Eddie Acuff
Acting
166
Acting Credits
Biography
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...
Known For
They Died with Their Boots On
Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Lowery - a Reporter
Guadalcanal Diary
Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
Cattleman (uncredited)
Filmography
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952
as Cab Driver
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951
as Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Deal
1949
as Mailman
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro
1949
as Sam
The Phantom Creeps
1949
as Mac
Blondie's Secret
1948
as Mailman
Slippy McGee
1948
as Charlie
Leather Gloves
1948
as Duke
Bungalow 13
1948
as José Fernando
The Timber Trail
1948
as Telegraph Operator
Blondie's Reward
1948
as Mr. Johnson
Black Bart
1948
as Elkins (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough
1947
as Postman
Blondie's Big Moment
1947
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
Bells of San Angelo
1947
as Bus Driver
Swing the Western Way
1947
as Mr. Spraggs
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Cattleman (uncredited)
Exposed
1947
as Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
Bandits of Dark Canyon
1947
as Faraday
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Soldier (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Postman
The Flying Serpent
1946
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
Chick Carter, Detective
1946
as Spud Warner
Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Bus Driver
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Leave It to Blondie
1945
as Mailman (uncredited)
Life with Blondie
1945
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
1945
as Whitey
Between Two Women
1945
as Orderly
Honeymoon Ahead
1945
as Connors
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Without Love
1945
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
1945
as George (uncredited)
Her Lucky Night
1945
as Chauffeur
The Jungle Captive
1945
as Bill
She Gets Her Man
1945
as Boze, the Photographer
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Jim
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
1944
as Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as Miner (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
1944
as Photographer
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
South of Dixie
1944
as Jay Hatcher
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Steve (uncredited)
Daredevils of the West
1943
as Red Kelly
Headin' for God's Country
1943
as Hugo Higgins
Lost Angel
1943
as Policeman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as - (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
The Traitor Within
1942
as Tommy
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Everett - Desk Clerk
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Doorman (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
as Clifford Genet
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
as Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Clifford
Fall In
1942
as Sgt. Topps
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
1942
as Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942
as Worker (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Clifford Genet
She's in the Army
1942
as Pete
Fly By Night
1942
as Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941
as Reports Burns is dead
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
as Clifford Genet
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Rags to Riches
1941
as Ace
Robin Hood of the Pecos
1941
as Sam Starr
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Peg Leg
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Cabbie
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Drafted Devil (uncredited)
A Very Young Lady
1941
as Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Bill
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jungle Girl
1941
as Curly Rogers
Spring Parade
1940
as Earl (uncredited)
Shooting High
1940
as Andy Carson
Girls of the Road
1940
as Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
The Bank Dick
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Joe (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
as Lowery - a Reporter
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
The Border Legion
1940
as Ticket Agent
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Truck Driver
It's a Date
1940
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
1940
as Shorty Smith (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Taxi Cab Driver
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Scotty
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
1940
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Guide
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Tommy Ward
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Mac
Flight at Midnight
1939
as Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Persons in Hiding
1939
as Collins (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Pilot
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
as Benson
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
as Pete, a Policeman
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Reporter
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
Blind Alley
1939
as State Trooper Stopping Fred
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Second Taxi Driver
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
1939
as Minor Role
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Society Smugglers
1939
as Radio Expert
Too Busy to Work
1939
as Stage Manager
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
Two Bright Boys
1939
as Washburn
When Tomorrow Comes
1939
as Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as Cameraman
Four Daughters
1938
as Sam
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938
as Dixie Erwin
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Henchman Bill
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Joe - Hoodlum
The Invisible Menace
1938
as Corporal Sanger
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
as Bum
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Ladies in Distress
1938
as Horace (1st Thug)
How to Watch Football
1938
as Yelling fan next to Benchley
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Photographer
They Won't Forget
1937
as Drugstore Clerk
Love Is on the Air
1937
as 'Dunk' Glover
What Price Vengeance
1937
as Tex McGirk
The Outer Gate
1937
as Todd
She Loved a Fireman
1937
as Skillet Michaels
Back in Circulation
1937
as Murphy
The Singing Marine
1937
as Sam
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Detective Pete (uncredited)
Talent Scout
1937
as Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
1937
as Bob Blair
Black Legion
1937
as Ted Metcalf
The Walking Dead
1936
as 'Betcha'
The Petrified Forest
1936
as Lineman
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as Spudsy Drake
Boulder Dam
1936
as Ed Harper
Guns of the Pecos
1936
as Jeff Carter
The Law in Her Hands
1936
as Eddie O'Malley
Colleen
1936
as (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Jamie Bradford
The Golden Arrow
1936
as Davis
Jailbreak
1936
as Sig Patton
Crash Donovan
1936
as Alabam
Let's Make a Million
1936
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935
as Clarence 'Dutch'
Shipmates Forever
1935
as Lincoln 'Cowboy'
I Found Stella Parish
1935
as Dimmie
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)