Irving Bacon
Acting
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
Acting390
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
tvRiverboat
1959
Zack Mannion
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
Apt. House Manager
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958
Mayor Webster
movieFort Massacre
1958
Charlie
movieAmbush at Cimarron Pass
1958
Judge Stanfield
tvLeave It to Beaver
1957
Postal Clerk
tvMaverick
1957
Employee
movieDakota Incident
1956
Tully Morgan
movieHidden Guns
1956
Doc Carter
movieAt Gunpoint
1955
Al Ferguson
movieRun for Cover
1955
Scotty
movieA Star Is Born
1954
Graves
movieBlack Horse Canyon
1954
Doc Spain
movieDuffy of San Quentin
1954
Doc Sorin
movieMa and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
John Maddocks
movieThe Glenn Miller Story
1954
Mr. Miller
movieDevil's Canyon
1953
Prison Guard
movieSweethearts on Parade
1953
Sheriff Doolittle
movieFort Ti
1953
Sgt. Monday Wash
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Patch / Mr. Holbrook
movieO. Henry's Full House
1952
Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
movieRose of Cimarron
1952
Sheriff
movieRoom for One More
1952
Mayor Michael J. Kane
movieDesert of Lost Men
1951
Sheriff Skeeter Davis
tvI Love Lucy
1951
Will Potter / Mr. Willoughby
movieCause for Alarm!
1951
Mr. Carston, Postman
movieMr. Music
1950
Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
movieKatie Did It
1950
Train Conductor
movieEmergency Wedding
1950
Filbert - Mechanic
movieBorn to Be Bad
1950
Jewelry Salesman
movieNever a Dull Moment
1950
Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
movieThe Happy Years
1950
Mr. Conover
movieRiding High
1950
Hamburger Man
movieSons of New Mexico
1949
Chris Dobbs
movieDear Wife
1949
Mike Man
movieThe House Across the Street
1949
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
movieIt's a Great Feeling
1949
RR Information Clerk
movieDown Memory Lane
1949
(archive footage)
movieManhandled
1949
Sgt. Fayle
movieThe Big Cat
1949
Matt Cooper the Mailman
movieThe Green Promise
1949
Julius Larkin
movieEl Paso
1949
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
movieJohn Loves Mary
1949
George Beachwood
movieWords and Music
1948
Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
movieFamily Honeymoon
1948
Mr. Webb
movieMoonrise
1948
Judd Jenkins
movieGood Sam
1948
Tramp
movieState of the Union
1948
Buck Swenson
movieAdventures in Silverado
1948
Jake Willis
movieAlbuquerque
1948
Dave Walton
movieRocky
1948
Bert Hillman
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
Pierre Couvais
movieDear Ruth
1947
Delivery Man
movieSaddle Pals
1947
Thaddeus Bellweather
movieMy Brother Talks to Horses
1947
Mr. Piper
movieWake Up and Dream
1946
Toll Gate Attendant
movieOne Way to Love
1946
Train Conductor
movieSpellbound
1945
Railway Gateman (uncredited)
movieStar in the Night
1945
Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
movieWeek-End at the Waldorf
1945
Sam Skelly
movieGuest Wife
1945
Nosey Stationmaster
movieHitchhike to Happiness
1945
Dennis Colby
movieOut of This World
1945
Irving Krunk (uncredited)
moviePatrick the Great
1945
Mr. Merney
movieUnder Western Skies
1945
Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
movieCan't Help Singing
1944
Bath House Barber (uncredited)
movieHeavenly Days
1944
Tower, the Butler
movieCasanova Brown
1944
Hotel Manager
movieThe Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
Missionary (uncredited)
movieSince You Went Away
1944
Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
movieHer Primitive Man
1944
Track Man
movieKnickerbocker Holiday
1944
Peter Van Stoon
movieA Guy Named Joe
1944
Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
movieWeek-End Pass
1944
Sheriff Todd
movieChip Off the Old Block
1944
Prof. Frost
movieFootlight Glamour
1943
Mr. Crumb
movieTop Man
1943
School Principal
movieJohnny Come Lately
1943
Chief of Police
movieSo's Your Uncle
1943
Dempster
movieThis Is the Army
1943
Waiter (uncredited)
movieHers to Hold
1943
Dr. Bacon
movieAction in the North Atlantic
1943
Bartender (uncredited)
movieMister Big
1943
Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
movieIt's a Great Life
1943
Mailman
movieThe Desperadoes
1943
Dan Walters - Bartender
movieKing of the Cowboys
1943
Deputy Cluckas
movieA Stranger in Town
1943
Orin Todds
movieDixie Dugan
1943
Mr. Kelly
movieTwo Weeks to Live
1943
Omar Tennyson Gimpel
movieShadow of a Doubt
1943
Station Master
movieGet Hep to Love
1942
Mr. Hardwicke
movieBetween Us Girls
1942
Soda Clerk
moviePardon My Sarong
