The Movie Orgy
The World of Abbott and Costello
The Big Parade of Comedy
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
The Lux Show
The Steve Allen ShowDance with Me, Henry
Abbott and Costello Meet the MummyAbbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Full Filmography
97 titles- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025) as Self - (archive footage)
- Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2 (2007)
- Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1 (2007)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) as (archive footage)
- The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) as Wilbur Gray (archive footage)
- Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Vaudeville (1997) as Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
- The Best of Abbott & Costello Live (1997)
- Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Dracula in the Movies (1992) as (archive footage)
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)
- Abbott & Costello in the Movies (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Abbott and Costello in the Movies (1990) as Himself
- Classic Comedy Teams (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage)
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) as (archive footage)
- The Horror Show (1979) as (archive footage)
- Hey Abbott (1978) as Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- The World of Abbott and Costello (1965) as Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
- The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) as Artie Pinsetter
- The Lux Show (1957) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- Dance with Me, Henry (1956) as Lou Henry
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Freddie Franklin
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) as Willie 'Tubby' Piper
- Abbott & Costello Meet the Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) as Self
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Neal Andrews
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) as Orville
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) as Tubby
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Lou Costello
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) Writer
- Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) as Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) as Jack / Jack Strong
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) Producer
- Lost in Alaska (1952) as George Bell
- Abbott and Costello Christmas Show (1952) as Costello
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Lou Francis
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) as Wilbert Smith
- Knights of the Bath (1951) as Albert (archive footage)
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self - Host
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) as Lou Hotchkiss
- Kitchen Mechanics (1949)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) as Freddie Phillips
- Africa Screams (1949) as Stanley Livington
- Fun on the Run (1949)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) as Wilbur Grey
- 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) as Self
- Oysters and Muscles (1948) as Oliver
- The Noose Hangs High (1948) as Homer Hinchcliffe
- The Noose Hangs High (1948) Executive Producer
- Mexican Hayride (1948) as Joe Bascom / Harry Fish
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Herbie Brown
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Chester Wooley
- The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Horatio Prim
- Little Giant (1946) as Benny Miller
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Sebastian Dinwiddle
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Abercrombie
- Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) as Oliver Quackenbush
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- In Society (1944) as Albert Mansfield
- Lost in a Harem (1944) as Harvey Garvey
- Hit the Ice (1943) as Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy
- It Ain't Hay (1943) as Wilbur Hoolihan
- Rio Rita (1942) as Wishy
- Who Done It? (1942) as Mervin Q. Milgrim
- Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Wellington Pflug, aka Moola
- Buck Privates (1941) as Herbie Brown
- Hold That Ghost (1941) as Ferdinand Jones
- Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941) as Willoughby
- Keep 'Em Flying (1941) as Heathcliff
- In the Navy (1941) as Pomeroy Watson
- One Night in the Tropics (1940) as Costello
- Circus Rookies (1928) as Extra
- The Cossacks (1928) as Extra (uncredited)
- The Battle of the Century (1927) as Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
- The Fair Co-Ed (1927)
- Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) as Extra (uncredited)
- Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious! as Himself
- Midget Car Maniacs as Costello
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lou Costello best known for?
Lou Costello is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), The Movie Orgy (1968), The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959).
When and where was Lou Costello born?
Lou Costello was born on March 6, 1906 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. They passed away on March 3, 1959.
How many credits does Lou Costello have?
Lou Costello has accumulated over 97 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 2025.
What is Lou Costello's background in cinema and television?
Louis Francis Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959) was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby, clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades, and for his shouted line of "HEEEEY...
Lou Costello by the numbers
97credits
88films
9TV series
1926–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) — aged about 58
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Lou Costello — aged about 46
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) as Wilbur Grey — aged about 42
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage) — aged about 70
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self - Host — aged about 44
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self — aged about 44
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