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…

Filmography

• The Grapes of Wrath as Driver
• Gone with the Wind as Corporal
• A Star Is Born as Graves
• Shadow of a Doubt as Station Master
• Monsieur Verdoux as Pierre Couvais
• Meet John Doe as Beany
• Holiday Inn as Gus
• You Can't Take It with You as Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
• It Happened One Night as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Frank (uncredited)

TV

• I Love Lucy as Will Potter
• I Love Lucy as Mr. Willoughby
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
• Maverick
• Leave It to Beaver as Postal Clerk
• General Electric Theater as Patch
• 77 Sunset Strip as Apt. House Manager
• December Bride
• Riverboat as Zack Mannion
• The Donna Reed Show as Mayor Webster