Irving Bacon
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. ...
Known For
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Riverboat
1959
as Zack Mannion
Fort Massacre
1958
as Charlie
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
1958
as Judge Stanfield
The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Mayor Webster
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Apt. House Manager
Maverick
1957
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Postal Clerk
Maverick
1957
as Employee
Dakota Incident
1956
as Tully Morgan
Hidden Guns
1956
as Doc Carter
At Gunpoint
1955
as Al Ferguson
Run for Cover
1955
as Scotty
A Star Is Born
1954
as Graves
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Mr. Miller
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Doc Sorin
Black Horse Canyon
1954
as Doc Spain
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
as John Maddocks
December Bride
1954
Fort Ti
1953
as Sgt. Monday Wash
Sweethearts on Parade
1953
as Sheriff Doolittle
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Casey
Devil's Canyon
1953
as Prison Guard
General Electric Theater
1953
as Patch
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mr. Holbrook
Rose of Cimarron
1952
as Sheriff
Room for One More
1952
as Mayor Michael J. Kane
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Carter
Cause for Alarm!
1951
as Mr. Carston, Postman
Desert of Lost Men
1951
as Sheriff Skeeter Davis
Here Comes the Groom
1951
as Baines
I Love Lucy
1951
as Will Potter
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Willoughby
Born to Be Bad
1950
as Jewelry Salesman
Woman in Hiding
1950
as Link
Mr. Music
1950
as Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Riding High
1950
as Hamburger Man
Emergency Wedding
1950
as Filbert - Mechanic
The Happy Years
1950
as Mr. Conover
Katie Did It
1950
as Train Conductor
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as RR Information Clerk
Manhandled
1949
as Sgt. Fayle
The Big Cat
1949
as Matt Cooper the Mailman
Dynamite
1949
as Jake
The Green Promise
1949
as Julius Larkin
Sons of New Mexico
1949
as Chris Dobbs
El Paso
1949
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
The House Across the Street
1949
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
John Loves Mary
1949
as George Beachwood
Dear Wife
1949
as Mike Man
Down Memory Lane
1949
as (archive footage)
Moonrise
1948
as Judd Jenkins
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Herbie
Family Honeymoon
1948
as Mr. Webb
Whispering Smith
1948
Rocky
1948
as Bert Hillman
Words and Music
1948
as Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
Adventures in Silverado
1948
as Jake Willis
Albuquerque
1948
as Dave Walton
California's Golden Beginning
1948
Good Sam
1948
as Tramp
State of the Union
1948
as Buck Swenson
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Pierre Couvais
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Melvin
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947
as Mr. Piper
Dear Ruth
1947
as Delivery Man
Saddle Pals
1947
as Thaddeus Bellweather
High Wall
1947
Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Toll Gate Attendant
One Way to Love
1946
as Train Conductor
Night Train to Memphis
1946
as Rainbow
Hitchhike to Happiness
1945
as Dennis Colby
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Sam Skelly
Guest Wife
1945
as Nosey Stationmaster
Patrick the Great
1945
as Mr. Merney
Under Western Skies
1945
as Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
Out of This World
1945
as Irving Krunk (uncredited)
Star in the Night
1945
as Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
Spellbound
1945
as Railway Gateman (uncredited)
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Peter Van Stoon
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Tom
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Bath House Barber (uncredited)
Casanova Brown
1944
as Hotel Manager
Heavenly Days
1944
as Tower, the Butler
Chip Off the Old Block
1944
as Prof. Frost
A Guy Named Joe
1944
as Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
Week-End Pass
1944
as Sheriff Todd
Since You Went Away
1944
as Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
Her Primitive Man
1944
as Track Man
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
as Missionary (uncredited)
It's a Great Life
1943
as Mailman
Footlight Glamour
1943
as Mr. Crumb
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Bartender (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
as Station Master
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
King of the Cowboys
1943
as Deputy Cluckas
A Stranger in Town
1943
as Orin Todds
The Desperadoes
1943
as Dan Walters - Bartender
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Mr. Kelly
