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