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
| Birth Location | Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893-09-05 |
| Died | 1965-02-05 |
Movies
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Fort Massacre
as Charlie
1958
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
as Judge Stanfield
1958
Dakota Incident
as Tully Morgan
1956
Hidden Guns
as Doc Carter
1956
At Gunpoint
as Al Ferguson
1955
Run for Cover
as Scotty
1955
A Star Is Born
as Graves
1954
Black Horse Canyon
as Doc Spain
1954
Duffy of San Quentin
as Doc Sorin
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
as Mr. Miller
1954
Devil's Canyon
as Prison Guard
1953
Sweethearts on Parade
as Sheriff Doolittle
1953
Fort Ti
as Sgt. Monday Wash
1953
Kansas Pacific
as Casey
1953
O. Henry's Full House
as Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
1952
Rose of Cimarron
as Sheriff
1952
Room for One More
as Mayor Michael J. Kane
1952
Desert of Lost Men
as Sheriff Skeeter Davis
1951
Here Comes the Groom
as Baines
1951
Cause for Alarm!
as Mr. Carston, Postman
1951
Mr. Music
as Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Katie Did It
as Train Conductor
1950
Emergency Wedding
as Filbert - Mechanic
1950
Born to Be Bad
as Jewelry Salesman
1950
Never a Dull Moment
as Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
1950
The Happy Years
as Mr. Conover
1950
Riding High
as Hamburger Man
1950
Woman in Hiding
as Link
1950
Sons of New Mexico
as Chris Dobbs
1949
Dear Wife
as Mike Man
1949
The House Across the Street
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1949
Down Memory Lane
as (archive footage)
1949
It's a Great Feeling
as RR Information Clerk
1949
Manhandled
as Sgt. Fayle
1949
The Big Cat
as Matt Cooper the Mailman
1949
El Paso
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1949
The Green Promise
as Julius Larkin
1949
John Loves Mary
as George Beachwood
1949
Dynamite
as Jake
1949
Words and Music
as Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
1948
1948
Family Honeymoon
as Mr. Webb
1948
Moonrise
as Judd Jenkins
1948
Good Sam
as Tramp
1948
The Velvet Touch
as Herbie
1948
State of the Union
as Buck Swenson
1948
Adventures in Silverado
as Jake Willis
1948
Albuquerque
as Dave Walton
1948
Rocky
as Bert Hillman
1948
Monsieur Verdoux
as Pierre Couvais
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Melvin
1947
Dear Ruth
as Delivery Man
1947
Saddle Pals
as Thaddeus Bellweather
1947
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Mr. Piper
1947
Wake Up and Dream
as Toll Gate Attendant
1946
Night Train to Memphis
as Rainbow
1946
One Way to Love
as Train Conductor
1946
Spellbound
as Railway Gateman (uncredited)
1945
Star in the Night
as Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Sam Skelly
1945
Guest Wife
as Nosey Stationmaster
1945
Hitchhike to Happiness
as Dennis Colby
1945
Out of This World
as Irving Krunk
1945
Patrick the Great
as Mr. Merney
1945
Under Western Skies
as Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
1945
Can't Help Singing
as Bath House Barber (uncredited)
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Tom
1944
Heavenly Days
as Tower, the Butler
1944
Casanova Brown
as Hotel Manager
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell
as Missionary (uncredited)
1944
Since You Went Away
as Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
1944
Her Primitive Man
as Track Man
1944
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Peter Van Stoon
1944
Week-End Pass
as Sheriff Todd
1944
Chip Off the Old Block
as Prof. Frost
1944
A Guy Named Joe
as Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
1943
In Old Oklahoma
as Ben
1943
Footlight Glamour
as Mr. Crumb
1943
Top Man
as School Principal
1943
Johnny Come Lately
as Chief of Police
1943
So's Your Uncle
as Dempster
1943
Hers to Hold
as Dr. Bacon
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
as Bartender (uncredited)
1943
Mister Big
as Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
1943
It's a Great Life
as Mailman
1943
The Desperadoes
as Dan Walters - Bartender
1943
King of the Cowboys
as Deputy Cluckas
1943
A Stranger in Town
as Orin Todds
1943
Dixie Dugan
as Mr. Kelly
1943
Two Weeks to Live
as Omar Tennyson Gimpel
1943
Shadow of a Doubt
as Station Master
1943
Get Hep to Love
as Mr. Hardwicke
1942
Between Us Girls
as Soda Jerk
1942
Pardon My Sarong
as Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
1942
Footlight Serenade
as Stagehand
1942
Holiday Inn
as Gus
1942
Thru Different Eyes
as Stu Johnson
1942
Lady in a Jam
as Motel Proprietor
1942
The Spoilers
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1942
