
Cast
Eddie Acuff
Acting
Cast
Eddie Acuff
Known for
Acting
Born
1908-06-03
From
Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
Died
1956-12-17
Also known as Edward DeKalb Acuff, Edward Acuff
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eddie Acuff (June 3, 1908 β 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 β 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.

The Go-Getter
as Bob Blair

The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie (uncredited)

Boulder Dam
as Ed Harper

Hellzapoppin'
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)

Jungle Girl
as Curly Rogers

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)

Guadalcanal Diary
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

Christmas Holiday
as Steve (uncredited)

Fall In
as Sgt. Topps

Four Daughters
as Sam

Johnny Allegro
as Sam

Missing Witnesses
as Detective Pete (uncredited)

Blondie's Big Moment
as Mailman (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

Jailbreak
as Sig Patton

The Sea of Grass
as Cattleman (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps
as Mac

When Tomorrow Comes
as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)

Black Bart
as Elkins (uncredited)

It Happened Tomorrow
as Jim

Flowing Gold
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)

Lady in the Lake
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)

In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited)

Without Love
as Cabbie

Espionage Agent
as Minor Role

The Cowboy and the Lady
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)

The Walking Dead
as 'Betcha'

Here Comes Happiness
as Bill

A Volta do Besouro Verde
as Lowery - a Reporter

Buck Privates Come Home
as Soldier (uncredited)

The Petrified Forest
as Lineman

Girls of the Road
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)

The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Spudsy Drake

Blind Alley
as State Trooper Stopping Fred

Spring Parade
as Earl (uncredited)

Bungalow 13
as JosΓ© Fernando

Slightly Dangerous
as - (uncredited)

Flame of Barbary Coast
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Life with Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)

What Price Vengeance
as Tex McGirk

One Night in the Tropics
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)

Hollywood Hotel
as Cameraman

The Jungle Captive
as Bill

Bad Men of Missouri
as Peg Leg

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Blonde Alibi
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)

The Singing Marine
as Sam

Bride by Mistake
as Photographer

Breakdowns of 1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)

Black Legion
as Ted Metcalf

Wings of the Navy
as Reporter

Belle of the Yukon
as Miner (uncredited)

The Wagons Roll at Night
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)

The Lady Is Willing
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)

The Law in Her Hands
as Eddie O'Malley

Miracles for Sale
as Second Taxi Driver

Two Bright Boys
as Washburn

Slippy McGee
as Charlie

Lost Angel
as Policeman (uncredited)

Here Comes the Navy
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)

They Won't Forget
as Drugstore Clerk

Suddenly It's Spring
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter

Shipmates Forever
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'

The Bank Dick
as Reporter (uncredited)

Blondie's Reward
as Mr. Johnson

Crash Donovan
as Alabam

Love Is on the Air
as 'Dunk' Glover

Take a Letter, Darling
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)

Blondie Goes Latin
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)

The Boys from Syracuse
as Taxi Cab Driver

The Border Legion
as Ticket Agent

Days of Jesse James
as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Bells of San Angelo
as Bus Driver

The Chaser
as Photographer

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)

Dutiful But Dumb
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)

The Invisible Menace
as Corporal Sanger

Sailor's Lady
as Guide

Law of the Underworld
as Henchman Bill

The Traitor Within
as Tommy

I Found Stella Parish
as Dimmie

Cafe Hostess
as Scotty

Persons in Hiding
as Collins (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Clifford

Laughing at Trouble
as Jamie Bradford

Blondie's Big Deal
as Mailman

Exposed
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door

Charlie Chan in Panama
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Counter Man (uncredited)

Pardon My Sarong
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)

Stop, You're Killing Me
as Cab Driver

Rough Riders' Round-up
as Tommy Ward

Money and the Woman
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Daredevils of the West
as Red Kelly

The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Detective Jones (uncredited)

Something for the Boys
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)

Blondie's Secret
as Mailman

Smashing the Rackets
as Joe - Hoodlum

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)

Mississippi Gambler
as Everett - Desk Clerk

Flight at Midnight
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)

On Stage Everybody
as George (uncredited)

Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)

Leave It to Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)

It's a Date
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

The Cowboy Quarterback
as Pilot

Colleen
as (uncredited)

Can't Help Singing
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

Youth Takes a Fling
as Bum

Bad Man of Deadwood
as Reports Burns is dead

Between Two Women
as Orderly

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Clifford Genet

She Gets Her Man
as Boze, the Photographer

Shooting High
as Andy Carson

Blondie Meets the Boss
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner

Fly By Night
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)

Girl Trouble
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

South of Dixie
as Jay Hatcher

Blondie's Holiday
as Postman

Buck Benny Rides Again
as Truck Driver

She's in the Army
as Pete

The Flying Serpent
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones

Too Busy to Work
as Stage Manager

What's Cookin'?
as Doorman (uncredited)

The Timber Trail
as Telegraph Operator

The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Joe (uncredited)

The Hidden Eye
as Whitey

Meet Dr. Christian
as Benson

Blondie in the Dough
as Postman

The Golden Arrow
as Davis

Meet Me on Broadway
as Waiter (uncredited)

The Mysterious Miss X
as Pete, a Policeman

Guns of the Pecos
as Jeff Carter

Mr. District Attorney
as Cabbie

The Outer Gate
as Todd

The Phantom Creeps
as Mac

Society Smugglers
as Radio Expert

Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Sam Starr

Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Faraday

Miss Pacific Fleet
as Clarence 'Dutch'

The Bamboo Blonde
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)

Rhythm of the Saddle
as Dixie Erwin

Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Clifford Genet

Ladies in Distress
as Horace (1st Thug)

Back in Circulation
as Murphy

Rags to Riches
as Ace

She Loved a Fireman
as Skillet Michaels

Talent Scout
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)

A Very Young Lady
as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)

Wake Up and Dream
as Bus Driver

Let's Make a Million

Honeymoon Ahead
as Connors

Chick Carter, Detective
as Spud Warner

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Clifford Genet

Headin' for God's Country
as Hugo Higgins

Her Lucky Night
as Chauffeur

Leather Gloves
as Duke

Swing the Western Way
as Mr. Spraggs

How to Watch Football
as Yelling fan next to Benchley