Arthur Lubin (July 25, 1898 - May 12, 1995) was a film producer and director who directed many "Abbott & Costello" films. Lubin was born in Los Angeles, California in 1898. Lubin created his own film and music studio called "Lubin Studios" in the 1920s, where he started acting in silent films from 1925 - 1929. Lubin was a homosexual; however, he never had any relationships with anybody. In the early 1930s, Lubin worked with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello making "Abbott & Costello" comic books. Lubin later worked with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello for many years. Lubin directed "Abbott & Costello" movies like "Buck Privates" (1941), "In The Navy" (1941), "Hold That Ghost" (1941), "Keep'em Flying" (1942), "Rid'em Cowboy" (1942) and "Abbott & Costello and Jack in the Beanstalk" (1952). Lubin's most famous work was "The Phantom of the Opera" (1943). Later, Lubin directed TV shows like "Bronco" (1958), "Maverick" (1959), "Bonanza" (1960), "Mister Ed" (1961) and "The Addams Family" (1965). Lubin's last work was the TV series called "Little Lulu" (1978). Lubin died in Glendale, California of an unspecified death on May 12, 1995 at age 96. Abbott and Costello is the name of a legendary American comedy duo made up of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Buck Privates is the 1941 comedy/World War II film that turned Bud Abbott and Lou Costello into bonafide movie stars. ... See In The Navy (film) for the 1941 Abbott & Costello film. ... Hold That Ghost is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. ... The Bonanza logo was superimposed upon a map of a wild west frontier area. ... Mister Ed was a popular US television comedy show that aired on CBS from 1961 to 1966. ... The Addams Family is the creation of American cartoonist Charles Addams. ...