Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff is known for The Roaring Twenties (1939), The Petrified Forest (1936), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947).
Biography
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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.
Questions about Eddie Acuff
How many Eddie Acuff films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 133 films with Eddie Acuff, from 1934 to 1952.
What is the best rated Eddie Acuff film?
The best rated Eddie Acuff film in the catalogue is The Roaring Twenties (1939), rated 7.5.
What was the first Eddie Acuff film?
The first Eddie Acuff film in the catalogue is The Petrified Forest, from 1936.
Who has Eddie Acuff worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Eddie Acuff shares the most credits with Joe Sawyer (5 films), Humphrey Bogart (4 films) and Charles Halton (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.5 The Roaring Twenties
1939
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7.1 The Petrified Forest
1936
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6.8 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
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6.9 They Drive by Night
1940
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5.6 Guadalcanal Diary
1943
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6.5 The Bank Dick
1940
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6.7 They Died with Their Boots On
1941
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6.1 Lady in the Lake
1946
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6.3 The Walking Dead
1936
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7.2 Hellzapoppin'
1941
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7.5 Girl Trouble
1942
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6.5 Pardon My Sarong
1942
Full filmography
166 films — 133 in the catalogue
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7.7 Stop, You're Killing Me
1952 · Cab Driver
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6.0 Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951 · Golden Egg Doorman (uncredited)
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5.6 Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949 · Bus Driver (uncredited)
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4.2 The Phantom Creeps
1949 · Mac
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6.4 Johnny Allegro
1949 · Sam
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6.6 Blondie's Big Deal
1949 · Mailman
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6.5 Blondie's Secret
1948 · Mailman
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3.0 Bungalow 13
1948 · José Fernando
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9.0 Leather Gloves
1948 · Duke
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10.0 The Timber Trail
1948 · Telegraph Operator
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6.8 Blondie's Reward
1948 · Mr. Johnson
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4.9 Black Bart
1948 · Elkins (uncredited)
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7.0 Slippy McGee
1948 · Charlie
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9.0 Bandits of Dark Canyon
1947 · Faraday
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6.5 Blondie in the Dough
1947 · Postman
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6.2 Exposed
1947 · Policeman at Bentry Mansion Door
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6.8
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 · Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
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10.0 Swing the Western Way
1947 · Mr. Spraggs
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6.1 The Sea of Grass
1947 · Cattleman (uncredited)
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4.5 Bells of San Angelo
1947 · Bus Driver
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6.6 Blondie's Holiday
1947 · Postman
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6.4 Buck Privates Come Home
1947 · Soldier (uncredited)
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4.3 Suddenly It's Spring
1947 · Man Retrieving Pajamas from Peter
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5.5 Blondie's Big Moment
1947 · Mailman (uncredited)
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6.1
Lady in the Lake
1946 · Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
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7.4 Wake Up and Dream
1946 · Bus Driver
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5.6 The Bamboo Blonde
1946 · M.P. Sergeant (uncredited)
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5.3 Chick Carter, Detective
1946 · Spud Warner
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4.8 Blonde Alibi
1946 · Ambulance Attendant (Uncredited)
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6.0 The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946 · Detective Jones (uncredited)
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4.8 The Flying Serpent
1946 · Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
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8.5 Meet Me on Broadway
1946 · Waiter (uncredited)
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6.7 Life with Blondie
1945 · Mailman (uncredited)
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7.9 The Hidden Eye
1945 · Whitey
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8.0 On Stage Everybody
1945 · George (uncredited)
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5.6 The Jungle Captive
1945 · Bill
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5.5 Flame of Barbary Coast
1945 · Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
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7.0 Honeymoon Ahead
1945 · Connors
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6.1 Between Two Women
1945 · Orderly
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7.0 Without Love
1945 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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6.8 Leave It to Blondie
1945 · Mailman (uncredited)
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6.3 Her Lucky Night
1945 · Chauffeur
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5.3 She Gets Her Man
1945 · Boze, the Photographer
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5.8 Belle of the Yukon
1944 · Miner (uncredited)
