Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff
Acuff in What Price Vengeance (1937)
Born	Edward DeKalb Acuff (1903-06-03)June 3, 1903 Caruthersville, Missouri, U.S.
Died	December 17, 1956(1956-12-17) (aged 53) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1932–1952

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.^[1]

Acuff was born in Caruthersville, Missouri.^[2] He was the son of DeKalb Acuff (1880-1916)^[3] and his wife Grace (later known as Mrs. H. N. Arnold).^[4]

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).^[5]

In 1935, Warner Bros. signed Acuff to a long-term contract and scheduled him to debut on film in Anchors Aweigh.^[6] He had a recurring role as the postman in the Blondie film series.^[7] 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.^[8]

On December 17, 1956, Acuff died of a heart attack^[2] in Hollywood, California. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.^[9]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eddie Acuff.

• Eddie Acuff at the Internet Broadway Database
• Eddie Acuff at IMDb