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Irving Bacon
Born · September 5, 1893
Died · February 5, 1965 (71 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irving Bacon (September 6, 1893 – February 5, 1965) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 500 films. Bacon played on the stage for a number of years before getting into films in 1920. He was sometimes cast in films directed by Lloyd Bacon (incorrectly named as his brother in some sources) such as The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938). He often played comical "average guys". In the late 1930s and early 1940s, he played the weary postman Mr. Crumb in Columbia Pictures' Blondie film series. One of his bigger roles was as a similarly flustered postman in the thriller Cause for Alarm! in 1952. During the 1950s, Bacon worked steadily in a number of television sitcoms, most notably I Love Lucy, where he appeared in two episodes, one which cast him as Ethel Mertz's father.
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
6.0
1988
Riverboat
Zack Mannion · (1 episode)
6.2
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Apt. House Manager · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
The Donna Reed Show
Mayor Webster · (1 episode)
6.1
1958
Fort Massacre
Charlie
6.0
1958
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
Judge Stanfield
5.4
1958
Leave It to Beaver
Postal Clerk · (1 episode)
6.9
1957
Maverick
(2 episodes)
6.8
1957
Maverick
Employee · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Dakota Incident
Tully Morgan
6.3
1956
Hidden Guns
Doc Carter
5.0
1956
At Gunpoint
Al Ferguson
6.3
1955
Run for Cover
Scotty
6.7
1955
December Bride
(2 episodes)
5.5
1954
A Star Is Born
Graves
7.1
1954
Black Horse Canyon
Doc Spain
5.9
1954
Duffy of San Quentin
Doc Sorin
6.0
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Mr. Miller
6.9
1954
Devil's Canyon
Prison Guard
4.8
1953
Sweethearts on Parade
Sheriff Doolittle
0.0
1953
Fort Ti
Sgt. Monday Wash
6.5
1953
Kansas Pacific
Casey
4.8
1953
General Electric Theater
Patch · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
General Electric Theater
Mr. Holbrook · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Four Star Playhouse
Carter · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
O. Henry's Full House
Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
6.5
1952
Rose of Cimarron
Sheriff
5.0
1952
Room for One More
Mayor Michael J. Kane
6.3
1952
Desert of Lost Men
Sheriff Skeeter Davis
0.0
1951
I Love Lucy
Will Potter · (1 episode)
7.9
1951
I Love Lucy
Mr. Willoughby · (1 episode)
7.9
1951
Here Comes the Groom
Baines
5.2
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(2 episodes)
4.5
1951
Cause for Alarm!
Mr. Carston, Postman
5.8
1951
Mr. Music
Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
4.0
1950
Katie Did It
Train Conductor
6.0
1950
Emergency Wedding
Filbert - Mechanic
5.5
1950
Born to Be Bad
Jewelry Salesman
5.9
1950
Never a Dull Moment
Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
5.4
1950
The Happy Years
Mr. Conover
7.7
1950
Riding High
Hamburger Man
5.8
1950
Woman in Hiding
Link
6.2
1950
Sons of New Mexico
Chris Dobbs
5.0
1949
Dear Wife
Mike Man
6.0
1949
The House Across the Street
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
4.5
1949
It's a Great Feeling
RR Information Clerk
5.9
1949
Down Memory Lane
(archive footage)
0.0
1949
Manhandled
Sgt. Fayle
5.1
1949
The Big Cat
Matt Cooper the Mailman
4.0
1949
The Green Promise
Julius Larkin
6.6
1949
El Paso
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
5.7
1949
John Loves Mary
George Beachwood
4.8
1949
Dynamite
Jake
4.0
1949
Words and Music
Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
5.7
1948
Whispering Smith
6.4
1948
Family Honeymoon
Mr. Webb
5.7
1948
Moonrise
Judd Jenkins
6.2
1948
Good Sam
Tramp
6.0
1948
The Velvet Touch
Herbie
6.1
1948
State of the Union
Buck Swenson
6.7
1948
Adventures in Silverado
Jake Willis
5.0
1948
Albuquerque
Dave Walton
6.8
1948
Rocky
Bert Hillman
0.0
1948
California's Golden Beginning
0.0
1948
Monsieur Verdoux
Pierre Couvais
7.7
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Melvin
6.9
1947
