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
| Birth Location | Caruthersville, Missouri, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908-06-03 |
| Died | 1956-12-17 |
Movies
Stop, You're Killing Me
as Cab Driver
1952
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
1951
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
1949
The Phantom Creeps
as Mac
1949
Johnny Allegro
as Sam
1949
Blondie's Big Deal
as Mailman
1949
Blondie's Secret
as Mailman
1948
Bungalow 13
as José Fernando
1948
Leather Gloves
as Duke
1948
The Timber Trail
as Telegraph Operator
1948
Blondie's Reward
as Mr. Johnson
1948
Black Bart
as Elkins (uncredited)
1948
Slippy McGee
as Charlie
1948
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Faraday
1947
Blondie in the Dough
as Postman
1947
Exposed
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
1947
Swing the Western Way
as Mr. Spraggs
1947
Bells of San Angelo
as Bus Driver
1947
Blondie's Holiday
as Postman
1947
Buck Privates Come Home
as Soldier (uncredited)
1947
Suddenly It's Spring
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
1947
Blondie's Big Moment
as Mailman (uncredited)
1947
Lady in the Lake
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
1946
Wake Up and Dream
as Bus Driver
1946
The Bamboo Blonde
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
1946
Chick Carter, Detective
as Spud Warner
1946
Blonde Alibi
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
1946
The Flying Serpent
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
1946
Meet Me on Broadway
as Waiter (uncredited)
1946
Life with Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
1945
The Hidden Eye
as Whitey
1945
On Stage Everybody
as George (uncredited)
1945
The Jungle Captive
as Bill
1945
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
1945
Honeymoon Ahead
as Connors
1945
Between Two Women
as Orderly
1945
Without Love
as Cabbie
1945
Leave It to Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited)
1945
Her Lucky Night
as Chauffeur
1945
She Gets Her Man
as Boze, the Photographer
1945
Belle of the Yukon
as Miner (uncredited)
1944
Can't Help Singing
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
1944
Something for the Boys
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
1944
Bride by Mistake
as Photographer
1944
South of Dixie
as Jay Hatcher
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jim
1944
Lost Angel
as Policeman (uncredited)
1943
Guadalcanal Diary
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
1943
Headin' for God's Country
as Hugo Higgins
1943
Daredevils of the West
as Red Kelly
1943
Slightly Dangerous
as - (uncredited)
1943
The Traitor Within
as Tommy
1942
Fall In
as Sgt. Topps
1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Clifford Genet
1942
Girl Trouble
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942
Pardon My Sarong
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Clifford
1942
She's in the Army
as Pete
1942
In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited)
1942
Take a Letter, Darling
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
1942
Mississippi Gambler
as Everett - Desk Clerk
1942
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
1942
What's Cookin'?
as Doorman (uncredited)
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Clifford Genet
1942
Fly-By-Night
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
1942
Hellzapoppin'
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
1941
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Reports Burns is dead
1941
Rags to Riches
as Ace
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
as Peg Leg
1941
A Very Young Lady
as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
1941
Jungle Girl
as Curly Rogers
1941
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Clifford Genet
1941
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
1941
Mr. District Attorney
as Cabbie
1941
Dutiful but Dumb
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
1941
Here Comes Happiness
as Bill
1941
Blondie Goes Latin
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1941
Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Sam Starr
1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Lowery - a Reporter
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
1940
The Border Legion
as Ticket Agent
1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
1940
The Bank Dick
as Reporter (uncredited)
1940
One Night in the Tropics
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Joe (uncredited)
1940
Spring Parade
as Earl (uncredited)
1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
1940
Flowing Gold
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
1940
Money and the Woman
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
1940
The Boys from Syracuse
as Taxi Cab Driver
1940
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940
Girls of the Road
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
1940
Sailor's Lady
as Guide
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Truck Driver
1940
Shooting High
as Andy Carson
1940
It's a Date
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
1940
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Counter Man (uncredited)
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
1940
Castle on the Hudson
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
1940
Cafe Hostess
as Scotty
1940
Days of Jesse James
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Too Busy to Work
as Stage Manager
1939
Meet Dr. Christian
as Benson
1939
The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie (uncredited)
1939
Espionage Agent
as Minor Role
1939
Two Bright Boys
as Washburn
1939
Flight at Midnight
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
1939
Miracles for Sale
as Second Taxi Driver
1939
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Pilot
1939
Blind Alley
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
1939
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Tommy Ward
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
1939
Society Smugglers
as Radio Expert
1939
Wings of the Navy
as Reporter
1939
Persons in Hiding
as Collins (uncredited)
1939
The Mysterious Miss X
as Pete, a Policeman
1939
The Phantom Creeps
as Mac
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Next Time I Marry
as Gas Station Attendant
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
1938
Rhythm of the Saddle
as Dixie Erwin
1938
How to Watch Football
as Yelling fan next to Benchley
1938
Youth Takes a Fling
as Bum
1938
Four Daughters
as Sam
1938
Smashing the Rackets
as Joe - Hoodlum
1938
The Chaser
as Photographer
1938
Ladies in Distress
as Horace (1st Thug)
1938
Law of the Underworld
as Henchman Bill
1938
Hollywood Hotel
as Cameraman
1938
The Invisible Menace
as Corporal Sanger
1938
She Loved a Fireman
as Skillet Michaels
1937
Missing Witnesses
as Detective Pete (uncredited)
1937
Love Is on the Air
as 'Dunk' Glover
1937
Back in Circulation
as Murphy
1937
The Outer Gate
as Todd
1937
Talent Scout
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
1937
They Won't Forget
as Drugstore Clerk
1937
The Singing Marine
as Sam
1937
What Price Vengeance
as Tex McGirk
1937
The Go-Getter
as Bob Blair
1937
Black Legion
as Ted Metcalf
1937
Guns of the Pecos
as Jeff Carter
1936
Laughing at Trouble
as Jamie Bradford
1936
1936
Jailbreak
as Sig Patton
1936
Crash Donovan
as Alabam
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Spudsy Drake
1936
The Golden Arrow
as Davis
1936
The Law in Her Hands
as Eddie O'Malley
1936
Colleen
as (uncredited)
1936
Boulder Dam
as Ed Harper
1936
The Walking Dead
as 'Betcha'
1936
The Petrified Forest
as Lineman
1936
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Clarence 'Dutch'
1935
I Found Stella Parish
as Dimmie
1935
Shipmates Forever
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
1935
Eddie Acuff hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
