Irving Bacon
AKA: Irving Ernest Bacon
Birthday: 1893-09-05
Died: 1965-02-05
Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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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.
Filmography
Character: Station Master
Character: Pierre Couvais
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Character: RR Information Clerk
Character: Mr. Carston, Postman
Character: Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
Character: Jewelry Salesman
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Taxicab Driver
Character: Bath House Barber (uncredited)
Character: Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Character: Doorman (uncredited)
Character: New England Farmer (uncredited)
Character: Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Deputy Cluckas
Character: Judge Stanfield
Character: Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Character: Nosey Stationmaster
Character: Expectant Father (uncredited)
Character: McGonigle (uncredited)
Character: Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Character: Matt Cooper the Mailman
Character: Sgt. Monday Wash
Character: Sheriff Clem Diggers
Character: Farmer on Hay Wagon
Character: Mr. Albert Merney
Character: Constable Caleb Weaver
Character: Masher (uncredited)
Character: Toll Gate Attendant
Character: Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
Character: Lecturer on Seals
Character: Sheriff Doolittle
Character: Court Guard (uncredited)
Character: Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Character: The Druggist (uncredited)
Character: Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
Character: Inspecting Officer
Character: Yokel Driver (uncredited)
Character: Tower, the Butler
Character: Train Conductor
Character: Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
Character: Filbert - Mechanic
Character: Peggy's Ex-Husband
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Character: Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
Character: Military Officer
Character: Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Character: Ship Maintenance Man
Character: Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Character: Mayor Michael J. Kane
Character: Crab Counterman
Character: Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
Character: 1st Elderly Sucker
Character: Counter Man (uncredited)
Character: Earle Yokum (uncredited)
Character: Curson - Accountant
Character: Tall Soldier (uncredited)
Character: Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Character: Reporter Kent (uncredited)
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
Character: Drug Store Clerk
Character: Hick (uncredited)
Character: Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Character: Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Skeeter Davis
Character: Clerk Getting Tied Up
Character: Second Stage Manager
Character: Town Character
Character: Dr. Boomgarten
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)
Character: Hat Check Attendent
Character: Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
Character: Tad (uncredited)
Character: Storekeeper (Uncredited)
Character: Tracy (uncredited)
Character: Jailer (uncredited)
Character: 1st Mailman (uncredited)
Character: Harvey Vaughan
Character: Mike, Fingerprint Man
Character: Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Character: Clifford Figfield
Character: Carriage Driver
Character: Dan Walters - Bartender
Character: Coat Salesman (uncredited)
Character: Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Character: Gus - Trocadero Bartender
Character: Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
Character: Gus (uncredited)
Character: Peg Leg Holden
Character: Hospital Official
Character: Motel Proprietor
Character: Frank (uncredited)
Character: Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
Character: Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk
Character: Gas Station Attendant
Character: Bill - Barber (uncredited)
Character: Stage Door Man
Character: Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
Character: Maine Driver (uncredited)
Character: Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
Character: Dice Player (uncredited)
Character: Slim Dugan (uncredited)
Character: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Rodeo Announcer
Character: Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
Character: Train Conductor
Character: Gus, the Desk Clerk
Character: Thaddeus Bellweather
Character: Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
Character: Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Character: Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
Character: Real Estate Man
Character: Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
Character: Picnicker (uncredited)
Character: Entwhistle (uncredited)
Character: Simpson (uncredited)
Character: Theater Manager (uncredited)
Character: Fingerprint Expert
Character: Picnicker (uncredited)
Character: Secretary of War (uncredited)
Character: Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
Character: Train conductor
Character: Omar Tennyson Gimpel
Character: Railway Gateman (uncredited)
Character: Man with Pelican (uncredited)
Character: Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Character: China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
Character: Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
Character: Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
Character: Airport Weatherman
Character: Jake - the Handyman
Character: George Beachwood
Character: Gun Store Proprietor
Character: School Principal
Character: Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
Character: Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Man at Toll Gate
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
Character: Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
Character: Oscar (uncredited)
Character: Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
Character: Chief of Police
Character: Station Agent (uncredited)
Character: Mailman (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
Character: Missionary (uncredited)
Character: Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
Character: Sheriff / Fire Chief
Character: Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
Character: Peter Van Stoon
Character: Foreman of Jury
Character: Henry - License Clerk
Character: The Casting Director
Character: The Bride's Father
Character: Zeke (uncredited)
Character: Lizzie's Brother
Character: The Practical Joker's Friend
Character: The Paper Hanger
Character: Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
Character: Ball Toss Operator
Character: John Lodge - Bebe's Father
Character: Joe, Card player
Character: Justice of the Peace
Character: Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Character: Conrad - Taxi Driver
Character: Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
Character: Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Character: Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Character: Slim (uncredited)
Character: Meadows the Butler
Character: Palace Hotel Clerk
Character: Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
Character: David's father (uncredited)
Character: Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
Character: Hamburger Stand Proprietor