Eddie Acuff
Acting1908Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
Biography
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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 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
The Roaring Twenties
Cabbie (uncredited)
The Petrified Forest
Lineman
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
Reporter (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
Drafted Devil (uncredited)
Acting History
1952
Stop, You're Killing Me
as Cab Driver
1951
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
as Mac
Blondie's Big Deal
as Mailman
Johnny Allegro
as Sam
1948
Black Bart
as Elkins (uncredited)
Leather Gloves
as Duke
Blondie's Reward
as Mr. Johnson
Blondie's Secret
as Mailman
The Timber Trail
as Telegraph Operator
Bungalow 13
as José Fernando
Slippy McGee
as Charlie
1947
Swing the Western Way
as Mr. Spraggs
Bells of San Angelo
as Bus Driver
Buck Privates Come Home
as Soldier (uncredited)
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Faraday
Suddenly It's Spring
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Blondie's Holiday
as Postman
Blondie in the Dough
as Postman
Blondie's Big Moment
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Cattleman (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
Exposed
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
1946
Meet Me on Broadway
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream
as Bus Driver
Killer with Wings
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
Lady in the Lake
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
The Bamboo Blonde
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
Chick Carter, Detective
as Spud Warner
1945
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
The Jungle Captive
as Bill
Without Love
as Cabbie
On Stage Everybody
as George (uncredited)
Honeymoon Ahead
as Connors
Between Two Women
as Orderly
Life with Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
Leave It to Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
as Whitey
She Gets Her Man
as Boze, the Photographer
Her Lucky Night
as Chauffeur
1944
Belle of the Yukon
as Miner (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jim
Bride by Mistake
as Photographer
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
as Steve (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
South of Dixie
as Jay Hatcher
1943
Guadalcanal Diary
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Daredevils of the West
as Red Kelly
Lost Angel
as Policeman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as - (uncredited)
Headin' for God's Country
as Hugo Higgins
1942
Take a Letter, Darling
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
Fall In
as Sgt. Topps
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Clifford
Fly By Night
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Clifford Genet
She's in the Army
as Pete
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Clifford Genet
In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited)
What's Cookin'?
as Doorman (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mississippi Gambler
as Everett - Desk Clerk
Pardon My Sarong
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
The Traitor Within
as Tommy
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
1941
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Clifford Genet
Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Sam Starr
They Died with Their Boots On
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
as Bill
Hellzapoppin'
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
Blondie Goes Latin
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jungle Girl
as Curly Rogers
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
as Cabbie
Bad Men of Missouri
as Peg Leg
Rags to Riches
as Ace
A Very Young Lady
as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Reports Burns is dead
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
Castle on the Hudson
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
The Border Legion
as Ticket Agent
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Joe (uncredited)
Spring Parade
as Earl (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess
as Scotty
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
as Reporter (uncredited)
Girls of the Road
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Truck Driver
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Lowery - a Reporter
It's a Date
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
as Taxi Cab Driver
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
Shooting High
as Andy Carson
Sailor's Lady
as Guide
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Counter Man (uncredited)
1939
Miracles for Sale
as Second Taxi Driver
Meet Dr. Christian
as Benson
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Tommy Ward
Society Smugglers
as Radio Expert
Two Bright Boys
as Washburn
Blind Alley
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
as Stage Manager
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Pilot
Espionage Agent
as Minor Role
Wings of the Navy
as Reporter
When Tomorrow Comes
as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Mysterious Miss X
as Pete, a Policeman
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
Persons in Hiding
as Collins (uncredited)
Flight at Midnight
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
as Mac
1938
Four Daughters
as Sam
Hollywood Hotel
as Cameraman
Law of the Underworld
as Henchman Bill
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace
as Corporal Sanger
Smashing the Rackets
as Joe - Hoodlum
Next Time I Marry
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rhythm of the Saddle
as Dixie Erwin
Youth Takes a Fling
as Bum
Ladies in Distress
as Horace (1st Thug)
How to Watch Football
as Yelling fan next to Benchley
The Chaser
as Photographer
1937
Back in Circulation
as Murphy
She Loved a Fireman
as Skillet Michaels
Black Legion
as Ted Metcalf
They Won't Forget
as Drugstore Clerk
Missing Witnesses
as Detective Pete (uncredited)
Love Is on the Air
as 'Dunk' Glover
Talent Scout
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Bob Blair
What Price Vengeance
as Tex McGirk
The Outer Gate
as Todd
The Singing Marine
as Sam
1936
The Law in Her Hands
as Eddie O'Malley
Laughing at Trouble
as Jamie Bradford
The Petrified Forest
as Lineman
The Golden Arrow
as Davis
The Walking Dead
as 'Betcha'
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Spudsy Drake
Colleen
as (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
as Ed Harper
Guns of the Pecos
as Jeff Carter
Jailbreak
as Sig Patton
Crash Donovan
as Alabam
1935
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Clarence 'Dutch'
Shipmates Forever
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
I Found Stella Parish
as Dimmie
1934
Here Comes the Navy
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)