Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Date of Birth:

Sep 05, 1893

Place of Birth:

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:

Hopalong Cassidy Returns Hopalong Cassidy Returns

1936

His Girl Friday His Girl Friday

1940

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Star Dust Star Dust

1940

Torchy Runs for Mayor Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Brother Rat and a Baby Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Big Town Girl Big Town Girl

1937

Edison, the Man Edison, the Man

1940

A Guy Named Joe A Guy Named Joe

1943

Lady in a Jam Lady in a Jam

1942

The Sisters The Sisters

1938

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hat, Coat and Glove Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Sons of New Mexico Sons of New Mexico

1949

Night Train to Memphis Night Train to Memphis

1946

El Paso El Paso

1949

It's a Great Life It's a Great Life

1935

Star in the Night Star in the Night

1945

Great Guns Great Guns

1941

Dixie Dugan Dixie Dugan

1943

Week-End Pass Week-End Pass

1944

Thru Different Eyes Thru Different Eyes

1942

The Doctor Takes a Wife The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

To Mary - with Love To Mary - with Love

1936

The Big Timer The Big Timer

1932

Sitting Pretty Sitting Pretty

1933

Lillian Russell Lillian Russell

1940

The Singing Kid The Singing Kid

1936

Dreaming Out Loud Dreaming Out Loud

1940

Devil's Canyon Devil's Canyon

1953

His First Flame His First Flame

1927

The Campus Carmen The Campus Carmen

1928

Good Morning, Nurse Good Morning, Nurse

1925

Here Comes the Groom Here Comes the Groom

1951

Between Us Girls Between Us Girls

1942

The Happy Years The Happy Years

1950

The Return of Frank James The Return of Frank James

1940

Internes Can't Take Money Internes Can't Take Money

1937

Run for Cover Run for Cover

1955

He Learned About Women He Learned About Women

1933

The Pursuit of Happiness The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

Since You Went Away Since You Went Away

1944

In Old Oklahoma In Old Oklahoma

1943

The Desperadoes The Desperadoes

1943

A Son Comes Home A Son Comes Home

1936

Manhattan Heartbeat Manhattan Heartbeat

1940

Page Miss Glory Page Miss Glory

1935

Words and Music Words and Music

1948

Desert of Lost Men Desert of Lost Men

1951

Exclusive Exclusive

1937

Mary Jane's Pa Mary Jane's Pa

1935

Friends of Mr. Sweeney Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

The Big Broadcast The Big Broadcast

1932

Henry Aldrich for President Henry Aldrich for President

1941

On Your Toes On Your Toes

1939

Broadway Melody of 1940 Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

Men Without Names Men Without Names

1935

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

It's Love I'm After It's Love I'm After

1937

By Your Leave By Your Leave

1934

The Spirit of Culver The Spirit of Culver

1939

Scandal Sheet Scandal Sheet

1931

Half Way to Heaven Half Way to Heaven

1929

Rocky Rocky

1948

George White's Scandals George White's Scandals

1934

At the Circus At the Circus

1939

Black Horse Canyon Black Horse Canyon

1954

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

The Housekeeper's Daughter The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

Matchmaking Mamma Matchmaking Mamma

1929

Professor Beware Professor Beware

1938

The Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers

1936

O. Henry's Full House O. Henry's Full House

1952

It Happened One Night It Happened One Night

1934

Man of Iron Man of Iron

1935

Timothy's Quest Timothy's Quest

1936

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

The Wild Man of Borneo The Wild Man of Borneo

1941

News Is Made at Night News Is Made at Night

1939

Kansas Pacific Kansas Pacific

1953

Nancy Drew... Reporter Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

Tail Spin Tail Spin

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

Made for Each Other Made for Each Other

1939

The Oklahoma Kid The Oklahoma Kid

1939

Blondie Meets the Boss Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Bachelor Mother Bachelor Mother