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as Ben
Hers to Hold
1943
as Dr. Bacon
Two Weeks to Live
1943
as Omar Tennyson Gimpel
So's Your Uncle
1943
as Dempster
Mister Big
1943
as Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
Top Man
1943
as School Principal
Johnny Come Lately
1943
as Chief of Police
This Is the Army
1943
as Waiter (uncredited)
Blondie's Blessed Event
1942
as Mr. Crumb
Holiday Inn
1942
as Gus
Footlight Serenade
1942
as Stagehand
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as New England Farmer (uncredited)
Freckles Comes Home
1942
as Constable Caleb Weaver
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes
1942
as Stu Johnson
Between Us Girls
1942
as Soda Clerk
The Spoilers
1942
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love
1942
as Mr. Hardwicke
Young America
1942
as Bart Munson
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
The Bashful Bachelor
1942
as Sheriff / Fire Chief
Blondie in Society
1941
as Mailman
Meet John Doe
1941
as Beany
It Started with Eve
1941
as Raven
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
as The Soda Jerk
Our Wife
1941
as Doorman (uncredited)
Caught in the Draft
1941
as Cogswell
Back Street
1941
as Ticket seller
Accent on Love
1941
as Smedley
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Mr. Albert Merney
Ride on Vaquero
1941
as Jailer Smoky
Moon Over Her Shoulder
1941
as Conrad - Taxi Driver
Henry Aldrich for President
1941
as Mr. McCloskey
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Great Guns
1941
as Postman
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
as Projectionist
Four Mothers
1941
as Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Parson
Remember the Day
1941
as Cecil
Western Union
1941
as Barber
Cadet Girl
1941
as Train conductor
Tobacco Road
1941
as Bank Teller
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
as Mailman (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Income Tax Man (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Driver
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Mailman
Blondie on a Budget
1940
as Mailman
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
as Mailman
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Tom Norton
Young People
1940
as Otis
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Becker
She Couldn't Say No
1940
as Abner
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Lippincott
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940
as Fisherman
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
1940
as Cabbie
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
as Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940
as Sweeney
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
as Paul Gillis
Star Dust
1940
as Hotel Desk Clerk
His Girl Friday
1940
as Gus (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Hospital Official
Edison, the Man
1940
as Sheriff
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Bystander
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Sam Appleby (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
1940
as Soldier
Dreaming Out Loud
1940
as Wes Stillman
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
as Harry Gilpin
Jennie
1940
as Real Estate Broker
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Corporal
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as Mailman
Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939
as Mailman
Rio
1939
as 'Mushy'
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939
as Sheriff Clem Diggers
Lucky Night
1939
as Conductor
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as Soldier
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Fred Haskill
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Clerk
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
The Spirit of Culver
1939
as Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
At the Circus
1939
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
On Your Toes
1939
as Second Stage Manager
Made for Each Other
1939
as Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Tad (uncredited)
Tail Spin
1939
as Storekeeper (Uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Jailer (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Tracy (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Hotel Clerk
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as 1st Mailman (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Hotel Clerk
Bachelor Mother
1939
as Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
1939
as Harvey Vaughan
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Mike, Fingerprint Man
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Woodbury
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Hubert Ward
