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Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo on March 6, 1906, in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of Helen ( née Rege ) and Sebastiano Cristillo.
His father was Italian ( from Calabria, Italy ) and his mother was an American of Italian, French, and Irish ancestry.
He attended School 15 in Paterson, NJ, and was considered a gifted athlete.
He excelled in basketball and reportedly was once the New Jersey state foul shot champion ( his singular basketball prowess can be seen in Here Come The Co-Eds ( 1945 ), in which he performs all his own tricky hoop shots without special effects ).
He also fought as a boxer under the name " Lou King ".
He took his professional name from actress Helene Costello: " There was a girl named Helene Costello, and I took her name ".
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