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Bud Abbott
Performer
Bud Abbott
Performer
Also Known As:
William Alexander Abbott
Born:
Oct 02, 1896 in Asbury Park, NJ, USA
Death:
Apr 24, 1974 in Woodland Hills, CA, USA
Roles (5)
The Streets of Paris
Opened June 19, 1939
as "Customs" Performer (Original)
as "On the Boulevard" Performer (Original)
as "The French Have a Word for It" Featured Performer (Original)
as Capi (Original)
as Manager (Original)