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
Girl Trouble
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Everett - Desk Clerk
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Cattleman (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Lowery - a Reporter
Movies (166)
Girl Trouble
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Everett - Desk Clerk
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Cattleman (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Lowery - a Reporter
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
Exposed
1947
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Joe (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Soldier (uncredited)
Her Lucky Night
1945
as Chauffeur
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
Chick Carter, Detective
1946
as Spud Warner
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
The Walking Dead
1936
as 'Betcha'
The Go-Getter
1937
as Bob Blair
Flight at Midnight
1939
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
The Jungle Captive
1945
as Bill
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Cabbie
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Reporter
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Mac
The Petrified Forest
1936
as Lineman
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
The Bank Dick
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948
as Elkins (uncredited)
Blondie's Reward
1948
as Mr. Johnson
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938
as Dixie Erwin
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Jim
I Found Stella Parish
1935
as Dimmie
Life with Blondie
1945
as Mailman (uncredited)
Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Postman
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
The Singing Marine
1937
as Sam
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Clifford Genet
Espionage Agent
1939
as Minor Role
Without Love
1945
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Pilot
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Truck Driver
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Steve (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Four Daughters
1938
as Sam
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
1942
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Clifford
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952
as Cab Driver
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
South of Dixie
1944
as Jay Hatcher
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as Miner (uncredited)
When Tomorrow Comes
1939
as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Joe - Hoodlum
Blondie's Big Moment
1947
as Mailman (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
1937
as Drugstore Clerk
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Henchman Bill
Flowing Gold
1940
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
1945
as Whitey
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Taxi Cab Driver
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as - (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
It's a Date
1940
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942
as Worker (uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Photographer
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
1940
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough
1947
as Postman
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as Cameraman
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Love Is on the Air
1937
as 'Dunk' Glover
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as Spudsy Drake
Johnny Allegro
1949
as Sam
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Doorman (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Peg Leg
Between Two Women
1945
as Orderly
On Stage Everybody
1945
as George (uncredited)
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Guide
What Price Vengeance
1937
as Tex McGirk
The Phantom Creeps
1949
as Mac
The Flying Serpent
1946
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
Girls of the Road
1940
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Tommy Ward
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
as Clifford Genet
Blind Alley
1939
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
The Traitor Within
1942
as Tommy
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
Fly By Night
1942
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
Talent Scout
1937
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
The Golden Arrow
1936
as Davis
Black Legion
1937
as Ted Metcalf
Blondie's Big Deal
1949
as Mailman
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Bill
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
1944
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
Bells of San Angelo
1947
as Bus Driver
Colleen
1936
as (uncredited)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Ladies in Distress
1938
as Horace (1st Thug)
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
as Benson
Shooting High
1940
as Andy Carson
Shipmates Forever
1935
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
Spring Parade
1940
as Earl (uncredited)
Persons in Hiding
1939
as Collins (uncredited)
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935
as Clarence 'Dutch'
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
as Clifford Genet
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Jamie Bradford
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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Most Popular Eddie Acuff Movies
- Girl Trouble (1942) — as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Guadalcanal Diary (1943) — as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
- Mississippi Gambler (1942) — as Everett - Desk Clerk
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) — as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
- The Sea of Grass (1947) — as Cattleman (uncredited)
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