Eddie Acuff
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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.
Acted in
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952
as Cab Driver
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
1951
as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
1949
as Mac
Johnny Allegro
1949
as Sam
Blondie's Big Deal
1949
as Mailman
Blondie's Secret
1948
as Mailman
Bungalow 13
1948
as José Fernando
Leather Gloves
1948
as Duke
The Timber Trail
1948
as Telegraph Operator
Blondie's Reward
1948
as Mr. Johnson
Black Bart
1948
as Elkins (uncredited)
Slippy McGee
1948
as Charlie
Bandits of Dark Canyon
1947
as Faraday
Blondie in the Dough
1947
as Postman
Exposed
1947
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
Swing the Western Way
1947
as Mr. Spraggs
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Cattleman (uncredited)
Bells of San Angelo
1947
as Bus Driver
Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Postman
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Soldier (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Blondie's Big Moment
1947
as Mailman (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Bus Driver
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
Chick Carter, Detective
1946
as Spud Warner
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
The Flying Serpent
1946
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
as Waiter (uncredited)
Life with Blondie
1945
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
1945
as Whitey
On Stage Everybody
1945
as George (uncredited)
The Jungle Captive
1945
as Bill
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Honeymoon Ahead
1945
as Connors
Between Two Women
1945
as Orderly
Without Love
1945
as Cabbie
Leave It to Blondie
1945
as Mailman (uncredited)
Her Lucky Night
1945
as Chauffeur
She Gets Her Man
1945
as Boze, the Photographer
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as Miner (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
1944
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
1944
as Photographer
South of Dixie
1944
as Jay Hatcher
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Jim
Lost Angel
1943
as Policeman (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Headin' for God's Country
1943
as Hugo Higgins
Daredevils of the West
1943
as Red Kelly
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as - (uncredited)
The Traitor Within
1942
as Tommy
Fall In
1942
as Sgt. Topps
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Clifford Genet
Girl Trouble
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Clifford
She's in the Army
1942
as Pete
In This Our Life
1942
as Worker (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Everett - Desk Clerk
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
1942
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Doorman (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
as Clifford Genet
Fly-By-Night
1942
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941
as Reports Burns is dead
Rags to Riches
1941
as Ace
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Peg Leg
A Very Young Lady
1941
as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
Jungle Girl
1941
as Curly Rogers
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
as Clifford Genet
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Cabbie
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Bill
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Robin Hood of the Pecos
1941
as Sam Starr
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
as Lowery - a Reporter
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
The Border Legion
1940
as Ticket Agent
The Bank Dick
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Joe (uncredited)
Spring Parade
1940
as Earl (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
1940
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
1940
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Taxi Cab Driver
They Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Girls of the Road
1940
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Guide
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Truck Driver
Shooting High
1940
as Andy Carson
It's a Date
1940
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Scotty
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
as Benson
Too Busy to Work
1939
as Stage Manager
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
1939
as Minor Role
Two Bright Boys
1939
as Washburn
Flight at Midnight
1939
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Second Taxi Driver
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Pilot
Blind Alley
1939
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Tommy Ward
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
Society Smugglers
1939
as Radio Expert
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Reporter
Persons in Hiding
1939
as Collins (uncredited)
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
as Pete, a Policeman
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Mac
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Gas Station Attendant
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938
as Dixie Erwin
How to Watch Football
1938
as Yelling fan next to Benchley
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
as Bum
Four Daughters
1938
as Sam
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Joe - Hoodlum
The Chaser
1938
as Photographer
Ladies in Distress
1938
as Horace (1st Thug)
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Henchman Bill
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as Cameraman
The Invisible Menace
1938
as Corporal Sanger
She Loved a Fireman
1937
as Skillet Michaels
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Detective Pete (uncredited)
Love Is on the Air
1937
as 'Dunk' Glover
Back in Circulation
1937
as Murphy
The Outer Gate
1937
as Todd
Talent Scout
1937
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
1937
as Drugstore Clerk
The Singing Marine
1937
as Sam
What Price Vengeance
1937
as Tex McGirk
The Go-Getter
1937
as Bob Blair
Black Legion
1937
as Ted Metcalf
Guns of the Pecos
1936
as Jeff Carter
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Jamie Bradford
Let's Make a Million
1936
Jailbreak
1936
as Sig Patton
Crash Donovan
1936
as Alabam
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as Spudsy Drake
The Golden Arrow
1936
as Davis
The Law in Her Hands
1936
as Eddie O'Malley
Colleen
1936
as (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
1936
as Ed Harper
The Walking Dead
1936
as 'Betcha'
The Petrified Forest
1936
as Lineman
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935
as Clarence 'Dutch'
I Found Stella Parish
1935
as Dimmie
Shipmates Forever
1935
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)