Acting
Eddie Acuff
EN cinema · 166 credits
Born
3 June 1908
Died
17 December 1956 (aged 48)
Birthplace
Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
Also known as Edward DeKalb Acuff · Edward Acuff
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.
Known for
Filmography
Stop, You're Killing Me
as Cab Driver
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Deal
as Mailman
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Blondie's Secret
as Mailman
Slippy McGee
as Charlie
Leather Gloves
as Duke
Bungalow 13
as José Fernando
The Timber Trail
as Telegraph Operator
Blondie's Reward
as Mr. Johnson
Black Bart
as Elkins (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment
as Mailman (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough
as Postman
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
Bells of San Angelo
as Bus Driver
Swing the Western Way
as Mr. Spraggs
The Sea of Grass
as Cattleman (uncredited)
Exposed
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Faraday
Buck Privates Come Home
as Soldier (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Blondie's Holiday
as Postman
The Flying Serpent
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
Chick Carter, Detective
as Spud Warner
Wake Up and Dream
as Bus Driver
The Bamboo Blonde
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Life with Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
Leave It to Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
as Whitey
Between Two Women
as Orderly
Honeymoon Ahead
as Connors
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Without Love
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
as George (uncredited)
Her Lucky Night
as Chauffeur
She Gets Her Man
as Boze, the Photographer
Can't Help Singing
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon
as Miner (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
as Photographer
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
South of Dixie
as Jay Hatcher
Christmas Holiday
as Steve (uncredited)
Daredevils of the West
as Red Kelly
Headin' for God's Country
as Hugo Higgins
Lost Angel
as Policeman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as - (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
The Traitor Within
as Tommy
Mississippi Gambler
as Everett - Desk Clerk
What's Cookin'?
as Doorman (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Clifford Genet
Take a Letter, Darling
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Clifford
Fall In
as Sgt. Topps
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Clifford Genet
Fly By Night
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Reports Burns is dead
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Clifford Genet
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Sam Starr
Bad Men of Missouri
as Peg Leg
Dutiful But Dumb
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
as Cabbie
Hellzapoppin'
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
A Very Young Lady
as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
Blondie Goes Latin
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jungle Girl
as Curly Rogers
Spring Parade
as Earl (uncredited)
Shooting High
as Andy Carson
Girls of the Road
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
The Bank Dick
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Joe (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Lowery - a Reporter
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
The Border Legion
as Ticket Agent
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Truck Driver
It's a Date
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
as Taxi Cab Driver
Cafe Hostess
as Scotty
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
as Guide
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Tommy Ward
Flight at Midnight
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Persons in Hiding
as Collins (uncredited)
Meet Dr. Christian
as Benson
The Mysterious Miss X
as Pete, a Policeman
Wings of the Navy
as Reporter
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
Blind Alley
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
Miracles for Sale
as Second Taxi Driver
Days of Jesse James
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as Minor Role
The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Society Smugglers
as Radio Expert
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
as Stage Manager
Two Bright Boys
as Washburn
When Tomorrow Comes
as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Hollywood Hotel
as Cameraman
Rhythm of the Saddle
as Dixie Erwin
Law of the Underworld
as Henchman Bill
The Invisible Menace
as Corporal Sanger
Smashing the Rackets
as Joe - Hoodlum
Next Time I Marry
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Ladies in Distress
as Horace (1st Thug)
How to Watch Football
as Yelling fan next to Benchley
Breakdowns of 1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Chaser
as Photographer
They Won't Forget
as Drugstore Clerk
Love Is on the Air
as 'Dunk' Glover
What Price Vengeance
as Tex McGirk
The Outer Gate
as Todd
She Loved a Fireman
as Skillet Michaels
Back in Circulation
as Murphy
Missing Witnesses
as Detective Pete (uncredited)
Talent Scout
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Bob Blair
Black Legion
as Ted Metcalf
The Walking Dead
as 'Betcha'
The Petrified Forest
as Lineman
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Spudsy Drake
Boulder Dam
as Ed Harper
Guns of the Pecos
as Jeff Carter
The Law in Her Hands
as Eddie O'Malley
Colleen
as (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
as Jamie Bradford
The Golden Arrow
as Davis
Jailbreak
as Sig Patton
Crash Donovan
as Alabam
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Clarence 'Dutch'
Shipmates Forever
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
I Found Stella Parish
as Dimmie
Here Comes the Navy
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)