Birthname: Louis Francis Cristillo
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 6, 1906 Paterson, NJ |
| Died | Mar 3, 1959 East Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 53 |
| Final Resting PlaceCalvary Cemetery | |
Lou Costello | |
| Job | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1926-59 |
| Top Roles | Boxing Hall extra, Willoughby, Joe Bascom / Humphrey Fish, Extra, Costello |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Musical, Adventure, Horror, Romance |
| Top Topics | Monster, Slapstick, Detectives |
| Top Collaborators | Bud Abbott, Charles Barton (Director), Charles Lamont (Director), Arthur Lubin (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Hugh Williams, Guy Kibbee, James Edwards see more.. |
Lou Costello Overview:
Legendary actor, Lou Costello, was born Louis Francis Cristillo on Mar 6, 1906 in Paterson, NJ. Costello died at the age of 53 on Mar 3, 1959 in East Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television, Motion Pictures and Radio. Lou Costello's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #61 on Dec 8, 1941. In addition, Costello was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 1991. Costello was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Lou Costello BlogHub Articles:
Abbott e Costello ?s voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
By L? on Sep 23, 2015 From Critica RetroAbbott e Costello ?s voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Os tempos mudam, as d?cadas passam, o cinema se modifica, mas h? algo que nunca para de provocar riso: a com?dia f?sica. Desde os prim?rdios do cinema, ela estava l?. Max Linder, Mabel Normand, ... Read full article
Who did Abbott and Costello Meet?
By minooallen on Aug 28, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWho did Abbott and Costello Meet? No, it’s not a trick question. And believe it or not it has nothing to do with baseball. Starting in 1948, the comedy team of Abbott and Costello began to take their proven comedic formula in an interesting direction when the pair decided to ‘meet’... Read full article
The Chaney Blogathon: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
By Annmarie Gatti on Nov 18, 2013 From Classic Movie Hub Blog“You don’t understand. Every night when the moon is full, I turn into a wolf.” -Larry Talbot “You and twenty million other guys.” -Wilbur Grey Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — the perfect mix of horror, pathos, intrigue?and downright sillines... Read full article
Lou Costello Memorial Bracelet for His Son, Tuesday Flashback Feature, Abbott & Costello
By ImagineMDD on Dec 15, 2009 From Pop Culture ImagineMDDThis is part of my Tuesday Flashback Feature. We reminisce about classic TV shows usually from the 1950s-70s where gemstones or pieces of jewelry featured prominently in the storylines. Once in a while, as today, I'll feature something about a real-life piece of jewelry. Information is as accurat... Read full article
Abbott e Costello ?s voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroAbbott e Costello ?s voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Os tempos mudam, as d?cadas passam, o cinema se modifica, mas h? algo que nunca para de provocar riso: a com?dia f?sica. Desde os prim?rdios do cinema, ela estava l?. Max Linder, Mabel Normand, ... Read full article
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Lou Costello Quotes:
Horatio Prim: [With his head sticking out of a trunk] What do you think I need? Mistress Melody, would you help me get out of this overcoat?
Chick Young: People pay McDougal cash to come in here and get scared.
Wilbur: I'm cheatin' him. I'm gettin' scared for nothin'.
[Costello lights up a cigar]
Abbott: Put that out. There's no smoking in here.
Costello: What makes you think I'm smokin'?
Abbott: You've got a cigar in your mouth!
Costello: I've got shoes on... don't mean I'm walkin'.
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