Eddie Acuff
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.
Acting (165 movies)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Blondie's Big Moment
1947
Life with Blondie
1945
Blondie in the Dough
1947
Leave It to Blondie
1945
Blondie's Secret
1948
Blondie's Big Deal
1949
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
The Walking Dead
1936
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
The Flying Serpent
1946
Hollywood Hotel
1938
The Traitor Within
1942
The Phantom Creeps
1939
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941
Slippy McGee
1948
The Petrified Forest
1936
Chick Carter, Detective
1946
Four Daughters
1938
Bells of San Angelo
1947
They Won't Forget
1937
Can't Help Singing
1944
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952
The Hidden Eye
1945
Mississippi Gambler
1942
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
1951
Flight at Midnight
1939
Persons in Hiding
1939
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
Love Is on the Air
1937
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935
Boulder Dam
1936
Shipmates Forever
1935
Guns of the Pecos
1936
Between Two Women
1945
What Price Vengeance
1937
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
The Outer Gate
1937
Wake Up and Dream
1946
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
Law of the Underworld
1938
Spring Parade
1940
Shooting High
1940
Something for the Boys
1944
She Loved a Fireman
1937
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
The Law in Her Hands
1936
Leather Gloves
1948
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
Daredevils of the West
1943
Back in Circulation
1937
Girls of the Road
1940
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
The Invisible Menace
1938
Smashing the Rackets
1938
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
Next Time I Marry
1938
Colleen
1936
Laughing at Trouble
1936
The Bank Dick
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
Honeymoon Ahead
1945
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
Wings of the Navy
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
Blind Alley
1939
Miracles for Sale
1939
The Singing Marine
1937
Days of Jesse James
1939
Espionage Agent
1939
The Roaring Twenties
1939
Rags to Riches
1941
Belle of the Yukon
1944
Missing Witnesses
1937
Swing the Western Way
1947
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
Bride by Mistake
1944
Headin' for God's Country
1943
The Golden Arrow
1936
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
Jailbreak
1936
What's Cookin'?
1942
Society Smugglers
1939
Bungalow 13
1948
Ladies in Distress
1938
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
The Sea of Grass
1947
Here Comes the Navy
1934
The Border Legion
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
Girl Trouble
1942
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
It's a Date
1940
Talent Scout
1937
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