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  • BIRTH 03/06/1908
  • DEATH 17/12/1956
  • Country United States
  • MOVIES 37

Eddie Acuff

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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.

Eddie Acuff

Movies (37)

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
1942
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'
Drafted Devil (uncredited)
1941
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
1947
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
Drugstore Clerk
1937
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
Jim
1944
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast
Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
1945
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
1947
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
'Betcha'
1936
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
Lineman
1936
Without Love
Without Love
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1945
Black Legion
Black Legion
Ted Metcalf
1937
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
1944
Black Bart
Black Bart
Elkins (uncredited)
1948
Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel
Cameraman
1938
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
Cabbie (uncredited)
1939
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
Mac
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
Sam
1938
Daredevils of the West
Daredevils of the West
Red Kelly
1943
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler
Everett - Desk Clerk
1942
The Jungle Captive
The Jungle Captive
Bill
1945
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent
Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
1946
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan in Panama
Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
1940
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood
Reports Burns is dead
1941
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes
Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
1939
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
- (uncredited)
1943
Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work
Stage Manager
1939
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
Reporter (uncredited)
1940
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow
Davis
1936
Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air
'Dunk' Glover
1937
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
Mac
1949
Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling
Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
1942
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde
Lowery - a Reporter
1940
Blind Alley
Blind Alley
State Trooper Stopping Fred
1939
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
Cattleman (uncredited)
1947