Eddie Acuff
Known for Acting · 166 credits
- Born
- 1908-06-03
- Died
- 1956-12-17
- Place of birth
- Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Edward DeKalb Acuff · Edward Acuff
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.
Known For
Movies (166)
The Go-Getter
1937
as Bob Blair
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Cattleman (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
1936
as Ed Harper
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Steve (uncredited)
Fall In
1942
as Sgt. Topps
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Four Daughters
1938
as Sam
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Detective Pete (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro
1949
as Sam
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Jungle Girl
1941
as Curly Rogers
They Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Jim
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Lowery - a Reporter
When Tomorrow Comes
1939
as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948
as Elkins (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Mac
The Walking Dead
1936
as 'Betcha'
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Soldier (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942
as Worker (uncredited)
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Photographer
Bride by Mistake
1944
as Photographer
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as - (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Bill
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment
1947
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Petrified Forest
1936
as Lineman
Blind Alley
1939
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
Bungalow 13
1948
as José Fernando
The Jungle Captive
1945
as Bill
Espionage Agent
1939
as Minor Role
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as Spudsy Drake
Without Love
1945
as Cabbie
Black Legion
1937
as Ted Metcalf
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951
as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Peg Leg
Flowing Gold
1940
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Shipmates Forever
1935
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
Love Is on the Air
1937
as 'Dunk' Glover
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Reporter
Jailbreak
1936
as Sig Patton
The Singing Marine
1937
as Sam
Two Bright Boys
1939
as Washburn
Lost Angel
1943
as Policeman (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
Spring Parade
1940
as Earl (uncredited)
Exposed
1947
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
1937
as Drugstore Clerk
Blondie's Reward
1948
as Mr. Johnson
It's a Date
1940
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Shooting High
1940
as Andy Carson
The Border Legion
1940
as Ticket Agent
Girls of the Road
1940
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
1944
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Guide
Slippy McGee
1948
as Charlie
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Scotty
Life with Blondie
1945
as Mailman (uncredited)
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Henchman Bill
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Clifford
Bells of San Angelo
1947
as Bus Driver
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Crash Donovan
1936
as Alabam
The Bank Dick
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Taxi Cab Driver
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Second Taxi Driver
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
Fly By Night
1942
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as Cameraman
Blondie's Big Deal
1949
as Mailman
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Jamie Bradford
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
as Bum
Flight at Midnight
1939
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Everett - Desk Clerk
What Price Vengeance
1937
as Tex McGirk
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
Money and the Woman
1940
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
1945
as George (uncredited)
Between Two Women
1945
as Orderly
Persons in Hiding
1939
as Collins (uncredited)
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Tommy Ward
The Invisible Menace
1938
as Corporal Sanger
The Law in Her Hands
1936
as Eddie O'Malley
Blondie's Secret
1948
as Mailman
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Joe - Hoodlum
Guns of the Pecos
1936
as Jeff Carter
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Pilot
Daredevils of the West
1943
as Red Kelly
I Found Stella Parish
1935
as Dimmie
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941
as Reports Burns is dead
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
1942
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Cabbie
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952
as Cab Driver
Leave It to Blondie
1945
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Traitor Within
1942
as Tommy
Society Smugglers
1939
as Radio Expert
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Doorman (uncredited)
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
About Eddie Acuff
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… With 166 credits spanning from 1934 to 1952, Eddie Acuff has appeared in 166 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Go-Getter (1937) — as Bob Blair
- Hellzapoppin' (1941) — as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — as Cabbie (uncredited)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) — as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
- The Sea of Grass (1947) — as Cattleman (uncredited)
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