Eddie Acuff
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1908-06-03
Day of Death
1956-12-17 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
Eddie 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.
On December 17, 1956, Acuff died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Known For
Acting
(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
(1949)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
(1949)
Blondie's Big Deal
as Mailman
(1949)
The Phantom Creeps
as Mac
(1948)
Black Bart
as Elkins (uncredited)
(1948)
Leather Gloves
as Duke
(1948)
Blondie's Reward
as Mr. Johnson
(1948)
Blondie's Secret
as Mailman
(1948)
Bungalow 13
as José Fernando
(1948)
The Timber Trail
as Telegraph Operator
(1948)
Slippy McGee
as Charlie
(1947)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
(1947)
The Sea of Grass
as Cattleman (uncredited)
(1947)
Exposed
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
(1947)
Buck Privates Come Home
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1947)
Blondie's Big Moment
as Mailman (uncredited)
(1947)
Bells of San Angelo
as Bus Driver
(1947)
Suddenly It's Spring
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
(1947)
Blondie's Holiday
as Postman
(1947)
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Faraday
(1947)
Blondie in the Dough
as Postman
(1947)
Swing the Western Way
as Mr. Spraggs
(1946)
Lady in the Lake
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
(1946)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
(1946)
Meet Me on Broadway
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1946)
Blonde Alibi
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
(1946)
Wake Up and Dream
as Bus Driver
(1946)
The Bamboo Blonde
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
(1946)
Chick Carter, Detective
as Spud Warner
(1946)
The Flying Serpent
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
(1945)
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
(1945)
Without Love
as Cabbie
(1945)
The Hidden Eye
as Whitey
(1945)
The Jungle Captive
as Bill
(1945)
Between Two Women
as Orderly
(1945)
Her Lucky Night
as Chauffeur
(1945)
Life with Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
(1945)
She Gets Her Man
as Boze, the Photographer
(1945)
On Stage Everybody
as George (uncredited)
(1945)
Leave It to Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
(1945)
Honeymoon Ahead
as Connors
(1944)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jim
(1944)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
(1944)
Belle of the Yukon
as Miner (uncredited)
(1944)
Can't Help Singing
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
(1944)
South of Dixie
as Jay Hatcher
(1944)
Bride by Mistake
as Photographer
(1944)
Something for the Boys
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
(1943)
Guadalcanal Diary
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as - (uncredited)
(1943)
Lost Angel
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1943)
Daredevils of the West
as Red Kelly
(1943)
Headin' for God's Country
as Hugo Higgins
(1942)
In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited)
(1942)
Pardon My Sarong
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
(1942)
Fall In
as Sgt. Topps
(1942)
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Clifford Genet
(1942)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Clifford
(1942)
Fly By Night
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
(1942)
What's Cookin'?
as Doorman (uncredited)
(1942)
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
(1942)
Girl Trouble
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1942)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Clifford Genet
(1942)
Take a Letter, Darling
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
(1942)
Mississippi Gambler
as Everett - Desk Clerk
(1942)
She's in the Army
as Pete
(1942)
The Traitor Within
as Tommy
(1941)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
(1941)
Hellzapoppin'
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
(1941)
Mr. District Attorney
as Cabbie
(1941)
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
(1941)
Blondie Goes Latin
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
(1941)
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Reports Burns is dead
(1941)
Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Sam Starr
(1941)
A Very Young Lady
as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
(1941)
Here Comes Happiness
as Bill
(1941)
Jungle Girl
as Curly Rogers
(1941)
Bad Men of Missouri
as Peg Leg
(1941)
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Clifford Genet
(1941)
Rags to Riches
as Ace
(1941)
Dutiful But Dumb
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
(1940)
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
(1940)
The Bank Dick
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1940)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
(1940)
It's a Date
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
(1940)
One Night in the Tropics
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
(1940)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
(1940)
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Truck Driver
(1940)
Flowing Gold
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
(1940)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Joe (uncredited)
(1940)
Spring Parade
as Earl (uncredited)
(1940)
Cafe Hostess
as Scotty
(1940)
Castle on the Hudson
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
(1940)
Girls of the Road
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
(1940)
Money and the Woman
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
(1940)
The Border Legion
as Ticket Agent
(1940)
Shooting High
as Andy Carson
(1940)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Lowery - a Reporter
(1940)
The Boys from Syracuse
as Taxi Cab Driver
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
(1940)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Counter Man (uncredited)
(1940)
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
(1940)
Sailor's Lady
as Guide
(1939)
The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie (uncredited)
(1939)
The Phantom Creeps
as Mac
(1939)
Days of Jesse James
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
(1939)
Blind Alley
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
(1939)
Espionage Agent
as Minor Role
(1939)
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
(1939)
Wings of the Navy
as Reporter
(1939)
Meet Dr. Christian
as Benson
(1939)
Miracles for Sale
as Second Taxi Driver
(1939)
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Tommy Ward
(1939)
Society Smugglers
as Radio Expert
(1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
(1939)
The Mysterious Miss X
as Pete, a Policeman
(1939)
Persons in Hiding
as Collins (uncredited)
(1939)
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Pilot
(1939)
Too Busy to Work
as Stage Manager
(1939)
Two Bright Boys
as Washburn
(1939)
Flight at Midnight
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
(1938)
Law of the Underworld
as Henchman Bill
(1938)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
(1938)
Four Daughters
as Sam
(1938)
Hollywood Hotel
as Cameraman
(1938)
Smashing the Rackets
as Joe - Hoodlum
(1938)
The Chaser
as Photographer
(1938)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1938)
Next Time I Marry
as Gas Station Attendant
(1938)
Youth Takes a Fling
as Bum
(1938)
The Invisible Menace
as Corporal Sanger
(1938)
Rhythm of the Saddle
as Dixie Erwin
(1938)
How to Watch Football
as Yelling fan next to Benchley
(1938)
Ladies in Distress
as Horace (1st Thug)
(1937)
Black Legion
as Ted Metcalf
(1937)
Back in Circulation
as Murphy
(1937)
They Won't Forget
as Drugstore Clerk
(1937)
Missing Witnesses
as Detective Pete (uncredited)
(1937)
The Go-Getter
as Bob Blair
(1937)
Love Is on the Air
as 'Dunk' Glover
(1937)
She Loved a Fireman
as Skillet Michaels
(1937)
The Singing Marine
as Sam
(1937)
The Outer Gate
as Todd
(1937)
What Price Vengeance
as Tex McGirk
(1937)
Talent Scout
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
(1936)
The Petrified Forest
as Lineman
(1936)
Colleen
as (uncredited)
(1936)
The Walking Dead
as 'Betcha'
(1936)
Jailbreak
as Sig Patton
(1936)
Crash Donovan
as Alabam
(1936)
Laughing at Trouble
as Jamie Bradford
(1936)
The Golden Arrow
as Davis
(1936)
Guns of the Pecos
as Jeff Carter
(1936)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Spudsy Drake
(1936)
Boulder Dam
as Ed Harper
(1936)
The Law in Her Hands
as Eddie O'Malley
(1936)
(1935)
Shipmates Forever
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
(1935)
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Clarence 'Dutch'
(1935)
I Found Stella Parish
as Dimmie
(1934)
Here Comes the Navy
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)