Dear Ruth
Delivery Man
6.6
1947
Saddle Pals
Thaddeus Bellweather
5.0
1947
My Brother Talks to Horses
Mr. Piper
6.0
1947
Wake Up and Dream
Toll Gate Attendant
6.5
1946
Night Train to Memphis
Rainbow
0.0
1946
One Way to Love
Train Conductor
7.0
1946
Spellbound
Railway Gateman (uncredited)
7.4
1945
Star in the Night
Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
7.2
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Sam Skelly
6.0
1945
Guest Wife
Nosey Stationmaster
6.2
1945
Hitchhike to Happiness
Dennis Colby
5.0
1945
Out of This World
Irving Krunk
7.3
1945
Patrick the Great
Mr. Merney
4.0
1945
Under Western Skies
Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
5.8
1945
Can't Help Singing
Bath House Barber (uncredited)
5.1
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
Tom
7.1
1944
Heavenly Days
Tower, the Butler
0.0
1944
Casanova Brown
Hotel Manager
6.3
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Missionary (uncredited)
6.3
1944
Since You Went Away
Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
6.5
1944
Her Primitive Man
Track Man
6.0
1944
Knickerbocker Holiday
Peter Van Stoon
5.0
1944
Week-End Pass
Sheriff Todd
0.0
1944
Chip Off the Old Block
Prof. Frost
4.0
1944
A Guy Named Joe
Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
6.5
1943
In Old Oklahoma
Ben
6.2
1943
Footlight Glamour
Mr. Crumb
7.7
1943
Top Man
School Principal
0.0
1943
Johnny Come Lately
Chief of Police
6.7
1943
So's Your Uncle
Dempster
5.0
1943
Hers to Hold
Dr. Bacon
6.8
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Bartender (uncredited)
7.1
1943
Mister Big
Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
2.2
1943
It's a Great Life
Mailman
7.5
1943
The Desperadoes
Dan Walters - Bartender
5.7
1943
King of the Cowboys
Deputy Cluckas
5.5
1943
A Stranger in Town
Orin Todds
6.5
1943
Dixie Dugan
Mr. Kelly
5.0
1943
Two Weeks to Live
Omar Tennyson Gimpel
2.0
1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
6.4
1943
Shadow of a Doubt
Station Master
7.5
1943
Get Hep to Love
Mr. Hardwicke
4.0
1942
Between Us Girls
Soda Clerk
6.0
1942
Pardon My Sarong
Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Footlight Serenade
Stagehand
0.0
1942
Lady in a Jam
Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
5.5
1942
Thru Different Eyes
Stu Johnson
0.0
1942
The Spoilers
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
6.2
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event
Mr. Crumb
7.3
1942
The Bashful Bachelor
Sheriff / Fire Chief
4.5
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
New England Farmer (uncredited)
5.9
1942
Young America
Bart Munson
0.0
1942
Freckles Comes Home
Constable Caleb Weaver
5.0
1942
Holiday Inn
Gus
7.0
1942
Remember the Day
Cecil
6.6
1941
Cadet Girl
Train conductor
0.0
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
6.6
1941
The Great Man's Lady
Parson
6.3
1941
Moon Over Her Shoulder
Conrad - Taxi Driver
0.0
1941
Henry Aldrich for President
Mr. McCloskey
4.0
1941
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
The Soda Jerk
6.9
1941
Great Guns
Postman
5.8
1941
It Started with Eve
Raven
7.1
1941
Our Wife
Doorman (uncredited)
5.7
1941
Blondie in Society
Mailman
7.4
1941
Accent on Love
Smedley
6.0
1941
Caught in the Draft
Cogswell
5.8
1941
Ride on Vaquero
Jailer Smoky
4.2
1941
Meet John Doe
Beany
7.3
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Mr. Albert Merney
4.7
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Projectionist
6.0
1941
Blondie Goes Latin
Mailman (uncredited)
6.2
1941
Western Union
Barber
6.0
1941
Tobacco Road
Bank Teller
6.6
1941
Back Street
Ticket seller
7.2
1941
The Wild Man of Borneo
Carriage Driver
6.5
1941
Four Mothers
Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
5.7
1941
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Fisherman
6.5
1940
She Couldn't Say No
Abner
6.8
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Mailman
6.7
1940
Dreaming Out Loud
Wes Stillman
5.7
1940
The Howards of Virginia
Tom Norton
6.4
1940
Young People
Otis
4.6
1940
The Return of Frank James
Bystander
6.3
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
Harry Gilpin
6.5
