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Edward DeKalb Acuff was an American stage and film 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.
Birth Name
Edward DeKalb Acuff
Born
Wednesday, 03 June 1908
Died
Monday, 17 December 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Biography | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Code 645 | Fiddler | 1966 |
| Stop, You're Killing Me | Cab Driver | 1952 |
| Painting the Clouds with Sunshine | The Golden Egg Doorman | 1951 |
| The Milkman | Herman Schultz | 1950 |
| Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Bus Driver | 1949 |
| The Lone Ranger | Sheriff | 1949 |
| Johnny Allegro | Sam | 1949 |
| Home in San Antone | Postman | 1949 |
| Blondie's Big Deal | Mr. Beasley / Mailman | 1949 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Biography | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Code 645 | Fiddler | 1966 |
| Stop, You're Killing Me | Cab Driver | 1952 |
| Painting the Clouds with Sunshine | The Golden Egg Doorman | 1951 |
| The Milkman | Herman Schultz | 1950 |
| Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Bus Driver | 1949 |
| The Lone Ranger | Sheriff | 1949 |
| Johnny Allegro | Sam | 1949 |
| Home in San Antone | Postman | 1949 |
| Blondie's Big Deal | Mr. Beasley / Mailman | 1949 |
| Blondie's Secret | Mr. Beasley / Mailman | 1948 |
| Smoky Mountain Melody | Jenkins | 1948 |
| Bungalow 13 | José Fernando | 1948 |
| Leather Gloves | Duke | 1948 |
| The Return of October | Stable Boy | 1948 |
| Northwest Stampede | Hamburger Vendor | 1948 |
| Coroner Creek | Bit | 1948 |
| The Timber Trail | Telegraph Operator | 1948 |
| Blondie's Reward | Mr. Johnson | 1948 |
| Song of Idaho | Hash Brown | 1948 |
| Black Bart | Elkins | 1948 |
| G-Men Never Forget | 'Fiddler' - Used Car Salesman [Chs.3-4] | 1948 |
| Slippy McGee | Charlie | 1948 |
| Blondie's Anniversary | Mailman | 1947 |
| Bandits of Dark Canyon | Stage Passenger Faraday / Faraday | 1947 |
| Roses Are Red | Reporter | 1947 |
| The Fabulous Texan | Telegrapher | 1947 |
| Blondie in the Dough | Postman | 1947 |
| Black Gold | Colonel Caldwell's Ranch Foreman | 1947 |
| Exposed | Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door | 1947 |
| Down to Earth | Stage Hand | 1947 |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Wells Fargo Cowboy | 1947 |
| Wyoming | Nester | 1947 |
| Swing the Western Way | Mr. Spraggs | 1947 |
| Bells of San Angelo | Bus Driver | 1947 |
| Blondie's Holiday | Postman | 1947 |
| Buck Privates Come Home | Soldier | 1947 |
| Suddenly It's Spring | Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter | 1947 |
| The Sea of Grass | Cattleman | 1947 |
| Blondie's Big Moment | Mailman | 1947 |
| Lady in the Lake | Ed, Coroner (Uncredited) / Ed -- Coroner | 1946 |
| Heldorado | Carnival Shooting-Gallery Attendant | 1946 |
| Gallant Bess | Chief Petty Officer | 1946 |
| Wake Up and Dream | Bus Driver | 1946 |
| Three Little Girls in Blue | Josh | 1946 |
| The Bamboo Blonde | M.P. Sergeant | 1946 |
| Danger Woman | Reporter | 1946 |
| Chick Carter, Detective | Spud Warner | 1946 |
| Inside Job | Jerry | 1946 |
| Bad Bascomb | Corporal Finch | 1946 |
| Renegades | Stagecoach Driver | 1946 |
| Cinderella Jones | Truck Driver | 1946 |
