"Actor, comedian" . "William Alexander Abbott"@en . "1974-04-24Z"^^ . "1967Z"^^ . "Abbott, Bud"@en . "Bud Abbott"@en . "Abbott, William Alexander"@en . . "1924Z"^^ . "1897Z"^^ . "1974Z"^^ . "1897-10-02Z"^^ . . . "William Alexander Abbott (October 2, 1897 \u2013 April 24, 1974), known professionally as Bud Abbott, was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello."@en . .