1942
Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
movieFootlight Serenade
1942
Stagehand
movieLady in a Jam
1942
Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
movieThru Different Eyes
1942
Stu Johnson
movieThe Spoilers
1942
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
movieBlondie's Blessed Event
1942
Mr. Crumb
movieThe Bashful Bachelor
1942
Sheriff / Fire Chief
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942
New England Farmer (uncredited)
movieYoung America
1942
Bart Munson
movieFreckles Comes Home
1942
Constable Caleb Weaver
movieCadet Girl
1941
Train conductor
movieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
movieMoon Over Her Shoulder
1941
Conrad - Taxi Driver
movieHenry Aldrich for President
1941
Mr. McCloskey
movieNever Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
The Soda Jerk
movieGreat Guns
1941
Postman
movieOur Wife
1941
Doorman (uncredited)
movieBlondie in Society
1941
Mailman
movieAccent on Love
1941
Smedley
movieCaught in the Draft
1941
Cogswell
movieMillion Dollar Baby
1941
Income Tax Man (uncredited)
movieRide on Vaquero
1941
Jailer Smoky
movieA Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
Mr. Albert Merney
movieThe Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
Projectionist
movieBlondie Goes Latin
1941
Mailman (uncredited)
movieWestern Union
1941
Barber
movieTobacco Road
1941
Bank Teller
movieBack Street
1941
Ticket seller
movieThe Wild Man of Borneo
1941
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
movieFour Mothers
1941
Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
movieJennie
1940
Real Estate Broker
movieBlondie Plays Cupid
1940
Mailman
movieDreaming Out Loud
1940
Wes Stillman
movieThe Howards of Virginia
1940
Tom Norton
movieThe Return of Frank James
1940
Bystander
movieGold Rush Maisie
1940
Harry Gilpin
movieManhattan Heartbeat
1940
Sweeney
movieSailor's Lady
1940
Storekeeper (uncredited)
movieLillian Russell
1940
Soldier
movieYou Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
Lippincott
movieEdison, the Man
1940
Sheriff
movieThe Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
Sam Appleby (uncredited)
movieStar Dust
1940
Hotel Desk Clerk
movieBlondie on a Budget
1940
Mailman
movieBroadway Melody of 1940
1940
Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
movieHis Girl Friday
1940
Gus (uncredited)
movieBrother Rat and a Baby
1940
Hospital Official
movieThe Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
Paul Gillis
movieGone with the Wind
1939
Corporal
movieToo Busy to Work
1939
Gilligan
movieHeaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939
Sheriff Clem Diggers
movieAt the Circus
1939
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
movieOn Your Toes
1939
Second Stage Manager
movieRio
1939
'Mushy'
movieIndianapolis Speedway
1939
Fred Haskill
movieI Stole a Million
1939
Simpson (uncredited)
movieNews Is Made at Night
1939
Mike, Fingerprint Man
movieBachelor Mother
1939
Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
movieSecond Fiddle
1939
Harvey Vaughan
movieThe Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
Hotel Clerk
movieTorchy Runs for Mayor
1939
Hubert Ward
movieLucky Night
1939
Conductor
movieBig Town Czar
1939
Real Estate Man
movieThe Oklahoma Kid
1939
Hotel Clerk
movieThe Spirit of Culver
1939
Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
movieBlondie Meets the Boss
1939
1st Mailman (uncredited)
movieTail Spin
1939
Storekeeper (Uncredited)
movieNancy Drew... Reporter
1939
Tracy (uncredited)
movieYou Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
Jailer (uncredited)
movieMade for Each Other
1939
Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
movieThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
Tad (uncredited)
movieThe Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
movieThey Made Me a Criminal
1939
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
movieBlondie
1938
Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
movieThe Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
movieExposed
1938
Crankpool
movieHard to Get
1938
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
movieThe Mad Miss Manton
1938
Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
movieThere Goes My Heart
1938
Mr. Dobbs
movieThe Sisters
1938
Robert Forbes
movieSing, You Sinners
1938
Lecturer on Seals
movieYou Can't Take It with You
1938
Henry (uncredited)
movieGive Me a Sailor
1938
The Druggist (uncredited)
movieProfessor Beware
1938
Painter
movieThe Chaser
1938
Harvey
movieThe Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
