

Irving Bacon
ActorFrom 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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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)

Fort Massacre
1958
Charlie

Ambush at Cimarron Pass
1958
Judge Stanfield

Dakota Incident
1956
Tully Morgan

Hidden Guns
1956
Doc Carter

At Gunpoint
1955
Al Ferguson

Run for Cover
1955
Scotty

A Star Is Born
1954
Graves

The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Mr. Miller

Duffy of San Quentin
1954
Doc Sorin

Black Horse Canyon
1954
Doc Spain

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
John Maddocks

Fort Ti
1953
Sgt. Monday Wash

Sweethearts on Parade
1953
Sheriff Doolittle

Kansas Pacific
1953
Casey

Devil's Canyon
1953
Prison Guard

Rose of Cimarron
1952
Sheriff

Room for One More
1952
Mayor Michael J. Kane

O. Henry's Full House
1952
Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Cause for Alarm!
1951
Mr. Carston, Postman

Desert of Lost Men
1951
Sheriff Skeeter Davis

Here Comes the Groom
1951
Baines

Born to Be Bad
1950
Jewelry Salesman

Woman in Hiding
1950
Link

Mr. Music
1950
Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)

Riding High
1950
Hamburger Man

Emergency Wedding
1950
Filbert - Mechanic

The Happy Years
1950
Mr. Conover

Katie Did It
1950
Train Conductor

Never a Dull Moment
1950
Tunk Johnson (uncredited)

It's a Great Feeling
1949
RR Information Clerk

Manhandled
1949
Sgt. Fayle

The Big Cat
1949
Matt Cooper the Mailman

Dynamite
1949
Jake

The Green Promise
1949
Julius Larkin

Sons of New Mexico
1949
Chris Dobbs

El Paso
1949
Stage Passenger (uncredited)

The House Across the Street
1949
Jury Foreman (uncredited)

John Loves Mary
1949
George Beachwood

Dear Wife
1949
Mike Man

Down Memory Lane
1949
(archive footage)

Moonrise
1948
Judd Jenkins

The Velvet Touch
1948
Herbie

Family Honeymoon
1948
Mr. Webb

Whispering Smith
1948

Rocky
1948
Bert Hillman

Words and Music
1948
Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)

Adventures in Silverado
1948
Jake Willis

Albuquerque
1948
Dave Walton

California's Golden Beginning
1948

Good Sam
1948
Tramp

State of the Union
1948
Buck Swenson

Monsieur Verdoux
1947
Pierre Couvais

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Melvin

My Brother Talks to Horses
1947
Mr. Piper

Dear Ruth
1947
Delivery Man

Saddle Pals
1947
Thaddeus Bellweather

High Wall
1947

Wake Up and Dream
1946
Toll Gate Attendant

One Way to Love
1946
Train Conductor

Night Train to Memphis
1946
Rainbow

Hitchhike to Happiness
1945
Dennis Colby

Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
Sam Skelly

Guest Wife
1945
Nosey Stationmaster

Patrick the Great
1945
Mr. Merney

Under Western Skies
1945
Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt

Out of This World
1945
Irving Krunk (uncredited)

Star in the Night
1945
Mr. Dilson (uncredited)

Spellbound
1945
Railway Gateman (uncredited)

Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
Peter Van Stoon

The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
Tom

Can't Help Singing
1944
Bath House Barber (uncredited)

Casanova Brown
1944
Hotel Manager

Heavenly Days
1944
Tower, the Butler

Chip Off the Old Block
1944
Prof. Frost

A Guy Named Joe
1944
Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)

Week-End Pass
1944
Sheriff Todd

Since You Went Away
1944
Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

Her Primitive Man
1944
Track Man

The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
Missionary (uncredited)

Footlight Glamour
1943
Mr. Crumb

It's a Great Life
1943
Mailman

Action in the North Atlantic
1943
Bartender (uncredited)

Shadow of a Doubt
1943
Station Master

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943

King of the Cowboys
1943
Deputy Cluckas

A Stranger in Town
1943
Orin Todds

The Desperadoes
1943
Dan Walters - Bartender

Dixie Dugan
1943
Mr. Kelly

In Old Oklahoma
1943
Ben

Hers to Hold
1943
Dr. Bacon

Two Weeks to Live
1943
Omar Tennyson Gimpel

So's Your Uncle
1943
Dempster

Mister Big
1943
Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor

Top Man
1943
School Principal

Johnny Come Lately
1943
Chief of Police

This Is the Army
1943
Waiter (uncredited)

