This Is Your Life Lou Costello (Season 5, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 30 min | Biography, Family, Reality-TV

This Is Your Life

Lou Costello (Season 5, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 30 min | Biography, Family, Reality-TV

Beloved comedian Lou Costello is the subject, detailing his partnership with Bud Abbott, his unsuccessful start in 1920s Hollywood, and the tragic drowning of Lou's not quite 1 year old son Lou Jr., nicknamed Butch.

Director

Richard Gottlieb

Producer

Axel Gruenberg

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 21, 1956

Release date

Nov 21, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Ralph Edwards Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The People's Court (1981)
Lou Costello Self Self See fewer	Hold That Ghost (1941)
Bud Abbott Self Self See fewer	Hold That Ghost (1941)
Jake Breslin Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Anne Costello Self - Lou Costello's Wife Self - Lou Costello's Wife See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Carole Costello Self - Lou Costello's Daughter Self - Lou Costello's Daughter See fewer	My Three Sons (1960)
Chris Costello Self - Lou Costello's Daughter Self - Lou Costello's Daughter See fewer	Code Name Zebra (1987)
Paddy Costello-Humphreys Self - Lou Costello's Daughter Self - Lou Costello's Daughter See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Helen Cristillo Self - Lou Costello's Mother Self - Lou Costello's Mother See fewer	The Noose Hangs High (1948)
Eddie Devine Self - Friend of Lou Costello Self - Friend of Lou Costello See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
James Mobley Self - Lou's Son-inLaw Self - Lou's Son-inLaw See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Louis Mobley Self Self See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Michael Mobley Self Self See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Frank Morbito Self - Friend of Lou Cstello Self - Friend of Lou Cstello See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Lisa Palmer Self - Friend of Lou Costello Self - Friend of Lou Costello See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Bill Probert Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
George Probert Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Edward Sherman Self - Abbott & Costello's Manager Self - Abbott & Costello's Manager See fewer	A Wave, a WAC and a Marine (1944)
Midgie Shields Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate Self - Lou's Armory 5 Teammate See fewer	This Is Your Life (1950)
Bob Warren Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	The Big Step (1961)