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6.0 Can't Help Singing
1944 · Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
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6.3 Something for the Boys
1944 · Blue Army Radio Operator (uncredited)
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6.7 Bride by Mistake
1944 · Photographer
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10.0 South of Dixie
1944 · Jay Hatcher
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6.5 Christmas Holiday
1944 · Steve (uncredited)
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6.3 Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944 · Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
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6.8 It Happened Tomorrow
1944 · Jim
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8.0 Lost Angel
1943 · Policeman (uncredited)
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5.6
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 · Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
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8.0 Headin' for God's Country
1943 · Hugo Higgins
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7.0 Daredevils of the West
1943 · Red Kelly
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6.0 Slightly Dangerous
1943 · - (uncredited)
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10.0 The Traitor Within
1942 · Tommy
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6.5 Fall In
1942 · Sgt. Topps
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6.5 O Assistente do Dr. Gillespie
1942 · Clifford Genet
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7.5
Girl Trouble
1942 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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6.5
Pardon My Sarong
1942 · Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
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7.0 Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942 · Clifford
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10.0 She's in the Army
1942 · Pete
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6.9 In This Our Life
1942 · Worker (uncredited)
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6.6 Take a Letter, Darling
1942 · Man Who Picks Teeth (uncredited)
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6.5 Mississippi Gambler
1942 · Everett - Desk Clerk
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4.5 Who Is Hope Schuyler?
1942 · Arthur Guerney (uncredited)
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7.0 What's Cookin'?
1942 · Doorman (uncredited)
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6.5 The Lady Is Willing
1942 · Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
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6.2 Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942 · Clifford Genet
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6.7 Fly By Night
1942 · Garage Attendantt (Uncredited)
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7.2
Hellzapoppin'
1941 · Drafted Devil (uncredited)
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6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Cpl. Smith (uncredited)
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5.3 Bad Man of Deadwood
1941 · Reports Burns is dead
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9.5 Rags to Riches
1941 · Ace
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6.2 Bad Men of Missouri
1941 · Peg Leg
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4.5 A Very Young Lady
1941 · Sheriff Bill Stone (uncredited)
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6.8 Jungle Girl
1941 · Curly Rogers
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7.0 The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941 · Clifford Genet
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6.5 The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
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5.8 Mr. District Attorney
1941 · Cabbie
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6.4 Dutiful But Dumb
1941 · Headquarters Guard - Right of Door (uncredited)
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6.0 Here Comes Happiness
1941 · Bill
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6.6 Blondie Goes Latin
1941 · Cab Driver (uncredited)
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6.0 Robin Hood of the Pecos
1941 · Sam Starr
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6.8 The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940 · Lowery - a Reporter
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5.6 The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940 · Bud - Ranger Stenographer (uncredited)
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5.0 The Border Legion
1940 · Ticket Agent
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6.5
The Bank Dick
1940 · Reporter (uncredited)
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6.7 Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940 · Clifford Genet, Window Cleaner
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5.8 One Night in the Tropics
1940 · First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
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5.2 The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940 · Joe (uncredited)
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6.9 Spring Parade
1940 · Earl (uncredited)
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6.8 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940 · Clifford Genet - an Orderly (uncredited)
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6.7 Flowing Gold
1940 · Shorty Smith (uncredited)
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4.4 Money and the Woman
1940 · Mr. Jones (uncredited)
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6.4 The Boys from Syracuse
1940 · Taxi Cab Driver
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6.9
They Drive by Night
1940 · Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
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5.4 Girls of the Road
1940 · Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)
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6.5 Sailor's Lady
1940 · Guide
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5.0 Buck Benny Rides Again
1940 · Truck Driver
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7.0 Shooting High
1940 · Andy Carson
