ACTOR

Lou Costello

1906 - 1959

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Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), better known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's on First?". Abbott and Costello, who teamed in burlesque in 1936, were among the most popular and highest-paid entertainers in the world during World War II. During a national tour in 1942, they sold $85 million in war bonds in 35 days. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lou Costello has received more than 3,282,845 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Lou Costello is the 4,153rd most popular actor (down from 3,404th in 2019), the 6,137th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,275th in 2019) and the 1,865th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Lou Costello ranks 4,153 out of 13,578. Before him are Jane March, Nikolai Burlyayev, Michel Subor, Maria Schrader, Zoya Fyodorova, and Hülya Koçyiğit. After him are Kirsten Vangsness, Vladimir Korenev, Marie Bell, Doug McClure, Uschi Digard, and Neal McDonough.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Lou Costello ranks 263. Before him are Emília Rotter, Milutin Ivković, Joseph Höffner, Abdylas Maldybaev, Martí Ventolrà, and Charley Borah. After him are Alexander Moyzes, Ludwig Lachmann, Peter Carl Goldmark, Olive Borden, Eino Penttilä, and Boris Papandopulo. Among people deceased in 1959, Lou Costello ranks 140. Before him are Nazik al-Abid, Max O. Lorenz, Hans Henny Jahnn, Felix Jacoby, Ragnar Nurkse, and Boughera El Ouafi. After him are Francis de Miomandre, Alexander Rueb, Molla Mallory, Carl Switzer, Vitaly Bianki, and Akaki Chkhenkeli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lou Costello ranks 6,137 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Browne (1891), Joe Bryant (1954), Phil Anselmo (1968), Joseph Engelberger (1925), Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912), and Alexander Mackendrick (1912). After him are Shawn Crahan (1969), Kirsten Vangsness (1972), Roy Haynes (1925), Edward Robinson (1794), Doug McClure (1935), and Bill Johnston (1894).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Lou Costello ranks 1,865. Before him are Mare Winningham (1959), Will Rogers (1879), Charles Fleischer (1950), Don Knotts (1924), Elizabeth Berkley (1972), and Marion Lorne (1883). After him are Kirsten Vangsness (1972), Doug McClure (1935), Neal McDonough (1966), Talisa Soto (1967), Michael Beck (1949), and Amanda Righetti (1983).

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