Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Cast and Crew

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Plot: Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work

Release Date: Thursday, May 26 1949
75 years ago

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Cast

Bud Abbott. Bud Abbott was 51 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Casey Edwards'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 02 1897 –
Died: Wed, Apr 24 1974

Lou Costello. Lou Costello was 43 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Freddie Phillips'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 06 1906 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 1959

Boris Karloff. Boris Karloff was 61 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Swami Talpur'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1887 –
Died: Sun, Feb 02 1969

Lenore Aubert. Lenore Aubert was 31 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Angela Gordon'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jul 31 1993

Gar Moore. Gar Moore was 28 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Jeff Wilson'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 04 1920 –
Died: Sun, Nov 03 1985

Donna Martell. Donna Martell was 21 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Betty Crandall'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 24 1927

Alan Mowbray. Alan Mowbray was 52 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Melton'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 17 1896 –
Died: Tue, Mar 25 1969

James Flavin. James Flavin was 43 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Insp. Wellman'.

Birthday: Mon, May 14 1906 –
Died: Fri, Apr 23 1976

Roland Winters. Roland Winters was 44 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'T. Hanley Brooks'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 22 1904 –
Died: Sun, Oct 22 1989

Nicholas Joy. Nicholas Joy was 65 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Amos Strickland'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 30 1884 –
Died: Mon, Mar 16 1964

Mikel Conrad. Mikel Conrad was 29 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Sgt. Stone'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 30 1919 –
Died: Sat, Sep 11 1982

Morgan Farley. Morgan Farley was 50 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Gregory Milford'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1898 –
Died: Tue, Oct 11 1988

Victoria Horne. Victoria Horne was 37 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Mrs. Hargreave'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1911 –
Died: Fri, Oct 10 2003

Percy Helton. Percy Helton was 55 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Abernathy'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1894 –
Died: Sat, Sep 11 1971

Claire Du Brey. Claire Du Brey was 56 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Mrs. Grimsby'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 30 1892 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 1993

Harry Hayden. Harry Hayden was 66 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Lawrence Crandall'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Died: Sun, Jul 24 1955

Vincent Renno. Vincent Renno was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Mike Relia'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Murray Alper. Murray Alper was 45 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Joe, Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1904 –
Died: Fri, Nov 16 1984

Bobby Barber. Bobby Barber was 54 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1894 –
Died: Mon, May 24 1976

Marjorie Bennett. Marjorie Bennett was 53 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Second Maid (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 14 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jun 14 1982

Gail Bonney. Gail Bonney was 47 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'First Maid (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 15 1901 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1984

Harry Brown. Harry Brown was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Medical Examiner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Chefe. Jack Chefe was 55 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Barber (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 01 1894 –
Died: Mon, Dec 01 1975

Eddie Coke. Eddie Coke was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Beatrice Gray. Beatrice Gray was 38 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Died: Wed, Nov 25 2009

Billy Gray. Billy Gray was 11 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Boy With Bow and Arrow (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 13 1938

Patricia Hall. Patricia Hall was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Manicurist (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arthur Hecht. Arthur Hecht was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William H. O'Brien. William H. O'Brien was 57 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Room Service Waiter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Died: Sat, Apr 18 1981

Ed Randolph. Ed Randolph was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Bootblack (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Phil Shepard. Phil Shepard was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Bellboy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Billy Snyder. Billy Snyder was 44 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 05 1905

Frankie Van. Frankie Van was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Bozzo (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Charles Barton. Charles Barton was 47 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Director'

Birthday: Sun, May 25 1902 –
Died: Sat, Dec 05 1981

Charles Van Enger. Charles Van Enger was 58 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 29 1890 –
Died: Fri, Jul 04 1980

Milton Schwarzwald. Milton Schwarzwald was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Original Music Composer, Music Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joseph E. Kenney. Joseph E. Kenney was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Oscar Brodney. Oscar Brodney was 42 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Writer'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1907 –
Died: Tue, Feb 12 2008

Hugh Wedlock Jr.. Hugh Wedlock Jr. was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Screenplay, Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Grant. John Grant was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Howard Snyder. Howard Snyder was 40 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Story, Screenplay'

Birthday: Mon, May 24 1909 –
Died: Sat, Apr 13 1963

Robert Arthur. Robert Arthur was 39 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 01 1909 –
Died: Tue, Oct 28 1986

Edward Curtiss. Edward Curtiss was 50 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Editor'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 07 1898 –
Died: Sat, Nov 07 1970

Frank Skinner. Frank Skinner was 51 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Music'

Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1968

Johnny Green. Johnny Green was 40 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Music'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 10 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 15 1989

Walter Schumann. Walter Schumann was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Music'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans J. Salter. Hans J. Salter was 53 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Music'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 14 1896 –
Died: Sat, Jul 23 1994

Daniele Amfitheatrof. Daniele Amfitheatrof was 47 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Music'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 29 1901 –
Died: Tue, Jun 07 1983

Leith Stevens. Leith Stevens was 39 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Music'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1909 –
Died: Thu, Jul 23 1970

Paul Sawtell. Paul Sawtell was 43 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Music'

Birthday: Sat, Feb 03 1906 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 1971

Ethmer Roten. Ethmer Roten was 27 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Musician'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 06 1922

Joan St. Oegger. Joan St. Oegger was 40 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 01 1908 –
Died: Mon, Mar 22 1976

Richard H. Riedel. Richard H. Riedel was 45 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 05 1904 –
Died: Fri, Mar 18 1960

Bud Westmore. Bud Westmore was 31 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Died: Sun, Jun 24 1973

Betty A. Griffin. Betty A. Griffin was 24 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 21 1924

Russell A. Gausman. Russell A. Gausman was 56 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1963

Leslie I. Carey. Leslie I. Carey was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David S. Horsley. David S. Horsley was 42 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 23 1906 –
Died: Sat, Oct 16 1976

Robert Pritchard. Robert Pritchard was 56 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Sound'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1893 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1959

Bernard Herzbrun. Bernard Herzbrun was 58 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964

Rosemary Odell. Rosemary Odell was 24 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 27 1924 –
Died: Wed, Apr 22 1992

Oliver Emert. Oliver Emert was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Layne Britton. Layne Britton was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sherman Clark. Sherman Clark was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gilbert Kurland. Gilbert Kurland was 44 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Sun, Nov 27 1904 –
Died: Sun, Feb 26 1978

Lloyd Ward. Lloyd Ward was 44 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 13 1905 –
Died: Sat, Jul 20 1974

Lillian Burkhart. Lillian Burkhart was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fred Buckley. Fred Buckley was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ross Saxon. Ross Saxon was >> in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday