Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Deceased · Born: Jun 3, 1908 · Died: Dec 17, 1956

Personal Details

BornJun 3, 1908 Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

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.

Career

1951
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine as Golden Egg Doorman
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1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Bus Driver
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Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro as Sam
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1948
Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves as Duke
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The Timber Trail
The Timber Trail as Telegraph Operator
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Northwest Stampede
Northwest Stampede as Hamburger Vendor
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1947
Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough as Postman
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Bandits of Dark Canyon
Bandits of Dark Canyon as Stage Passenger Faraday
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Swing the Western Way
Swing the Western Way as Mr. Spraggs
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1946
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
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Meet Me on Broadway
Meet Me on Broadway as Waiter
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Three Little Girls in Blue
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective as Spud Warner
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1945
I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier as Private
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The Jungle Captive
The Jungle Captive as Bill
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Diamond Horseshoe
Diamond Horseshoe as Clarinet Player
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Leave It to Blondie
Leave It to Blondie as Mailman (uncredited)
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Life with Blondie
Life with Blondie as Mailman (uncredited)
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The Clock
The Clock as First Subway Official
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The Frozen Ghost
The Frozen Ghost as Reporter in Hallway
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1944
Sergeant Mike
Sergeant Mike as Monohan
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Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time as Shipyard Worker
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South of Dixie
South of Dixie as Jay Hatcher
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Week-End Pass
Week-End Pass as Waikowsky
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It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow as Jim
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Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday as Steve
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Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
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1943
Headin' for God's Country
Headin' for God's Country as Hugo Higgins
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Daredevils of the West
Daredevils of the West as Red Kelly
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He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss as Driver
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1942
The Traitor Within
The Traitor Within as Tommy
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Fall In
Fall In as Sgt. Topps
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She's in the Army
She's in the Army as Pete
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Army Surgeon
Army Surgeon as Sergeant
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Sing Your Worries Away
Sing Your Worries Away as Tour Map Seller
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The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead as Policeman
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Blondie for Victory
Blondie for Victory as Husband Whose Wife Knits Socks
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1941
Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches as Ace
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Jungle Girl
Jungle Girl as Curly Rogers
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Dutiful But Dumb
Dutiful But Dumb as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
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Here Comes Happiness
Here Comes Happiness as Bill
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Robin Hood of the Pecos
Robin Hood of the Pecos as Sam Starr
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1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Lowery - a Reporter
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Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess as Scotty
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So You Won't Talk
So You Won't Talk as Lounger
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They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
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1939
Rough Riders' Round-up
Rough Riders' Round-up as Tommy Ward
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The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback as Pilot
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The Mysterious Miss X
The Mysterious Miss X as Pete, a Policeman
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1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld as Bill
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Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry as Gas Station Attendant
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Four Daughters
Four Daughters as Sam
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The Invisible Menace
The Invisible Menace as Corporal Sanger
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1937
What Price Vengeance
What Price Vengeance as Tex McGirk
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Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos as Jeff Carter
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She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman as Skillet Michaels
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Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air as 'Dunk' Glover
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Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation as Murphy
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The Go Getter
The Go Getter as Bob Blair
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The Outer Gate
The Outer Gate as Todd
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1936
The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands as Eddie O'Malley
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The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest as Lineman
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The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws as Spudsy Drake
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Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble as Jamie Bradford
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1935
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever as Cowboy
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I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish as Dimmie
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Miss Pacific Fleet
Miss Pacific Fleet as Clarence 'Dutch'
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