Eddie Acuff

Biography

Eddie Acuff was a Hollywood supporting actor who popped up in more than 250 movies and a single television episode across a career of about eighteen years. An uncle on his mother's side, who had worked the showboats of the Mississippi, drew him to acting, and he began with stage work, taking minor Broadway roles in plays such as The Dark Hour, Heat Lightning and Yellow Jack. In films he was usually a face in the crowd, playing cabbies, reporters, cameramen, cowboys and bus drivers, though he had a recurring run as the clumsy mail carrier in the Blondie films, a part he took over from Irving Bacon, and he was often cast as the wise-cracking fellow who knew better. His credits included The Petrified Forest (1936) and They Drive by Night (1940), and he worked steadily from 1934 to 1951. He died in 1956.

53years old at death

Born June 3, 1903Caruthersville
Died December 17, 1956Hollywood
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Edward DeKalb Acuff

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 13 years1934 to 1947

Genres

Drama54%, 14 films
Comedy31%, 8 films
Crime31%, 8 films
Romance23%, 6 films
Western15%, 4 films

First and latest

Eddie Acuff movies on Netflix

Bells of San Angelo1947IMDb rating 5.6as Bus Driver
Buck Privates Come Home1947IMDb rating 6.8as Soldier
The Sea of Grass1947IMDb rating 6.3as Cattleman
Lady in the Lake1946IMDb rating 6.5as Ed, Coroner
The Flying Serpent1946IMDb rating 4.8as Jerry 'Jonsey' Jones
Flame of Barbary Coast1945IMDb rating 6.2as Smokey, the Train Engineer
Without Love1945IMDb rating 6.6as Taxi Driver
Christmas Holiday1944IMDb rating 6.4as Steve
It Happened Tomorrow1944IMDb rating 7.0as Jim
Guadalcanal Diary1943IMDb rating 6.6as Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy
Slightly Dangerous1943IMDb rating 6.7as -
In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3as Worker
Pardon My Sarong1942IMDb rating 6.7as Wise Guy at Gas Station
Bad Man of Deadwood1941IMDb rating 5.8as Reporter of Burns' Death
They Died with Their Boots On1941IMDb rating 7.2as Cpl. Smith
Charlie Chan in Panama1940IMDb rating 7.1as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
They Drive by Night1940IMDb rating 7.2as Driver in Café
The Roaring Twenties1939IMDb rating 7.9as Cabbie
Four Daughters1938IMDb rating 6.9as Sam
Law of the Underworld1938IMDb rating 5.5as Bill
The Invisible Menace1938IMDb rating 5.2as Corporal Sanger
Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0as Ted Metcalf
The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8as Sam
The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5as Lineman
The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6as Betcha
Here Comes the Navy1934IMDb rating 6.2as Marine Orderly

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Petrified Forest1936 Drama, Thrilleras Lineman
IMDb rating 7.516K votes
They Drive by Night1940 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Driver in Café
IMDb rating 7.210K votes
The Flying Serpent1946as Jerry 'Jonsey' Jones
IMDb rating 4.8644 votes
Black Legion1937as Ted Metcalf
IMDb rating 7.04.3K votes
It Happened Tomorrow1944as Jim
IMDb rating 7.03.4K votes
The Walking Dead1936as Betcha
IMDb rating 6.63.7K votes
Four Daughters1938as Sam
IMDb rating 6.92.5K votes
They Died with Their Boots On1941as Cpl. Smith
IMDb rating 7.27.6K votes

Most often with

Raoul Walsh directed four of these films, Archie Mayo two and Michael Curtiz two. Joe Sawyer appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joe Sawyer

Humphrey Bogart

Addison Richards

Eddy Chandler

Henry O'Neill

John Litel

Raoul WalshDirector, 4 films Archie MayoDirector, 2 films Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Joe Sawyer5 films together, 1936 to 1941
Joe Sawyer's page
- They Died with Their Boots On1941IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Cpl. SmithSawyer as Sgt. Doolittle
- The Roaring Twenties1939IMDb rating 7.9Acuff as CabbieSawyer as The Sergeant - Pete Jones
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Acuff as Ted MetcalfSawyer as Cliff Summers
- The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Acuff as LinemanSawyer as Jackie
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Acuff as BetchaSawyer as Trigger
Humphrey Bogart4 films together, 1936 to 1940
Humphrey Bogart's page
- They Drive by Night1940IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Driver in CaféBogart as Paul Fabrini
- The Roaring Twenties1939IMDb rating 7.9Acuff as CabbieBogart as George Hally
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Acuff as Ted MetcalfBogart as Frank Taylor
- The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Acuff as LinemanBogart as Duke Mantee
Addison Richards4 films together, 1936 to 1940
Addison Richards's page
- Charlie Chan in Panama1940IMDb rating 7.1Acuff as Dance Sailor Suspicious of KathiRichards as Godley
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Acuff as Ted MetcalfRichards as Prosecuting Attorney
- The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8Acuff as SamRichards as Mr. Fowler
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Acuff as BetchaRichards as Prison Warden
Eddy Chandler4 films together, 1937 to 1942
Eddy Chandler's page
- In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3Acuff as WorkerChandler as Policeman Fallon
- They Drive by Night1940IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Driver in CaféChandler as Driver
- The Roaring Twenties1939IMDb rating 7.9Acuff as CabbieChandler as Second Detective
- The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8Acuff as SamChandler as Second Marine Sergeant
Henry O'Neill3 films together, 1936 to 1940
Henry O'Neill's page
- They Drive by Night1940IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Driver in CaféO'Neill as District Attorney
- The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8Acuff as SamO'Neill as Captain Skinner
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Acuff as BetchaO'Neill as Werner
John Litel3 films together, 1937 to 1941
John Litel's page
- They Died with Their Boots On1941IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Cpl. SmithLitel as Gen. Phil Sheridan
- They Drive by Night1940IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Driver in CaféLitel as Harry McNamara
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Acuff as Ted MetcalfLitel as Tommy Smith
Raoul WalshDirector, 4 films, 1939 to 1942
All films by Raoul Walsh
- In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3Acuff as Worker
- They Died with Their Boots On1941IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Cpl. Smith
- They Drive by Night1940IMDb rating 7.2Acuff as Driver in Café
- The Roaring Twenties1939IMDb rating 7.9Acuff as Cabbie
Archie MayoDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1937
All films by Archie Mayo
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Acuff as Ted Metcalf
- The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Acuff as Lineman
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1938
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Four Daughters1938IMDb rating 6.9Acuff as Sam
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Acuff as Betcha
Also three films together7 more actors
- Russell HicksBuck Privates Come Home (1947), The Sea of Grass (1947) and Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
- Paul HarveyBlack Legion (1937), The Petrified Forest (1936) and The Walking Dead (1936)
- Frank McHughThe Roaring Twenties (1939), Four Daughters (1938) and Here Comes the Navy (1934)
- Charles TrowbridgeBuck Privates Come Home (1947), The Sea of Grass (1947) and The Invisible Menace (1938)
- Dick ForanFour Daughters (1938), Black Legion (1937) and The Petrified Forest (1936)
- Wheaton ChambersLady in the Lake (1946), The Flying Serpent (1946) and Christmas Holiday (1944)
- Edward KeaneCharlie Chan in Panama (1940), The Roaring Twenties (1939) and The Invisible Menace (1938)
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