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Irving Bacon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1893-09-05

Day of Death

1965-02-05

Place of Birth

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Irving Bacon

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Filmography (380)

⭐ 6.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987
⭐ 6.1 Role: Charlie

Fort Massacre

1958
⭐ 5.4 Role: Judge Stanfield

Ambush at Cimarron Pass

1958
⭐ 6.5 Role: Tully Morgan

Dakota Incident

1956
⭐ 5.7 Role: Doc Carter

Hidden Guns

1956
⭐ 6.7 Role: Al Ferguson

At Gunpoint

1955
⭐ 6.8 Role: Scotty

Run for Cover

1955
⭐ 7.1 Role: Graves

A Star Is Born

1954
⭐ 6.2 Role: Doc Spain

Black Horse Canyon

1954
⭐ 6.8 Role: Doc Sorin

Duffy of San Quentin

1954
⭐ 6.5 Role: John Maddocks

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

1954
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mr. Miller

The Glenn Miller Story

1954
⭐ 5.0 Role: Prison Guard

Devil's Canyon

1953
⭐ 8.0 Role: Sheriff Doolittle

Sweethearts on Parade

1953
⭐ 7.0 Role: Sgt. Monday Wash

Fort Ti

1953