Born: March 6th, 1906 (New Jersey).
Died: March 13th, 1959 (heart attack).
Marriage: Anne Battler (1934-His death).
Children: They had three daughters and a son that died a few days before he reached one: Patricia "Paddy" Costello, Carole, Lou Jr. & Christie.
Awards: He has three stars on the Walk of Fame: Radio, Television & Motion Pictures.
Interesting Fact: He used to be an amateur boxer, which explains his funny boxing moves he reenacts in his bits.
My Favorite Movie: "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) is my all time favorite of his. It has all of the best monsters with a convincing story of using his brain to keep Frankenstein from thinking for himself. "Hold That Ghost" (1941) comes in at a closed second with it's other hilarious skits.
When I was younger I never understood the importance of a straight man, and used to think Lou was stealing the show. It was Lou himself who said that: "Comics are a dime a dozen - good straight men are hard to find!" He was always generous with his co-comedian and they enjoyed a friendship that rivaled Laurel & Hardy.
Lou was one of the kindness men on earth. He used his talents to bless the lives of others with laughter and even a good youth through his Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center . As a Comedian he was one of the best fallers. He had a way of taking every punch or slap like it didn't even cause pain and then fling himself across the set into a wall ending up on his back. He would then get right back up and do it all over again about fifteen times. Charlie Chaplin had his "Tramp" character, Lou's was that of a little kid. I can only imagine how lucky his son would have been to grown up with such a funny father. He loved his family, he loved his fans and he loved those who needed direction and help.
Here is Lou on "This is Your Life."
This is a treasure to watch.
This is one of their hilarious math equations.
How can you miss their most popular skit "Who's On Your First."
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