LOU COSTELLO
Name: Lou Costello
Born: 6 March 1906 Paterson, New Jersey
Died: 3 March 1959 East Los Angeles, California
Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was
an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott
and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby,
clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades.
Lou Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson, New Jersey to an
Italian father and a mother of French and Irish descent. The family was
Catholic. A gifted athlete, he excelled in basketball and reportedly was once
the New Jersey State Foul Shot champion. He also fought as a boxer under the
name "Lou King."
In 1927 he went to Hollywood to become an actor, but could only find work as a
laborer or extra at MGM and Warner Brothers. His athletic skill led him to
occasional work as a stunt man, notably in The Trail of '98, (1927). He can also
be spotted sitting ringside in the Laurel and Hardy film The Battle of the
Century (1927).
After making one solo film, The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock, Costello died of a
heart attack on March 3, 1959. He was interred in the Calvary Cemetery in East
Los Angeles, California. His last words were "That was the best ice-cream soda I
ever tasted."
Name: Lou Costello
Born: 6 March 1906 Paterson, New Jersey
Died: 3 March 1959 East Los Angeles, California
Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was
an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott
and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby,
clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades.
Lou Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson, New Jersey to an
Italian father and a mother of French and Irish descent. The family was
Catholic. A gifted athlete, he excelled in basketball and reportedly was once
the New Jersey State Foul Shot champion. He also fought as a boxer under the
name "Lou King."
In 1927 he went to Hollywood to become an actor, but could only find work as a
laborer or extra at MGM and Warner Brothers. His athletic skill led him to
occasional work as a stunt man, notably in The Trail of '98, (1927). He can also
be spotted sitting ringside in the Laurel and Hardy film The Battle of the
Century (1927).
After making one solo film, The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock, Costello died of a
heart attack on March 3, 1959. He was interred in the Calvary Cemetery in East
Los Angeles, California. His last words were "That was the best ice-cream soda I
ever tasted."