Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

1908-06-03 – 1956-12-17 (age 48) Caruthersville, Missouri, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Cabbie (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

In This Our Life
In This Our Life

1942

as Worker (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Soldier (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)

Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake

1946

as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead

1936

as 'Betcha'

Black Bart
Black Bart

1948

as Elkins (uncredited)

The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick

1940

as Reporter (uncredited)

Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary

1943

as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

It Happened Tomorrow
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest

1936

as Lineman

Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon

1944

as Miner (uncredited)

They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget

1937

as Drugstore Clerk

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

as Lowery - a Reporter

Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman

1940

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing

1942

as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)

Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast

1945

as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)