Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Acting

Birthday

1908/06/03

Day of death

1956/12/17 (48 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

Also know as

Edward DeKalb Acuff, Edward Acuff

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...Read more

Acting
It Happened Tomorrow
6.7

(1944) It Happened Tomorrow

as Jim

Leave It to Blondie
6.0

(1945) Leave It to Blondie

as Mailman (uncredited)

Life with Blondie
6.0

(1945) Life with Blondie

as Mailman (uncredited)

Blondie's Big Moment
4.8

(1947) Blondie's Big Moment

as Mailman (uncredited)

Blondie's Secret
6.5

(1948) Blondie's Secret

as Mailman

Blondie in the Dough
6.5

(1947) Blondie in the Dough

as Postman

Blondie's Big Deal
6.2

(1949) Blondie's Big Deal

as Mailman

The Cowboy and the Lady
6.1

(1938) The Cowboy and the Lady

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Rough Riders' Round-up
6.0

(1939) Rough Riders' Round-up

as Tommy Ward

The Walking Dead
6.2

(1936) The Walking Dead

as 'Betcha'

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
6.7

(1947) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)

The Flying Serpent
4.6

(1946) The Flying Serpent

as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones

Hollywood Hotel
5.4

(1938) Hollywood Hotel

as Cameraman

The Traitor Within
0.0

(1942) The Traitor Within

as Tommy

The Phantom Creeps
4.2

(1939) The Phantom Creeps

as Mac

Bad Man of Deadwood
4.4

(1941) Bad Man of Deadwood

as Reports Burns is dead

Slippy McGee
0.0

(1948) Slippy McGee

as Charlie

The Petrified Forest
7.0

(1936) The Petrified Forest

as Lineman

Chick Carter, Detective
4.5

(1946) Chick Carter, Detective

as Spud Warner

Four Daughters
6.5

(1938) Four Daughters

as Sam

Bells of San Angelo
4.5

(1947) Bells of San Angelo

as Bus Driver

They Won't Forget
5.7

(1937) They Won't Forget

as Drugstore Clerk

Can't Help Singing
5.1

(1944) Can't Help Singing

as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
7.0

(1941) The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

as Clifford Genet

Stop, You're Killing Me
5.0

(1952) Stop, You're Killing Me

as Cab Driver

The Hidden Eye
7.6

(1945) The Hidden Eye

as Whitey

Mississippi Gambler
6.0

(1942) Mississippi Gambler

as Everett - Desk Clerk

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
4.5

(1951) Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)

Flight at Midnight
4.5

(1939) Flight at Midnight

as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)

Persons in Hiding
3.5

(1939) Persons in Hiding

as Collins (uncredited)

The Cowboy Quarterback
5.5

(1939) The Cowboy Quarterback

as Pilot

Love Is on the Air
5.0

(1937) Love Is on the Air

as 'Dunk' Glover

The Case of the Velvet Claws
6.8

(1936) The Case of the Velvet Claws

as Spudsy Drake

Miss Pacific Fleet
4.0

(1935) Miss Pacific Fleet

as Clarence 'Dutch'

Boulder Dam
4.0

(1936) Boulder Dam

as Ed Harper

Shipmates Forever
6.5

(1935) Shipmates Forever

as Lincoln 'Cowboy'

Guns of the Pecos
6.2

(1936) Guns of the Pecos

as Jeff Carter

Between Two Women
5.9

(1945) Between Two Women

as Orderly

What Price Vengeance
5.0

(1937) What Price Vengeance

as Tex McGirk

Rhythm of the Saddle
0.0

(1938) Rhythm of the Saddle

as Dixie Erwin

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
5.4

(1949) Miss Grant Takes Richmond

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Outer Gate
5.0

(1937) The Outer Gate

as Todd

Wake Up and Dream
6.5

(1946) Wake Up and Dream

as Bus Driver

The Bamboo Blonde
6.0

(1946) The Bamboo Blonde

as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)

Law of the Underworld
5.5

(1938) Law of the Underworld

as Henchman Bill

Spring Parade
6.8

(1940) Spring Parade

as Earl (uncredited)

Shooting High
8.0

(1940) Shooting High

as Andy Carson

Something for the Boys
6.2

(1944) Something for the Boys

as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)

She Loved a Fireman
6.0

(1937) She Loved a Fireman

as Skillet Michaels

The Wagons Roll at Night
6.4

(1941) The Wagons Roll at Night

as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)

