Irving Bacon

Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 5, 1893
Day of Death: February 5, 1965 (71 years old)
Place of Birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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.
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1949

Actor RR Information Clerk
It's a Great Feeling

Actor Sgt. Fayle
Manhandled

Actor Matt Cooper the Mailman
The Big Cat

Actor Jake
Dynamite

Actor Julius Larkin
The Green Promise

Actor Chris Dobbs
Sons of New Mexico

Actor Stage Passenger (uncredited)
El Paso

Actor Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The House Across the Street

Actor George Beachwood
John Loves Mary

Actor Mike Man
Dear Wife

Actor (archive footage)
Down Memory Lane
1948

Actor Judd Jenkins
Moonrise

Actor Herbie
The Velvet Touch

Actor Mr. Webb
Family Honeymoon

Actor
Whispering Smith

Actor Bert Hillman
Rocky

Actor Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
Words and Music

Actor Jake Willis
Adventures in Silverado

Actor Dave Walton
Albuquerque

Actor
California's Golden Beginning

Actor Tramp
Good Sam

Actor Buck Swenson
State of the Union
1947
1946
1945

Actor Dennis Colby
Hitchhike to Happiness

Actor Sam Skelly
Week-End at the Waldorf

Actor Nosey Stationmaster
Guest Wife

Actor Mr. Merney
Patrick the Great

Actor Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
Under Western Skies

Actor Irving Krunk
Out of This World

Actor Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
Star in the Night

Actor Railway Gateman (uncredited)
Spellbound
1944

Actor Peter Van Stoon
Knickerbocker Holiday

Actor Tom
The Thin Man Goes Home

Actor Bath House Barber (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing

Actor Hotel Manager
Casanova Brown

Actor Tower, the Butler
Heavenly Days

Actor Prof. Frost
Chip Off the Old Block

Actor Sheriff Todd
Week-End Pass

Actor Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
Since You Went Away

Actor Track Man
Her Primitive Man

Actor Missionary (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1943

Actor Mr. Crumb
Footlight Glamour

Actor Mailman
It's a Great Life

Actor Bartender (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic

Actor Station Master
Shadow of a Doubt

Actor
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

Actor Deputy Cluckas
King of the Cowboys

Actor Orin Todds
A Stranger in Town

Actor Dan Walters - Bartender
The Desperadoes

Actor Mr. Kelly
Dixie Dugan

Actor Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe

Actor Ben
In Old Oklahoma

Actor Dr. Bacon
Hers to Hold

Actor Omar Tennyson Gimpel
Two Weeks to Live

Actor Dempster
So's Your Uncle

Actor Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
Mister Big

Actor School Principal
Top Man

Actor Chief of Police
Johnny Come Lately
1942

Actor Mr. Crumb
Blondie's Blessed Event

Actor Gus
Holiday Inn

Actor Stagehand
Footlight Serenade

Actor New England Farmer (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm

Actor Constable Caleb Weaver
Freckles Comes Home

Actor Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam

Actor Stu Johnson
Thru Different Eyes

Actor Soda Clerk
Between Us Girls

Actor Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Spoilers

Actor Mr. Hardwicke
Get Hep to Love

Actor Bart Munson
Young America

Actor Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong

Actor Sheriff / Fire Chief
The Bashful Bachelor
1941

Actor Mailman
Blondie in Society

Actor Beany
Meet John Doe

Actor Raven
It Started with Eve

Actor The Soda Jerk
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Actor Doorman (uncredited)
Our Wife

Actor Cogswell
Caught in the Draft

Actor Ticket seller
Back Street

Actor Smedley
Accent on Love

Actor Mr. Albert Merney
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Actor Jailer Smoky
Ride on Vaquero

Actor Conrad - Taxi Driver
Moon Over Her Shoulder

Actor Mr. McCloskey
Henry Aldrich for President

Actor Carriage Driver
The Wild Man of Borneo

Actor Postman
Great Guns

Actor Projectionist
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Actor Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Four Mothers

Actor Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

Actor Parson
The Great Man's Lady

Actor Cecil
Remember the Day

Actor Barber
Western Union

Actor Train conductor
Cadet Girl

Actor Bank Teller
Tobacco Road

Actor Mailman (uncredited)
Blondie Goes Latin
1940

Actor Driver
The Grapes of Wrath

Actor Mailman
Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Actor Mailman
Blondie on a Budget

Actor Mailman
Blondie Plays Cupid

Actor Tom Norton
The Howards of Virginia

Actor Otis
Young People

Actor Becker
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Actor Abner
She Couldn't Say No

