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Irving Bacon
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
Gone with the Wind
as Corporal
Kansas Pacific
as Casey
Lady for a Day
as Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
as Station Master
It Happened One Night
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Spellbound
as Railway Gateman (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Graves
Meet John Doe
as Beany
His Girl Friday
as Gus (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Driver
