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Birthday: Jun 03, 1908
Place of Birth: Caruthersville, Missouri, USA

Eddie 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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
It Happened Tomorrow Jim 1944
Leave It to Blondie Mailman (uncredited) 1945
Life with Blondie Mailman (uncredited) 1945
Blondie in the Dough Postman 1947
Blondie's Big Moment Mailman (uncredited) 1947
Blondie's Secret Mailman 1948
Blondie's Big Deal Mailman 1949
The Cowboy and the Lady Bus Driver (uncredited) 1938
Rough Riders' Round-up Tommy Ward 1939
The Walking Dead 'Betcha' 1936
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited) 1947
The Flying Serpent Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones 1946
Hollywood Hotel Cameraman 1938
The Traitor Within Tommy 1942
The Phantom Creeps Mac 1939
Bad Man of Deadwood Reports Burns is dead 1941
Slippy McGee Charlie 1948
The Petrified Forest Lineman 1936
Chick Carter, Detective Spud Warner 1946
Four Daughters Sam 1938
Bells of San Angelo Bus Driver 1947
They Won't Forget Drugstore Clerk 1937
Can't Help Singing Cavalry Officer (uncredited) 1944
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare Clifford Genet 1941
Stop, You're Killing Me Cab Driver 1952
The Hidden Eye Whitey 1945
Mississippi Gambler Everett - Desk Clerk 1942
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited) 1951
Flight at Midnight Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited) 1939
Persons in Hiding Collins (uncredited) 1939
The Cowboy Quarterback Pilot 1939
Love Is on the Air 'Dunk' Glover 1937
The Case of the Velvet Claws Spudsy Drake 1936
Miss Pacific Fleet Clarence 'Dutch' 1935
Boulder Dam Ed Harper 1936
Shipmates Forever Lincoln 'Cowboy' 1935
Guns of the Pecos Jeff Carter 1936
Between Two Women Orderly 1945
What Price Vengeance Tex McGirk 1937
Rhythm of the Saddle Dixie Erwin 1938
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Bus Driver (uncredited) 1949
The Outer Gate Todd 1937
Wake Up and Dream Bus Driver 1946
The Bamboo Blonde M.P. Sergeant (uncredited) 1946
Law of the Underworld Henchman Bill 1938
Spring Parade Earl (uncredited) 1940
Shooting High Andy Carson 1940
Something for the Boys Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited) 1944
She Loved a Fireman Skillet Michaels 1937
The Wagons Roll at Night Pickpocket Victim (uncredited) 1941
The Law in Her Hands Eddie O'Malley 1936
Leather Gloves Duke 1948
Meet Me on Broadway Waiter (uncredited) 1946
Daredevils of the West Red Kelly 1943
Back in Circulation Murphy 1937
Girls of the Road Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited) 1940
Meet Dr. Christian Benson 1939
Smashing the Rackets Joe - Hoodlum 1938
The Invisible Menace Corporal Sanger 1938
Youth Takes a Fling Bum 1938
Next Time I Marry Gas Station Attendant 1938
Colleen (uncredited) 1936
Laughing at Trouble Jamie Bradford 1936
The Bank Dick Reporter (uncredited) 1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her Joe (uncredited) 1940
Honeymoon Ahead Connors 1945
The Mysterious Miss X Pete, a Policeman 1939
Wings of the Navy Reporter 1939
Blondie Meets the Boss Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited) 1939
Blind Alley State Trooper Stopping Fred 1939
Miracles for Sale Second Taxi Driver 1939
The Singing Marine Sam 1937
Days of Jesse James Train Conductor (uncredited) 1939
Espionage Agent Minor Role 1939
The Roaring Twenties Cabbie (uncredited) 1939
Rags to Riches Ace 1941
Belle of the Yukon Miner (uncredited) 1944
Missing Witnesses Detective Pete (uncredited) 1937
Swing the Western Way Mr. Spraggs 1947
Flame of Barbary Coast Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited) 1945
Bride by Mistake Photographer 1944
Headin' for God's Country Hugo Higgins 1943
The Golden Arrow Davis 1936
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Lowery - a Reporter 1940