The Law in Her Hands
5.0

(1936) The Law in Her Hands

as Eddie O'Malley

Leather Gloves
0.0

(1948) Leather Gloves

as Duke

Meet Me on Broadway
7.0

(1946) Meet Me on Broadway

as Waiter (uncredited)

Daredevils of the West
0.0

(1943) Daredevils of the West

as Red Kelly

Back in Circulation
5.3

(1937) Back in Circulation

as Murphy

Girls of the Road
5.0

(1940) Girls of the Road

as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)

Meet Dr. Christian
0.0

(1939) Meet Dr. Christian

as Benson

Smashing the Rackets
5.5

(1938) Smashing the Rackets

as Joe - Hoodlum

The Invisible Menace
4.1

(1938) The Invisible Menace

as Corporal Sanger

Youth Takes a Fling
1.0

(1938) Youth Takes a Fling

as Bum

Next Time I Marry
6.8

(1938) Next Time I Marry

as Gas Station Attendant

Colleen
5.3

(1936) Colleen

as (uncredited)

Laughing at Trouble
6.0

(1936) Laughing at Trouble

as Jamie Bradford

The Bank Dick
6.5

(1940) The Bank Dick

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Villain Still Pursued Her
5.1

(1940) The Villain Still Pursued Her

as Joe (uncredited)

Honeymoon Ahead
6.0

(1945) Honeymoon Ahead

as Connors

The Mysterious Miss X
5.3

(1939) The Mysterious Miss X

as Pete, a Policeman

Wings of the Navy
6.0

(1939) Wings of the Navy

as Reporter

Blondie Meets the Boss
5.8

(1939) Blondie Meets the Boss

as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)

Blind Alley
5.7

(1939) Blind Alley

as State Trooper Stopping Fred

Miracles for Sale
6.4

(1939) Miracles for Sale

as Second Taxi Driver

The Singing Marine
4.0

(1937) The Singing Marine

as Sam

Days of Jesse James
5.5

(1939) Days of Jesse James

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Espionage Agent
5.9

(1939) Espionage Agent

as Minor Role

The Roaring Twenties
7.5

(1939) The Roaring Twenties

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Rags to Riches
10.0

(1941) Rags to Riches

as Ace

Belle of the Yukon
4.7

(1944) Belle of the Yukon

as Miner (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses
5.5

(1937) Missing Witnesses

as Detective Pete (uncredited)

Swing the Western Way
0.0

(1947) Swing the Western Way

as Mr. Spraggs

Flame of Barbary Coast
5.6

(1945) Flame of Barbary Coast

as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)

Bride by Mistake
6.1

(1944) Bride by Mistake

as Photographer

Headin' for God's Country
0.0

(1943) Headin' for God's Country

as Hugo Higgins

The Golden Arrow
6.1

(1936) The Golden Arrow

as Davis

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
6.2

(1940) The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as Lowery - a Reporter

Charlie Chan in Panama
6.8

(1940) Charlie Chan in Panama

as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi

Jailbreak
6.4

(1936) Jailbreak

as Sig Patton

What's Cookin'?
5.5

(1942) What's Cookin'?

as Doorman (uncredited)

Society Smugglers
5.7

(1939) Society Smugglers

as Radio Expert

Bungalow 13
1.0

(1948) Bungalow 13

as José Fernando

Ladies in Distress
0.0

(1938) Ladies in Distress

as Horace (1st Thug)

The Notorious Lone Wolf
5.5

(1946) The Notorious Lone Wolf

as Detective Jones (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
6.3

(1947) The Sea of Grass

as Cattleman (uncredited)

Here Comes the Navy
5.8

(1934) Here Comes the Navy

as Marine Orderly (uncredited)

The Border Legion
5.7

(1940) The Border Legion

as Ticket Agent

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
5.5

(1940) The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)

Buck Benny Rides Again
0.0

(1940) Buck Benny Rides Again

as Truck Driver

Girl Trouble
6.5

(1942) Girl Trouble

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
5.7

(1944) Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)

It's a Date
6.4

(1940) It's a Date

as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Talent Scout
6.0

(1937) Talent Scout

as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)

Flowing Gold
7.0

(1940) Flowing Gold

as Shorty Smith (uncredited)

One Night in the Tropics
5.6

(1940) One Night in the Tropics

as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
6.9

(1940) They Drive by Night

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
6.8

(1940) Castle on the Hudson

as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
6.0

(1940) Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
6.8

(1940) Dr. Kildare Goes Home

as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)

