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Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Actor · Born 1908-06-03 · Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Roaring Twenties (1939) — Cabbie (uncredited)
  2. The Petrified Forest (1936) — Lineman
  3. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) — Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
  4. They Drive by Night (1940) — Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  5. The Bank Dick (1940) — Reporter (uncredited)
  6. They Died with Their Boots On (1941) — Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
  7. Lady in the Lake (1946) — Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
  8. Hellzapoppin' (1941) — Drafted Devil (uncredited)
  9. The Walking Dead (1936) — 'Betcha'
  10. It Happened Tomorrow (1944) — Jim
  11. Black Legion (1937) — Ted Metcalf
  12. In This Our Life (1942) — Worker (uncredited)
  13. Christmas Holiday (1944) — Steve (uncredited)
  14. Four Daughters (1938) — Sam
  15. They Won't Forget (1937) — Drugstore Clerk
  16. Buck Privates Come Home (1947) — Soldier (uncredited)
  17. Pardon My Sarong (1942) — Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
  18. The Sea of Grass (1947) — Cattleman (uncredited)
  19. Without Love (1945) — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  20. The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) — Bus Driver (uncredited)
  21. Here Comes the Navy (1934) — Marine Orderly (uncredited)
  22. The Phantom Creeps (1939) — Mac
  23. Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) — Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
  24. One Night in the Tropics (1940) — First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
  25. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) — Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
  26. Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) — Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
  27. Johnny Allegro (1949) — Sam
  28. The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) — Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
  29. The Jungle Captive (1945) — Bill
  30. The Flying Serpent (1946) — Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
  31. Miracles for Sale (1939) — Second Taxi Driver
  32. When Tomorrow Comes (1939) — Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
  33. Blind Alley (1939) — State Trooper Stopping Fred
  34. Castle on the Hudson (1940) — Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
  35. Take a Letter, Darling (1942) — Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
  36. Hollywood Hotel (1938) — Cameraman
  37. The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) — Joe (uncredited)
  38. Dutiful But Dumb (1941) — Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
  39. Spring Parade (1940) — Earl (uncredited)
  40. Something for the Boys (1944) — Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)