| Blonde Alibi | Ambulance Attendant / Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited) | 1946 |
| The Flying Serpent | Jerry 'Jonsey' Jones / Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones | 1946 |
| The Notorious Lone Wolf | Detective Jones | 1946 |
| Meet Me on Broadway | Waiter | 1946 |
| San Antonio | Gawking Townsman | 1945 |
| Life with Blondie | Mailman | 1945 |
| Shadow of Terror | Joe Walters | 1945 |
| The Hidden Eye | Whitey | 1945 |
| On Stage Everybody | George | 1945 |
| The Jungle Captive | Bill | 1945 |
| Wonder Man | Pelican Club Doorman | 1945 |
| Don Juan Quilligan | Customer at Mossrock's | 1945 |
| The Frozen Ghost | Reporter in Hallway | 1945 |
| Flame of Barbary Coast | Fireman | 1945 |
| The Clock | First Subway Official | 1945 |
| Honeymoon Ahead | Connors | 1945 |
| Diamond Horseshoe | Clarinet Player | 1945 |
| Brewster's Millions | Cab Driver | 1945 |
| Between Two Women | Orderly | 1945 |
| Without Love | Cabbie / Taxi Driver | 1945 |
| Leave It to Blondie | Mailman | 1945 |
| Her Lucky Night | Chauffeur | 1945 |
| Roughly Speaking | Billiards Player | 1945 |
| She Gets Her Man | Boze, the Photographer | 1945 |
| Wing and a Prayer | Pharmacist's Mate | 1945 |
| Belle of the Yukon | Miner | 1944 |
| Can't Help Singing | Cavalry Officer | 1944 |
| Carolina Blues | Eddie | 1944 |
| Sergeant Mike | Monohan | 1944 |
| Something for the Boys | Blue Army Radio Operator | 1944 |
| I Love a Soldier | Private | 1944 |
| Irish Eyes Are Smiling | Harry | 1944 |
| In the Meantime, Darling | Milkman | 1944 |
| Rainbow Island | Sailor | 1944 |
| Bride by Mistake | Photographer | 1944 |
| Once Upon a Time | Shipyard Worker | 1944 |
| Christmas Holiday | Steve | 1944 |
| South of Dixie | Jay Hatcher | 1944 |
| Silent Partner | Taxicab Driver | 1944 |
| Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Taxi Driver #1 | 1944 |
| Hey, Rookie | Jokester | 1944 |
| It Happened Tomorrow | Jim | 1944 |
| Four Jills in a Jeep | Sentry | 1944 |
| Hat Check Honey | Cameraman | 1944 |
| Week-End Pass | Waikowsky | 1944 |
| Swingtime Johnny | Worker | 1944 |
| Lost Angel | Policeman | 1943 |
| Flesh and Fantasy | Cop | 1943 |
| Guadalcanal Diary | Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy | 1943 |
| Headin' for God's Country | Hugo Higgins | 1943 |
| Hers to Hold | Reporter | 1943 |
| Pilot #5 | Newsreel Cameraman | 1943 |
| Daredevils of the West | Red Kelly | 1943 |
| Good Morning, Judge | Cab Driver | 1943 |
| He Hired the Boss | Driver | 1943 |
| Slightly Dangerous | Soda Jerk | 1943 |
| Fall In | Sgt. Topps | 1942 |
| The Traitor Within | Tommy | 1942 |
| Army Surgeon | Sergeant | 1942 |
| Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Clifford Genet | 1942 |
| Youth on Parade | Cop | 1942 |
| Girl Trouble | Taxi Driver | 1942 |
| Bells of Capistrano | Mug / Sign-Poster #1 | 1942 |
| The Old Homestead | Policeman | 1942 |
| The War Against Mrs. Hadley | Soldier in Canteen | 1942 |
| Pardon My Sarong | Wise Guy at Gas Station | 1942 |
| Blondie for Victory | Husband Whose Wife Knits Socks | 1942 |
| Timber! | Man | 1942 |
| Calling Dr. Gillespie | Clifford Genet / Clifford | 1942 |
| The Postman Didn't Ring | Photographer | 1942 |
| Private Buckaroo | Waiter Captain | 1942 |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | Reporter | 1942 |
