Eddie Acuff
Jun 03, 1908 - Dec 17, 1956 (48 years old) in Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
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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 Flying Serpent
Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
Bells of San Angelo
Bus Driver
They Died with Their Boots On
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Cabbie (uncredited)
In This Our Life
Worker (uncredited)
The Petrified Forest
Lineman
The Walking Dead
'Betcha'
They Won't Forget
Drugstore Clerk
Credits
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Cab Driver★ 5 -
Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
Bus Driver (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Johnny Allegro 1949Sam★ 6.3 -
Blondie's Big Deal 1949Mailman★ 6.2 -
Blondie's Secret 1948Mailman★ 6.5 -
Bungalow 13 1948José Fernando★ 1 -
Leather Gloves 1948Duke★ NR -
The Timber Trail 1948Telegraph Operator★ NR -
Blondie's Reward 1948Mr. Johnson★ 6.5 -
Black Bart 1948Elkins (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
Slippy McGee 1948Charlie★ NR -
Faraday★ NR -
Blondie in the Dough 1947Postman★ 6.5 -
Exposed 1947Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door★ 5.8 -
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Mr. Spraggs★ NR -
The Sea of Grass 1947Cattleman (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Bells of San Angelo 1947Bus Driver★ 4.1 -
Blondie's Holiday 1947Postman★ 6 -
Soldier (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Suddenly It's Spring 1947Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter★ 4.3 -
Blondie's Big Moment 1947Mailman (uncredited)★ 4.8 -
Lady in the Lake 1946Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)★ 6 -
Wake Up and Dream 1946Bus Driver★ 6.5 -
The Bamboo Blonde 1946M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)★ 6 -
Spud Warner★ 4.5 -
Blonde Alibi 1946Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)★ 3.9 -
Detective Jones (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
The Flying Serpent 1946Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones★ 4.6 -
Meet Me on Broadway 1946Waiter (uncredited)★ 7 -
Life with Blondie 1945Mailman (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Hidden Eye 1945Whitey★ 7.6 -
On Stage Everybody 1945George (uncredited)★ NR -
The Jungle Captive 1945Bill★ 5.6 -
Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Honeymoon Ahead 1945Connors★ 6 -
Between Two Women 1945Orderly★ 5.9 -
Without Love 1945Cabbie★ 6.8 -
Leave It to Blondie 1945Mailman (uncredited)★ 6 -
Her Lucky Night 1945Chauffeur★ 4.5 -
She Gets Her Man 1945Boze, the Photographer★ 3.7 -
Belle of the Yukon 1944Miner (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Can't Help Singing 1944Cavalry Officer (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Bride by Mistake 1944Photographer★ 6.1 -
South of Dixie 1944Jay Hatcher★ NR -
Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
It Happened Tomorrow 1944Jim★ 6.7 -
Lost Angel 1943Policeman (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Guadalcanal Diary 1943Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Hugo Higgins★ NR -
Red Kelly★ NR -
Slightly Dangerous 1943- (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Traitor Within 1942Tommy★ NR -
Fall In 1942Sgt. Topps★ 6 -
Clifford Genet★ 5.3 -
Girl Trouble 1942Taxi Driver (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Pardon My Sarong 1942Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Clifford★ 6.5 -
She's in the Army 1942Pete★ NR -
In This Our Life 1942Worker (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Mississippi Gambler 1942Everett - Desk Clerk★ 6 -
Arthur Guerney (uncredited)★ 4 -
What's Cookin'? 1942Doorman (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
The Lady Is Willing 1942Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Clifford Genet★ 5.8 -
Fly By Night 1942Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Hellzapoppin' 1941Drafted Devil (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Bad Man of Deadwood 1941Reports Burns is dead★ 4.4 -
