Did'ja know that not only did James Best ("The Guitar Player") appear in a film with Abbott & Costello, he played the title character? Well, almost...
Arthur Franz played 'Tommy Nelson', fugitive boxer turned invisible man, in ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET THE INVISIBLE MAN (1951). But in his early days as a contract player at Universal Studios, James Best was assigned to double for Mr. Franz, primarily for some effects shots and staging. He mentions it briefly in his autobiography; here's a little more information...
Jimmy only appears in the actual movie once (that I can find), in a climatic fight scene that takes place in a fight arena locker room, outlined in silhouette in a cloud of steam. But he also portrayed "the invisible man" for a couple production stills.
BTW - the gangster villain in this A&C film was played by Sheldon Leonard.
Below is one of James Best's photos with Bud Abbott & Lou Costello. Thought you'd enjoy it...
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