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Irving Bacon

5th September 1893 Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA Acting

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irving Bacon (September 6, 1893 – February 5, 1965) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 500 films. Bacon played on the stage for a number of years before getting into films in 1920. He was sometimes cast in films directed by Lloyd Bacon (incorrectly named as his brother in some sources) such as The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938). He often played comical "average guys". In the late 1930s and early 1940s, he played the weary postman Mr. Crumb in Columbia Pictures' Blondie film series. One of his bigger roles was as a similarly flustered postman in the thriller Cause for Alarm! in 1952. During the 1950s, Bacon worked steadily in a number of television sitcoms, most notably I Love Lucy, where he appeared in two episodes, one which cast him as Ethel Mertz's father.

362 Movies 13 TV Shows 393 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Fort Ti poster
Fort Ti 30th April 1953 as Sgt. Monday Wash
O. Henry's Full House poster
O. Henry's Full House 18th September 1952 as Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Mr. Music poster
Mr. Music 8th December 1950 as Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
El Paso poster
El Paso 22nd March 1949 as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Rocky poster
Rocky 17th January 1948 as Bert Hillman
Spellbound poster
Spellbound 8th November 1945 as Railway Gateman (uncredited)
Top Man poster
Top Man 17th September 1943 as School Principal
Mister Big poster
Mister Big 28th May 1943 as Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
Our Wife poster
Our Wife 20th August 1941 as Doorman (uncredited)
Four Mothers poster
Four Mothers 4th January 1941 as Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Jennie poster
Jennie 20th December 1940 as Real Estate Broker
Rio poster
Rio 29th September 1939 as 'Mushy'
Tail Spin poster
Tail Spin 19th February 1939 as Storekeeper (Uncredited)
Blondie poster
Blondie 30th November 1938 as Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
Exposed poster
Exposed 5th November 1938 as Crankpool
Hard to Get poster
Hard to Get 5th November 1938 as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Topper poster
Topper 16th July 1937 as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
China Clipper poster
China Clipper 11th August 1936 as Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
Drift Fence poster
Drift Fence 14th February 1936 as Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
Broadway Bill poster
Broadway Bill 30th November 1934 as Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Female poster
Female 11th November 1933 as Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
The Keyhole poster
The Keyhole 25th March 1933 as Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Match King poster
The Match King 31st December 1932 as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Lawyer Man poster
Lawyer Man 24th December 1932 as Court Guard (uncredited)
No One Man poster
No One Man 22nd January 1932 as Henry - License Clerk
Union Depot poster
Union Depot 14th January 1932 as Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Bad Girl poster
Bad Girl 13th August 1931 as Expectant Father (uncredited)
Burning Up poster
Burning Up 1st February 1930 as Yokel Driver (uncredited)
Side Street poster
Side Street 14th September 1929 as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
The Rodeo poster
The Rodeo 24th March 1929 as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law