Foreman of Jury
movieRacket Busters
1938
Counter Man (uncredited)
movieTropic Holiday
1938
Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
movieKentucky Moonshine
1938
Palace Hotel Clerk
movieMr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
movieTrue Confession
1937
Coroner
movieBig Town Girl
1937
Gas Station Attendant
movieIt's Love I'm After
1937
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
movieBig City
1937
Jim Sloane
movieWalter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
Curson - Accountant
movieExclusive
1937
Dr. Boomgarten
movieTopper
1937
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
movieMarry the Girl
1937
Happy Elmer
movieBig Business
1937
Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
movieAngel's Holiday
1937
Fingerprint Expert
movieThey Gave Him a Gun
1937
Tall Soldier (uncredited)
movieA Star Is Born
1937
Station Agent (uncredited)
movieDangerous Number
1937
Detective
movieHopalong Cassidy Returns
1936
Peg Leg Holden
movieValiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936
Drug Store Clerk
movieMurder with Pictures
1936
Det. Keogh
movieWives Never Know
1936
Dr. Mumford
movieThe Texas Rangers
1936
David's father (uncredited)
movieHollywood Boulevard
1936
Gus - Trocadero Bartender
movieChina Clipper
1936
Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
movieTo Mary - with Love
1936
Chauffeur
movieA Son Comes Home
1936
Hamburger Stand Proprietor
movieEarthworm Tractors
1936
Taxicab Driver
movieRhythm on the Range
1936
Rodeo Announcer
movieSan Francisco
1936
Picnicker (uncredited)
movieForgotten Faces
1936
Pretty
movieThe Singing Kid
1936
Maine Driver (uncredited)
movieMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Frank (uncredited)
movieLove on a Bet
1936
Farmer on Hay Wagon
movieThe Music Goes 'Round
1936
Stuttering Man
movieDrift Fence
1936
Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
movieTimothy's Quest
1936
Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
movieHitch Hike Lady
1935
Ed Simpson
movieBad Boy
1935
Butcher
movieShe Couldn't Take It
1935
Man at Toll Gate
movieIt's a Great Life
1935
Slim (uncredited)
movieTwo-Fisted
1935
Brick Briggs
moviePowdersmoke Range
1935
Gun Store Proprietor
moviePage Miss Glory
1935
Waiter (uncredited)
movieRedheads on Parade
1935
Entwhistle (uncredited)
movieDiamond Jim
1935
Passenger
movieHere Comes Cookie
1935
Thompson
movieThe Murder Man
1935
Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
movieThe Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
Mr. Vernoy
movieManhattan Moon
1935
Lunch Man
movieMen Without Names
1935
Old-Timer on Bench
movieThe Glass Key
1935
Waiter (uncredited)
movieMary Jane's Pa
1935
Clerk Getting Tied Up
movieGoin' to Town
1935
Cowboy
moviePrivate Worlds
1935
McLean
movieI'll Love You Always
1935
Theater Manager (uncredited)
movieMurder on a Honeymoon
1935
Man with Pelican (uncredited)
movieThe Gay Bride
1934
Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
movieBroadway Bill
1934
Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
movieThe President Vanishes
1934
Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
movieYou Belong to Me
1934
Stage Manager
movieFriends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
Hat Check Attendent
movieHat, Coat and Glove
1934
Coat Salesman (uncredited)
movieNow I'll Tell
1934
Casino Attendant (uncredited)
movieHonor of the Range
1934
Townsman (uncredited)
movieHouse of Mystery
1934
Ned Pickens
movieGeorge White's Scandals
1934
Hick (uncredited)
movieIt Happened One Night
1934
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
movieMiss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
Joel Prentiss
movieShadows of Sing Sing
1933
Highbrow
movieLone Cowboy
1933
Zeke (uncredited)
movieSitting Pretty
1933
Dice Player (uncredited)
movieFemale
1933
Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
movieThe Bowery
1933
Hick (uncredited)
movieAnn Vickers
1933
Waiter (uncredited)
movieGolden Harvest
1933
Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
movieLady for a Day
1933
Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
movieDouble Harness
1933
Crab Counterman
moviePrivate Detective 62
1933
Cab Driver
movieLilly Turner
1933
Earle Yokum (uncredited)
movieCentral Airport
1933
Airport Weatherman
movieThe Mind Reader
1933
Reporter (uncredited)
movieThe Keyhole
1933
Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
movieSing, Bing, Sing
1933
Mr. Lake
movieHe Learned About Women
1933
Stage Door Man
movieHello, Everybody!
