Lou Costello’s Daughters Speak Out on His Private Life
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- Did you know that his son Butch died before he was even 1 year old, and were you aware that his daughter Carole passed away at the age of 48 after suffering from a massive stroke?
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - The Costellos Had Four Children
00:47 - Patricia “Paddy” Costello
01:31 - Christine “Chris” Costello
04:41 - Lou “Butch” Costello Jr.
05:55 - Carole Costello
06:37 - Abbott and Costello's Kids Are Keeping Their Memories Alive
07:42 - Outro
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Abbott and Costello were one of the most beloved and groundbreaking comedy duos of the 20th century. They rose to fame in the 1950s as box office sensations. As time would go on, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello would find immense success with their popular radio and television series.
As one-half of this iconic comedy team, Lou Costello's work has withstood the test of time. He helped create a legacy that his two living children have been striving to carry into the future. They've also linked up with Bud Abbott's surviving family members to preserve his memory as well.
Join Facts Verse as we check in with Costello’s two daughters to see what it was really like growing up as the kids of one of the most famous comics of all time. Costello’s daughters have revealed several unexpected details about his life that most of you likely have never heard.
We’ll also be taking a closer look back at a few of the darker moments in Costello’s life. While he was a famed funnyman whose life purpose was to bring smiles and laughter to the world, behind the scenes, his life was no laughing matter.
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This video is full of inaccuracies.
They don't make comics like these two anymore.......no filthy language or innuendo, just pure comedy genius the likes we will probably never see again.
This is a cliche. There are plenty of good clean comics. Heard of Jim Gaffigan? Then there is Ellen DeGeneres, Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney….
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From Ireland.
Funny,
The new democrat party and the out-of-control media would never allow two white guys to succeed to this level. Glad we had them when we did
@@johnreidy2804 You mean like Tenacious D, Penn and Teller, Jay and Silent Bob. The real world is a better place than where you live.
My parents were at the live radio show the day Lou's son died. My mom said it was heart breaking to hear the news but was impressed on how Lou still "Went on with the show".
My father went to school with Lou Costello in Paterson, NJ in the 1930s. I have always loved his movies.
Lou Costello granduated high school in 1925. He was a grown man and married by the 1930's.
I grew up watching on television and I thought they were the best ever.
And always will think they are the best.
Bud & Lou's movies were a part of many Sunday mornings in my youth. Great memories of a great comedy team.
Same here.
Loved them both. This was a great tribute to 2 men who were both GOOD MEN! Not many truly funny and wholesome guys like them around anymore. What a great job the kids have done keeping their memories alive!
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These two were the best of the best as a duo. I watched every movie as a kid and still do. ❤️
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In my House When I was a kid, the first thing I remembered watching every Saturday was Abbott and Costello,
We All Loved them,
Ived watched their movies and Of course their Half hr.
Abbott and Costello Shows, over and over so many times, and never get tired of Them.
To me and My family and everyone I grew up with Always loved them.
I can go on and on.
God Bless Rest These 2 Great Comedians, Who Also Helped Our Country by encouraging everyone to buy War Bonds and Donating lots of their Financial proceeds from their Shows to the War effort.
For me And Many of people Abbott and Costello were True Hero's.
God Bless Them,
Abbott and Costello 🙏🌹🙏🌹
I remember every Sunday afternoon back in the mid 60s they'd show an Abbott and Costello movie and I'd never miss them.
I grew up in Paterson, NJ, Lou's hometown and even went to the same church he did when he lived there. He is an icon there and well remembered by the town. My family used to watch their movies on Sunday Mornings on WPIX 11. I introduced my sons to their sketches and they loved them. It's amazing the timing that these guys had and how they could entertain on a dime when asked. I still laugh every time I hear "Who's on First". Lots of good memories growing up watching them on the TV. RIP Bud and Lou you will always be remembered.
I lived one town over from paterson for awhile. I loved the statue of him there. They are my fave. Watching them every Sunday on WPIX 11 with my dad is now a special memory. ❤
Tim, I am from Fairfield, NJ. What is the name of the catholic church. Also, is the house that Lou Costello grew up in on 33rd street still there? Is the Lou Costello memorial Park anywhere near the county Courthouses by Hamilton and Grand Streets? I would like to visit these sites someday.
Carole Costello died in 1987 from a stroke. This sad event devastated her father , Lou. Nearly 30 years after HE died? Yeah, something's not adding up.
I noticed that too. I had to listen to it a couple of times to make sure I heard it right.
They were BEYOND great. They are my all-time favorites comedy duos.
Wow so nice to hear the couple stayed close. Thanks for sharing that great story of keeping their memories alive
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I grew up watching Abbott and Costello, nothing but fond memories of them !
