Lou Costello

Lou Costello
Lou Costello
	Costello in Africa Screams (1949)
Born	Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906; Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 3, 1959 (aged 52); Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
Occupations	Comedian; actor; producer;
Years active	1926–1959
Spouse	Anne Battler (m. 1934)
Children	4
Parent(s)	Sebastiano Cristillo and Helen Rege
Family	Pat Costello (brother)

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?".

References

↑ "Star Dust". The Mirror. Vol. 32, no. 1758. Western Australia. February 5, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Films: LAST OF THE GREAT COMEDY TEAMS". The World's News. No. 2571. New South Wales, Australia. March 31, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "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". The New York Times. March 4, 1959.

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[1] "Star Dust". The Mirror. Vol. 32, no. 1758. Western Australia. February 5, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Films: LAST OF THE GREAT COMEDY TEAMS". The World's News. No. 2571. New South Wales, Australia. March 31, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[nytobit-3] "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". The New York Times. March 4, 1959.

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Lou Costello
Costello in Africa Screams (1949)
Born	Louis Francis Cristillo (1906-03-06)March 6, 1906 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 3, 1959(1959-03-03) (aged 52) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
Occupations	Comedian actor producer
Years active	1926–1959
Spouse	Anne Battler (m. 1934) ^[1]^[2]
Children	4
Parent(s)	Sebastiano Cristillo and Helen Rege^[3]
Family	Pat Costello (brother)