The Boys from Syracuse
5.8

(1940) The Boys from Syracuse

as Taxi Cab Driver

Cafe Hostess
5.5

(1940) Cafe Hostess

as Scotty

Dr. Kildare's Victory
5.8

(1942) Dr. Kildare's Victory

as Clifford Genet

Take a Letter, Darling
6.5

(1942) Take a Letter, Darling

as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)

Exposed
5.8

(1947) Exposed

as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door

Robin Hood of the Pecos
5.0

(1941) Robin Hood of the Pecos

as Sam Starr

Bandits of Dark Canyon
0.0

(1947) Bandits of Dark Canyon

as Faraday

The Timber Trail
0.0

(1948) The Timber Trail

as Telegraph Operator

Bad Men of Missouri
5.6

(1941) Bad Men of Missouri

as Peg Leg

Calling Dr. Gillespie
6.4

(1942) Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Clifford

Dutiful But Dumb
6.2

(1941) Dutiful But Dumb

as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
6.6

(1941) They Died with Their Boots On

as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

How to Watch Football
4.8

(1938) How to Watch Football

as Yelling fan next to Benchley

Lost Angel
7.5

(1943) Lost Angel

as Policeman (uncredited)

Without Love
6.8

(1945) Without Love

as Cabbie

Breakdowns of 1938
5.0

(1938) Breakdowns of 1938

as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fall In
6.0

(1942) Fall In

as Sgt. Topps

The Go-Getter
5.8

(1937) The Go-Getter

as Bob Blair

Mr. District Attorney
6.2

(1941) Mr. District Attorney

as Cabbie

Slightly Dangerous
5.8

(1943) Slightly Dangerous

as - (uncredited)

Who Is Hope Schuyler?
4.0

(1942) Who Is Hope Schuyler?

as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)

Too Busy to Work
0.0

(1939) Too Busy to Work

as Stage Manager

On Dress Parade
6.3

(1939) On Dress Parade

as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)

Blonde Alibi
3.9

(1946) Blonde Alibi

as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)

Crash Donovan
0.0

(1936) Crash Donovan

as Alabam

South of Dixie
0.0

(1944) South of Dixie

as Jay Hatcher

The Chaser
6.0

(1938) The Chaser

as Photographer

Johnny Allegro
6.2

(1949) Johnny Allegro

as Sam

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
6.0

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

as Counter Man (uncredited)

Hellzapoppin'
7.1

(1941) Hellzapoppin'

as Drafted Devil (uncredited)

Pardon My Sarong
6.5

(1942) Pardon My Sarong

as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)

Black Legion
6.6

(1937) Black Legion

as Ted Metcalf

Money and the Woman
4.3

(1940) Money and the Woman

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home
6.3

(1947) Buck Privates Come Home

as Soldier (uncredited)

A Very Young Lady
1.0

(1941) A Very Young Lady

as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)

On Stage Everybody
0.0

(1945) On Stage Everybody

as George (uncredited)

Her Lucky Night
4.5

(1945) Her Lucky Night

as Chauffeur

The Jungle Captive
5.6

(1945) The Jungle Captive

as Bill

Sailor's Lady
4.0

(1940) Sailor's Lady

as Guide

She Gets Her Man
3.7

(1945) She Gets Her Man

as Boze, the Photographer

In This Our Life
6.8

(1942) In This Our Life

as Worker (uncredited)

Here Comes Happiness
5.0

(1941) Here Comes Happiness

as Bill

Guadalcanal Diary
5.6

(1943) Guadalcanal Diary

as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

Suddenly It's Spring
4.3

(1947) Suddenly It's Spring

as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
5.3

(1942) Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

as Clifford Genet

Let's Make a Million
0.0

(1936) Let's Make a Million

as ---

Blondie Goes Latin
6.2

(1941) Blondie Goes Latin

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Two Bright Boys
0.0

(1939) Two Bright Boys

as Washburn

Blondie's Holiday
6.0

(1947) Blondie's Holiday

as Postman

Blondie's Reward
6.5

(1948) Blondie's Reward

as Mr. Johnson

Jungle Girl
6.2

(1941) Jungle Girl

as Curly Rogers

She's in the Army
0.0

(1942) She's in the Army

as Pete

The Phantom Creeps
3.2

(1949) The Phantom Creeps

as Mac

Fly By Night
6.4

(1942) Fly By Night

as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)

Black Bart
4.5

(1948) Black Bart

as Elkins (uncredited)

Lady in the Lake
6.0

(1946) Lady in the Lake

as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)

I Found Stella Parish
7.0

(1935) I Found Stella Parish

as Dimmie