Irving Bacon

About

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

MaverickSeries • 1957I Love LucySeries • 1951Leave It to BeaverSeries • 1957Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 195877 Sunset StripSeries • 1958December BrideSeries • 1954The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries • 1951Gone with the WindMovie • 1939RiverboatSeries • 1959It Happened One NightMovie • 1934Shadow of a DoubtMovie • 1943The Grapes of WrathMovie • 1940His Girl FridayMovie • 1940SpellboundMovie • 1945A Star Is BornMovie • 1937A Star Is BornMovie • 1954They Died with Their Boots OnMovie • 1941At the CircusMovie • 1939You Can't Take It with YouMovie • 1938Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMovie • 1936I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangMovie • 1932Monsieur VerdouxMovie • 1947Holiday InnMovie • 1942