Chris Costello - Lous on First

By Chris Costello with Raymond Strait

A Crossroad Press Biography

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Christine Costello

C hris Costello is the youngest daughter of Lou Costello. Chris has had diverse and eclectic careers, first starting with a recording contract at the age of sixteen with Columbia Records when she and two friends masterminded the ultimate hoax by leading the record giant into thinking they had the first girls group from England!

It was at the height of the British rock invasion of the 6os, and although The Boutiques career was short lived, they did record one song, Did You Get Your Fun (written by Chris) and which now can be found on YouTube.

Following her short-lived recording career, Chris applied and was accepted to United Airlines where she flew as a flight attendant for four years (1968-72). After leaving the airlines, Chris pursued her dream of singing by studying with a leading voice builder, Giuseppe Balestrieri. She performed in night clubs around the county, dabbled in acting with some small television roles, performed voice over work, and was a co-founder of the Audio Repertoire Company of voice over artists. In the early 80s, Chris lived out another dream singing with a big band. She joined The Bill Tole Orchestra (best known for his role as Tommy Dorsey in the film New York, New York), and worked with the orchestra until 1987.

From 1987 to 2008, Chris entered another career as an entertainment publicist, working primarily with makeup effects artists. When the economy sank in 2008, Chris decided now was the time to pursue what she had always loved travel. Ive always had this wanderlust, wanting to see as much as I could in this world, and what better way to fulfill that than by becoming a travel agent. Her passion was cruises and today, Chris is an accredited cruise counselor working with a New Jersey-based agency, Excel Travel, as a home-based agent. This is what I love. This is my passion.

Raymond Strait

R aymond Strait has built an international reputation via his numerous celebrity biographies and syndicated columns relating to Hollywood and the world of celebrity.

Considered an expert in his field he is a very popular speaker whose books and anecdotes provide a wealth of material from which he effortlessly draws upon to inform his audiences about the excessive lives of the stars.

He was, for ten years, press secretary to the late film sex-symbol, Jayne Mansfield prior to embarking upon a career in writing.

In addition to his numerous books he has written hundreds of feature articles and columns for major magazines and newspapers covering motion pictures, television, music, sports and politics.

November 1997 to December 1999 co-host on KHPY Talk Radios Spirit of the Law.

Currently co-host with Fred Primleys In The Mix on KCAA (am/fm) radio, San Bernardino NBC Affiliate.

A literate and articulate speaker, he has guested on dozens of radio and television shows, including Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, Hilly Rose, Geraldo Rivera, E-Entertainments Secrets and Scandals, Hollywood and the Kennedys & the Joan Rivers Show. He also appeared in a CBS Sports Olympics Special on Sonja Henie with 60 Minutes reporter Morley Safer during the 1994 Winter Olympics. Featured guest on A&Es Biography of Jayne Mansfield; Tribute to Rosemary Clooney(aired 4-21-99 on the Family Channels Famous Families, and a BBC profile of Jayne Mansfield, filmed in Palm Springs, California on June 19, 1999. released in the fall of 1999. He is also a veteran of the book tour circuit.

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To my mother, Anne Battler Costello, who finally gets her share of the spotlight. I hope she approves, and understands how much I still love her.

Chris Costello

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For my mother, Geraldine Oma Strait, whose last wish in this world was that I get a steady job and settle down. I hope she accepts my compromise.

Raymond Strait

The authors wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of the following people and thank them for their contributions to this project in order for it to be as accurate as humanly possible in the final draft: Elena Verdugo, Charlie Marion, Ann Corio, Charles Barton, Dorothy (DiMaggio) Arnold, Ralph Handley, Ophelia MacFashion, Ophelia Watson, Marty & Pat Costello, Michael Monteleon, Frank Worth, Everett H. Broussard, Mike Mazurki, Lois Van, Howard Koch, Marie Kirk, Carole Costello, Patricia Costello Humphreys, Susan Costello, Beverly Washburn, Michael Ansara, Bob Hope, Arthur Lubin, Abe Haberman, Nat Perrin, Danny Thomas, Ralph Edwards (for use of material from This Is Your LifeLou Costello), Walter Slezak, Patricia Medina, Elizabeth Taylor, Milt Bronson, Dr. Vic Kovner, Sr., Joe & Ernie Besser, David Rose, Henny Youngman, Hillary Brooke, Virginia OBrien, Robert Easton, Lucille Ball, Steve Allen, De De Polo McKean, Tom Ewell, Abe Greene, Ken Berry, Joby Baker, Allan Jones, Louis Nye, Tom Poston, Cary Grant, Jonathan Harris, Leonard Stern, Martin Ragaway, Harrv Crane, Joe Kenny, Betty Abbott, Robert Arthur, George Raft, Sidney Miller, True Boardman, Harry Von Zell, Charles Townsend, Elvia Allman, Joan Fulton Shawlee, Lew Rachmil, Betty Hutton, May Mann, Paul Zelanka, Mac Brainard, Mort Rittenberg, Richard Deacon, Nick Condos & Martha Raye, Kate Smith, Howard Christie, Connie Haines, Stanley Roberts, Jean Porter, Mary Failla, Alex Gottlieb, Leo Weberman, Bernie Sheldon, James Bacon, Walter Battler, Ruth Grose, Arthur Manella, Kathryn Grayson, Gale & Virginia Gordon, Maxene Andrews, Mrs. Bobby (Maxine) Barber, Irving Mills, Stan Irwin, Sid Kuller, Max Fink, Sam Weisbord, Margaret Hamilton, Leonard Spigelgass, Charles Van Enger, Allen Gilbert, Carol Bruce, Melvin Joseph Bassett, Joe Elias, Josie Elias, Mildred JaMais, Milton Krasner, Gene de Paul, Tilla de Thomas, George Folsey, Stanley Cortez, Julia Boutee, Charles Lamont, Olive Abbott, George Maldonado, Vivian Starks, Stan Oliver, Wayne Powers, Paul Blane, Dr. Terry Robinson and John Casserino.