The Great Man's Lady
as Parson
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event
as Mr. Crumb
1942
The Bashful Bachelor
as Sheriff / Fire Chief
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
as New England Farmer (uncredited)
1942
Young America
as Bart Munson
1942
Freckles Comes Home
as Constable Caleb Weaver
1942
Remember the Day
as Cecil
1941
Cadet Girl
as Train conductor
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
1941
Moon Over Her Shoulder
as Conrad - Taxi Driver
1941
Henry Aldrich for President
as Mr. McCloskey
1941
Great Guns
as Postman
1941
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Soda Jerk
1941
It Started with Eve
as Raven
1941
Our Wife
as Doorman (uncredited)
1941
Blondie in Society
as Mailman
1941
Accent on Love
as Smedley
1941
Caught in the Draft
as Cogswell
1941
Ride on Vaquero
as Jailer Smoky
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Mr. Albert Merney
1941
Meet John Doe
as Beany
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Projectionist
1941
Blondie Goes Latin
as Mailman (uncredited)
1941
Western Union
as Barber
1941
Tobacco Road
as Bank Teller
1941
Back Street
as Ticket seller
1941
The Wild Man of Borneo
as Carriage Driver
1941
Four Mothers
as Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
1941
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Fisherman
1940
She Couldn't Say No
as Abner
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Mailman
1940
Dreaming Out Loud
as Wes Stillman
1940
The Howards of Virginia
as Tom Norton
1940
Young People
as Otis
1940
The Return of Frank James
as Bystander
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
as Harry Gilpin
1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
as Mailman
1940
Manhattan Heartbeat
as Sweeney
1940
Sailor's Lady
as Storekeeper
1940
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
as Cabbie
1940
Lillian Russell
as Soldier
1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife
as Lippincott
1940
Edison, the Man
as Sheriff
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Sam Appleby
1940
Star Dust
as Hotel Desk Clerk
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as Driver
1940
Blondie on a Budget
as Mailman
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Becker
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
1940
His Girl Friday
as Gus (uncredited)
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Hospital Official
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Paul Gillis
1940
Gone with the Wind
as Corporal
1939
Too Busy to Work
as Gilligan
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Mailman
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Sheriff Clem Diggers
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Woodbury
1939
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Soldier
1939
At the Circus
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
1939
On Your Toes
as Second Stage Manager
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Clerk
1939
Rio
as 'Mushy'
1939
Indianapolis Speedway
as Fred Haskill
1939
I Stole a Million
as Simpson (uncredited)
1939
News Is Made at Night
as Mike, Fingerprint Man
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation
as Mailman
1939
Bachelor Mother
as Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
1939
Second Fiddle
as Harvey Vaughan
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Hotel Clerk
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Hubert Ward
1939
Lucky Night
as Conductor
1939
Big Town Czar
as Real Estate Man
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
as Hotel Clerk
1939
The Spirit of Culver
as Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
as 1st Mailman (uncredited)
1939
Tail Spin
as Storekeeper (Uncredited)
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Tracy (uncredited)
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Jailer (uncredited)
1939
Made for Each Other
as Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Tad (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1939
Blondie
as Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
1938
Hard to Get
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1938
Exposed
as Crankpool
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
1938
The Sisters
as Robert Forbes
1938
There Goes My Heart
as Mr. Dobbs
1938
Sing, You Sinners
as Lecturer on Seals
1938
You Can't Take It with You
as Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
1938
Give Me a Sailor
as The Druggist (uncredited)
1938
The Chaser
as Harvey
1938
Professor Beware
as Painter
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Foreman of Jury
