Eddie Acuff

Born: 1908-06-03 in Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

Died: 1956-12-17

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eddie Acuff (June 3, 1908 – December 17, 1956) was an American actor. His best-known recurring role is that of Mr. Beasley, the postman, in the Blondie movie series that starred Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. Acuff was born Edward DeKalb Acuff in Caruthersville, Missouri. His maternal uncle was a performer on 19th century showboats along the Mississippi River. Before beginning his Hollywood film career in 1934, Acuff performed in Broadway theatre in the early-1930s. His Broadway credits include Jayhawker (1934), Yellow Jack (1934), John Brown (1934), Growing Pains (1933), Heat Lightning (1933), and The Dark Hours (1932). He was seen in three film serials — as Curly in Jungle Girl, as Red Kelly, in Daredevils of the West, and as Spud Warner in Chick Carter Detective. On December 17, 1956, Acuff died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Filmography

1952

Stop, You're Killing Me as Cab Driver

1951

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)

1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro as Sam
Blondie's Big Deal as Mailman
The Phantom Creeps as Mac

1948

Black Bart as Elkins (uncredited)
Blondie's Reward as Mr. Johnson
Leather Gloves as Duke
Bungalow 13 as José Fernando
Blondie's Secret as Mailman
The Timber Trail as Telegraph Operator
Slippy McGee as Charlie

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass as Cattleman (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home as Soldier (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment as Mailman (uncredited)
Exposed as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
Suddenly It's Spring as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Blondie in the Dough as Postman
Bandits of Dark Canyon as Faraday
Bells of San Angelo as Bus Driver
Swing the Western Way as Mr. Spraggs
Blondie's Holiday as Postman

1946

Lady in the Lake as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway as Waiter (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream as Bus Driver
Chick Carter, Detective as Spud Warner
The Bamboo Blonde as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
The Flying Serpent as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones

1945

Flame of Barbary Coast as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
She Gets Her Man as Boze, the Photographer
Between Two Women as Orderly
Leave It to Blondie as Mailman (uncredited)
Without Love as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Her Lucky Night as Chauffeur
The Jungle Captive as Bill
Life with Blondie as Mailman (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye as Whitey
Honeymoon Ahead as Connors
On Stage Everybody as George (uncredited)

1944

It Happened Tomorrow as Jim
Belle of the Yukon as Miner (uncredited)
Something for the Boys as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday as Steve (uncredited)
South of Dixie as Jay Hatcher
Bride by Mistake as Photographer

1943

Guadalcanal Diary as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Headin' for God's Country as Hugo Higgins
Slightly Dangerous as - (uncredited)
Daredevils of the West as Red Kelly
Lost Angel as Policeman (uncredited)

1942

In This Our Life as Worker (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Victory as Clifford Genet
Mississippi Gambler as Everett - Desk Clerk
Girl Trouble as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Clifford Genet
Pardon My Sarong as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
Who Is Hope Schuyler? as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
She's in the Army as Pete
Calling Dr. Gillespie as Clifford
Fall In as Sgt. Topps
Fly By Night as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
The Traitor Within as Tommy
What's Cookin'? as Doorman (uncredited)

1941

They Died with Their Boots On as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri as Peg Leg
The Wagons Roll at Night as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin' as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
Robin Hood of the Pecos as Sam Starr
Mr. District Attorney as Cabbie
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare as Clifford Genet
A Very Young Lady as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood as Reports Burns is dead
Blondie Goes Latin as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness as Bill
Jungle Girl as Curly Rogers
Rags to Riches as Ace
Dutiful But Dumb as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)

1940

They Drive by Night as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Lowery - a Reporter
One Night in the Tropics as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
The Bank Dick as Reporter (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
It's a Date as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Money and the Woman as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again as Truck Driver
Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
Girls of the Road as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Joe (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
The Boys from Syracuse as Taxi Cab Driver
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! as Counter Man (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady as Guide
Cafe Hostess as Scotty
Spring Parade as Earl (uncredited)
Shooting High as Andy Carson
Flowing Gold as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
The Border Legion as Ticket Agent

1939

The Roaring Twenties as Cabbie (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work as Stage Manager
Wings of the Navy as Reporter
Blondie Meets the Boss as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps as Mac
Espionage Agent as Minor Role
When Tomorrow Comes as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
Rough Riders' Round-up as Tommy Ward
The Mysterious Miss X as Pete, a Policeman
Miracles for Sale as Second Taxi Driver
The Cowboy Quarterback as Pilot
On Dress Parade as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
Blind Alley as State Trooper Stopping Fred
Two Bright Boys as Washburn
Flight at Midnight as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Meet Dr. Christian as Benson
Persons in Hiding as Collins (uncredited)
Society Smugglers as Radio Expert

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Rhythm of the Saddle as Dixie Erwin
Next Time I Marry as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Law of the Underworld as Henchman Bill
Youth Takes a Fling as Bum
Breakdowns of 1938 as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
Four Daughters as Sam
Hollywood Hotel as Cameraman
The Invisible Menace as Corporal Sanger
Ladies in Distress as Horace (1st Thug)
The Chaser as Photographer
Smashing the Rackets as Joe - Hoodlum
How to Watch Football as Yelling fan next to Benchley

1937

Love Is on the Air as 'Dunk' Glover
She Loved a Fireman as Skillet Michaels
They Won't Forget as Drugstore Clerk
The Go-Getter as Bob Blair
Black Legion as Ted Metcalf
Missing Witnesses as Detective Pete (uncredited)
The Singing Marine as Sam
What Price Vengeance as Tex McGirk
Back in Circulation as Murphy
Talent Scout as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
The Outer Gate as Todd

1936

The Walking Dead as 'Betcha'
The Petrified Forest as Lineman
Guns of the Pecos as Jeff Carter
The Law in Her Hands as Eddie O'Malley
The Case of the Velvet Claws as Spudsy Drake
Let's Make a Million
Crash Donovan as Alabam
Laughing at Trouble as Jamie Bradford
The Golden Arrow as Davis
Jailbreak as Sig Patton
Colleen as (uncredited)
Boulder Dam as Ed Harper

1935

I Found Stella Parish as Dimmie
Shipmates Forever as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
Miss Pacific Fleet as Clarence 'Dutch'

1934

Here Comes the Navy as Marine Orderly (uncredited)