1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
Mailman
7.2
1940
Manhattan Heartbeat
Sweeney
0.0
1940
Sailor's Lady
Storekeeper (uncredited)
4.0
1940
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Cabbie
0.0
1940
Lillian Russell
Soldier
6.1
1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Lippincott
4.5
1940
Edison, the Man
Sheriff
6.6
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Sam Appleby (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Star Dust
Hotel Desk Clerk
4.7
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Driver
7.8
1940
Blondie on a Budget
Mailman
6.0
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Becker
6.3
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
6.7
1940
His Girl Friday
Gus (uncredited)
7.4
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
Hospital Official
5.2
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Paul Gillis
4.0
1940
Gone with the Wind
Corporal
7.9
1939
Too Busy to Work
Gilligan
0.0
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Mailman
6.5
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Sheriff Clem Diggers
6.3
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Woodbury
3.5
1939
Pack Up Your Troubles
Soldier
6.2
1939
At the Circus
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
6.3
1939
On Your Toes
Second Stage Manager
3.9
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
Clerk
5.1
1939
Rio
'Mushy'
5.1
1939
Indianapolis Speedway
Fred Haskill
5.0
1939
I Stole a Million
Simpson (uncredited)
6.0
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Mailman
6.2
1939
News Is Made at Night
Mike, Fingerprint Man
4.5
1939
Bachelor Mother
Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Second Fiddle
Harvey Vaughan
4.5
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Hotel Clerk
5.5
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Hubert Ward
5.8
1939
Lucky Night
Conductor
6.6
1939
Big Town Czar
Real Estate Man
0.0
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
Hotel Clerk
5.9
1939
The Spirit of Culver
Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
0.0
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
1st Mailman (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Tail Spin
Storekeeper (Uncredited)
5.8
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Tracy (uncredited)
6.2
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Jailer (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Made for Each Other
Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
6.2
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tad (uncredited)
6.5
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
6.6
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Blondie
Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
7.1
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
6.1
1938
Exposed
Crankpool
5.0
1938
Hard to Get
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
6.0
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
6.4
1938
There Goes My Heart
Mr. Dobbs
7.2
1938
The Sisters
Robert Forbes
6.1
1938
Sing, You Sinners
Lecturer on Seals
6.7
1938
You Can't Take It with You
Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Give Me a Sailor
The Druggist (uncredited)
5.6
1938
Professor Beware
Painter
6.1
1938
The Chaser
Harvey
6.0
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Foreman of Jury
7.2
1938
Racket Busters
Counter Man (uncredited)
5.1
1938
Tropic Holiday
Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
5.5
1938
Kentucky Moonshine
Palace Hotel Clerk
5.3
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
6.3
1938
Tip-Off Girls
Sam
6.0
1938
The First Hundred Years
Wilkins
6.0
1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
6.0
1938
Midnight Intruder
Evans
5.2
1938
True Confession
Coroner
5.8
1937
Big Town Girl
Gas Station Attendant
6.0
1937
It's Love I'm After
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
7.0
1937
Big City
Jim Sloane
7.4
1937
Vogues of 1938
Curson - Accountant
5.3
1937
Exclusive
Dr. Boomgarten
6.0
1937
Topper
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Marry the Girl
Happy Elmer
5.0
1937
Big Business
Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