1938
Racket Busters
as Counter Man (uncredited)
1938
Tropic Holiday
as Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
1938
Kentucky Moonshine
as Palace Hotel Clerk
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Sheriff Tuttle
1938
Tip-Off Girls
as Sam
1938
The First Hundred Years
as Wilkins
1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
1938
Midnight Intruder
as Evans
1938
True Confession
as Coroner
1937
Big Town Girl
as Gas Station Attendant
1937
It's Love I'm After
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1937
Big City
as Jim Sloane
1937
Vogues of 1938
as Curson - Accountant
1937
Exclusive
as Dr. Boomgarten
1937
Topper
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1937
Marry the Girl
as Happy Elmer
1937
Big Business
as Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
1937
Angel's Holiday
as Fingerprint Expert
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
as Tall Soldier (uncredited)
1937
A Star Is Born
as Station Agent (uncredited)
1937
Internes Can't Take Money
as Jeff
1937
Dangerous Number
as Detective
1937
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
as Peg Leg Holden
1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
as Drug Store Clerk
1936
Murder with Pictures
as Det. Keogh
1936
Lady Be Careful
as Happy
1936
Let's Make a Million
as Jerry
1936
The Texas Rangers
as David's father (uncredited)
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
as Gus - Trocadero Bartender
1936
China Clipper
as Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
1936
To Mary - with Love
as Chauffeur
1936
A Son Comes Home
as Hamburger Stand Proprietor
1936
Earthworm Tractors
as Taxicab Driver
1936
Rhythm on the Range
as Rodeo Announcer
1936
San Francisco
as Picnicker (uncredited)
1936
The Singing Kid
as Maine Driver (uncredited)
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Frank (uncredited)
1936
Petticoat Fever
as Carl
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Mailman
1936
Love on a Bet
as Farmer on Hay Wagon
1936
Drift Fence
as Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
1936
Timothy's Quest
as Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
1936
Hitch Hike Lady
as Ed Simpson
1935
Man of Iron
as Jake
1935
Ship Cafe
as Slim
1935
She Couldn't Take It
as Man at Toll Gate
1935
It's a Great Life
as Slim (uncredited)
1935
Two-Fisted
as Brick Briggs
1935
Powdersmoke Range
as Gun Store Proprietor
1935
Here Comes Cookie
as Thompson
1935
Redheads on Parade
as Entwhistle (uncredited)
1935
Page Miss Glory
as Waiter (uncredited)
1935
Diamond Jim
as Passenger
1935
The Murder Man
as Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
1935
Manhattan Moon
as Lunch Man
1935
Men Without Names
as Town Character
1935
The Glass Key
as Waiter (uncredited)
1935
Mary Jane's Pa
as Clerk Getting Tied Up
1935
Goin' to Town
as Cowboy
1935
Private Worlds
as McLean
1935
It's A Small World
as Cal
1935
I'll Love You Always
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Man with Pelican (uncredited)
1935
The Gay Bride
as Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
1934
Broadway Bill
as Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
1934
The President Vanishes
as Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1934
By Your Leave
as Harry
1934
No Ransom
as Heinie
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Bijah
1934
You Belong to Me
as Stage Manager
1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Hat Check Attendent
1934
Hat, Coat and Glove
as Coat Salesman (uncredited)
1934
The Hell Cat
as Regan
1934
Now I'll Tell
as Casino Attendant (uncredited)
1934
Honor of the Range
as Townsman (uncredited)
1934
House of Mystery
as Ned Pickens
1934
George White's Scandals
as Hick (uncredited)
1934
It Happened One Night
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1934
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Joel Prentiss
1934
Lone Cowboy
as Zeke (uncredited)
1933
Sitting Pretty
as Dice Player (uncredited)
1933
Female
as Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
1933
Ann Vickers
as Waiter (uncredited)
1933
Golden Harvest
as Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
1933
Lady for a Day
as Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
1933
Double Harness
as Crab Counterman
1933
Private Detective 62
as Cab Driver
1933
Lilly Turner
as Earle Yokum (uncredited)
1933
Central Airport
as Airport Weatherman
1933
The Mind Reader
as Reporter (uncredited)
1933
The Keyhole
as Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
1933
Sing, Bing, Sing
as Mr. Lake
1933
He Learned About Women
as Stage Door Man
1933
Hello, Everybody!
