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 β€” 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

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

1941

as Cpl. Smith (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Cabbie (uncredited)

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

1947

as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead

1936

as 'Betcha'

Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi

1946

as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)

Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary

1943

as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'

1941

as Drafted Devil (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Black Legion
Black Legion

1937

as Ted Metcalf

Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake

1946

as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass

1947

as Cattleman (uncredited)

Four Daughters
Four Daughters

1938

as Sam

Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri

1941

as Peg Leg

Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy

1939

as Reporter

It Happened Tomorrow
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940

as Lowery - a Reporter

Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent

1939

as Minor Role

Here Comes Happiness
The Phantom Creeps
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

as Bus Driver (uncredited)