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

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

1948

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

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)
Exposed as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
Blondie's Big Moment as Mailman (uncredited)
Blondie's Holiday as Postman
Blondie in the Dough as Postman
Bells of San Angelo as Bus Driver
Suddenly It's Spring as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Swing the Western Way as Mr. Spraggs
Bandits of Dark Canyon as Faraday

1946

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

1945

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

1944

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

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

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)