Blondie's Blessed Event
1942
Mr. Crumb

Holiday Inn
1942
Gus

Footlight Serenade
1942
Stagehand

Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
New England Farmer (uncredited)

Freckles Comes Home
1942
Constable Caleb Weaver

Lady in a Jam
1942
Motel Proprietor (uncredited)

Thru Different Eyes
1942
Stu Johnson

Between Us Girls
1942
Soda Clerk

The Spoilers
1942
Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Get Hep to Love
1942
Mr. Hardwicke

Young America
1942
Bart Munson

Pardon My Sarong
1942
Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)

The Bashful Bachelor
1942
Sheriff / Fire Chief

Blondie in Society
1941
Mailman

Meet John Doe
1941
Beany

It Started with Eve
1941
Raven

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
The Soda Jerk

Our Wife
1941
Doorman (uncredited)

Caught in the Draft
1941
Cogswell

Back Street
1941
Ticket seller

Accent on Love
1941
Smedley

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
Mr. Albert Merney

Ride on Vaquero
1941
Jailer Smoky

Moon Over Her Shoulder
1941
Conrad - Taxi Driver

Henry Aldrich for President
1941
Mr. McCloskey

The Wild Man of Borneo
1941
Carriage Driver (uncredited)

Great Guns
1941
Postman

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
Projectionist

Four Mothers
1941
Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
Uniform Salesman (uncredited)

The Great Man's Lady
1941
Parson

Remember the Day
1941
Cecil

Western Union
1941
Barber

Cadet Girl
1941
Train conductor

Tobacco Road
1941
Bank Teller

Blondie Goes Latin
1941
Mailman (uncredited)

Million Dollar Baby
1941
Income Tax Man (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Driver

Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
Mailman

Blondie on a Budget
1940
Mailman

Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
Mailman

The Howards of Virginia
1940
Tom Norton

Young People
1940
Otis

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
Becker

She Couldn't Say No
1940
Abner

You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
Lippincott

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940
Fisherman

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
1940
Cabbie

Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)

Manhattan Heartbeat
1940
Sweeney

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
Paul Gillis

Star Dust
1940
Hotel Desk Clerk

His Girl Friday
1940
Gus (uncredited)

Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
Hospital Official

Edison, the Man
1940
Sheriff

The Return of Frank James
1940
Bystander

The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
Sam Appleby (uncredited)

Lillian Russell
1940
Soldier

Dreaming Out Loud
1940
Wes Stillman

Sailor's Lady
1940
Storekeeper (uncredited)

Gold Rush Maisie
1940
Harry Gilpin

Jennie
1940
Real Estate Broker

Gone with the Wind
1939
Corporal

Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
Mailman

Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939
Mailman

Rio
1939
'Mushy'

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939
Sheriff Clem Diggers

Lucky Night
1939
Conductor

Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
Soldier

Indianapolis Speedway
1939
Fred Haskill

They Made Me a Criminal
1939
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Clerk

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

The Spirit of Culver
1939
Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver

At the Circus
1939
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

On Your Toes
1939
Second Stage Manager

Made for Each Other
1939
Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
Tad (uncredited)

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
Jailer (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
Tracy (uncredited)

Tail Spin
1939
Storekeeper (Uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid
1939
Hotel Clerk

Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
1st Mailman (uncredited)

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
Hotel Clerk

Bachelor Mother
1939
Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)

Second Fiddle
1939
Harvey Vaughan

News Is Made at Night
1939
Mike, Fingerprint Man

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
Woodbury

Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
Hubert Ward

Big Town Czar
1939
Real Estate Man

I Stole a Million
1939
Simpson (uncredited)

Too Busy to Work
1939
Gilligan

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
Foreman of Jury

Kentucky Moonshine
1938
Palace Hotel Clerk

Exposed
1938
Crankpool

You Can't Take It with You
1938
Henry (uncredited)

Midnight Intruder
1938
Evans

Sing, You Sinners
1938
Lecturer on Seals

Tip-Off Girls
1938
Sam

Give Me a Sailor
1938
The Druggist (uncredited)

The Mad Miss Manton
1938
Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)

The First Hundred Years
1938
Wilkins

Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)

There Goes My Heart
1938
Mr. Dobbs

Racket Busters
1938
Counter Man (uncredited)

