Acting
Irving Bacon
EN, ES cinema · 382 credits
Born
5 September 1893
Died
5 February 1965 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Also known as Irving Ernest Bacon · Irving E. Bacon
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.
Known for
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Fort Massacre
as Charlie
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
as Judge Stanfield
Dakota Incident
as Tully Morgan
Hidden Guns
as Doc Carter
At Gunpoint
as Al Ferguson
Run for Cover
as Scotty
A Star Is Born
as Graves
The Glenn Miller Story
as Mr. Miller
Duffy of San Quentin
as Doc Sorin
Black Horse Canyon
as Doc Spain
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
as John Maddocks
Fort Ti
as Sgt. Monday Wash
Sweethearts on Parade
as Sheriff Doolittle
Kansas Pacific
as Casey
Devil's Canyon
as Prison Guard
Rose of Cimarron
as Sheriff
Room for One More
as Mayor Michael J. Kane
O. Henry's Full House
as Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Cause for Alarm!
as Mr. Carston, Postman
Desert of Lost Men
as Sheriff Skeeter Davis
Here Comes the Groom
as Baines
Born to Be Bad
as Jewelry Salesman
Woman in Hiding
as Link
Mr. Music
as Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Riding High
as Hamburger Man
Emergency Wedding
as Filbert - Mechanic
The Happy Years
as Mr. Conover
Katie Did It
as Train Conductor
Never a Dull Moment
as Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
as RR Information Clerk
Manhandled
as Sgt. Fayle
The Big Cat
as Matt Cooper the Mailman
Dynamite
as Jake
The Green Promise
as Julius Larkin
Sons of New Mexico
as Chris Dobbs
El Paso
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
The House Across the Street
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
John Loves Mary
as George Beachwood
Dear Wife
as Mike Man
Down Memory Lane
as (archive footage)
Moonrise
as Judd Jenkins
The Velvet Touch
as Herbie
Family Honeymoon
as Mr. Webb
Rocky
as Bert Hillman
Words and Music
as Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
Adventures in Silverado
as Jake Willis
Albuquerque
as Dave Walton
Good Sam
as Tramp
State of the Union
as Buck Swenson
Monsieur Verdoux
as Pierre Couvais
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Mr. Piper
Dear Ruth
as Delivery Man
Saddle Pals
as Thaddeus Bellweather
Wake Up and Dream
as Toll Gate Attendant
One Way to Love
as Train Conductor
Night Train to Memphis
as Rainbow
Hitchhike to Happiness
as Dennis Colby
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Sam Skelly
Guest Wife
as Nosey Stationmaster
Patrick the Great
as Mr. Merney
Under Western Skies
as Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
Out of This World
as Irving Krunk (uncredited)
Star in the Night
as Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
Spellbound
as Railway Gateman (uncredited)
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Peter Van Stoon
Can't Help Singing
as Bath House Barber (uncredited)
Casanova Brown
as Hotel Manager
Heavenly Days
as Tower, the Butler
Chip Off the Old Block
as Prof. Frost
A Guy Named Joe
as Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
Week-End Pass
as Sheriff Todd
Since You Went Away
as Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
Her Primitive Man
as Track Man
The Story of Dr. Wassell
as Missionary (uncredited)
Footlight Glamour
as Mr. Crumb
It's a Great Life
as Mailman
Action in the North Atlantic
as Bartender (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
as Station Master
King of the Cowboys
as Deputy Cluckas
A Stranger in Town
as Orin Todds
The Desperadoes
as Dan Walters - Bartender
Dixie Dugan
as Mr. Kelly
Hers to Hold
as Dr. Bacon
Two Weeks to Live
as Omar Tennyson Gimpel
So's Your Uncle
as Dempster
Mister Big
as Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
Top Man
as School Principal
Johnny Come Lately
as Chief of Police
This Is the Army
as Waiter (uncredited)
Blondie's Blessed Event
as Mr. Crumb
Holiday Inn
as Gus
Footlight Serenade
as Stagehand
Star Spangled Rhythm
as New England Farmer (uncredited)
Freckles Comes Home
as Constable Caleb Weaver
Lady in a Jam
as Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes
as Stu Johnson
Between Us Girls
as Soda Clerk
The Spoilers
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love
as Mr. Hardwicke
Young America
as Bart Munson
Pardon My Sarong
as Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
The Bashful Bachelor
as Sheriff / Fire Chief
Blondie in Society
as Mailman
Meet John Doe
as Beany
It Started with Eve
as Raven
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Soda Jerk
Our Wife
as Doorman (uncredited)
Caught in the Draft
as Cogswell
Back Street
as Ticket seller
Accent on Love
as Smedley
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Mr. Albert Merney
Ride on Vaquero
as Jailer Smoky
Moon Over Her Shoulder
as Conrad - Taxi Driver
Henry Aldrich for President
as Mr. McCloskey
The Wild Man of Borneo
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Great Guns
as Postman
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Projectionist
Four Mothers
as Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
as Parson
Remember the Day
as Cecil
Western Union
as Barber
Cadet Girl
as Train conductor
Tobacco Road
as Bank Teller
Blondie Goes Latin