1933
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
movieFile 113
1933
Lagors
movieThe Match King
1932
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
movieLawyer Man
1932
Court Guard (uncredited)
movieCentral Park
1932
Oscar (uncredited)
movieIf I Had a Million
1932
China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
movieI Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
Bill - Barber (uncredited)
movieThe Big Broadcast
1932
Prisoner (uncredited)
movieMadame Racketeer
1932
Gus, the Desk Clerk
movieMillion Dollar Legs
1932
Secretary of War (uncredited)
movieThe Big Timer
1932
Slim Dugan (uncredited)
movieNo One Man
1932
Henry - License Clerk
movieUnion Depot
1932
Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
movieBranded Men
1931
Ramrod
movieBad Girl
1931
Expectant Father (uncredited)
movieAlias: The Bad Man
1931
Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
movieBig Business Girl
1931
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Vice Squad
1931
Masher (uncredited)
movieFighting Caravans
1931
Mustachioed Barfly (uncredited)
movieScandal Sheet
1931
Reporter Kent (uncredited)
movieBurning Up
1930
Yokel Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Saturday Night Kid
1929
McGonigle (uncredited)
movieSide Street
1929
Henchman Slim (uncredited)
The Nightwatchman's Mistake
1929
Dean Enoch Weatherby
movieMatchmaking Mamma
1929
Clifford Figfield
movieThe Rodeo
1929
Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
movieTwo Sisters
1929
Chumley
movieTide of Empire
1929
Townsman (uncredited)
movieCalling Hubby's Bluff
1929
Meadows the Butler
movieThe Old Barn
1929
The Stranger
movieHis New Stenographer
1928
Vernon Vance
movieMotorboat Mamas
1928
Cafe Patron
movieThe Campus Carmen
1928
President
movieThe Swim Princess
1928
College Dean
movieThe Best Man
1928
The Bride's Father
movieSmith's Army Life
1928
Inspecting Officer
movieThe Girl from Everywhere
1927
The Casting Director
Smith's Cook
1927
Mr. Dunhill
Smith's Pony
1927
Ship Maintenance Man
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927
Jake - the Handyman
movieHis First Flame
1927
Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
movieBroke in China
1927
Military Officer
movieThe Jolly Jilter
1927
Tall Servant
A Dozen Socks
1927
Ball Toss Operator
movieCalifornia or Bust
1927
Wade Rexton
movieKitty from Killarney
1926
Inspector #1
movieA Blonde's Revenge
1926
Banker Cody
Smith's Picnic
1926
Joe Smiley
movieSmith's Uncle
1926
1st Elderly Sucker
Masked Mamas
1926
The Practical Joker's Friend
movieHubby’s Quiet Little Game
1926
Joe, Card player
movieA Prodigal Bridegroom
1926
Lizzie's Brother
Meet My Girl
1926
Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
movieWhispering Whiskers
1926
Train Chef
movieHot Cakes for Two
1926
Photographer
movieThe Gosh-Darn Mortgage
1926
Justice of the Peace
movieIsn't Love Cuckoo?
1925
John Lodge - Bebe's Father
movieOver Thereabouts
1925
Officer
movieHurry, Doctor!
1925
The Paper Hanger
movieA Rainy Knight
1925
Peggy's Ex-Husband
movieSuper-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
1925
Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
movieGood Morning, Nurse
1925
Servant
movieRemember When?
1925
Picnicker (uncredited)