Actor Lippincott
You Can't Fool Your Wife

Actor Fisherman
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Actor Cabbie
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

Actor Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940

Actor Sweeney
Manhattan Heartbeat

Actor Paul Gillis
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Actor Hotel Desk Clerk
Star Dust

Actor Gus (uncredited)
His Girl Friday

Actor Hospital Official
Brother Rat and a Baby

Actor Sheriff
Edison, the Man

Actor Bystander
The Return of Frank James

Actor Sam Appleby (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife

Actor Soldier
Lillian Russell

Actor Wes Stillman
Dreaming Out Loud

Actor Storekeeper (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady

Actor Harry Gilpin
Gold Rush Maisie
1939

Actor Corporal
Gone with the Wind

Actor Mailman
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Actor Mailman
Blondie Takes a Vacation

Actor 'Mushy'
Rio

Actor Sheriff Clem Diggers
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Actor Conductor
Lucky Night

Actor Soldier
Pack Up Your Troubles

Actor Fred Haskill
Indianapolis Speedway

Actor Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal

Actor Clerk
Hollywood Cavalcade

Actor Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Actor Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
The Spirit of Culver

Actor Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
At the Circus

Actor Second Stage Manager
On Your Toes

Actor Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
Made for Each Other

Actor Tad (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Actor Jailer (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Actor Tracy (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Actor Storekeeper (Uncredited)
Tail Spin

Actor Hotel Clerk
The Oklahoma Kid

Actor 1st Mailman (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss

Actor Hotel Clerk
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Actor Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother

Actor Harvey Vaughan
Second Fiddle

Actor Mike, Fingerprint Man
News Is Made at Night

Actor Woodbury
The Housekeeper's Daughter

Actor Hubert Ward
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Actor Real Estate Man
Big Town Czar

Actor Simpson (uncredited)
I Stole a Million

Actor Gilligan
Too Busy to Work
1938

Actor Foreman of Jury
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Actor Palace Hotel Clerk
Kentucky Moonshine

Actor Crankpool
Exposed

Actor Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You

Actor Evans
Midnight Intruder

Actor Lecturer on Seals
Sing, You Sinners

Actor Sam
Tip-Off Girls

Actor The Druggist (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor

Actor Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton

Actor Wilkins
The First Hundred Years

Actor Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Actor Mr. Dobbs
There Goes My Heart

Actor Counter Man (uncredited)
Racket Busters

Actor Painter
Professor Beware

Actor Robert Forbes
The Sisters

Actor Harvey
The Chaser

Actor Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
Tropic Holiday

Actor Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hard to Get

Actor Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady

Actor Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
Blondie

Actor Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1938
1937

Actor Jim Sloane
Big City

Actor Coroner
True Confession

Actor Happy Elmer
Marry the Girl

Actor Curson - Accountant
Vogues of 1938

Actor Tall Soldier (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun

Actor Elevator Operator (uncredited)
It's Love I'm After

Actor Dr. Boomgarten
Exclusive

Actor Gas Station Attendant
Big Town Girl

Actor Jeff
Internes Can't Take Money

Actor Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Topper

Actor Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
Big Business

Actor Fingerprint Expert
Angel's Holiday

Actor Detective
Dangerous Number

Actor Station Agent (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1936

Actor Mailman
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

Actor Taxicab Driver
Earthworm Tractors

Actor Carl
Petticoat Fever

Actor Det. Keogh
Murder with Pictures

Actor Farmer on Hay Wagon
Love on a Bet

Actor Drug Store Clerk
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Actor David's father (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers

Actor Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
Timothy's Quest

Actor Hamburger Stand Proprietor
A Son Comes Home

Actor Gus - Trocadero Bartender
Hollywood Boulevard

Actor Frank (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Actor Peg Leg Holden
Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Actor Chauffeur
To Mary - with Love