| She's in the Army | Pete | 1942 |
| In This Our Life | Worker | 1942 |
| Take a Letter, Darling | Man Who Picks Teeth | 1942 |
| Who Is Hope Schuyler? | Arthur Guerney | 1942 |
| True to the Army | Sgt. Riggs | 1942 |
| Sing Your Worries Away | Tour Map Seller | 1942 |
| Sleepytime Gal | First Mug | 1942 |
| What's Cookin' | Doorman | 1942 |
| The Lady Is Willing | Patrolman Murphy | 1942 |
| Dr. Kildare's Victory | Clifford Genet | 1942 |
| Fly-By-Night | Garage Attendant / Garage Attendantt (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| Hellzapoppin' | Drafted Devil | 1941 |
| Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case | Hypo | 1941 |
| They Died with Their Boots On | Cpl. Smith | 1941 |
| Bad Man of Deadwood | Reports Burns is dead / Reporter of Burns' Death | 1941 |
| Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Clifford Genet - Orderly | 1941 |
| Rags to Riches | Ace | 1941 |
| Bad Men of Missouri | Peg Leg | 1941 |
| A Very Young Lady | Sheriff Bill Stone | 1941 |
| Jungle Girl | Curly Rogers | 1941 |
| Broadway Limited | Engineer's Assistant | 1941 |
| The Great American Broadcast | Jimmy | 1941 |
| The People vs. Dr. Kildare | Clifford Genet | 1941 |
| The Wagons Roll at Night | Pickpocket Victim | 1941 |
| Model Wife | Undetermined Role | 1941 |
| Mr. District Attorney | Cabbie | 1941 |
| Dutiful But Dumb | Headquarters Guard - Right of Door | 1941 |
| Here Comes Happiness | Bill | 1941 |
| The Great Train Robbery | Telegrapher | 1941 |
| Blondie Goes Latin | Cab Driver | 1941 |
| Ride, Kelly, Ride | Roy Wall | 1941 |
| Back Street | Andy | 1941 |
| Arkansas Judge | Townsman | 1941 |
| High Sierra | Bus Driver | 1941 |
| Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga | Steward | 1941 |
| Robin Hood of the Pecos | Sam Starr | 1941 |
| The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Lowery - a Reporter | 1940 |
| Texas Rangers Ride Again | Bud - Ranger Stenographer | 1940 |
| The Border Legion | Ticket Agent | 1940 |
| The Bank Dick | Reporter | 1940 |
| Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner | 1940 |
| One Night in the Tropics | First S.S. Atlantica Steward | 1940 |
| Gallant Sons | Taxi Driver | 1940 |
| Slightly Tempted | Hartman, Policeman | 1940 |
| The Villain Still Pursued Her | Joe | 1940 |
| So You Won't Talk | Lounger | 1940 |
| Spring Parade | Earl | 1940 |
| Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Clifford Genet -- Orderly | 1940 |
| Flowing Gold | Shorty Smith | 1940 |
| Money and the Woman | Mr. Jones | 1940 |
| The Boys from Syracuse | Taxi Cab Driver | 1940 |
| They Drive by Night | Driver in Café | 1940 |
| Girls of the Road | Bartley--Bus Driver / Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited) | 1940 |
| Manhattan Heartbeat | First Mechanic | 1940 |
| Sailor's Lady | Guide | 1940 |
| Flight Angels | Mechanic with Apple | 1940 |
| Shooting High | Andy Carson | 1940 |
| Buck Benny Rides Again | Truck Driver | 1940 |
| Enemy Agent | Federal Agent Posing as Drunk | 1940 |
| Star Dust | Mike, Dallas Stagehand | 1940 |
| It's a Date | Ship's Steward | 1940 |
| Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me | Counter Man | 1940 |
| Charlie Chan in Panama | Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi / Sailor | 1940 |
| Castle on the Hudson | Bill | 1940 |
