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