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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?".

Early life and film career (1906-1927)
Louis Francis Cristillo was born on March 6, 1906, in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of Helen Rege and Sebastiano Cristillo, a silk weaver and insurance sales agent. His father was Italian, from Caserta, while his mother was an American of Italian, French, and Irish ancestry, with her grandfather Francesco Rege being a native of Piedmont, Italy.

Burlesque, marriage, and Vaudeville years (1928-1934))
On January 30, 1934, Costello married Anne Battler, a burlesque chorus dancer.

Initial team up (1935-1936)
By the end of 1936, Anne gave birth to their daughter Patricia "Paddy" Costello.

Continued success (1937-1941)
Costello would achieve continued success through his partnership with Abbott, with the duo annually listed in the top ten box office draws.

Tragedy and struggles (1942-1954)
In the summer of 1942, Costello embarked on a 35-day cross-country tour with Abbott to promote and sell war bonds. Their reputation and promotion led to the sale of $85million ($ in 2024 ) in bonds according to the United States Department of the Treasury.

Features
• The Trail of '98 (1928) as Extra/Stunt Double for Harry Karrey

• One Night in the Tropics (1940) as Costello

• Buck Privates (1941) as Herbie Brown

• In the Navy (1941) as Pomeroy Watson

• Hold That Ghost (1941) as Ferdinand Jones

• Keep 'Em Flying (1941) as Heathcliffe

• Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) as Willoughby

• Rio Rita (1942) as "Wishy" Dunn

• Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Wellington Phlug

• Who Done It? (1942) as Mervyn Milgrim

• It Ain't Hay (1943) as Wilbur Hoolihan

• Hit The Ice (1943) as Tubby McCoy

• In Society (1944) as Albert Mansfield

• Lost in a Harem (1944) as Harvey Garvey

• Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) as Oliver Quackenbush

• The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Sebastian Dinwiddie

• Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Abercrombie

• Little Giant (1946) as Benny Miller

• The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Horatio Prim

• Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Herbie Brown

• The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Chester Wooley

• The Noose Hangs High (1948) as Tommy Hinchcliffe

• Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) as Wilbur Grey

• Mexican Hayride (1948) as Joe Bascom/Humphrey Fish

• Africa Screams (1949) as Stanley Livingston

• Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) as Freddie Phillips

• Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) as Lou Hotchkiss

• Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Lou Francis

• Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) as Wilbert Smith

• Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) as Jack Strong

• Lost in Alaska (1952) as George Bell

• Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) as Oliver "Puddin' Head" Johnson

• Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) as Orville

• Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) as Tubby

• Fireman Save My Child (1954) as Man in Long Shots (uncredited)

• Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) as Willie Piper

• Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Freddie Franklin

• Dance with Me, Henry (1956) as Lou Henry

• The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) as Artie Pinsetter