5.0
1937
Angel's Holiday
Fingerprint Expert
5.5
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
Tall Soldier (uncredited)
6.2
1937
A Star Is Born
Station Agent (uncredited)
7.1
1937
Internes Can't Take Money
Jeff
6.4
1937
Dangerous Number
Detective
5.0
1937
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
Peg Leg Holden
6.3
1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Drug Store Clerk
6.3
1936
Murder with Pictures
Det. Keogh
5.1
1936
Wives Never Know
Dr. Mumford
0.0
1936
Lady Be Careful
Happy
4.5
1936
Let's Make a Million
Jerry
0.0
1936
The Texas Rangers
David's father (uncredited)
6.4
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Gus - Trocadero Bartender
2.5
1936
China Clipper
Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
5.6
1936
To Mary - with Love
Chauffeur
4.5
1936
A Son Comes Home
Hamburger Stand Proprietor
1.0
1936
Earthworm Tractors
Taxicab Driver
5.0
1936
Rhythm on the Range
Rodeo Announcer
4.0
1936
San Francisco
Picnicker (uncredited)
6.6
1936
Forgotten Faces
Pretty
0.0
1936
The Singing Kid
Maine Driver (uncredited)
4.0
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Frank (uncredited)
7.5
1936
Petticoat Fever
Carl
5.5
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Mailman
6.4
1936
Love on a Bet
Farmer on Hay Wagon
7.0
1936
Drift Fence
Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
4.0
1936
Timothy's Quest
Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
3.0
1936
Hitch Hike Lady
Ed Simpson
6.8
1935
Man of Iron
Jake
6.0
1935
Millions in the Air
Mr. Perkins
0.0
1935
Ship Cafe
Slim
0.0
1935
Bad Boy
Butcher
5.0
1935
She Couldn't Take It
Man at Toll Gate
4.5
1935
It's a Great Life
Slim (uncredited)
0.0
1935
Two-Fisted
Brick Briggs
7.0
1935
Powdersmoke Range
Gun Store Proprietor
0.0
1935
Here Comes Cookie
Thompson
7.2
1935
Page Miss Glory
Waiter (uncredited)
6.3
1935
Redheads on Parade
Entwhistle (uncredited)
0.0
1935
Diamond Jim
Passenger
6.0
1935
The Murder Man
Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
6.9
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Mr. Vernoy
6.1
1935
Manhattan Moon
Lunch Man
0.0
1935
Men Without Names
Town Character
6.0
1935
The Glass Key
Waiter (uncredited)
6.3
1935
Mary Jane's Pa
Clerk Getting Tied Up
6.0
1935
Goin' to Town
Cowboy
5.2
1935
Private Worlds
McLean
5.9
1935
It's A Small World
Cal
4.5
1935
I'll Love You Always
Theater Manager (uncredited)
3.0
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
Man with Pelican (uncredited)
6.2
1935
The Gay Bride
Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
5.8
1934
Broadway Bill
Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
6.0
1934
The President Vanishes
Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
7.0
1934
By Your Leave
Harry
3.0
1934
No Ransom
Heinie
0.0
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
Bijah
5.8
1934
You Belong to Me
Stage Manager
7.0
1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Hat Check Attendent
6.0
1934
Hat, Coat and Glove
Coat Salesman (uncredited)
5.5
1934
The Hell Cat
Regan
6.0
1934
Now I'll Tell
Casino Attendant (uncredited)
4.8
1934
Honor of the Range
Townsman (uncredited)
5.0
1934
House of Mystery
Ned Pickens
4.7
1934
George White's Scandals
Hick (uncredited)
5.0
1934
It Happened One Night
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
7.8
1934
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Joel Prentiss
5.0
1934
Lone Cowboy
Zeke (uncredited)
3.5
1933
Sitting Pretty
Dice Player (uncredited)
7.5
1933
Female
Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
6.3
1933
Ann Vickers
Waiter (uncredited)
5.9
1933
Golden Harvest
Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
5.0
1933
Lady for a Day
Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Double Harness
Crab Counterman
6.7
1933
Private Detective 62
Cab Driver
6.0
1933
Lilly Turner
Earle Yokum (uncredited)
5.6
1933
Central Airport
Airport Weatherman
6.1
1933
The Mind Reader
Reporter (uncredited)
6.3
1933
The Keyhole
Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
4.9
1933
Sing, Bing, Sing
Mr. Lake
5.6
1933
He Learned About Women
Stage Door Man
0.0
1933
Hello, Everybody!