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@@FactsVerseHow about the Bowery Boys !
These were the days of good clean comedy. Lou and Costello, Chaplin, The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy. Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era. Wonderful and informative upload. 🕊️🙏❤️
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Did not know lou had that many daughters. Heartwarming to know that Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's siblings are supportive of each other
Maybe he wanted a son. I had 2 former coworkers who kept having daughters and quit when they couldnt get a son
Lou was never the same when their little boy drowned in their pool. He blamed his wife for not watching him more carefully.
Truly tragic. May they find peace 🙏
I was surprised that Lou Costello's last acting appearance was on the show Wagon Train. He was very serious and played a drunk. I was amazed of his performance. I don't remember the name of the episode.
One of the great teams of all show biz. Loved them as kids and love them today.
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Wonderful documentary on Bud and Lou! The were a part of my childhood and always a favorite whether on the TV show or their movies! There will never be another like them! Thanks for posting!
The best
two white men taking advantage of their whiteness. That's what the new democrat party would say.
You got that right. I use to watch the TV show when I was a kid in the 60's, and still to this day I never miss a movie.
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So funny and so appreciated. There are no good comedians like these two. No vulgarity. Good clean comedy.
Love his movies especially The time of their lives. And Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein!
I would say they are two of their best movies.
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I knew about his son, wasn't aware of his daughter passing at 48. This was an interesting & informative video. Thank you for sharing it. God Bless You & stay safe.
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I always loved watching their movies when I was a kid and I still enjoy watching them today. I had heard about Lous' son drowning in the pool but not about his daughter Carole. It saddens me that someone whose life was bringing laughter and joy to his fans had suffered loss as well. My thoughts and prayers to his surviving daughters. Abbot and Costello will always be the funniest comedy duo.
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I met Abbott when I was a little kid and I think it was the last few months of his life. He was nice, and I met his daughter.. my dad lived in a small apt, near him and I ended up playing outside his house. He came outside, to get the mail. He was hoping to get a check.
We're very happy to know that you had a chance to meet a legend. Thank you so much for sharing your life story. May he find peace 🙏
There will never be another comedy team like Abbott and Costello. Their comedy was just so pure and absolutely hilarious!
What an amazing duo! May both rest in peace.
Truly, they will be missed 🙏
Costello was amazing, with movies that have remained popular throughout years!
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Abbott was also hilarious. They worked together perfectly
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I’ve been an Abbott and Costello fan my whole life. I also have a signed copy of “Lou’s on First” which I bought when it first came out.
Fascinating compelling video on the life and career of Lou Costello from the perspective of his daughter Christine
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I had my students perform "Who's on First" about 10 years ago. It was a big hit with the young and old.
2 great men. Both had tragedy in their lives . They were not perfect, but they made us happy. Nobody's perfect. In heaven now, performing for everyone!!
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I'm 77 & watched the Abbott & Costello t.v. show when it was first on, ca. 1952, as a 6 year old & loved it! However,
they did repeat their vaudeville routines very often, in both their films & television show & rarely included newer
material! But, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing their movies in the 1950's, until Lou's untimely death at 52! Having a child
myself, who is now 52, I now realize how young Lou was then & how America lost him too soon ! R.I.P.Lou & Bud!
I wasn't even 10 months old when he died but I learned about his sons death in the 1980s
I love thier spoofs on classic horror movies. The fact that I know what happens next doesn't make it less funny. It's great comedy.
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There's an obscure bio starring Buddy Hackett as Lou and Harvey Korman as Bud called Bud and Lou.I. It's very sad. Their Who's On First routine is very close to the original. And Buddy actually sounds and acts like Lou.
I always thought of Harvey Korman and Tim Conway as sort of a latter-day Abbott and Costello because they worked so well as a comedy team.
I remember seeing Carole Costello in the mummy and thinking how beautiful she was. She was in her teens at the time I believe.
They were such a fun duo, my family grew up watching them so wonderful to watch this positive and yet sad story about them.
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How was Carole's death in 1987 hard on Lou, who died in 1959?
Probably from the great beyond it was hard on him.
YES... Costello was Amazing 🤗
I am sorry about their brother Lou Jr aka "Butch."
Abbott and Costello-The Cream of the Crop--The Best of the Best!!
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@@FactsVerse how about Martin and Lewis, Bob and Bing, Bob, Bing and Dorothy, more on the 3 Stooges and The Marx Brothers!!!
My father could never get enough of them they were his favorites and he looked just like Lou as well :)
I did not know a lot of this!! Thank you
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Bud Abbott, greatest straight man ever.
Lou Costello, greatest comic ever , and a great Italian. Lou and Joe Dimaggio were hero's to Italians during that Era.
Had the pleasure to meet Lou"s daughter Chris in the mid 90"s, a class act.