Rags to Riches 1941Ace★ 10 -
Bad Men of Missouri 1941Peg Leg★ 5.6 -
A Very Young Lady 1941Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)★ 1 -
Jungle Girl 1941Curly Rogers★ 6.2 -
Clifford Genet★ 6.8 -
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Cabbie★ 5.4 -
Dutiful But Dumb 1941Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Here Comes Happiness 1941Bill★ 5 -
Blondie Goes Latin 1941Cab Driver (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Sam Starr★ 5 -
Lowery - a Reporter★ 6.2 -
Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
The Border Legion 1940Ticket Agent★ 4.4 -
The Bank Dick 1940Reporter (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner★ 6 -
First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Joe (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
Spring Parade 1940Earl (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Flowing Gold 1940Shorty Smith (uncredited)★ 7 -
Money and the Woman 1940Mr. Jones (uncredited)★ 4.3 -
Taxi Cab Driver★ 5.8 -
They Drive by Night 1940Driver in Cafe (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Girls of the Road 1940Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)★ 5 -
Sailor's Lady 1940Guide★ 4 -
Truck Driver★ NR -
Shooting High 1940Andy Carson★ 8 -
It's a Date 1940Ship's Steward (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Counter Man (uncredited)★ 6 -
Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi★ 6.8 -
Castle on the Hudson 1940Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Cafe Hostess 1940Scotty★ 5.5 -
Days of Jesse James 1939Train Conductor (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
On Dress Parade 1939Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Meet Dr. Christian 1939Benson★ NR -
Too Busy to Work 1939Stage Manager★ NR -
The Roaring Twenties 1939Cabbie (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Espionage Agent 1939Minor Role★ 5.9 -
Two Bright Boys 1939Washburn★ NR -
Flight at Midnight 1939Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
Miracles for Sale 1939Second Taxi Driver★ 6.4 -
Pilot★ 5.5 -
Blind Alley 1939State Trooper Stopping Fred★ 5.7 -
Tommy Ward★ 4 -
Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Society Smugglers 1939Radio Expert★ 5.6 -
Wings of the Navy 1939Reporter★ 6 -
Persons in Hiding 1939Collins (uncredited)★ 3.5 -
Pete, a Policeman★ 5.3 -
The Phantom Creeps 1939Mac★ 4.2 -
Breakdowns of 1938 1938Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5 -
Next Time I Marry 1938Gas Station Attendant★ 6.8 -
Bus Driver (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Rhythm of the Saddle 1938Dixie Erwin★ NR -
Yelling fan next to Benchley★ 4.8 -
Youth Takes a Fling 1938Bum★ 1 -
Four Daughters 1938Sam★ 6.6 -
Smashing the Rackets 1938Joe - Hoodlum★ 5.5 -
The Chaser 1938Photographer★ 6 -
Ladies in Distress 1938Horace (1st Thug)★ NR -
Henchman Bill★ 5.5 -
Hollywood Hotel 1938Cameraman★ 5.4 -
The Invisible Menace 1938Corporal Sanger★ 4.1 -
She Loved a Fireman 1937Skillet Michaels★ 6 -
Missing Witnesses 1937Detective Pete (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Love Is on the Air 1937'Dunk' Glover★ 5 -
Back in Circulation 1937Murphy★ 5.3 -
The Outer Gate 1937Todd★ 3.7 -
Talent Scout 1937Musselman - Writer (uncredited)★ 6 -
They Won't Forget 1937Drugstore Clerk★ 5.7 -
The Singing Marine 1937Sam★ 4 -
What Price Vengeance 1937Tex McGirk★ 5 -
The Go-Getter 1937Bob Blair★ 5.8 -
Black Legion 1937Ted Metcalf★ 6.6 -
Guns of the Pecos 1936Jeff Carter★ 6.2 -
Laughing at Trouble 1936Jamie Bradford★ 6 -
Let's Make a Million 1936★ NR -
Jailbreak 1936Sig Patton★ 6.4 -
Crash Donovan 1936Alabam★ NR -
Spudsy Drake★ 6.8 -
The Golden Arrow 1936Davis★ 6.1 -
The Law in Her Hands 1936Eddie O'Malley★ 5 -
Colleen 1936(uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Boulder Dam 1936Ed Harper★ 4 -
The Walking Dead 1936'Betcha'★ 6.2 -
The Petrified Forest 1936Lineman★ 7.1 -
Miss Pacific Fleet 1935Clarence 'Dutch'★ 4 -
Dimmie★ 7 -
Shipmates Forever 1935Lincoln 'Cowboy'★ 6.5 -
Here Comes the Navy 1934Marine Orderly (uncredited)★ 5.9