as Mailman (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
as Income Tax Man (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Driver
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
as Mailman
Blondie on a Budget
as Mailman
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Mailman
The Howards of Virginia
as Tom Norton
Young People
as Otis
She Couldn't Say No
as Abner
You Can't Fool Your Wife
as Lippincott
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Fisherman
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
as Cabbie
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat
as Sweeney
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Paul Gillis
Star Dust
as Hotel Desk Clerk
His Girl Friday
as Gus (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Hospital Official
Edison, the Man
as Sheriff
The Return of Frank James
as Bystander
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Sam Appleby (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
as Soldier
Dreaming Out Loud
as Wes Stillman
Sailor's Lady
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
as Harry Gilpin
Jennie
as Real Estate Broker
Gone with the Wind
as Corporal
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Mailman
Blondie Takes a Vacation
as Mailman
Rio
as 'Mushy'
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Sheriff Clem Diggers
Lucky Night
as Conductor
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Soldier
Indianapolis Speedway
as Fred Haskill
They Made Me a Criminal
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Clerk
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
The Spirit of Culver
as Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
At the Circus
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
On Your Toes
as Second Stage Manager
Made for Each Other
as Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Tad (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Jailer (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Tracy (uncredited)
Tail Spin
as Storekeeper (Uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Hotel Clerk
Blondie Meets the Boss
as 1st Mailman (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Hotel Clerk
Bachelor Mother
as Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
as Harvey Vaughan
News Is Made at Night
as Mike, Fingerprint Man
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Woodbury
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Hubert Ward
Big Town Czar
as Real Estate Man
I Stole a Million
as Simpson (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
as Gilligan
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Foreman of Jury
Kentucky Moonshine
as Palace Hotel Clerk
Exposed
as Crankpool
You Can't Take It with You
as Henry (uncredited)
Midnight Intruder
as Evans
Sing, You Sinners
as Lecturer on Seals
Give Me a Sailor
as The Druggist (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
The First Hundred Years
as Wilkins
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
as Mr. Dobbs
Racket Busters
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Professor Beware
as Painter
The Sisters
as Robert Forbes
The Chaser
as Harvey
Tropic Holiday
as Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
Blondie
as Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
Big City
as Jim Sloane
True Confession
as Coroner
Marry the Girl
as Happy Elmer
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
as Curson - Accountant
They Gave Him a Gun
as Tall Soldier (uncredited)
It's Love I'm After
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Exclusive
as Dr. Boomgarten
Big Town Girl
as Gas Station Attendant
Topper
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Big Business
as Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
Angel's Holiday
as Fingerprint Expert
Dangerous Number
as Detective
A Star Is Born
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Earthworm Tractors
as Taxicab Driver
Petticoat Fever
as Carl
Murder with Pictures
as Det. Keogh
Love on a Bet
as Farmer on Hay Wagon
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
as Drug Store Clerk
The Texas Rangers
as David's father (uncredited)
Timothy's Quest
as Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
A Son Comes Home
as Hamburger Stand Proprietor
Hollywood Boulevard
as Gus - Trocadero Bartender
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Frank (uncredited)
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
as Peg Leg Holden
To Mary - with Love
as Chauffeur
The Singing Kid
as Maine Driver (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range
as Rodeo Announcer
Lady Be Careful
as Happy
San Francisco
as Picnicker (uncredited)
China Clipper
as Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
Let's Make a Million
as Jerry
Drift Fence
as Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
Forgotten Faces
as Pretty
Wives Never Know
as Dr. Mumford
The Music Goes 'Round
as Stuttering Man
Three Cheers for Love
1936
Three Cheers for Love
as Rider - Dance Director
The Murder Man
as Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
Two-Fisted
as Brick Briggs
Here Comes Cookie
as Thompson
Hitch Hike Lady
as Ed Simpson
Men Without Names
as Old-Timer on Bench
