Lou Costello

Birth Name:

Louis Francis Costello

Birth Place:

Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Stunts, Writer

In 2009, he was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame
A statue of him was erected in the historic downtown section of Patterson, New Jersey, in 1992
Moved to Hollywood in 1927 to pursue an acting career, but was forced to hitchhike his way back home after he was only able to find work as a laborer at MGM and Warner Brothers
Quote: "Comics are a dime a dozen․ Good straight men are hard to find․"
Frequently mentions his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey, in a majority of his works
Often used pratfall techniques in his comedic sketches
Greatly admired comedic legend Charles Chaplin's work
Only starred in one film without his comedy partner Bud Abbott
Was the inventor of the first commercial automatic ice machine
Performed his "Who's on first" routine for President Franklin D․ Roosevelt

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