Deceased

How Did Eddie Acuff Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 48

Also known asEdward DeKalb Acuff, Edward AcuffGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/06/1908Born inCaruthersville, Missouri, USADied17/12/1956Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ5335798 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#33179 ↗

Edward DeKalb Acuff was an American stage and film actor. He frequently was cast as a droll comic relief, in the support of the star. His best-known recurring role is that of Mr. Beasley, the postman, in the Blondie movie series that starred Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake.

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Filmography97 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1951	Painting the Clouds with SunshineMovie	Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)	43
1949	Blondie's Big DealMovie	Mailman	41
1949	Johnny AllegroMovie	Sam	41
1949	The Phantom CreepsMovie	Mac	41
1948	Leather GlovesMovie	Duke	40
1948	Blondie's RewardMovie	Mr. Johnson	40
1948	Blondie's SecretMovie	Mailman	40
1948	Bungalow 13Movie	José Fernando	40
1947	Suddenly It's SpringMovie	Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter	39
1947	The Sea of GrassMovie	Cattleman (uncredited)	39
1947	Blondie's Big MomentMovie	Mailman (uncredited)	39
1947	Blondie's HolidayMovie	Postman	39
1947	Blondie in the DoughMovie	Postman	39
1947	Buck Privates Come HomeMovie	Soldier (uncredited)	39
1947	The Secret Life of Walter MittyMovie	Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)	39
1947	Bells of San AngeloMovie	Bus Driver	39
1946	Lady in the LakeMovie	Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)	38
1946	The Bamboo BlondeMovie	M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)	38
1946	The Notorious Lone WolfMovie	Detective Jones (uncredited)	38
1946	The Flying SerpentMovie	Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones	38
1946	Meet Me on BroadwayMovie	Waiter (uncredited)	38
1945	Flame of Barbary CoastMovie	Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)	37
1945	She Gets Her ManMovie	Boze, the Photographer	37
1945	Her Lucky NightMovie	Chauffeur	37
1945	Without LoveMovie	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	37
1945	Leave It to BlondieMovie	Mailman (uncredited)	37
1945	Life with BlondieMovie	Mailman (uncredited)	37
1945	The Jungle CaptiveMovie	Bill	37
1945	The Hidden EyeMovie	Whitey	37
1944	Bride by MistakeMovie	Photographer	36
1944	Can't Help SingingMovie	Cavalry Officer (uncredited)	36
1944	Christmas HolidayMovie	Steve (uncredited)	36
1944	Something for the BoysMovie	Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)	36
1944	Belle of the YukonMovie	Miner (uncredited)	36
1943	Guadalcanal DiaryMovie	Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)	35
1943	Slightly DangerousMovie	- (uncredited)	35
1943	Headin' for God's CountryMovie	Hugo Higgins	35
1942	What's Cookin'?Movie	Doorman (uncredited)	34
1942	Pardon My SarongMovie	Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)	34
1942	Take a Letter, DarlingMovie	Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)	34
1942	Dr. Kildare's VictoryMovie	Clifford Genet	34
1942	Calling Dr. GillespieMovie	Clifford	34
1942	Mississippi GamblerMovie	Everett - Desk Clerk	34
1942	Who Is Hope Schuyler?Movie	Arthur Guerney (uncredited)	34
1942	In This Our LifeMovie	Worker (uncredited)	34
1941	They Died with Their Boots OnMovie	Cpl. Smith (uncredited)	33
1941	Blondie Goes LatinMovie	Cab Driver (uncredited)	33
1941	Mr. District AttorneyMovie	Cabbie	33
1941	Jungle GirlMovie	Curly Rogers	33
1941	The Wagons Roll at NightMovie	Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)	33
1941	The People Vs. Dr. KildareMovie	Clifford Genet	33
1941	Bad Men of MissouriMovie	Peg Leg	33
1941	Hellzapoppin'Movie	Drafted Devil (uncredited)	33
1940	The Bank DickMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	32
1940	They Drive by NightMovie	Driver in Cafe (uncredited)	32
1940	Charlie Chan in PanamaMovie	Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi	32
1940	A Volta do Besouro VerdeMovie	Lowery - a Reporter	32
1940	Buck Benny Rides AgainMovie	Truck Driver	32
1940	One Night in the TropicsMovie	First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)	32
1940	It's a DateMovie	Ship's Steward (uncredited)	32
1940	Spring ParadeMovie	Earl (uncredited)	32
1940	Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!Movie	Counter Man (uncredited)	32
1940	The Villain Still Pursued HerMovie	Joe (uncredited)	32
1939	The Phantom CreepsMovie	Mac	31
1939	The Roaring TwentiesMovie	Cabbie (uncredited)	31
1939	When Tomorrow ComesMovie	Second Bus Driver (uncredited)	31
1939	The Mysterious Miss XMovie	Pete, a Policeman	31
1939	Rough Riders' Round-upMovie	Tommy Ward	31
1939	Society SmugglersMovie	Radio Expert	31
1939	Blondie Meets the BossMovie	Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)	31
1939	Blind AlleyMovie	State Trooper Stopping Fred	31
1939	Miracles for SaleMovie	Second Taxi Driver	31
1939	On Dress ParadeMovie	Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)	31
1939	Espionage AgentMovie	Minor Role	31
1938	Breakdowns of 1938Movie	Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)	30
1938	Next Time I MarryMovie	Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)	30
1938	The ChaserMovie	Photographer	30
1938	Hollywood HotelMovie	Cameraman	30
1938	The Cowboy and the LadyMovie	Bus Driver (uncredited)	30
1938	Four DaughtersMovie	Sam	30
1938	Law of the UnderworldMovie	Henchman Bill	30
1937	Black LegionMovie	Ted Metcalf	29
1937	Missing WitnessesMovie	Detective Pete (uncredited)	29
1937	Back in CirculationMovie	Murphy	29
1937	The Go-GetterMovie	Bob Blair	29
1937	She Loved a FiremanMovie	Skillet Michaels	29
1937	What Price VengeanceMovie	Tex McGirk	29
1937	The Outer GateMovie	Todd	29
1937	Love Is on the AirMovie	'Dunk' Glover	29
1937	Talent ScoutMovie	Musselman - Writer (uncredited)	29
1936	The Petrified ForestMovie	Lineman	28
1936	The Walking DeadMovie	'Betcha'	28
1936	The Law in Her HandsMovie	Eddie O'Malley	28
1936	Crash DonovanMovie	Alabam	28
1936	ColleenMovie	(uncredited)	28
1936	JailbreakMovie	Sig Patton	28
1934	Here Comes the NavyMovie	Marine Orderly (uncredited)	26