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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)
Blondie's Secret
Mailman
Blondie in the Dough
Postman
Life with Blondie
Mailman (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment
Mailman (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Deal
Mailman
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 Phantom Creeps
Mac
Bad Man of Deadwood
Reports Burns is dead
The Petrified Forest
Lineman
Four Daughters
Sam
Bells of San Angelo
Bus Driver
Can't Help Singing
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
Drugstore Clerk
Stop, You're Killing Me
Cab Driver
The Hidden Eye
Whitey
The Cowboy Quarterback
Pilot
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Spudsy Drake
Love Is on the Air
'Dunk' Glover
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
The Outer Gate
Todd
Wake Up and Dream
Bus Driver
The Bamboo Blonde
M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
Law of the Underworld
Henchman Bill
Shooting High
Andy Carson
Something for the Boys
Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman
Skillet Michaels
Spring Parade
Earl (uncredited)
The Law in Her Hands
Eddie O'Malley
Daredevils of the West
Red Kelly
Back in Circulation
Murphy
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 Singing Marine
Sam
The Mysterious Miss X
Pete, a Policeman
Blondie Meets the Boss
Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
Blind Alley
State Trooper Stopping Fred
Miracles for Sale
Second Taxi Driver
Espionage Agent
Minor Role
The Roaring Twenties
Cabbie (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Rags to Riches
Ace
Swing the Western Way
Mr. Spraggs
Flame of Barbary Coast
Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
Photographer
The Golden Arrow
Davis
Jailbreak
Sig Patton
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Lowery - a Reporter
Charlie Chan in Panama
Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
Bungalow 13
José Fernando
What's Cookin'?
Doorman (uncredited)
Society Smugglers
Radio Expert
Ladies in Distress
Horace (1st Thug)
The Border Legion
Ticket Agent
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
Truck Driver
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
Reporter
Talent Scout
Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess
Scotty
It's a Date
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Shorty Smith (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
The Boys from Syracuse
Taxi Cab Driver
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)
The Go-Getter
Bob Blair
Mr. District Attorney
Cabbie
Fall In
Sgt. Topps
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)
Black Legion
Ted Metcalf
Pardon My Sarong
Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
Soldier (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
A Very Young Lady
Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
Her Lucky Night
Chauffeur
The Jungle Captive
Bill
On Stage Everybody
George (uncredited)
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 Reward
Mr. Johnson
Blondie's Holiday
Postman
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
The Traitor Within
Tommy
Slippy McGee
Charlie
Chick Carter, Detective
Spud Warner
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Clifford Genet
The Wagons Roll at Night
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Leather Gloves
Duke
Girls of the Road
Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon
Miner (uncredited)
Headin' for God's Country
Hugo Higgins
The Cowboy and the Lady
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Mississippi Gambler
Everett - Desk Clerk
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
Persons in Hiding
Collins (uncredited)
Flight at Midnight
Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
Waiter (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
Detective Pete (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Detective Jones (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
Cattleman (uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy
Marine Orderly (uncredited)