# Eddie Acuff

Edward DeKalb Acuff (June 3, 1903 – December 17, 1956) 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.

## Early years

Acuff was born in Caruthersville, Missouri. He was the son of DeKalb Acuff (1880-1916) and his wife Grace (later known as Mrs. H. N. Arnold),.

## Career

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).
In 1935, Warner Bros. signed Acuff to a long-term contract and scheduled him to debut on film in Anchors Aweigh. He had a recurring role as the postman in the Blondie film series. Acuff 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.

## Death

On December 17, 1956, Acuff died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

## Filmography
### Film

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

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1950 | The Lone Ranger | Sheriff | Episode: "Sheep Thieves" |