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Born · June 3, 1908
Died · December 17, 1956 (48 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
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.
Cab Driver
5.0
1952
Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
4.5
1951
Bus Driver (uncredited)
5.4
1949
Mac
3.3
1949
Sam
6.3
1949
Mailman
6.2
1949
Mailman
6.5
1948
José Fernando
1.0
1948
Duke
0.0
1948
Telegraph Operator
0.0
1948
Mr. Johnson
6.5
1948
Elkins (uncredited)
4.5
1948
Charlie
0.0
1948
Faraday
0.0
1947
Postman
6.5
1947
Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
5.8
1947
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
6.7
1947
Mr. Spraggs
0.0
1947
Cattleman (uncredited)
6.3
1947
Bus Driver
4.5
1947
Postman
6.0
1947
Soldier (uncredited)
6.3
1947
Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
4.3
1947
Mailman (uncredited)
4.8
1947
Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
6.0
1946
Bus Driver
6.5
1946
M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
6.0
1946
Spud Warner
4.5
1946
Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
3.9
1946
Detective Jones (uncredited)
5.5
1946
Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
4.6
1946
Waiter (uncredited)
7.0
1946
Mailman (uncredited)
6.0
1945
Whitey
7.6
1945
George (uncredited)
0.0
1945
Bill
5.6
1945
Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
5.6
1945
Connors
6.0
1945
Orderly
5.9
1945
Cabbie
6.8
1945
Mailman (uncredited)
6.0
1945
Chauffeur
4.5
1945
Boze, the Photographer
3.7
1945
Miner (uncredited)
4.7
1944
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
5.1
1944
Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Photographer
6.1
1944
Jay Hatcher
0.0
1944
Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
5.7
1944
Jim
6.7
1944
Policeman (uncredited)
7.5
1943
Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
5.6
1943
Hugo Higgins
0.0
1943
Red Kelly
0.0
1943
- (uncredited)
5.8
1943
Tommy
0.0
1942
Sgt. Topps
6.0
1942
Clifford Genet
5.3
1942
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Clifford
6.4
1942
Pete
0.0
1942
Worker (uncredited)
6.8
1942
Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Everett - Desk Clerk
6.0
1942
Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
4.0
1942
Doorman (uncredited)
5.5
1942
Clifford Genet
5.8
1942
Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
6.4
1942
Drafted Devil (uncredited)
7.1
1941
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Reports Burns is dead
4.4
1941
Ace
10.0
1941
Peg Leg
5.6
1941
Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
1.0
1941
Curly Rogers
6.2
1941
Clifford Genet
7.0
1941
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
6.4
1941
Cabbie
6.2
1941
Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
6.2
1941
Bill
5.0
1941
Cab Driver (uncredited)
6.2
1941
Sam Starr
5.0
1941
Lowery - a Reporter
6.2
1940
Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
5.5
1940
Ticket Agent
5.2
1940
Reporter (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
6.0
1940
First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
5.6
1940
Joe (uncredited)
5.1
1940
Earl (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Shorty Smith (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
4.3
1940
Taxi Cab Driver
5.8
1940
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
5.0
1940
Guide
4.0
1940
Truck Driver
0.0
1940
Andy Carson
8.0
1940
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Counter Man (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
6.8
1940
Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Scotty
5.5
1940
Train Conductor (uncredited)
5.5
1939
Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Benson
0.0
1939
Stage Manager
0.0
1939
Cabbie (uncredited)
7.5
1939
Minor Role
5.9
1939
Washburn
0.0
1939
Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
4.5
1939
Second Taxi Driver
6.4
1939
Pilot
5.5
1939
State Trooper Stopping Fred
5.7
1939
Tommy Ward
5.5
1939
Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Radio Expert
5.7
1939
Reporter
6.0
1939
Collins (uncredited)
3.5
1939
Pete, a Policeman
5.3
1939
Mac
4.3
1939
Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
1938
Gas Station Attendant
6.8
1938
Bus Driver (uncredited)
6.1
1938
Dixie Erwin
0.0
1938
Yelling fan next to Benchley
4.8
1938
Bum
1.0
1938
Sam
6.5
1938
Joe - Hoodlum
5.5
1938
Photographer
6.0
1938
Horace (1st Thug)
0.0
1938
Henchman Bill
5.5
1938
Cameraman
5.4
1938
Corporal Sanger
4.1
1938
Skillet Michaels
6.0
1937
Detective Pete (uncredited)
5.5
1937
'Dunk' Glover
5.0
1937
Murphy
5.3
1937
Todd
5.0
1937
Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
6.0
1937
Drugstore Clerk
5.7
1937
Sam
4.0
1937
Tex McGirk
5.0
1937
Bob Blair
5.8
1937
Ted Metcalf
6.6
1937
Jeff Carter
6.2
1936
Jamie Bradford
6.0
1936
0.0
1936
Sig Patton
6.4
1936
Alabam
0.0
1936
Spudsy Drake
6.8
1936
Davis
6.1
1936
Eddie O'Malley
5.0
1936
(uncredited)
5.3
1936
Ed Harper
4.0
1936
'Betcha'
6.2
1936
Lineman
7.0
1936
Clarence 'Dutch'
4.0
1935
Dimmie
7.0
1935
Lincoln 'Cowboy'
6.5
1935
Marine Orderly (uncredited)
5.8
1934