Big Town Czar
1939
as Real Estate Man
I Stole a Million
1939
as Simpson (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
1939
as Gilligan
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Foreman of Jury
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
as Palace Hotel Clerk
Exposed
1938
as Crankpool
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Henry (uncredited)
Midnight Intruder
1938
as Evans
Sing, You Sinners
1938
as Lecturer on Seals
Tip-Off Girls
1938
as Sam
Give Me a Sailor
1938
as The Druggist (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
The First Hundred Years
1938
as Wilkins
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
1938
as Mr. Dobbs
Racket Busters
1938
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938
as Painter
The Sisters
1938
as Robert Forbes
The Chaser
1938
as Harvey
Tropic Holiday
1938
as Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
Hard to Get
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
Blondie
1938
as Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
as Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
Big City
1937
as Jim Sloane
True Confession
1937
as Coroner
Marry the Girl
1937
as Happy Elmer
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
as Curson - Accountant
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
as Tall Soldier (uncredited)
It's Love I'm After
1937
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Exclusive
1937
as Dr. Boomgarten
Big Town Girl
1937
as Gas Station Attendant
Internes Can't Take Money
1937
as Jeff
Topper
1937
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Big Business
1937
as Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
Angel's Holiday
1937
as Fingerprint Expert
Dangerous Number
1937
as Detective
A Star Is Born
1937
as Station Agent (uncredited)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Mailman
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as Taxicab Driver
Petticoat Fever
1936
as Carl
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Det. Keogh
Love on a Bet
1936
as Farmer on Hay Wagon
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936
as Drug Store Clerk
The Texas Rangers
1936
as David's father (uncredited)
Timothy's Quest
1936
as Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
A Son Comes Home
1936
as Hamburger Stand Proprietor
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Gus - Trocadero Bartender
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Frank (uncredited)
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936
as Peg Leg Holden
To Mary - with Love
1936
as Chauffeur
The Singing Kid
1936
as Maine Driver (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Rodeo Announcer
Lady Be Careful
1936
as Happy
San Francisco
1936
as Picnicker (uncredited)
China Clipper
1936
as Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
Let's Make a Million
1936
as Jerry
Drift Fence
1936
as Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
Forgotten Faces
1936
as Pretty
Wives Never Know
1936
as Dr. Mumford
The Music Goes 'Round
1936
as Stuttering Man
Three Cheers for Love
1936
as Rider - Dance Director
The Murder Man
1935
as Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
Two-Fisted
1935
as Brick Briggs
Here Comes Cookie
1935
as Thompson
It's A Small World
1935
as Cal
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Ed Simpson
Men Without Names
1935
as Old-Timer on Bench
Page Miss Glory
1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
Mary Jane's Pa
1935
as Clerk Getting Tied Up
Man of Iron
1935
as Jake
It's a Great Life
1935
as Slim (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
1935
as Passenger
Manhattan Moon
1935
as Lunch Man
Redheads on Parade
1935
as Entwhistle (uncredited)
I'll Love You Always
1935
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
as Man with Pelican (uncredited)
Powdersmoke Range
1935
as Gun Store Proprietor
The Glass Key
1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Man at Toll Gate
Private Worlds
1935
as McLean
Ship Cafe
1935
as Slim
Goin' to Town
1935
as Cowboy
Bad Boy
1935
as Butcher
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Mr. Vernoy
Millions in the Air
1935
as Mr. Perkins
The Virginia Judge
1935
as Gus Skinner
Broadway Bill
1934
as Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell
1934
as Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Joel Prentiss
Honor of the Range
1934
as Townsman (uncredited)
You Belong to Me
1934
as Stage Manager
The Hell Cat
1934
as Regan
The President Vanishes
1934
as Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
By Your Leave
1934
as Harry
George White's Scandals
1934
as Hick (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
as Hat Check Attendent
It Happened One Night
1934