1939

Second Fiddle Second Fiddle

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

No Ransom No Ransom

1934

Topper Topper

1937

Tropic Holiday Tropic Holiday

1938

Sailor's Lady Sailor's Lady

1940

Top Man Top Man

1943

Dear Wife Dear Wife

1949

File 113 File 113

1933

Hard to Get Hard to Get

1938

She Couldn't Take It She Couldn't Take It

1935

Gold Rush Maisie Gold Rush Maisie

1940

The Itching Hour The Itching Hour

1931

The Glass Key The Glass Key

1935

Too Busy to Work Too Busy to Work

1939

John Loves Mary John Loves Mary

1949

Central Airport Central Airport

1933

The Keyhole The Keyhole

1933

Mister Big Mister Big

1943

If I Had a Million If I Had a Million

1932

The Chaser The Chaser

1938

Young America Young America

1942

Powdersmoke Range Powdersmoke Range

1935

Smith's Fishing Trip Smith's Fishing Trip

1927

Smith's Cook Smith's Cook

1927

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Private Worlds Private Worlds

1935

Goin' to Town Goin' to Town

1935

Female Female

1933

Boarding House Blues Boarding House Blues

1930

The Story of Dr. Wassell The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944

The Bashful Bachelor The Bashful Bachelor

1942

Drift Fence Drift Fence

1936

Forgotten Faces Forgotten Faces

1936

Just a Pain in the Parlor Just a Pain in the Parlor

1932

The Big Broadcast of 1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938

Down Memory Lane Down Memory Lane

1949

Blondie Blondie

1938

Blondie Goes Latin Blondie Goes Latin

1941

House of Mystery House of Mystery

1934

Ship Cafe Ship Cafe

1935

China Clipper China Clipper

1936

Pardon My Sarong Pardon My Sarong

1942

Central Park Central Park

1932

The Cowboy and the Lady The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Let's Make a Million Let's Make a Million

1936

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1937

Johnny Come Lately Johnny Come Lately

1943

The House Across the Street The House Across the Street

1949

Tobacco Road Tobacco Road

1941

They Died with Their Boots On They Died with Their Boots On

1941

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1942

Albuquerque Albuquerque

1948

Adventures in Silverado Adventures in Silverado

1948

The Great Man's Lady The Great Man's Lady

1942

Hidden Guns Hidden Guns

1956

Hers to Hold Hers to Hold

1943

Good Sam Good Sam

1948

California's Golden Beginning California's Golden Beginning

1948

Remember the Day Remember the Day

1941

Golden Harvest Golden Harvest

1933

Big Business Girl Big Business Girl

1931

Katie Did It Katie Did It

1950

Diamond Jim Diamond Jim

1935

Big Business Big Business

1937

Rhythm on the Range Rhythm on the Range

1936

Madame Racketeer Madame Racketeer

1932

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Manhattan Moon Manhattan Moon

1935

Four Mothers Four Mothers

1941

Saddle Pals Saddle Pals

1947

Never a Dull Moment Never a Dull Moment

1950

Big Town Czar Big Town Czar

1939

Spellbound Spellbound

1945

State of the Union State of the Union

1948

Western Union Western Union

1941

The Gay Bride The Gay Bride

1934

Cadet Girl Cadet Girl

1941

Two Weeks to Live Two Weeks to Live

1943

Murder on a Honeymoon Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

So's Your Uncle So's Your Uncle

1943

Her Primitive Man Her Primitive Man

1944

Million Dollar Legs Million Dollar Legs

1932

San Francisco San Francisco

1936

I Stole a Million I Stole a Million

1939

Lady Be Careful Lady Be Careful

1936

Redheads on Parade Redheads on Parade

1935

Remember When? Remember When?

