Lou Costello

Lou Costello (1906–1959) was an American comedian and actor best known for his partnership with Bud Abbott in the comedy team Abbott and Costello.

Bud Abbott: Bud Abbott was an American comedian and actor who performed with Lou Costello as Abbott and Costello. Abbott was Costello’s straight man and longtime comedy partner.
Who's on First?: “Who’s on First?” is a comic dialogue in which baseball players’ names create escalating misunderstandings. Costello’s confusion over the players’ names drives the routine’s escalating wordplay.
Vaudeville: Vaudeville was a form of popular variety entertainment featuring short acts presented on a shared bill. Costello and Abbott developed their act in the vaudeville circuit.
Double act: A double act is a performance partnership built around two performers’ contrasting comic roles. Costello’s clowning and Abbott’s straight-man delivery exemplified this format.
Abbott and Costello: Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo known for vaudeville, radio, film, and television performances. The team brought Costello’s comic character to a national audience.
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 comedy horror film featuring the duo alongside Universal monsters. Costello’s performance anchors the duo’s best-known encounter with classic horror characters.
Borscht Belt: The Borscht Belt was a group of resorts in New York’s Catskill Mountains known for Jewish American entertainment. Its resort circuit offered comedians a setting for developing audience-tested routines.
Straight man: A straight man is a comic performer who responds seriously to another performer’s jokes or absurdity. Abbott’s controlled responses sharpened the humor of Costello’s bewilderment.
Martha Raye: Martha Raye was an American comedian, singer, and actor who worked in film, radio, and television. Raye appeared with Costello in the 1940 film One Night in the Tropics.
The Naughty Nineties: The Naughty Nineties is a 1945 comedy film starring Abbott and Costello, including a filmed version of “Who’s on First?” Its “Who’s on First?” sequence preserves a celebrated performance of the routine.

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