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