Bud Abbott

Birth Name:

William Alexander Abbott

Birth Place:

Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

The Garden State Film Festival posthumously honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting in 2006
Though they were never officially inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as is sometimes rumored, a plaque honoring Abbott and Costello, along with a gold record and a transcript of their "Who's On First?" sketch were added to the museum in 1956
Was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2009
Cancer took his like in 1974 while he was at his home in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
A guest appearance on the Kate Smith radio show in 1938 catapulted his comedy team to fame
As a child, he worked for his father in the box office of the Casino Theater in Brooklyn
Started out performing in burlesque in 1936, then moved into vaudeville
His and Lou Costello's trademark skit was their fast-talking, baseball themed "Who's on First?"
Played straight man to the bumbling Lou Costello in the 1940s and 1950s in their popular slapstick comedy team
Was an active member of the Freemasons and the Shriners

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