Professor Beware
1938
Painter

The Sisters
1938
Robert Forbes

The Chaser
1938
Harvey

Tropic Holiday
1938
Sol Grunnion (uncredited)

Hard to Get
1938
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)

Blondie
1938
Mr. Beazley (uncredited)

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

Big City
1937
Jim Sloane

True Confession
1937
Coroner

Marry the Girl
1937
Happy Elmer

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
Curson - Accountant

They Gave Him a Gun
1937
Tall Soldier (uncredited)

It's Love I'm After
1937
Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Exclusive
1937
Dr. Boomgarten

Big Town Girl
1937
Gas Station Attendant

Internes Can't Take Money
1937
Jeff

Topper
1937
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Big Business
1937
Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache

Angel's Holiday
1937
Fingerprint Expert

Dangerous Number
1937
Detective

A Star Is Born
1937
Station Agent (uncredited)

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
Mailman

Earthworm Tractors
1936
Taxicab Driver

Petticoat Fever
1936
Carl

Murder with Pictures
1936
Det. Keogh

Love on a Bet
1936
Farmer on Hay Wagon

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936
Drug Store Clerk

The Texas Rangers
1936
David's father (uncredited)

Timothy's Quest
1936
Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master

A Son Comes Home
1936
Hamburger Stand Proprietor

Hollywood Boulevard
1936
Gus - Trocadero Bartender

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Frank (uncredited)

Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936
Peg Leg Holden

To Mary - with Love
1936
Chauffeur

The Singing Kid
1936
Maine Driver (uncredited)

Rhythm on the Range
1936
Rodeo Announcer

Lady Be Careful
1936
Happy

San Francisco
1936
Picnicker (uncredited)

China Clipper
1936
Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)

Let's Make a Million
1936
Jerry

Drift Fence
1936
Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman

Forgotten Faces
1936
Pretty

Wives Never Know
1936
Dr. Mumford

The Music Goes 'Round
1936
Stuttering Man

The Murder Man
1935
Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)

Two-Fisted
1935
Brick Briggs

Here Comes Cookie
1935
Thompson

It's A Small World
1935
Cal

Hitch Hike Lady
1935
Ed Simpson

Men Without Names
1935
Old-Timer on Bench

Page Miss Glory
1935
Waiter (uncredited)

Mary Jane's Pa
1935
Clerk Getting Tied Up

Man of Iron
1935
Jake

It's a Great Life
1935
Slim (uncredited)

Diamond Jim
1935
Passenger

Manhattan Moon
1935
Lunch Man

Redheads on Parade
1935
Entwhistle (uncredited)

I'll Love You Always
1935
Theater Manager (uncredited)

Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
Man with Pelican (uncredited)

Powdersmoke Range
1935
Gun Store Proprietor

The Glass Key
1935
Waiter (uncredited)

She Couldn't Take It
1935
Man at Toll Gate

Private Worlds
1935
McLean

Ship Cafe
1935
Slim

Goin' to Town
1935
Cowboy

Bad Boy
1935
Butcher

The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
Mr. Vernoy
- Millions in the Air
Millions in the Air
1935
Mr. Perkins

Broadway Bill
1934
Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)

Now I'll Tell
1934
Casino Attendant (uncredited)

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
Joel Prentiss

Honor of the Range
1934
Townsman (uncredited)

You Belong to Me
1934
Stage Manager

The Hell Cat
1934
Regan

The President Vanishes
1934
Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)

By Your Leave
1934
Harry

George White's Scandals
1934
Hick (uncredited)

Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
Hat Check Attendent

It Happened One Night
1934
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Hat, Coat and Glove
1934
Coat Salesman (uncredited)

The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
Bijah
- No Ransom
No Ransom
1934
Heinie

The Gay Bride
1934
Weight-Guesser (uncredited)

House of Mystery
1934
Ned Pickens

Lady for a Day
1933
Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)

Ann Vickers
1933
Waiter (uncredited)

Private Detective 62
1933
Cab Driver

Lone Cowboy
1933
Zeke (uncredited)

Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
Mr. Lake

The Mind Reader
1933
Reporter (uncredited)

Hello, Everybody!
1933
Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Double Harness
1933
Crab Counterman

Lilly Turner
1933
Earle Yokum (uncredited)

He Learned About Women
1933
Stage Door Man

Sitting Pretty
1933
Dice Player (uncredited)

