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 | Himself / Freddie Franklin, Herbie Brown, Tubby, Wilbert Smith, Boxing Hall extra |
| 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.
BlogHub Articles:
Abbott e Costello ?s voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and Meet Frankenstein (1948)
By L? on Sep 23, 2015 From Critica RetroAbbott e Costello ?s voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and 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 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 Meet Frankenstein (1948) — the perfect mix of horror, pathos, intrigue?and downright sillines... Read full article
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 Meet Frankenstein (1948)
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroAbbott e Costello ?s voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and 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:
[last lines]
Buzz Johnson: Mr Livington, what about that raise I've been asking for?
Stanley Livington: I'll talk to my partner if he's in.
Buzz Johnson: Thank you, Sir.
Stanley Livington: He's in.
Gregory LeMaise: [In disguise with a beard] Did you ever hear the one about the guy who was so brave he stuck his right arm into a lion's mouth, right up to there.
[he motions to his shoulder]
Abercrombie: [also in disguise] He stuck his right arm in a lion's mouth up to there?
[also motioning to his shoulder]
Gregory LeMaise: Yrah!
Abercrombie: His right arm?
Gregory LeMaise: Yeah!
Abercrombie: What's his name?
Gregory LeMaise: Lefty!
[he breaks into raucous laughter]
Abercrombie: [he spills his drink into Ambercrombie's turban which is on his lap] You get it?
Abercrombie: [both are laughing] I didn't get it that time.
Gregory LeMaise: You didn't?
Abercrombie: No, no.
Gregory LeMaise: Lefty!
[he laughs even louder as Ambercrombie absentmindedly puts his turban on, drenching himself with the drink]
Gregory LeMaise: [Ambercrombie stops laughing] You know, you're a great fellow. You made me forget my troubles.
Abercrombie: You've drowned mine!
Gregory LeMaise: [laughs] You've got troubles too?
Abercrombie: Yes, sir.
Gregory LeMaise: [laughing] No, but I've got real troubles. I killed a man!
Abercrombie: [reacting to the camera] A man killed me. That's why I'm wearing this fake beard.
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