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1933
1933
The Match King
as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
1932
Lawyer Man
as Court Guard (uncredited)
1932
Central Park
as Oscar (uncredited)
1932
If I Had a Million
as China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Bill - Barber (uncredited)
1932
The Big Broadcast
as Prisoner (uncredited)
1932
Madame Racketeer
as Gus, the Desk Clerk
1932
High Hats and Low Brows
as Butler
1932
Million Dollar Legs
as Secretary of War (uncredited)
1932
This Is the Night
as Sparks
1932
The Big Timer
as Slim Dugan (uncredited)
1932
No One Man
as Henry - License Clerk
1932
Union Depot
as Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
1932
Branded Men
as Ramrod
1931
Bad Girl
as Expectant Father (uncredited)
1931
Alias: The Bad Man
as Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
1931
Big Business Girl
as Waiter (uncredited)
1931
The Vice Squad
as Masher (uncredited)
1931
1931
Lime Juice Nights
as Irving
1931
The Itching Hour
as Elmer
1931
Scandal Sheet
as Reporter Kent (uncredited)
1931
Knights Before Christmas
as Pa
1930
1930
Street of Chance
as Harry
1930
Burning Up
as Yokel Driver (uncredited)
1930
Half Way to Heaven
as Slim
1929
The Saturday Night Kid
as McGonigle (uncredited)
1929
Side Street
as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
1929
Matchmaking Mamma
as Clifford Figfield
1929
The Rodeo
as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
1929
Two Sisters
as Chumley
1929
Tide of Empire
as Townsman (uncredited)
1929
Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Meadows the Butler
1929
The Old Barn
as The Stranger
1929
His New Stenographer
as Vernon Vance
1928
Motorboat Mamas
as Cafe Patron
1928
The Campus Carmen
as President
1928
The Head Man
as Mayor
1928
The Swim Princess
as College Dean
1928
The Best Man
as The Bride's Father
1928
Smith's Army Life
as Inspecting Officer
1928
The Girl from Everywhere
as The Casting Director
1927
For Sale, a Bungalow
as The Waiter
1927
Smith's Cook
as Mr. Dunhill
1927
Smith's Pony
as Ship Maintenance Man
1927
Smith's Fishing Trip
as Jake - the Handyman
1927
His First Flame
as Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
1927
Broke in China
as Military Officer
1927
The Jolly Jilter
as Tall Servant
1927
A Dozen Socks
as Ball Toss Operator
1927
A Blonde's Revenge
as Banker Cody
1926
Kitty from Killarney
as Inspector #1
1926
Smith's Picnic
as Joe Smiley
1926
Smith's Uncle
as 1st Elderly Sucker
1926
Masked Mamas
as The Practical Joker's Friend
1926
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
as Joe, Card player
1926
A Prodigal Bridegroom
as Lizzie's Brother
1926
Meet My Girl
as Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
1926
Trimmed in Gold
as Barber
1926
Whispering Whiskers
as Train Chef
1926
Hot Cakes for Two
as Photographer
1926
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
as Justice of the Peace
1926
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
as John Lodge - Bebe's Father
1925
Over Thereabouts
as Officer
1925
Hurry, Doctor!
as The Paper Hanger
1925
A Rainy Knight
as Peggy's Ex-Husband
1925
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
as Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
1925
Good Morning, Nurse
as Servant
1925
Remember When?
as Picnicker (uncredited)
1925
Irving Bacon hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