Abbott and Costello, what a team. Rest in Peace Boys and thanks.
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*Fact correction on the baby’s drowning: Lou Jr. drowned in WC Fields’s pool. Fields was the next door neighbor and was so devastated at the situation, he subsequently sold and moved away from the house where the incident concerned. This is from WC’s book, written by his long time girlfriend.
That Who's on First always made me laugh. That is their best routine for me.
Abbott and Costello's show was on radio when Lou's son died. Everyone in Hollywood offered to go on for him that night but he insisted on going on saying his son was going to be listening to him that night.
Thank you for this 😭😭😭😭
As a child I watched the TV show the two starred in and on Saturdays the local channel always showed their Movies which I loved to watch. This really brought me back to the good times.
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I remember when I was young in the early sixties watching the abbott& Costello show on wpix at 5pm they were hysterical they ad libbed alot on their show truly a very talented duo never got tired of a&c meet Frankenstein best comedy ever
Fun stuff, thanks for sharing. Definitely brought back memories. May Abbott and Costello find peace 🙏
I went to Calgary catholic cemetery to visit his grave. I found his grave. I found out it was wrong. There are 2 Lou Costellos at the cemetery. Lou is buried in the mausoleum using his real last name: Cristello, I think.
I love Abbott and Costello they were a very funny duo they are truly legends and remain there as well well 😅
who's on First? ! The Skit is Pure Wit of the English Language! They were Aways Fun to Watch, and They were Perfect as a Douo! How I Miss, The Days of Entertain, The Three Stooges were Also Masters Of Slap Stick Comity
"The Naughty Nineties" movie. Who's on first. Best darn skit ever.
The first movie I ever went to was "Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy" . I was 4-5 years old and the time, and enjoyed it until The Mummy appeared on screen, when I got so scared I ran up the theater aisle and hid in the lobby....didn't see it again until I was a teen and it came on late-night TV. Always enjoyed their 50's TV show and other films.
My dad used to always tell us stories about when he'd go to card games at Lou Costellos Encino home way before I was born.
Actually, Lou lived in Sherman Oaks, on Longridge Avenue. :)
@@MrSnappinit my dad told me Encino
I believe that the Costello family moved to Encino after the IRS audited Bud and Lou's tax filings.
Lou and Bud were both financially devastated by the audits, and they both were forced to sell assets to pay back taxes on income.
Lou had to sell the Longridge house, and I believe that is when they moved to Encino.
These movies might be old
But they r timeless
And Funny as they ever were back in the 70s when I use to watch it on Sunday mornings
May they both Rest in peace
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I was aware of his son's growing but not the early death of his daughter. In 2006, to commemorate his 100th birthday, one of the daughters, probably Patricia, toured the country presenting her dad's life, sharing stories and memorabilia and things to buy. It was a fun event to attend. She would have been 70 years old, but looked very good.
Very enlightening.
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I hope they make a movie about their lives like they did about Laurel and Hardy. Would make a great movie!
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There was no ratings.back then it was all family friendly and was all of those TV programs . I miss them so much.
I just loved "Who's on first". They were the best ever.
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Loved those guys.
We're very happy to know that you're a fan of Abbott and Costello. May they find peace 😭
Belly laugh funny, not too many comedians can do that today!
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Many Sunday mornings/afternoons watching reruns in the early 70s.
* I remember when 1 of Lou's daughters sang (trying to kick start a career) on a tribute TV special honoring her Dad Posthumously. 🙂
We remember it too, thank you for bringing back memories. May these legends find peace 😢
Carol Costello was also married to Gregg Jakobson, an American songwriter who was a friend and songwriting partner of Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, and a prosecution witness in the murder trials of members of the Manson Family. Jakobson met Charles Manson in 1968 through Wilson and became friends with him, eventually paying expenses for Manson to record some of his own compositions...
I remember watching Abbott & Costello on Saturday afternoons along with the Marx Brothers, The Bowery Boys, Gene Autry, Ken Maynard, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans. Hard to believe Carole Costello had singer and actor Dean Martin for a father in-law. Sadly, both of Bud Abbott's children have passed away. Billy died in 1997 and his daughter Rae Victoria Wheeler passed away in 2021 at age 79. The obituary mentioned that her late father was Bud Abbott of the Abbott & Costello comedy duo.