| Honeymoon Deferred | Cab Driver | 1940 |
| Cafe Hostess | Scotty | 1940 |
| Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! | Motorcycle Cop | 1940 |
| Days of Jesse James | Train Conductor | 1939 |
| On Dress Parade | Fort Lewis Sergeant | 1939 |
| Too Busy to Work | Stage Manager | 1939 |
| Meet Dr. Christian | Benson | 1939 |
| The Roaring Twenties | Cabbie | 1939 |
| Hero for a Day | Eddie Gibbons | 1939 |
| Two Bright Boys | Washburn | 1939 |
| Espionage Agent | Minor Role | 1939 |
| Flight at Midnight | Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot | 1939 |
| When Tomorrow Comes | Second Bus Driver | 1939 |
| Miracles for Sale | Second Taxi Driver | 1939 |
| The Cowboy Quarterback | Airplane Pilot / Pilot | 1939 |
| Help Wanted | Workman | 1939 |
| Blind Alley | State Trooper Stopping Fred | 1939 |
| Winner Take All | Second | 1939 |
| Rough Riders' Round-up | Tommy Ward | 1939 |
| Blondie Meets the Boss | Pots and Pans Peddler | 1939 |
| Society Smugglers | Radio Technician / Radio Expert | 1939 |
| Persons in Hiding | Collins | 1939 |
| Wings of the Navy | Reporter | 1939 |
| Ambush | Bus Conductor | 1939 |
| The Mysterious Miss X | Pete, a Policeman | 1939 |
| The Phantom Creeps | Mac - AMI Agent [Chs. 2-12] / Mac | 1939 |
| Breakdowns of 1938 | Dunk Glover (Love Is On the Air outtakes) | 1938 |
| Ride a Crooked Mile | Airplane Pilot | 1938 |
| Road Demon | Smitty | 1938 |
| Next Time I Marry | Gas Station Attendant | 1938 |
| His Exciting Night | Reporter | 1938 |
| The Cowboy and the Lady | Bus Driver | 1938 |
| Rhythm of the Saddle | Dixie Erwin | 1938 |
| How to Watch Football | Yelling fan next to Benchley | 1938 |
| King of Alcatraz | Steward | 1938 |
| Youth Takes a Fling | Bum | 1938 |
| Smashing the Rackets | Joe - Hoodlum | 1938 |
| Four Daughters | Sam | 1938 |
| The Chaser | Photographer | 1938 |
| Young Fugitives | Loafer | 1938 |
| Ladies in Distress | Horace (1st Thug) | 1938 |
| Gangs of New York | Motorist | 1938 |
| Law of the Underworld | Bill | 1938 |
| The Invisible Menace | Corporal Sanger | 1938 |
| Hollywood Hotel | Cameraman | 1937 |
| She Loved a Fireman | Skillet Michaels | 1937 |
| Missing Witnesses | Detective Pete | 1937 |
| Love Is on the Air | 'Dunk' Glover | 1937 |
| Back in Circulation | Murphy | 1937 |
| The Outer Gate | Todd Shannon / Todd | 1937 |
| Talent Scout | Musselman - Writer | 1937 |
| They Won't Forget | Drugstore Clerk | 1937 |
| The Singing Marine | Sam | 1937 |
| What Price Vengeance | Tex McGirk | 1937 |
| The Go Getter | Bob Blair | 1937 |
| Black Legion | Metcalf | 1937 |
| Guns of the Pecos | Jeff Carter / Ranger Jeff Carter | 1937 |
| Let's Make a Million | 1936 | |
| Laughing at Trouble | Jamie Bradford | 1936 |
| Yellowstone | Desk Clerk | 1936 |
| The Case of the Velvet Claws | Spudsy Drake | 1936 |
| Jailbreak | Sig Patton | 1936 |
| Crash Donovan | Alabam | 1936 |
| The Golden Arrow | Davis | 1936 |
| The Law in Her Hands | Eddie O'Malley | 1936 |
| Boulder Dam | Ed Harper | 1936 |
| The Walking Dead | Betcha / 'Betcha' | 1936 |
| The Petrified Forest | Lineman | 1936 |
| Miss Pacific Fleet | Clarence 'Dutch' | 1935 |
| I Found Stella Parish | Dimmie | 1935 |
| Shipmates Forever | Lincoln 'Cowboy' / Cowboy | 1935 |
| Here Comes the Navy | Marine Orderly | 1934 |