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
6.0
1933
File 113
Lagors
0.0
1933
The Match King
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
6.6
1932
Lawyer Man
Court Guard (uncredited)
5.8
1932
Central Park
Oscar (uncredited)
5.2
1932
If I Had a Million
China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
6.5
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Bill - Barber (uncredited)
7.8
1932
The Big Broadcast
Prisoner (uncredited)
7.1
1932
Madame Racketeer
Gus, the Desk Clerk
4.8
1932
High Hats and Low Brows
Butler
0.0
1932
Million Dollar Legs
Secretary of War (uncredited)
6.6
1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Servant
3.0
1932
This Is the Night
Sparks
5.6
1932
The Big Timer
Slim Dugan (uncredited)
3.5
1932
No One Man
Henry - License Clerk
6.0
1932
Union Depot
Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
6.1
1932
Branded Men
Ramrod
5.0
1931
Bad Girl
Expectant Father (uncredited)
5.9
1931
Alias: The Bad Man
Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
4.3
1931
Big Business Girl
Waiter (uncredited)
5.5
1931
The Vice Squad
Masher (uncredited)
7.0
1931
Blondes Prefer Bonds
0.0
1931
Lime Juice Nights
Irving
0.0
1931
The Itching Hour
Elmer
0.0
1931
Scandal Sheet
Reporter Kent (uncredited)
0.0
1931
Knights Before Christmas
Pa
0.0
1930
Boarding House Blues
0.0
1930
Street of Chance
Harry
6.6
1930
Burning Up
Yokel Driver (uncredited)
3.5
1930
Half Way to Heaven
Slim
5.0
1929
The Saturday Night Kid
McGonigle (uncredited)
4.4
1929
Side Street
Henchman Slim (uncredited)
5.0
1929
Matchmaking Mamma
Clifford Figfield
5.0
1929
The Rodeo
Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
0.0
1929
Two Sisters
Chumley
6.0
1929
Tide of Empire
Townsman (uncredited)
5.9
1929
Calling Hubby's Bluff
Meadows the Butler
0.0
1929
The Old Barn
The Stranger
8.0
1929
His New Stenographer
Vernon Vance
0.0
1928
Motorboat Mamas
Cafe Patron
0.0
1928
The Campus Carmen
President
4.0
1928
The Head Man
Mayor
0.0
1928
The Swim Princess
College Dean
0.0
1928
The Best Man
The Bride's Father
0.0
1928
Smith's Army Life
Inspecting Officer
0.0
1928
The Girl from Everywhere
The Casting Director
0.0
1927
For Sale, a Bungalow
The Waiter
0.0
1927
Smith's Cook
Mr. Dunhill
0.0
1927
Smith's Pony
Ship Maintenance Man
0.0
1927
Smith's Fishing Trip
Jake - the Handyman
0.0
1927
His First Flame
Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
5.5
1927
Broke in China
Military Officer
5.5
1927
The Jolly Jilter
Tall Servant
0.0
1927
A Dozen Socks
Ball Toss Operator
8.0
1927
Kitty from Killarney
Inspector #1
0.0
1926
A Blonde's Revenge
Banker Cody
1.0
1926
Smith's Picnic
Joe Smiley
0.0
1926
Smith's Uncle
1st Elderly Sucker
0.0
1926
Masked Mamas
The Practical Joker's Friend
0.0
1926
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
Joe, Card player
0.0
1926
A Prodigal Bridegroom
Lizzie's Brother
4.0
1926
Meet My Girl
Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
0.0
1926
Trimmed in Gold
Barber
0.0
1926
Whispering Whiskers
Train Chef
0.0
1926
Hot Cakes for Two
Photographer
0.0
1926
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
Justice of the Peace
0.0
1926
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
John Lodge - Bebe's Father
0.0
1925
Over Thereabouts
Officer
0.0
1925
Hurry, Doctor!
The Paper Hanger
0.0
1925
A Rainy Knight
Peggy's Ex-Husband
5.0
1925
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
0.0
1925
Good Morning, Nurse
Servant
0.0
1925
Remember When?
Picnicker (uncredited)
7.0
1925