Eddie Acuff
| Eddie Acuff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 3, 1903 Caruthersville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died |
December 17, 1956 (aged 53) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1952 |
Eddie Acuff (June 3, 1903 – 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.[1]
Biography
He was born in Caruthersville, Missouri. Acuff's maternal uncle was a performer on 19th century showboats along the Mississippi River. Before beginning his Hollywood film career in 1934, he performed in Broadway theatre in the early-1930s. He died in Hollywood, California, and is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Partial filmography
- I Found Stella Parish (1935)
- Miss Pacific Fleet (1935)
- The Petrified Forest (1936) as 1st Lineman
- The Walking Dead (1936)
- The Golden Arrow (1936)
- The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
- Black Legion (1937) as Metcalf
- The Go Getter (1937)
- What Price Vengeance? (1937)
- The Singing Marine (1937)
- The Outer Gate (1937)
- Back in Circulation (1937)
- Love Is on the Air (1937)
- She Loved a Fireman (1937)
- Hollywood Hotel (1937)
- Guns of the Pecos (1937)
- The Invisible Menace (1938)
- Law of the Underworld (1938)
- Smashing the Rackets (1938)
- Four Daughters (1938)
- Youth Takes a Fling (1938)
- Meet Dr. Christian (1939)
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) as a Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Shooting High (1940)
- They Drive By Night (1940) as Driver at café (uncredited)
- The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
- The Bank Dick (1940) (uncredited)
- Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941)
- Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941)
- High Sierra (1941) as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
- The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
- The Great American Broadcast (1941)
- Jungle Girl (1941 serial)
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) (uncredited)
- Hellzapoppin' (1941) (uncredited)
- Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as a Reporter (uncredited)
- Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
- Guadalcanal Diary (1943) (uncredited)
- Hat Check Honey (1944)
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
- The Clock (1945) (uncredited)
- Wonder Man (1945) (uncredited)
- The Jungle Captive (1945)
- The Flying Serpent (1946)
- Chick Carter, Detective (1946 serial)
- Heldorado (1946)
- Blondie's Holiday (1947)
- Bells of San Angelo (1947)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) (uncredited)
- Down To Earth (1947) (uncredited)
- Bungalow 13 (1948)
References
- ↑ "Day's Best Hollywood Story". Toledo Blade. January 12, 1948. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
External links
- Eddie Acuff at the Internet Broadway Database
- Eddie Acuff at the Internet Movie Database
- Eddie Acuff at AllMovie
- http://www.acuff.org/
- Eddie Acuff at Find a Grave
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