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Eddie Acuff
Known for: ActingFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie (uncredited) 
They Died with Their Boots On
as Cpl. Smith (uncredited) 
Black Bart
as Elkins (uncredited) 
In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited) 
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited) 
The Walking Dead
as 'Betcha' 
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) 
Lady in the Lake
as Ed, Coroner (Uncredited) 
Pardon My Sarong
as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited) 
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jim 
The Petrified Forest
as Lineman 
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi 
Buck Privates Come Home
as Soldier (uncredited) 
Guadalcanal Diary
as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited) 
Belle of the Yukon
as Miner (uncredited) 
One Night in the Tropics
as First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited) 
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited) 
The Sea of Grass
as Cattleman (uncredited) 
Castle on the Hudson
as Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited) 
Black Legion
as Ted Metcalf 
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited) 
Next Time I Marry
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) 
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited) 
When Tomorrow Comes
as Second Bus Driver (uncredited) 
Can't Help Singing
as Cavalry Officer (uncredited) 
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner 
The Phantom Creeps
as Mac 
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited) 
Four Daughters
as Sam 
Without Love
as Taxi Driver (uncredited) 
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Clifford 
The Jungle Captive
as Bill 
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Spudsy Drake 
Blondie's Big Moment
as Mailman (uncredited) 
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Detective Jones (uncredited) 
Here Comes the Navy
as Marine Orderly (uncredited) 
Bells of San Angelo
as Bus Driver 
The Flying Serpent
as Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones 
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Tommy Ward 
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Reports Burns is dead 
Blondie's Big Deal
as Mailman 
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Clifford Genet 
The Hidden Eye
as Whitey 
Life with Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited) 
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Clifford Genet 
Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Sam Starr 
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited) 
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Clifford Genet 
Blondie in the Dough
as Postman 
Wings of the Navy
as Reporter 
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Joe (uncredited) 
Days of Jesse James
as Train Conductor (uncredited) 
Leave It to Blondie
as Mailman (uncredited) 
Between Two Women
as Orderly 
She Loved a Fireman
as Skillet Michaels 
The Bamboo Blonde
as M.P. Sergeant (uncredited) 
Law of the Underworld
as Henchman Bill 
Smashing the Rackets
as Joe - Hoodlum 
Blondie's Holiday
as Postman 
Rhythm of the Saddle
as Dixie Erwin 
Blondie Goes Latin
as Cab Driver (uncredited) 
Blonde Alibi
as Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited) 
Daredevils of the West
as Red Kelly 
Mr. District Attorney
as Cabbie 
The Border Legion
as Ticket Agent 
Blondie's Reward
as Mr. Johnson 
Blondie's Secret
as Mailman