I remember about 25 years ago our daughter called us on her 20th birthday -which was themed as an 50's party - to tell us she had just seen the 2 funniest people she had ever seen. They were using old videos as a back ground to the party and she went into great detail to explain to us hoe they had made to movie look old by shooting it in Black and White. Staci said she almost peed her pants when she hears Who's On First. And she asked us if we had ever hears of them? she could not remember their names but she did remember the fat one kept calling out Hey Abbot. My wife and I almost died laughing by her question. She is now 45 and has developed a fetish for watching old movies and old British movies . I guess we were able to pass on some history to one of the girls at least. Sure warms out hearts when ever my wife and I get to watch one of their movies....or one of the Francis the Talking Mule. Hollywood just not make movies like that any more sadly a lost art of basic old funny slap stick
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Everything old is new again! Xx
I had to go back and check, I thought he said "In 1934 Costello married his Wife AND Butler" 🤣🤣🤣
They always made me happy !! 😎
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They were the best! I didn't know those facts.
Glad to know that you discovered something new about Abbott and Costello. May they find peace 🙏
RIP to both😢
They didn’t write Who’s On First. It was performed on Vaudeville by many comedy teams before them.
They became famous for the routine because they were the first to do it on radio.
I'm a really big fan of Abbott and Costello .I grew up on their TV show.Also i own all their movies .There will never be another Abbott and Costello.
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Abbott and Costello. May they find peace 🙏
The radio show from the evening of Lou Jr’s death is up on CZcams.
I am still a big fan ☺️
We're very happy to know that you're a fan of Lou. May Abbott & Costello find peace 🙏
Lou is in The Sopranos too. Not bad, boy.
I'm curious about how Carole's death made Lou heartbroken when he had already been dead for 28 years?
I love Their Movies my 2 favorite being Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Abbot and Costello Meet The Mummy as for their skits I can listen to Whose on First All Day Long
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Lou Costello forced Bud Abbott to take a pay cut or break up the partnership. Abbott passed penniless.
tentara concertar os erros, e as brigas do passado, é pra disfarçar a verdade
I was curious to watch this video because Lou Costello's treatment of others has been very well documented. His feud's with Bud Abbott were mostly about money because Lou believed he was the "talent" in the act and deserved the lion's share of their earnings. It was a tenuous relationship. His hard hearted demeanor towards most people softened considerably when around children. Even those who despised Lou Costello acknowledged that he was a loving and devoted father to his children and was very kind to kids in general.
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Well, whatever you read was wrongly documented. Lou and Bud were very competitive but were closer than brothers. Two men who for twenty-six years spent more time with each other than they did with their wives so yes, they argued, and fought but remained close until Lou's death which nearly destroyed Bud. Lou's generous and benevolent acts, from opening his home to military, raising $85mm during a physically draining war bond tour in 1942 to paying for the surgeries and medical treatments of people he never met all pay tribute to who he really was. Cheers.
@@MrSnappinit Ok. I mean, I'm not going to argue. I've read/heard it from numerous sources and the Lou/Bud relationship was always consistent as was Lou's treatment of others with the notable exception of his kids and children in general. I think Lou Costello was somewhat of a complex man with different sides...but perhaps he's the saint you purport. I hope he was.
@@kevinfessler6831 you might be getting him confused with Jerry Lewis....but anyway, as with many comics, Lou probably suffered from depression, especially after his infant son died which I believe was a drowning in the family swimming pool?... also Lou was a great dramatic actor, which was showcased in a Wagon Train episode..he played a character who was drunk and he did it so well that after that people actually believed he was an alcoholic....
@@alpha-omega2362 I'm not getting them confused but yes, Lewis was an EXTREMELY difficult man to work with. Martn & Lewis also had their issues because quite frankly it was almost impossible to work with Lewis and maintain good relations. It's amazing Dean stuck it out for as long as he did but the money they were pulling in was something to behold.
Pls do a video on the grandchildren of Lou Costello
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How could Lou have been heartbroken by Carole's 1987 death when Lou died in 1959?
Carole was involved with Dean Martin's eldest son Craig.
Lou Costello was dead long before Carole passed away.
A bit of trivia that you didn't include is that Lou Costello helped Dean Martin launch his career.
Lou Costello also paid for Dean Martin's nose job.
My favorite,abbot and Costello. Meet Frankenstein the Wolfman
And Dracula.
More of Abbot and Costello episodes of their t.v show are going to be restored and preserved soon.
I was lucky to be born to grow up with some great entertainers! Not like today.
Abbott and Costello and the Three Stooges.. Grew up watching them in the 50s and 60s. Also Laurel and Hardy.
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Carol and Craig Martin were never married although they lived together for many years. Carol passed in 1987. Lou had been gone for nearly thirty years at that point in time.
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Carole died at the end of March 1987.
Not Lou's Daughter. That's Crystal Bernard from the TV series WINGS.
I did not know Lou's daughter had died. Bud's daughter passed away in2021.
Abbott and Costello were my favorite comedy team (alongside Laurel and Hardy). Much more so than The Three Stooges (in my opinion).
Why is Crystal Bernard in the thumbnail??
I was hoping that his daughter would speak