Charlie Chan in Panama Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi 1940
Jailbreak Sig Patton 1936
What's Cookin'? Doorman (uncredited) 1942
Society Smugglers Radio Expert 1939
Bungalow 13 José Fernando 1948
Ladies in Distress Horace (1st Thug) 1938
The Notorious Lone Wolf Detective Jones (uncredited) 1946
The Sea of Grass Cattleman (uncredited) 1947
Here Comes the Navy Marine Orderly (uncredited) 1934
The Border Legion Ticket Agent 1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited) 1940
Buck Benny Rides Again Truck Driver 1940
Girl Trouble Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1942
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited) 1944
It's a Date Ship's Steward (uncredited) 1940
Talent Scout Musselman - Writer (uncredited) 1937
Flowing Gold Shorty Smith (uncredited) 1940
One Night in the Tropics First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited) 1940
Castle on the Hudson Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited) 1940
They Drive by Night Driver in Cafe (uncredited) 1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner 1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited) 1940
The Boys from Syracuse Taxi Cab Driver 1940
Cafe Hostess Scotty 1940
Dr. Kildare's Victory Clifford Genet 1942
Take a Letter, Darling Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited) 1942
Exposed Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door 1947
Robin Hood of the Pecos Sam Starr 1941
Bandits of Dark Canyon Faraday 1947
The Timber Trail Telegraph Operator 1948
Bad Men of Missouri Peg Leg 1941
Calling Dr. Gillespie Clifford 1942
Dutiful But Dumb Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited) 1941
They Died with Their Boots On Cpl. Smith (uncredited) 1941
How to Watch Football Yelling fan next to Benchley 1938
Lost Angel Policeman (uncredited) 1943
Without Love Cabbie 1945
Breakdowns of 1938 Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited) 1938
Fall In Sgt. Topps 1942
The Go-Getter Bob Blair 1937
Mr. District Attorney Cabbie 1941
Slightly Dangerous - (uncredited) 1943
Who Is Hope Schuyler? Arthur Guerney (uncredited) 1942
Too Busy to Work Stage Manager 1939
On Dress Parade Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited) 1939
Blonde Alibi Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited) 1946
Crash Donovan Alabam 1936
South of Dixie Jay Hatcher 1944
The Chaser Photographer 1938
Johnny Allegro Sam 1949
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! Counter Man (uncredited) 1940
Hellzapoppin' Drafted Devil (uncredited) 1941
Pardon My Sarong Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited) 1942
Black Legion Ted Metcalf 1937
Money and the Woman Mr. Jones (uncredited) 1940
Buck Privates Come Home Soldier (uncredited) 1947
A Very Young Lady Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited) 1941
On Stage Everybody George (uncredited) 1945
Her Lucky Night Chauffeur 1945
The Jungle Captive Bill 1945
Sailor's Lady Guide 1940
She Gets Her Man Boze, the Photographer 1945
In This Our Life Worker (uncredited) 1942
Here Comes Happiness Bill 1941
Guadalcanal Diary Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited) 1943
Suddenly It's Spring Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter 1947
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant Clifford Genet 1942
Let's Make a Million 1936
Blondie Goes Latin Cab Driver (uncredited) 1941
Two Bright Boys Washburn 1939
Blondie's Reward Mr. Johnson 1948
Blondie's Holiday Postman 1947
Jungle Girl Curly Rogers 1941
She's in the Army Pete 1942
The Phantom Creeps Mac 1949
Fly By Night Garage Attendantt (Uncredited) 1942
Black Bart Elkins (uncredited) 1948
Lady in the Lake Ed, Coroner (Uncredited) 1946
I Found Stella Parish Dimmie 1935
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