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Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

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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 t

Born

Jun 03, 1908

Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

Died

Dec 17, 1956

Known For

Acting

Movies

166 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.3

Known For

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939 as Cabbie (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'
1941 as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
1946 as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
★ 6.0
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
★ 6.6
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
★ 6.9
In This Our Life
In This Our Life
1942 as Worker (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
1936 as Lineman
★ 7.1
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
★ 5.4
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes
1939 as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945 as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
★ 5.3
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
1936 as 'Betcha'
★ 6.3
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 as Bus Driver (uncredited)
★ 6.3
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
1944 as Jim
★ 6.8
Black Legion
Black Legion
1937 as Ted Metcalf
★ 6.6
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947 as Cattleman (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home
1947 as Soldier (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940 as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
★ 6.8
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri
1941 as Peg Leg
★ 5.6
Life with Blondie
Life with Blondie
1945 as Mailman (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy
1939 as Reporter
★ 6.0
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Pardon My Sarong
Pardon My Sarong
1942 as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 as Steve (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
1946 as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
★ 3.9
Without Love
Without Love
1945 as Cabbie
★ 6.9
Leave It to Blondie
Leave It to Blondie
1945 as Mailman (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Girls of the Road
Girls of the Road
1940 as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
★ 5.0
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940 as Joe (uncredited)
★ 4.8
Black Bart
Black Bart
1948 as Elkins (uncredited)
★ 4.5
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing
1942 as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Flight at Midnight
Flight at Midnight
1939 as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
★ 4.5
The Chaser
The Chaser
1938 as Photographer
★ 6.0
The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady
1940 as Guide
★ 4.0
Talent Scout
Talent Scout
1937 as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam
1936 as Ed Harper
★ 5.0
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
1937 as Drugstore Clerk
★ 5.8
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
1943 as - (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess
1940 as Scotty
★ 5.3
Colleen
Colleen
1936 as (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Suddenly It's Spring
Suddenly It's Spring
1947 as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
★ 3.9
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
1940 as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
1937 as Bob Blair
★ 5.8
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold
1940 as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Miss Pacific Fleet
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935 as Clarence 'Dutch'
★ 4.0
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
1938 as Sam
★ 6.6
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946 as Detective Jones (uncredited)
★ 5.5
The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939 as Pilot
★ 5.5
One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics
1940 as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel
1938 as Cameraman
★ 5.5
It's a Date
It's a Date
1940 as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951 as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
★ 4.5
The Jungle Captive
The Jungle Captive
1945 as Bill
★ 5.5
Spring Parade
Spring Parade
1940 as Earl (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Here Comes Happiness
Here Comes Happiness
1941 as Bill
★ 5.0
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944 as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough
1947 as Postman
★ 6.5
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940 as Lowery - a Reporter
★ 6.2
Lost Angel
Lost Angel
1943 as Policeman (uncredited)
★ 7.9
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Bandits of Dark Canyon
1947 as Faraday
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949 as Bus Driver (uncredited)
★ 5.0
The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye
1945 as Whitey
★ 7.5
Blondie Meets the Boss
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939 as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
1944 as Miner (uncredited)
★ 5.4
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940 as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Blind Alley
Blind Alley
1939 as State Trooper Stopping Fred
★ 5.7
Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air
1937 as 'Dunk' Glover
★ 5.0
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever
1935 as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
★ 6.5
Meet Me on Broadway
Meet Me on Broadway
1946 as Waiter (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent
1939 as Minor Role
★ 5.9
The Boys from Syracuse
The Boys from Syracuse
1940 as Taxi Cab Driver
★ 5.8
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
★ 6.4
Blondie Goes Latin
Blondie Goes Latin
1941 as Cab Driver (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry
1938 as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
1937 as Detective Pete (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Honeymoon Ahead
Honeymoon Ahead
1945 as Connors
★ 6.0
Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
1938 as Joe - Hoodlum
★ 5.5
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale
1939 as Second Taxi Driver
★ 6.4
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow
