Buck Privates (31-Jan-1941)
Director: Arthur Lubin Writers: John Grant; Arthur T. Horman Keywords: Comedy Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, on run from the law, enlist in the Army only to find their boot camp drill instructor is the cop who was after them in the first place. Immensely popular; though it opened at the end of January 1941, no mention is made of the war. Received Oscar nominations for Best Score of a Musical, and Best Original Song, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B."
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Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Bud Abbott |
Actor |
2-Oct-1895 |
24-Apr-1974 |
Half of Abbott and Costello |
LaVerne Andrews |
Singer |
6-Jul-1911 |
8-May-1967 |
The Andrews Sisters |
Maxene Andrews |
Singer |
3-Jan-1916 |
21-Oct-1995 |
The Andrews Sisters |
Patty Andrews |
Singer |
16-Feb-1918 |
30-Jan-2013 |
The Andrews Sisters |
Lee Bowman |
Actor |
28-Dec-1914 |
25-Dec-1979 |
Smash-Up |
Lou Costello |
Actor |
6-Mar-1906 |
3-Mar-1959 |
Half of Abbott and Costello |
Samuel S. Hinds |
Actor |
4-Apr-1875 |
13-Oct-1948 |
It's a Wonderful Life |
Shemp Howard |
Actor |
4-Mar-1895 |
22-Nov-1955 |
Stooge who replaced Curly |
Nat Pendleton |
Actor |
9-Aug-1895 |
12-Oct-1967 |
At the Circus |
Nella Walker |
Actor |
6-Mar-1886 |
22-Mar-1971 |
Mack and Walker |
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