Bud Abbott
Biography
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott was an American comedian, actor, and producer born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on October 2, 1897, to a show business family. He began working in the entertainment industry at a young age, dropping out of grammar school to work at Dreamland Park in Coney Island. Abbott later became known as the straight man in the comedy duo Abbott and Costello, starring alongside Lou Costello in films such as "Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops" (1955) and "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man" (1951).
