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Irving Bacon

Biography

Irving Bacon was an American character actor whose career took in close to 500 films. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and raised in San Diego, California, he spent several years on the stage before entering films in 1912 in Mack Sennett productions. He returned to Sennett in 1924 and became a frequent supporting player in silent and sound comedies. Bacon often played comical average guys in feature films, appearing in three dozen features in 1939 alone. Among his roles were the wily wagon driver in Holiday Inn (1942) and the father of Glenn Miller in The Glenn Miller Story (1954). His best-known role cast him as Mr. Beasley, a weary postman in Columbia's Blondie series. During the 1950s he worked steadily in television sitcoms, including two episodes of I Love Lucy.

71years old at death

  • Born St. Joseph
  • Died Hollywood
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films
75
Career span
27 years1931 to 1958

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  1. A role that slipped away

    By 1933, Bacon was so established as a utility player that a Sennett comedy used him to replace Andy Clyde, and he wore Clyde's "old man" costume and makeup.

  2. First role

    Bacon spent a number of years on the stage, then entered films in 1912 in Mack Sennett productions. In 1924 the actor came back to the Sennett studio.

Irving Bacon movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Shadow of a Doubt1943 Film-Noir, Thrilleras Station Master

    IMDb rating 7.776K votes

  2. Holiday Inn1942 Comedy, Drama, Musicas Gus

    IMDb rating 7.320K votes

  3. A Star Is Born1954as Graves

    IMDb rating 7.521K votes

  4. Meet John Doe1941as Beany

    IMDb rating 7.617K votes

  5. The Glenn Miller Story1954as Mr. Miller

    IMDb rating 7.311K votes

  6. Room for One More1952as Mayor Michael J. Kane

    IMDb rating 7.23.5K votes

  7. Spellbound1945as Railway Gateman

    IMDb rating 7.556K votes

  8. Cause for Alarm!1951as Mr. Carston, Postman

    IMDb rating 6.43.0K votes

Most often with

Frank Capra directed seven of these films, Raoul Walsh three and Norman Taurog three. Ward Bond appears in nine 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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Films together

Box office

What Irving Bacon's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$56.6 million

15 of the 75 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 75 films: 15 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 55 figure not found.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 55Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 78% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    A Star Is Born1954as Graves
    $12M21.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Spellbound1945as Railway Gateman
    $7.0M12.4% of the total
  3. 3
    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer1947as Melvin - Police Turnkey
    $5.5M9.8% of the total
  4. 4
    A Guy Named Joe1943as Cpl. Henderson
    $5.4M9.5% of the total
  5. 5
    It Happened One Night1934as Gas Station Attendant
    $4.5M7.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Holiday Inn1942as Gus
    $3.8M6.6% of the total
  7. 7
    $3.5M6.1% of the total
  8. 8
    $2.8M5.0% of the total
It's a Great Feeling (1949), $2.7 millionA Star Is Born (1937), $2.4 millionMeet John Doe (1941), $2.0 millionBachelor Mother (1939), $2.0 millionBroadway Bill (1934), $1.4 millionBad Girl (1931), $1.1 millionUnion Depot (1932), $637,000

$12.2 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 22% of the total