1925

Smith's Picnic Smith's Picnic

1926

Angel's Holiday Angel's Holiday

1937

Dangerous Number Dangerous Number

1937

Get Hep to Love Get Hep to Love

1942

I'll Love You Always I'll Love You Always

1935

Out of This World Out of This World

1945

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

Fort Massacre Fort Massacre

1958

Calling Hubby's Bluff Calling Hubby's Bluff

1929

Week-End at the Waldorf Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Our Wife Our Wife

1941

Young People Young People

1940

Family Honeymoon Family Honeymoon

1948

Masked Mamas Masked Mamas

1926

The Murder Man The Murder Man

1935

A Prodigal Bridegroom A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Broadway Bill Broadway Bill

1934

Dakota Incident Dakota Incident

1956

The Howards of Virginia The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

Private Detective 62 Private Detective 62

1933

Motorboat Mamas Motorboat Mamas

1928

Can't Help Singing Can't Help Singing

1944

This Is the Night This Is the Night

1932

Lone Cowboy Lone Cowboy

1933

Bad Girl Bad Girl

1931

Big City Big City

1937

Hot Cakes for Two Hot Cakes for Two

1926

Hurry, Doctor! Hurry, Doctor!

1925

Riding High Riding High

1950

Back Street Back Street

1941

Mr. Music Mr. Music

1950

At Gunpoint At Gunpoint

1955

Ambush at Cimarron Pass Ambush at Cimarron Pass

1958

King of the Cowboys King of the Cowboys

1943

True Confession True Confession

1937

Petticoat Fever Petticoat Fever

1936

His New Stenographer His New Stenographer

1928

The Match King The Match King

1932

Kentucky Moonshine Kentucky Moonshine

1938

Star Spangled Rhythm Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Kitty from Killarney Kitty from Killarney

1926

A Dozen Socks A Dozen Socks

1927

Meet My Girl Meet My Girl

1926

Trimmed in Gold Trimmed in Gold

1926

Over Thereabouts Over Thereabouts

1925

My Brother Talks to Horses My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

Caught in the Draft Caught in the Draft

1941

The Jolly Jilter The Jolly Jilter

1927

For Sale, a Bungalow For Sale, a Bungalow

1927

The Best Man The Best Man

1928

The Swim Princess The Swim Princess

1928

Monsieur Verdoux Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Shadow of a Doubt Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Action in the North Atlantic Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Knickerbocker Holiday Knickerbocker Holiday

1944

It's a Great Feeling It's a Great Feeling

1949

Meet John Doe Meet John Doe

1941

Blondes Prefer Bonds Blondes Prefer Bonds

1931

Two Sisters Two Sisters

1929

Hitchhike to Happiness Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

It Started with Eve It Started with Eve

1941

Footlight Glamour Footlight Glamour

1943

It's a Great Life It's a Great Life

1943

Blondie Brings Up Baby Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

Blondie Takes a Vacation Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1954

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind

1939

Blondie in Society Blondie in Society

1941

Blondie Plays Cupid Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

Blondie's Blessed Event Blondie's Blessed Event

1942

Blondie on a Budget Blondie on a Budget

1940

Blondie Has Servant Trouble Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940

Rio Rio

1939

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

Footlight Serenade Footlight Serenade

1942

Woman in Hiding Woman in Hiding

1950

Born to Be Bad Born to Be Bad

1950

Lady for a Day Lady for a Day

1933

Ann Vickers Ann Vickers

1933

Earthworm Tractors Earthworm Tractors

1936

The Girl from Everywhere The Girl from Everywhere

1927

The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story

1954

No One Man No One Man

1932

Manhandled Manhandled

1949

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941

Moonrise Moonrise

1948

The Head Man The Head Man

1928

Holiday Inn Holiday Inn

1942

The Velvet Touch The Velvet Touch

1948

Cause for Alarm! Cause for Alarm!

1951

The Thin Man Goes Home The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

Rose of Cimarron Rose of Cimarron

1952

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

Guest Wife Guest Wife

1945

Isn't Love Cuckoo? Isn't Love Cuckoo?