1936 as Davis
★ 6.1
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940 as Truck Driver
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940 as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
★ 6.8
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman
1937 as Skillet Michaels
★ 6.0
Blondie's Big Deal
Blondie's Big Deal
1949 as Mailman
★ 6.2
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?
1942 as Doorman (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling
1938 as Bum
★ 1.0
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
1949 as Mac
★ 3.8
Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work
1939 as Stage Manager
Exposed
Exposed
1947 as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
★ 5.8
Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing
1944 as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
1939 as Mac
★ 4.2
Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James
1939 as Train Conductor (uncredited)
★ 4.7
The Mysterious Miss X
The Mysterious Miss X
1939 as Pete, a Policeman
★ 4.6
Bungalow 13
Bungalow 13
1948 as José Fernando
★ 1.0
Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan
1936 as Alabam
The Bamboo Blonde
The Bamboo Blonde
1946 as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.0
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941 as Clifford Genet
★ 6.8
Bride by Mistake
Bride by Mistake
1944 as Photographer
★ 6.1
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman
1940 as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
★ 3.5
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys
1944 as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Shooting High
Shooting High
1940 as Andy Carson
★ 8.0
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 4.7
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation
1937 as Murphy
★ 5.3
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940 as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
★ 6.0
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
1942 as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
★ 4.5
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940 as Counter Man (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling
1942 as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands
1936 as Eddie O'Malley
★ 5.0
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941 as Reports Burns is dead
★ 4.4
The Invisible Menace
The Invisible Menace
1938 as Corporal Sanger
★ 3.8
She's in the Army
She's in the Army
1942 as Pete
Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves
1948 as Duke
Rough Riders' Round-up
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939 as Tommy Ward
★ 4.0
Jungle Girl
Jungle Girl
1941 as Curly Rogers
★ 6.2
Daredevils of the West
Daredevils of the West
1943 as Red Kelly
Girl Trouble
Girl Trouble
1942 as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
1938 as Henchman Bill
★ 5.5
Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro
1949 as Sam
★ 6.4
Jailbreak
Jailbreak
1936 as Sig Patton
★ 6.4
Bells of San Angelo
Bells of San Angelo
1947 as Bus Driver
★ 4.1
Between Two Women
Between Two Women
1945 as Orderly
★ 5.9
How to Watch Football
How to Watch Football
1938 as Yelling fan next to Benchley
★ 4.8
Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
1939 as Benson
Headin' for God's Country
Headin' for God's Country
1943 as Hugo Higgins
South of Dixie
South of Dixie
1944 as Jay Hatcher
Society Smugglers
Society Smugglers
1939 as Radio Expert
★ 5.6
Robin Hood of the Pecos
Robin Hood of the Pecos
1941 as Sam Starr
★ 5.0
Swing the Western Way
Swing the Western Way
1947 as Mr. Spraggs
Dutiful But Dumb
Dutiful But Dumb
1941 as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
★ 6.3
I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish
1935 as Dimmie
★ 7.0
Fall In
Fall In
1942 as Sgt. Topps
★ 6.0
Blondie's Big Moment
Blondie's Big Moment
1947 as Mailman (uncredited)
★ 4.8
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942 as Clifford Genet
★ 5.8
On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody
1945 as George (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942 as Clifford
★ 6.5
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936 as Spudsy Drake
★ 6.8
Her Lucky Night
Her Lucky Night
1945 as Chauffeur
★ 4.5
Two Bright Boys
Two Bright Boys
1939 as Washburn
The Border Legion
The Border Legion
1940 as Ticket Agent
★ 4.4
The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine
1937 as Sam
★ 4.0
The Timber Trail
The Timber Trail
1948 as Telegraph Operator
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos
1936 as Jeff Carter
★ 6.6
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942 as Clifford Genet
★ 5.3
On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade
1939 as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding
1939 as Collins (uncredited)
★ 2.7
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective
1946 as Spud Warner
★ 4.0
Stop, You're Killing Me
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952 as Cab Driver
★ 5.0
Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches
1941 as Ace
★ 10.0
Blondie's Reward
Blondie's Reward
1948 as Mr. Johnson
★ 6.5
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent
1946 as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
★ 4.7
Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream
1946 as Bus Driver
★ 6.5
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
1941 as Cabbie
★ 5.4
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1945 as Boze, the Photographer
★ 3.7
Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy
1934 as Marine Orderly (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Slippy McGee
Slippy McGee
1948 as Charlie
The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate
1937 as Todd
★ 4.2
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble
1936 as Jamie Bradford
★ 6.0
Blondie's Secret
Blondie's Secret
1948 as Mailman
★ 6.5
A Very Young Lady
A Very Young Lady
1941 as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
★ 1.0
Blondie's Holiday
Blondie's Holiday
1947 as Postman
★ 6.0
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler
1942 as Everett - Desk Clerk
★ 6.0
Rhythm of the Saddle
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938 as Dixie Erwin
Ladies in Distress
Ladies in Distress
1938 as Horace (1st Thug)
What Price Vengeance
What Price Vengeance
1937 as Tex McGirk
★ 5.0
The Traitor Within
The Traitor Within
1942 as Tommy