Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

b. 1908 — d. 1956 (aged 48) Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

Actor

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

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget

Filmography

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Actor - 'Leave It to Blondie'

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

Golden Egg Doorman

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Johnny Allegro

Northwest Stampede

Northwest Stampede

Hamburger Vendor

The Timber Trail

The Timber Trail

Telegraph Operator

Bungalow 13

Leather Gloves

Song of Idaho

Down to Earth

Blondie in the Dough

Blondie in the Dough

Bandits of Dark Canyon

Bandits of Dark Canyon

Stage Passenger Faraday

Slippy McGee

Swing the Western Way

Swing the Western Way

The Flying Serpent

The Flying Serpent

Jerry 'Jonsey' Jones

Three Little Girls in Blue

Three Little Girls in Blue

Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway

Chick Carter, Detective

Chick Carter, Detective

First Subway Official

The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

Reporter in Hallway

The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

Diamond Horseshoe

Diamond Horseshoe

Clarinet Player

Life with Blondie

Life with Blondie

Leave It to Blondie

Leave It to Blondie

Honeymoon Ahead

Honeymoon Ahead

Shadow of Terror

Shadow of Terror

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Shipyard Worker

Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys

Blue Army Radio Operator

I Love a Soldier

I Love a Soldier

Sergeant Mike

South of Dixie

Week-End Pass

Daredevils of the West

Daredevils of the West

He Hired the Boss

He Hired the Boss

Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country

Blondie for Victory

Blondie for Victory

Husband Whose Wife Knits Socks

Sing Your Worries Away

Sing Your Worries Away

Tour Map Seller

Army Surgeon

Fall In

She's in the Army

She's in the Army

The Traitor Within

The Traitor Within

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

Dutiful But Dumb

Dutiful But Dumb

Headquarters Guard - Right of Door

Jungle Girl

Robin Hood of the Pecos

Robin Hood of the Pecos

Here Comes Happiness

Here Comes Happiness

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Rags to Riches

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Driver in Café

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Cafe Hostess

So You Won't Talk

So You Won't Talk

When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

Second Bus Driver

Rough Riders' Round-up

Rough Riders' Round-up

The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

Pete - Policeman

Help Wanted

Two Bright Boys

Two Bright Boys

Fighting Thoroughbreds

Fighting Thoroughbreds

Four Daughters

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

Gas Station Attendant

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

Corporal Sanger

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Dunk Glover (Love Is On the Air outtakes)

How to Watch Football

How to Watch Football

Yelling Fan next to Benchley

Ladies in Distress

Ladies in Distress

Horace -- First Thug

Nature's Mimics

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

The Go Getter

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

Love Is on the Air

Love Is on the Air

The Outer Gate

What Price Vengeance

What Price Vengeance

The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands

Boulder Dam

Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos

Jailbreak

Crash Donovan

I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish

Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever

Lincoln 'Cowboy'

Miss Pacific Fleet

Miss Pacific Fleet

Clarence 'Dutch'

The Expectant Father

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