Eddie Acuff
Born
June 3, 1908
Died
December 17, 1956 (48 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
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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.
Known For

Stop, You're Killing Me
Cab Driver
1952

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
1951

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1949

The Phantom Creeps
Mac
1949

Johnny Allegro
Sam
1949

Blondie's Big Deal
Mailman
1949

Blondie's Secret
Mailman
1948

Bungalow 13
José Fernando
1948

Leather Gloves
Duke
1948

The Timber Trail
Telegraph Operator
1948

Blondie's Reward
Mr. Johnson
1948

Black Bart
Elkins (uncredited)
1948

Slippy McGee
Charlie
1948

Bandits of Dark Canyon
Faraday
1947

Blondie in the Dough
Postman
1947

Exposed
Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
1947

Swing the Western Way
Mr. Spraggs
1947

The Sea of Grass
Cattleman (uncredited)
1947

Bells of San Angelo
Bus Driver
1947

Blondie's Holiday
Postman
1947

Buck Privates Come Home
Soldier (uncredited)
1947

Suddenly It's Spring
Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
1947

Blondie's Big Moment
Mailman (uncredited)
1947

Lady in the Lake
Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
1946

Wake Up and Dream
Bus Driver
1946

The Bamboo Blonde
M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
1946

Chick Carter, Detective
Spud Warner
1946

Blonde Alibi
Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
1946

The Notorious Lone Wolf
Detective Jones (uncredited)
1946

The Flying Serpent
Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
1946

Meet Me on Broadway
Waiter (uncredited)
1946

Life with Blondie
Mailman (uncredited)
1945

The Hidden Eye
Whitey
1945

On Stage Everybody
George (uncredited)
1945

The Jungle Captive
Bill
1945

Flame of Barbary Coast
Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
1945

Honeymoon Ahead
Connors
1945

Between Two Women
Orderly
1945

Without Love
Cabbie
1945

Leave It to Blondie
Mailman (uncredited)
1945

Her Lucky Night
Chauffeur
1945

She Gets Her Man
Boze, the Photographer
1945

Belle of the Yukon
Miner (uncredited)
1944

Can't Help Singing
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
1944

Something for the Boys
Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
1944

Bride by Mistake
Photographer
1944

South of Dixie
Jay Hatcher
1944

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
1944

It Happened Tomorrow
Jim
1944

Lost Angel
Policeman (uncredited)
1943

Guadalcanal Diary
Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
1943

Headin' for God's Country
Hugo Higgins
1943

Daredevils of the West
Red Kelly
1943

Slightly Dangerous
- (uncredited)
1943

The Traitor Within
Tommy
1942

Fall In
Sgt. Topps
1942

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Clifford Genet
1942

Girl Trouble
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942

Pardon My Sarong
Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
1942

Calling Dr. Gillespie
Clifford
1942

She's in the Army
Pete
1942

In This Our Life
Worker (uncredited)
1942

Take a Letter, Darling
Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
1942

Mississippi Gambler
Everett - Desk Clerk
1942

Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
1942

What's Cookin'?
Doorman (uncredited)
1942

The Lady Is Willing
Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
1942

Dr. Kildare's Victory
Clifford Genet
1942

Fly By Night
Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
1942

Hellzapoppin'
Drafted Devil (uncredited)
1941

They Died with Their Boots On
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
1941

Bad Man of Deadwood
Reports Burns is dead
1941

Rags to Riches
Ace
1941

Bad Men of Missouri
Peg Leg
1941

A Very Young Lady
Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
1941

Jungle Girl
Curly Rogers
1941

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Clifford Genet
1941

The Wagons Roll at Night
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
1941

Mr. District Attorney
Cabbie
1941

Dutiful But Dumb
Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
1941

Here Comes Happiness
Bill
1941

Blondie Goes Latin
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1941

Robin Hood of the Pecos
Sam Starr
1941

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Lowery - a Reporter
1940

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
1940

The Border Legion
Ticket Agent
1940

The Bank Dick
Reporter (uncredited)
1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
1940

One Night in the Tropics
First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her
Joe (uncredited)
1940

Spring Parade
Earl (uncredited)
1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
1940

Flowing Gold
Shorty Smith (uncredited)
1940

Money and the Woman
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
1940

The Boys from Syracuse
Taxi Cab Driver
1940

They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940

Girls of the Road
Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
1940

Sailor's Lady
Guide
1940

Buck Benny Rides Again
Truck Driver
1940

Shooting High
Andy Carson
1940

It's a Date
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
1940

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
Counter Man (uncredited)
1940

Charlie Chan in Panama
Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
1940

Castle on the Hudson
Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
1940

Cafe Hostess
Scotty
1940

Days of Jesse James
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939

On Dress Parade
Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
1939

Meet Dr. Christian
Benson
1939

Too Busy to Work
Stage Manager
1939

The Roaring Twenties
Cabbie (uncredited)
1939

Espionage Agent
Minor Role
1939

Two Bright Boys
Washburn
1939

Flight at Midnight
Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
1939

Miracles for Sale
Second Taxi Driver
1939

The Cowboy Quarterback
Pilot
1939

Blind Alley
State Trooper Stopping Fred
1939

Rough Riders' Round-up
Tommy Ward
1939

Blondie Meets the Boss
Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
1939

Society Smugglers
Radio Expert
1939

Wings of the Navy
Reporter
1939

Persons in Hiding
Collins (uncredited)
1939

The Mysterious Miss X
Pete, a Policeman
1939

The Phantom Creeps
Mac
1939

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

Next Time I Marry
Gas Station Attendant
1938

The Cowboy and the Lady
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1938

Rhythm of the Saddle
Dixie Erwin
1938

How to Watch Football
Yelling fan next to Benchley
1938

Youth Takes a Fling
Bum
1938

Four Daughters
Sam
1938

Smashing the Rackets
Joe - Hoodlum
1938

The Chaser
Photographer
1938

Ladies in Distress
Horace (1st Thug)
1938

Law of the Underworld
Henchman Bill
1938

Hollywood Hotel
Cameraman
1938

The Invisible Menace
Corporal Sanger
1938

She Loved a Fireman
Skillet Michaels
1937

Missing Witnesses
Detective Pete (uncredited)
1937

Love Is on the Air
'Dunk' Glover
1937

Back in Circulation
Murphy
1937

The Outer Gate
Todd
1937

Talent Scout
Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
1937

They Won't Forget
Drugstore Clerk
1937

The Singing Marine
Sam
1937

What Price Vengeance
Tex McGirk
1937

The Go-Getter
Bob Blair
1937

Black Legion
Ted Metcalf
1937

Guns of the Pecos
Jeff Carter
1936

Laughing at Trouble
Jamie Bradford
1936

Let's Make a Million
1936

Jailbreak
Sig Patton
1936

Crash Donovan
Alabam
1936

The Case of the Velvet Claws
Spudsy Drake
1936

The Golden Arrow
Davis
1936

The Law in Her Hands
Eddie O'Malley
1936

Colleen
(uncredited)
1936

Boulder Dam
Ed Harper
1936

The Walking Dead
'Betcha'
1936

The Petrified Forest
Lineman
1936

Miss Pacific Fleet
Clarence 'Dutch'
1935

I Found Stella Parish
Dimmie
1935

Shipmates Forever
Lincoln 'Cowboy'
1935

Here Comes the Navy
Marine Orderly (uncredited)
1934