1925

Burning Up Burning Up

1930

The First Hundred Years The First Hundred Years

1938

Smith's Army Life Smith's Army Life

1928

The Mad Miss Manton The Mad Miss Manton

1938

You Belong to Me You Belong to Me

1934

The Old Barn The Old Barn

1929

Heavenly Days Heavenly Days

1944

The Hell Cat The Hell Cat

1934

Alias: The Bad Man Alias: The Bad Man

1931

Mr. Moto's Gamble Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

Moon Over Her Shoulder Moon Over Her Shoulder

1941

Hitch Hike Lady Hitch Hike Lady

1935

Dear Ruth Dear Ruth

1947

Michael Shayne: Private Detective Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

Union Depot Union Depot

1932

Lawyer Man Lawyer Man

1932

Honor of the Range Honor of the Range

1934

It's A Small World It's A Small World

1935

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940

Give Me a Sailor Give Me a Sailor

1938

Street of Chance Street of Chance

1930

One Way to Love One Way to Love

1946

Dynamite Dynamite

1949

The Rodeo The Rodeo

1929

Smith's Uncle Smith's Uncle

1926

Double Harness Double Harness

1933

There Goes My Heart There Goes My Heart

1938

Vogues of 1938 Vogues of 1938

1937

They Gave Him a Gun They Gave Him a Gun

1937

Hollywood Cavalcade Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Lilly Turner Lilly Turner

1933

Racket Busters Racket Busters

1938

The President Vanishes The President Vanishes

1934

Room for One More Room for One More

1952

They Made Me a Criminal They Made Me a Criminal

1939

Chip Off the Old Block Chip Off the Old Block

1944

A Rainy Knight A Rainy Knight

1925

Tide of Empire Tide of Empire

1929

Emergency Wedding Emergency Wedding

1950

The Green Promise The Green Promise

1949

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

1925

Smith's Pony Smith's Pony

1927

Side Street Side Street

1929

Broke in China Broke in China

1927

Lime Juice Nights Lime Juice Nights

1931

Casanova Brown Casanova Brown

1944

Accent on Love Accent on Love

1941

She Couldn't Say No She Couldn't Say No

1940

Lucky Night Lucky Night

1939

Duffy of San Quentin Duffy of San Quentin

1954

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

Freckles Comes Home Freckles Comes Home

1942

A Blonde's Revenge A Blonde's Revenge

1926

High Hats and Low Brows High Hats and Low Brows

1932

Marry the Girl Marry the Girl

1937

Branded Men Branded Men

1931

Love on a Bet Love on a Bet

1936

Murder with Pictures Murder with Pictures

1936

Sing, Bing, Sing Sing, Bing, Sing

1933

The Saturday Night Kid The Saturday Night Kid

1929

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

1926

Now I'll Tell Now I'll Tell

1934

The Big Cat The Big Cat

1949

Fort Ti Fort Ti

1953

Patrick the Great Patrick the Great

1945

A Stranger in Town A Stranger in Town

1943

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939

Whispering Whiskers Whispering Whiskers

1926

Whispering Smith Whispering Smith

1948

The Mind Reader The Mind Reader

1933

Midnight Intruder Midnight Intruder

1938

Sweethearts on Parade Sweethearts on Parade

1953

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

Sing, You Sinners Sing, You Sinners

1938

Under Western Skies Under Western Skies

1945

Hello, Everybody! Hello, Everybody!

1933

Knights Before Christmas Knights Before Christmas

1930

Tip-Off Girls Tip-Off Girls

1938

Exposed Exposed

1938

You Can't Fool Your Wife You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940

Two-Fisted Two-Fisted

1935

The Gosh-Darn Mortgage The Gosh-Darn Mortgage

1926

Pack Up Your Troubles Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

Ride on Vaquero Ride on Vaquero

1941

Here Comes Cookie Here Comes Cookie

1935

The Vice Squad The Vice Squad

1931

Wake Up and Dream Wake Up and Dream

1946

Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934

The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath

1940

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