Page Miss Glory
as Waiter (uncredited)
Mary Jane's Pa
as Clerk Getting Tied Up
Man of Iron
as Jake
It's a Great Life
as Slim (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
as Passenger
Manhattan Moon
as Lunch Man
Redheads on Parade
as Entwhistle (uncredited)
I'll Love You Always
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Man with Pelican (uncredited)
Powdersmoke Range
as Gun Store Proprietor
The Glass Key
as Waiter (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It
as Man at Toll Gate
Private Worlds
as McLean
Ship Cafe
as Slim
Goin' to Town
as Cowboy
Bad Boy
as Butcher
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Mr. Vernoy
Millions in the Air
as Mr. Perkins
The Virginia Judge
as Gus Skinner
Broadway Bill
as Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell
as Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Joel Prentiss
Honor of the Range
as Townsman (uncredited)
You Belong to Me
as Stage Manager
The Hell Cat
as Regan
The President Vanishes
as Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
By Your Leave
as Harry
George White's Scandals
as Hick (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Hat Check Attendent
It Happened One Night
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hat, Coat and Glove
as Coat Salesman (uncredited)
No Ransom
1934
No Ransom
as Heinie
The Gay Bride
as Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
House of Mystery
as Ned Pickens
Lady for a Day
as Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
Ann Vickers
as Waiter (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
as Cab Driver
Lone Cowboy
as Zeke (uncredited)
Sing, Bing, Sing
as Mr. Lake
The Mind Reader
as Reporter (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Double Harness
as Crab Counterman
Lilly Turner
as Earle Yokum (uncredited)
He Learned About Women
as Stage Door Man
Sitting Pretty
as Dice Player (uncredited)
Golden Harvest
as Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
The Keyhole
as Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
Central Airport
as Airport Weatherman
File 113
as Lagors
Female
as Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
The Bowery
as Hick (uncredited)
Shadows of Sing Sing
as Highbrow
No One Man
as Henry - License Clerk
This Is the Night
as Sparks
The Match King
as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
as Court Guard (uncredited)
Union Depot
as Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast
as Prisoner (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Bill - Barber (uncredited)
The Big Timer
as Slim Dugan (uncredited)
Madame Racketeer
as Gus, the Desk Clerk
Million Dollar Legs
as Secretary of War (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
Central Park
as Oscar (uncredited)
Bad Girl
as Expectant Father (uncredited)
Branded Men
as Ramrod
The Vice Squad
as Masher (uncredited)
Alias: The Bad Man
as Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
Scandal Sheet
as Reporter Kent (uncredited)
Big Business Girl
as Waiter (uncredited)
Fighting Caravans
as Mustachioed Barfly (uncredited)
Street of Chance
as Harry
Burning Up
as Yokel Driver (uncredited)
Two Sisters
as Chumley
Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Meadows the Butler
The Saturday Night Kid
as McGonigle (uncredited)
The Old Barn
as The Stranger
Tide of Empire
as Townsman (uncredited)
Side Street
as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
The Rodeo
as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
Matchmaking Mamma
as Clifford Figfield
The Nightwatchman's Mistake
1929
The Nightwatchman's Mistake
as Dean Enoch Weatherby
The Head Man
as Mayor
The Best Man
as The Bride's Father
The Swim Princess
as College Dean
Motorboat Mamas
as Cafe Patron
His New Stenographer
as Vernon Vance
Smith's Army Life
as Inspecting Officer
The Campus Carmen
as President
The Girl from Everywhere
as The Casting Director
A Dozen Socks
1927
A Dozen Socks
as Ball Toss Operator
The Jolly Jilter
as Tall Servant
Broke in China
as Military Officer
Smith's Pony
1927
Smith's Pony
as Ship Maintenance Man
His First Flame
as Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
Smith's Cook
1927
Smith's Cook
as Mr. Dunhill
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927
Smith's Fishing Trip
as Jake - the Handyman
California or Bust
as Wade Rexton
A Prodigal Bridegroom
as Lizzie's Brother
Masked Mamas
1926
Masked Mamas
as The Practical Joker's Friend
Hot Cakes for Two
as Photographer
Meet My Girl
1926
Meet My Girl
as Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
Kitty from Killarney
as Inspector #1
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
as Joe, Card player
A Blonde's Revenge
as Banker Cody
Whispering Whiskers
as Train Chef
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
as Justice of the Peace
Smith's Uncle
as 1st Elderly Sucker
Smith's Picnic
1926
Smith's Picnic
as Joe Smiley
Hurry, Doctor!
as The Paper Hanger
Over Thereabouts
as Officer
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
as John Lodge - Bebe's Father
A Rainy Knight
as Peggy's Ex-Husband
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
as Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
Good Morning, Nurse
as Servant
Remember When?
as Picnicker (uncredited)