Irving Bacon
Acting
Born: 1893-09-05 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
The Donna Reed Show
Mayor Webster
Maverick
Maverick
Employee
I Love Lucy
Will Potter
I Love Lucy
Mr. Willoughby
Four Star Playhouse
Carter
Leave It to Beaver
Postal Clerk
Gone with the Wind
Corporal
77 Sunset Strip
Apt. House Manager
December Bride
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Riverboat
Zack Mannion
Spellbound
Railway Gateman (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Driver
Shadow of a Doubt
Station Master
It Happened One Night
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
Gus (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
Henry (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
Graves
Meet John Doe
Beany
Monsieur Verdoux
Pierre Couvais
General Electric Theater
Patch
General Electric Theater
Mr. Holbrook
Run for Cover
Scotty
Good Sam
Tramp
Holiday Inn
Gus
Manhattan Moon
Lunch Man
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Frank (uncredited)
Topper
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Great Guns
Postman
Blondie
Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
RR Information Clerk
A Star Is Born
Station Agent (uncredited)
San Francisco
Picnicker (uncredited)
Guest Wife
Nosey Stationmaster
They Died with Their Boots On
Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
Ben
The Glenn Miller Story
Mr. Miller
The Wild Man of Borneo
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Whispering Whiskers
Train Chef