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6.4 It's a Date
1940 · Ship's Steward (uncredited)
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6.5 Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940 · Counter Man (uncredited)
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6.8 Charlie Chan in Panama
1940 · Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
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7.0 Castle on the Hudson
1940 · Bill - Prisoner Dispensing Clothing (uncredited)
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5.4 Cafe Hostess
1940 · Scotty
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5.1 Days of Jesse James
1939 · Train Conductor (uncredited)
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6.6 On Dress Parade
1939 · Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)
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7.0 Meet Dr. Christian
1939 · Benson
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10.0 Too Busy to Work
1939 · Stage Manager
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7.5
The Roaring Twenties
1939 · Cabbie (uncredited)
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6.3 Espionage Agent
1939 · Minor Role
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10.0 Two Bright Boys
1939 · Washburn
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5.8 Flight at Midnight
1939 · Stubby - Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
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5.4 When Tomorrow Comes
1939 · Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
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6.5 Miracles for Sale
1939 · Second Taxi Driver
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6.7 The Cowboy Quarterback
1939 · Pilot
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6.0 Blind Alley
1939 · State Trooper Stopping Fred
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5.3 Rough Riders' Round-up
1939 · Tommy Ward
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5.8 Blondie Meets the Boss
1939 · Pots and Pans Peddler (uncredited)
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6.2 Society Smugglers
1939 · Radio Expert
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6.2 Wings of the Navy
1939 · Reporter
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3.8 Persons in Hiding
1939 · Collins (uncredited)
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5.4 The Mysterious Miss X
1939 · Pete, a Policeman
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4.5 The Phantom Creeps
1939 · Mac
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5.8 Breakdowns of 1938
1938 · Dunk Glover (archive footage) (uncredited)
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7.2 Next Time I Marry
1938 · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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6.3 The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · Bus Driver (uncredited)
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10.0 Rhythm of the Saddle
1938 · Dixie Erwin
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5.7 How to Watch Football
1938 · Yelling fan next to Benchley
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5.5 Youth Takes a Fling
1938 · Bum
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6.6 Four Daughters
1938 · Sam
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6.7 Smashing the Rackets
1938 · Joe - Hoodlum
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8.0 The Chaser
1938 · Photographer
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8.0 Ladies in Distress
1938 · Horace (1st Thug)
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5.8 Law of the Underworld
1938 · Henchman Bill
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5.8 Hollywood Hotel
1938 · Cameraman
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4.3 The Invisible Menace
1938 · Corporal Sanger
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7.5 She Loved a Fireman
1937 · Skillet Michaels
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7.0 Missing Witnesses
1937 · Detective Pete (uncredited)
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6.3 Love Is on the Air
1937 · 'Dunk' Glover
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6.5 Back in Circulation
1937 · Murphy
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5.0 The Outer Gate
1937 · Todd
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6.7 Talent Scout
1937 · Musselman - Writer (uncredited)
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5.9 They Won't Forget
1937 · Drugstore Clerk
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5.3 The Singing Marine
1937 · Sam
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7.0 What Price Vengeance
1937 · Tex McGirk
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6.2 The Go-Getter
1937 · Bob Blair
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6.6 Black Legion
1937 · Ted Metcalf
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6.9 Guns of the Pecos
1936 · Jeff Carter
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8.0 Laughing at Trouble
1936 · Jamie Bradford
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7.5 Let's Make a Million
1936
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6.7 Jailbreak
1936 · Sig Patton
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8.0 Crash Donovan
1936 · Alabam
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7.2 The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936 · Spudsy Drake
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6.3 The Golden Arrow
1936 · Davis
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6.0 The Law in Her Hands
1936 · Eddie O'Malley
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5.8 Colleen
1936 · (uncredited)
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5.7 Boulder Dam
1936 · Ed Harper
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6.3
The Walking Dead
1936 · 'Betcha'
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7.1
The Petrified Forest
1936 · Lineman
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7.0 Miss Pacific Fleet
1935 · Clarence 'Dutch'
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7.3 I Found Stella Parish
1935 · Dimmie
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6.6 Shipmates Forever
1935 · Lincoln 'Cowboy'
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6.0 Here Comes the Navy
1934 · Marine Orderly (uncredited)
People data: TMDb.
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