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