Irving Bacon
from St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
from St. 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.
Self (archive footage)
Judge Stanfield
Charlie
Doc Carter
Tully Morgan
Scotty
Al Ferguson
Mr. Miller
John Maddocks
Doc Sorin
Doc Spain
Graves
Casey
Sgt. Monday Wash
Sheriff Doolittle
Prison Guard
Mayor Michael J. Kane
Sheriff
Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Mr. Carston, Postman
Baines
Sheriff Skeeter Davis
Link
Hamburger Man
Mr. Conover
Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
Jewelry Salesman
Filbert - Mechanic
Train Conductor
Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Jake
George Beachwood
Julius Larkin
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Matt Cooper the Mailman
Sgt. Fayle
(archive footage)
RR Information Clerk
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Mike Man
Chris Dobbs
(Unknown)
Bert Hillman
Dave Walton
Jake Willis
Buck Swenson
Herbie
Tramp
Judd Jenkins
Mr. Webb
(Unknown)
Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
Mr. Piper
Thaddeus Bellweather
Delivery Man
Pierre Couvais
Melvin
(Unknown)
Train Conductor
Rainbow
Toll Gate Attendant
Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
Mr. Merney
Irving Krunk
Dennis Colby
Nosey Stationmaster
Sam Skelly
Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
Railway Gateman (uncredited)
Prof. Frost
Sheriff Todd
Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
Peter Van Stoon
Track Man
Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
Missionary (uncredited)
Hotel Manager
Tower, the Butler
Tom
Bath House Barber (uncredited)
Station Master
(Unknown)
Omar Tennyson Gimpel
Mr. Kelly
Orin Todds
Deputy Cluckas
Dan Walters - Bartender
Mailman
Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
Bartender (uncredited)
Dr. Bacon
Waiter (uncredited)
Dempster
Chief of Police
School Principal
Mr. Crumb
Ben
Constable Caleb Weaver
Bart Munson
New England Farmer (uncredited)
Sheriff / Fire Chief
Mr. Crumb
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
Stu Johnson
Gus
Stagehand
Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
Soda Clerk
Mr. Hardwicke
Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Ticket seller
Bank Teller
Barber
Mailman (uncredited)
Projectionist
Mr. Albert Merney
Beany
Jailer Smoky
Income Tax Man (uncredited)
Cogswell
Smedley
Mailman
Doorman (uncredited)
Raven
Postman
The Soda Jerk
Mr. McCloskey
Conrad - Taxi Driver
Parson
Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
Train conductor
Cecil
Paul Gillis
Hospital Official
Gus (uncredited)
Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Becker
Mailman
Driver
Hotel Desk Clerk
Sam Appleby (uncredited)
Sheriff
Lippincott
Soldier
Cabbie
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Sweeney
Mailman
Harry Gilpin
Bystander
Otis
Tom Norton
Wes Stillman
Mailman
Abner
Fisherman
Real Estate Broker
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
Tad (uncredited)
Jailer (uncredited)
Tracy (uncredited)
Storekeeper (Uncredited)
1st Mailman (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
Hotel Clerk
Real Estate Man
Conductor
Hubert Ward
Hotel Clerk
Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
Harvey Vaughan
Mailman
Mike, Fingerprint Man
Simpson (uncredited)
Fred Haskill
'Mushy'
Clerk
Second Stage Manager
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Soldier
Woodbury
Sheriff Clem Diggers
Mailman
Gilligan
Corporal
Evans
Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
Wilkins
Sam
Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
Palace Hotel Clerk
Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
Counter Man (uncredited)
Foreman of Jury
Harvey
Painter
The Druggist (uncredited)
Henry (uncredited)
Lecturer on Seals
Mr. Dobbs
Robert Forbes
Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Crankpool
Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
Detective
Jeff
Station Agent (uncredited)
Tall Soldier (uncredited)
Fingerprint Expert
Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
Happy Elmer
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Dr. Boomgarten
Curson - Accountant
Jim Sloane
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Gas Station Attendant
Coroner
Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
Stuttering Man
Farmer on Hay Wagon
Mailman
Carl
Frank (uncredited)
Maine Driver (uncredited)
Pretty
Picnicker (uncredited)
Rodeo Announcer
Taxicab Driver
Hamburger Stand Proprietor
Chauffeur
Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
Gus - Trocadero Bartender
David's father (uncredited)
Jerry
Happy
Dr. Mumford
Det. Keogh
Drug Store Clerk
Peg Leg Holden
Man with Pelican (uncredited)
Theater Manager (uncredited)
Cal
McLean
Cowboy
Clerk Getting Tied Up
Waiter (uncredited)
Old-Timer on Bench
Lunch Man
Mr. Vernoy
Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
Thompson
Passenger
Entwhistle (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Gun Store Proprietor
Brick Briggs
Slim (uncredited)
Man at Toll Gate
Butcher
Slim
Millions in the Air
Mr. Perkins
Jake
Ed Simpson
Joel Prentiss
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hick (uncredited)
Ned Pickens
Townsman (uncredited)
Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Regan
Coat Salesman (uncredited)
Hat Check Attendent
Stage Manager
Bijah
No Ransom
Heinie
Harry
Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
Lagors
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Stage Door Man
Mr. Lake
Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Airport Weatherman
Earle Yokum (uncredited)
Cab Driver
Crab Counterman
Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Hick (uncredited)
Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
Dice Player (uncredited)
Zeke (uncredited)
Highbrow
Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Henry - License Clerk
Slim Dugan (uncredited)
Sparks
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Servant
Secretary of War (uncredited)
Butler
Gus, the Desk Clerk
Prisoner (uncredited)
Bill - Barber (uncredited)
China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
Oscar (uncredited)
Court Guard (uncredited)
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Reporter Kent (uncredited)
The Itching Hour
Elmer
Mustachioed Barfly (uncredited)
Lime Juice Nights
Irving
Blondes Prefer Bonds
(Unknown)
Masher (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
Expectant Father (uncredited)
Ramrod
Yokel Driver (uncredited)
Harry
(Unknown)
Knights Before Christmas
Pa
Meadows the Butler
The Stranger
Chumley
Townsman (uncredited)
Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
Clifford Figfield
The Nightwatchman's Mistake
Dean Enoch Weatherby
Henchman Slim (uncredited)
McGonigle (uncredited)
Slim
Inspecting Officer
The Bride's Father
College Dean
Mayor
President
Cafe Patron
Hubby's Weekend Trip
(Unknown)
Vernon Vance
Wade Rexton
A Dozen Socks
Ball Toss Operator
Tall Servant
Military Officer
Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
Smith's Fishing Trip
Jake - the Handyman
Smith's Pony
Ship Maintenance Man
Smith's Cook
Mr. Dunhill
For Sale, a Bungalow
The Waiter
The Casting Director
Justice of the Peace
Photographer
Train Chef
Trimmed in Gold
Barber
Meet My Girl
Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
Lizzie's Brother
Joe, Card player
Masked Mamas
The Practical Joker's Friend
1st Elderly Sucker
Smith's Picnic
Joe Smiley
Banker Cody
Inspector #1
Picnicker (uncredited)
Servant
Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
The Paper Hanger
Peggy's Ex-Husband
Officer
John Lodge - Bebe's Father