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'''William Alexander "Bud" Abbott''' was an American actor, comedian and film producer. For the [[Hanna-Barbera]] animation production company, he provided the voice of [[Bud Abbott (character)|himself]] on ''[[The Abbott & Costello Cartoon Show]]''.
'''William Alexander "Bud" Abbott''' was an American actor, comedian and film producer, who was well known for playing the straight man in the comedy duo Abbott and [[Lou Costello|Costello]].


Abbott died of prostate cancer on [[April 24]], [[1974]] at the age of 76.
Abbott died of prostate cancer on [[April 24]], [[1974]] at the age of 76.


==Roles==
==Roles==
===20th century===
===''Abbott & Costello''===
* ''The Abbott & Costello Cartoon Show'' ([[1967]]-[[1968]])
* ''[[The Abbott & Costello Cartoon Show]]'' ([[1967]]-[[1968]])
** Himself
** [[Bud Abbott (character)|Himself]]


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
He was well-known for playing himself on the live-action comedy skits of ''Abbott and Costello'', where he was pared up with [[Lou Costello]].
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:16, 25 August 2024

For the actor's animated incarnation, see Bud Abbott (character).
Bud Abbott
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Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1967-1968
Characters played Himself

William Alexander "Bud" Abbott was an American actor, comedian and film producer, who was well known for playing the straight man in the comedy duo Abbott and Costello.

Abbott died of prostate cancer on April 24, 1974 at the age of 76.

Roles

Abbott & Costello

Other roles

References