Eddie Acuff
Acting
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.
Movies(166)
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
Christmas Holiday
Steve (uncredited)
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
When Tomorrow Comes
Second Bus Driver (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 (uncredited)
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