Actor Maine Driver (uncredited)
The Singing Kid

Actor Rodeo Announcer
Rhythm on the Range

Actor Happy
Lady Be Careful

Actor Picnicker (uncredited)
San Francisco

Actor Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
China Clipper

Actor Jerry
Let's Make a Million

Actor Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
Drift Fence

Actor Pretty
Forgotten Faces

Actor Dr. Mumford
Wives Never Know
1935

Actor Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
The Murder Man

Actor Brick Briggs
Two-Fisted

Actor Thompson
Here Comes Cookie

Actor Cal
It's A Small World

Actor Ed Simpson
Hitch Hike Lady

Actor Town Character
Men Without Names

Actor Waiter (uncredited)
Page Miss Glory

Actor Clerk Getting Tied Up
Mary Jane's Pa

Actor Jake
Man of Iron

Actor Slim (uncredited)
It's a Great Life

Actor Passenger
Diamond Jim

Actor Lunch Man
Manhattan Moon

Actor Entwhistle (uncredited)
Redheads on Parade

Actor Theater Manager (uncredited)
I'll Love You Always

Actor Man with Pelican (uncredited)
Murder on a Honeymoon

Actor Gun Store Proprietor
Powdersmoke Range

Actor Waiter (uncredited)
The Glass Key

Actor Man at Toll Gate
She Couldn't Take It

Actor McLean
Private Worlds

Actor Slim
Ship Cafe

Actor Cowboy
Goin' to Town

Actor Butcher
Bad Boy

Actor Mr. Vernoy
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Actor Mr. Perkins
Millions in the Air
1934

Actor Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Broadway Bill

Actor Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell

Actor Joel Prentiss
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Actor Townsman (uncredited)
Honor of the Range

Actor Stage Manager
You Belong to Me

Actor Regan
The Hell Cat

Actor Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
The President Vanishes

Actor Harry
By Your Leave

Actor Hick (uncredited)
George White's Scandals

Actor Hat Check Attendent
Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Actor Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
It Happened One Night

Actor Coat Salesman (uncredited)
Hat, Coat and Glove

Actor Bijah
The Pursuit of Happiness
Actor Heinie
No Ransom

Actor Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
The Gay Bride

Actor Ned Pickens
House of Mystery
1933

Actor Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
Lady for a Day

Actor Waiter (uncredited)
Ann Vickers

Actor Cab Driver
Private Detective 62

Actor Zeke (uncredited)
Lone Cowboy

Actor Mr. Lake
Sing, Bing, Sing

Actor Reporter (uncredited)
The Mind Reader

Actor Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!

Actor Crab Counterman
Double Harness

Actor Earle Yokum (uncredited)
Lilly Turner

Actor Stage Door Man
He Learned About Women

Actor Dice Player (uncredited)
Sitting Pretty

Actor Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
Golden Harvest

Actor Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Keyhole

Actor Airport Weatherman
Central Airport

Actor Lagors
File 113

Actor Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
Female
1932

Actor Henry - License Clerk
No One Man

Actor Sparks
This Is the Night

Actor Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
The Match King

Actor Butler
High Hats and Low Brows

Actor Court Guard (uncredited)
Lawyer Man

Actor Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Union Depot

Actor Prisoner (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast

Actor Bill - Barber (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Actor Slim Dugan (uncredited)
The Big Timer

Actor Gus, the Desk Clerk
Madame Racketeer

Actor Secretary of War (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs

Actor China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
If I Had a Million

Actor Oscar (uncredited)
Central Park
Actor Servant
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1931
Actor
Blondes Prefer Bonds

Actor Expectant Father (uncredited)
Bad Girl

Actor Ramrod
Branded Men

Actor Masher (uncredited)
The Vice Squad
Actor Irving
Lime Juice Nights

Actor Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
Alias: The Bad Man

Actor Reporter Kent (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet

Actor Waiter (uncredited)
Big Business Girl
Actor Elmer
The Itching Hour
1930
1929

Actor Chumley
Two Sisters

Actor Meadows the Butler
Calling Hubby's Bluff

Actor McGonigle (uncredited)
The Saturday Night Kid
Actor The Stranger
The Old Barn

Actor Townsman (uncredited)
Tide of Empire

Actor Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Side Street

Actor Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
The Rodeo

Actor Slim
Half Way to Heaven

Actor Clifford Figfield
Matchmaking Mamma
1928
1927

Actor The Casting Director
The Girl from Everywhere
Actor Ball Toss Operator
A Dozen Socks

Actor Tall Servant
The Jolly Jilter
Actor The Waiter
For Sale, a Bungalow

Actor Military Officer
Broke in China
Actor Ship Maintenance Man
Smith's Pony

Actor Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
His First Flame
Actor Mr. Dunhill
Smith's Cook
Actor Jake - the Handyman
Smith's Fishing Trip
1926

Actor Lizzie's Brother
A Prodigal Bridegroom
Actor The Practical Joker's Friend
Masked Mamas

Actor Photographer
Hot Cakes for Two
Actor Barber
Trimmed in Gold
Actor Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
Meet My Girl

Actor Inspector #1
Kitty from Killarney

Actor Joe, Card player
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

Actor Banker Cody
A Blonde's Revenge

Actor Train Chef
Whispering Whiskers

Actor Justice of the Peace
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage

Actor 1st Elderly Sucker
Smith's Uncle
Actor Joe Smiley
Smith's Picnic