Golden Harvest
1933
Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)

The Keyhole
1933
Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)

Central Airport
1933
Airport Weatherman

File 113
1933
Lagors

Female
1933
Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)

The Bowery
1933
Hick (uncredited)

Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
Highbrow

No One Man
1932
Henry - License Clerk

This Is the Night
1932
Sparks

The Match King
1932
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)

High Hats and Low Brows
1932
Butler

Lawyer Man
1932
Court Guard (uncredited)

Union Depot
1932
Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

The Big Broadcast
1932
Prisoner (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
Bill - Barber (uncredited)

The Big Timer
1932
Slim Dugan (uncredited)

Madame Racketeer
1932
Gus, the Desk Clerk

Million Dollar Legs
1932
Secretary of War (uncredited)

If I Had a Million
1932
China Shop Salesman (uncredited)

Central Park
1932
Oscar (uncredited)
- Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932
Servant
- Blondes Prefer Bonds
Blondes Prefer Bonds
1931

Bad Girl
1931
Expectant Father (uncredited)

Branded Men
1931
Ramrod

The Vice Squad
1931
Masher (uncredited)
- Lime Juice Nights
Lime Juice Nights
1931
Irving

Alias: The Bad Man
1931
Ned 'Repeater' Simpson

Scandal Sheet
1931
Reporter Kent (uncredited)

Big Business Girl
1931
Waiter (uncredited)
- The Itching Hour
The Itching Hour
1931
Elmer

Fighting Caravans
1931
Mustachioed Barfly (uncredited)
- Knights Before Christmas
Knights Before Christmas
1930
Pa

Street of Chance
1930
Harry

Burning Up
1930
Yokel Driver (uncredited)

Boarding House Blues
1930

Two Sisters
1929
Chumley

Calling Hubby's Bluff
1929
Meadows the Butler

The Saturday Night Kid
1929
McGonigle (uncredited)

The Old Barn
1929
The Stranger

Tide of Empire
1929
Townsman (uncredited)

Side Street
1929
Henchman Slim (uncredited)

The Rodeo
1929
Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law

Half Way to Heaven
1929
Slim

Matchmaking Mamma
1929
Clifford Figfield
- The Nightwatchman's Mistake
The Nightwatchman's Mistake
1929
Dean Enoch Weatherby

The Head Man
1928
Mayor

The Best Man
1928
The Bride's Father

The Swim Princess
1928
College Dean

Motorboat Mamas
1928
Cafe Patron

His New Stenographer
1928
Vernon Vance

Smith's Army Life
1928
Inspecting Officer

The Campus Carmen
1928
President
- Hubby's Weekend Trip
Hubby's Weekend Trip
1928

The Girl from Everywhere
1927
The Casting Director
- A Dozen Socks
A Dozen Socks
1927
Ball Toss Operator

The Jolly Jilter
1927
Tall Servant
- For Sale, a Bungalow
For Sale, a Bungalow
1927
The Waiter

Broke in China
1927
Military Officer
- Smith's Pony
Smith's Pony
1927
Ship Maintenance Man

His First Flame
1927
Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
- Smith's Cook
Smith's Cook
1927
Mr. Dunhill
- Smith's Fishing Trip
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927
Jake - the Handyman

California or Bust
1927
Wade Rexton

A Prodigal Bridegroom
1926
Lizzie's Brother
- Masked Mamas
Masked Mamas
1926
The Practical Joker's Friend

Hot Cakes for Two
1926
Photographer
- Trimmed in Gold
Trimmed in Gold
1926
Barber
- Meet My Girl
Meet My Girl
1926
Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father

Kitty from Killarney
1926
Inspector #1

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
1926
Joe, Card player

A Blonde's Revenge
1926
Banker Cody

Whispering Whiskers
1926
Train Chef

The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
1926
Justice of the Peace

Smith's Uncle
1926
1st Elderly Sucker
- Smith's Picnic
Smith's Picnic
1926
Joe Smiley

Hurry, Doctor!
1925
The Paper Hanger

Over Thereabouts
1925
Officer

Isn't Love Cuckoo?
1925
John Lodge - Bebe's Father

A Rainy Knight
1925
Peggy's Ex-Husband

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
1925
Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)

Good Morning, Nurse
1925
Servant

Remember When?
1925
Picnicker (uncredited)





