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Eddie Acuff

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1908-06-03

Day of Death

1956-12-17

Place of Birth

Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

Eddie 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 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.

Filmography (166)

⭐ 7.5 Role: Cab Driver

Stop, You're Killing Me

1952
⭐ 6.0 Role: Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

1951
⭐ 5.2 Role: Bus Driver (uncredited)

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949
⭐ 4.1 Role: Mac

The Phantom Creeps

1949
⭐ 6.4 Role: Sam

Johnny Allegro

1949
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mailman

Blondie's Big Deal

1949
⭐ 6.7 Role: Mailman

Blondie's Secret

1948
⭐ 3.0 Role: José Fernando

Bungalow 13

1948
⭐ 9.0 Role: Duke

Leather Gloves

1948
⭐ 10.0 Role: Telegraph Operator

The Timber Trail

1948
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mr. Johnson

Blondie's Reward

1948
⭐ 4.9 Role: Elkins (uncredited)

Black Bart

1948
⭐ 7.0 Role: Charlie

Slippy McGee

1948
⭐ 9.0 Role: Faraday

Bandits of Dark Canyon

1947
⭐ 6.7 Role: Postman

Blondie in the Dough

1947