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hat, Coat and Glove
1934
as Coat Salesman (uncredited)
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Bijah
No Ransom
1934
as Heinie
The Gay Bride
1934
as Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
House of Mystery
1934
as Ned Pickens
Lady for a Day
1933
as Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
Ann Vickers
1933
as Waiter (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Cab Driver
Lone Cowboy
1933
as Zeke (uncredited)
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
as Mr. Lake
The Mind Reader
1933
as Reporter (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
1933
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Double Harness
1933
as Crab Counterman
Lilly Turner
1933
as Earle Yokum (uncredited)
He Learned About Women
1933
as Stage Door Man
Sitting Pretty
1933
as Dice Player (uncredited)
Golden Harvest
1933
as Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
The Keyhole
1933
as Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Airport Weatherman
File 113
1933
as Lagors
Female
1933
as Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Hick (uncredited)
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
as Highbrow
No One Man
1932
as Henry - License Clerk
This Is the Night
1932
as Sparks
The Match King
1932
as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
High Hats and Low Brows
1932
as Butler
Lawyer Man
1932
as Court Guard (uncredited)
Union Depot
1932
as Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast
1932
as Prisoner (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Bill - Barber (uncredited)
The Big Timer
1932
as Slim Dugan (uncredited)
Madame Racketeer
1932
as Gus, the Desk Clerk
Million Dollar Legs
1932
as Secretary of War (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
Central Park
1932
as Oscar (uncredited)
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932
as Servant
Blondes Prefer Bonds
1931
Bad Girl
1931
as Expectant Father (uncredited)
Branded Men
1931
as Ramrod
The Vice Squad
1931
as Masher (uncredited)
Lime Juice Nights
1931
as Irving
Alias: The Bad Man
1931
as Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
Scandal Sheet
1931
as Reporter Kent (uncredited)
Big Business Girl
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Itching Hour
1931
as Elmer
Fighting Caravans
1931
as Mustachioed Barfly (uncredited)
Knights Before Christmas
1930
as Pa
Street of Chance
1930
as Harry
Burning Up
1930
as Yokel Driver (uncredited)
Boarding House Blues
1930
Two Sisters
1929
as Chumley
Calling Hubby's Bluff
1929
as Meadows the Butler
The Saturday Night Kid
1929
as McGonigle (uncredited)
The Old Barn
1929
as The Stranger
Tide of Empire
1929
as Townsman (uncredited)
Side Street
1929
as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
The Rodeo
1929
as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
Half Way to Heaven
1929
as Slim
Matchmaking Mamma
1929
as Clifford Figfield
The Nightwatchman's Mistake
1929
as Dean Enoch Weatherby
The Head Man
1928
as Mayor
The Best Man
1928
as The Bride's Father
The Swim Princess
1928
as College Dean
Motorboat Mamas
1928
as Cafe Patron
His New Stenographer
1928
as Vernon Vance
Smith's Army Life
1928
as Inspecting Officer
The Campus Carmen
1928
as President
Hubby's Weekend Trip
1928
The Girl from Everywhere
1927
as The Casting Director
A Dozen Socks
1927
as Ball Toss Operator
The Jolly Jilter
1927
as Tall Servant
For Sale, a Bungalow
1927
as The Waiter
Broke in China
1927
as Military Officer
Smith's Pony
1927
as Ship Maintenance Man
His First Flame
1927
as Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
Smith's Cook
1927
as Mr. Dunhill
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927
as Jake - the Handyman
California or Bust
1927
as Wade Rexton
A Prodigal Bridegroom
1926
as Lizzie's Brother
Masked Mamas
1926
as The Practical Joker's Friend
Hot Cakes for Two
1926
as Photographer
Trimmed in Gold
1926
as Barber
Meet My Girl
1926
as Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
Kitty from Killarney
1926
as Inspector #1
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
1926
as Joe, Card player
A Blonde's Revenge
1926
as Banker Cody
Whispering Whiskers
1926
as Train Chef
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
1926
as Justice of the Peace
Smith's Uncle
1926
as 1st Elderly Sucker
Smith's Picnic
1926
as Joe Smiley
Hurry, Doctor!
1925
as The Paper Hanger
Over Thereabouts
1925
as Officer
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
1925
as John Lodge - Bebe's Father
A Rainy Knight
1925
as Peggy's Ex-Husband
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
1925
as Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
Good Morning, Nurse
1925
as Servant
Remember When?
1925
as Picnicker (uncredited)