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Aliases: Edward DeKalb Acuff , Edward Acuff

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

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Movie Involvements: 86

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Roaring Twenties
Average
7

The Roaring Twenties

(1939) Cabbie (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
Average
7

They Died with Their Boots On

(1941) Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
The Petrified Forest
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7

The Petrified Forest

(1936) Lineman
Lady in the Lake
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6

Lady in the Lake

(1946) Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
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3

The Phantom Creeps

(1949) Mac
Bells of San Angelo
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5

Bells of San Angelo

(1947) Bus Driver
They Drive by Night
Average
7

They Drive by Night

(1940) Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Black Legion
Average
6

Black Legion

(1937) Ted Metcalf

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1952 Cab Driver
1951 Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
1949 Bus Driver (uncredited)
Mac
Sam
Mailman
1948 Mailman
José Fernando
Duke
Telegraph Operator
Mr. Johnson
Elkins (uncredited)
Charlie
1947 Faraday
Postman
Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
Mr. Spraggs
Bus Driver
Postman
Soldier (uncredited)
Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Mailman (uncredited)
1946 Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Bus Driver
M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
Spud Warner
Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
Waiter (uncredited)
1945 Mailman (uncredited)
Whitey
George (uncredited)
Bill
Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Connors
Orderly
Cabbie
Mailman (uncredited)
Chauffeur
Boze, the Photographer
1944 Miner (uncredited)
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
Photographer
Jay Hatcher
Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
Jim
1943 Policeman (uncredited)
Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Hugo Higgins
Red Kelly
- (uncredited)
1942 Tommy
Sgt. Topps
Clifford Genet
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
Clifford
Pete
Worker (uncredited)
Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
Everett - Desk Clerk
Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Clifford Genet
Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
1941 Drafted Devil (uncredited)
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Reports Burns is dead
Ace
Peg Leg
Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
Curly Rogers
Clifford Genet
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Cabbie
Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
Bill
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Starr
1940 Lowery - a Reporter
Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
Ticket Agent
Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
Reporter (uncredited)
First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
Joe (uncredited)
Earl (uncredited)
Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
Shorty Smith (uncredited)
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Taxi Cab Driver
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Guide
Truck Driver
Andy Carson
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Counter Man (uncredited)
Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
Scotty
1939 Train Conductor (uncredited)
Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
Benson
Stage Manager
Cabbie (uncredited)
Minor Role
Washburn
Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Second Taxi Driver
Pilot
State Trooper Stopping Fred
Tommy Ward
Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
Radio Expert
Reporter
Collins (uncredited)
Pete, a Policeman
Mac
1938 Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gas Station Attendant
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Dixie Erwin
Yelling fan next to Benchley
Bum
Sam
Joe - Hoodlum
Photographer
Horace (1st Thug)
Bill
Cameraman
Corporal Sanger
1937 Skillet Michaels
'Dunk' Glover
Murphy
Todd
Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
Drugstore Clerk
Sam
Tex McGirk
Bob Blair
Ted Metcalf
1936 Jeff Carter
Jamie Bradford
N/A
Sig Patton
Alabam
Spudsy Drake
Davis
Eddie O'Malley
(uncredited)
Ed Harper
'Betcha'
Lineman
1935 Clarence 'Dutch'
Dimmie
Cowboy
Year Character Movie/Tv

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