Lou Costello

Lou Costello earns my lasting respect because comedy is hardest, and most precious, in dark times. At the height of the Second World War, when the world was gripped by fear, he and Bud Abbott were among the highest-paid entertainers alive, handing people the gift of laughter through routines like "Who's on First?" That bit still teaches timing today. He died too young in 1959, but the New Jersey Hall of Fame and his Walk of Fame star confirm what I feel: he helped lay the foundations of modern comedy, and his craft deserves to be remembered.

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Name (English)

Lou Costello

Name (Japanese)

ルー・コステロ

Reading

るー・こすてろ

Born

March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959

Origin

Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

film actor / film producer / television actor / stage actor / stunt performer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Horse

Awards & achievements

• 2009 New Jersey Hall of Fame
• 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou%20Costello
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23884

Tags

• New Jersey
• film actor
• film producer
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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