Irving Bacon
Known for: Acting
Born: September 5, 1893
Died: February 5, 1965
Place of birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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.
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Filmography
381 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
6.5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
6.5
Riverboat
1959
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
6.5
The Donna Reed Show
1958
6.2
Fort Massacre
1958
5.5
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
1958
6.9
Leave It to Beaver
1957
7.0
Maverick
1957
6.5
Dakota Incident
1956
5.7
Hidden Guns
1956
6.7
At Gunpoint
1955
6.8
Run for Cover
1955
6.3
December Bride
1954
7.1
A Star Is Born
1954
5.8
Black Horse Canyon
1954
6.2
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
6.6
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
7.0
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
5.0
Devil's Canyon
1953
8.0
Sweethearts on Parade
1953
7.0
Fort Ti
1953
5.0
Kansas Pacific
1953
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
6.8
Four Star Playhouse
1952
6.9
O. Henry's Full House
1952
5.6
Rose of Cimarron
1952
6.6
Room for One More
1952
8.0
Desert of Lost Men
1951
7.9
I Love Lucy
1951
5.4
Here Comes the Groom
1951
5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
5.9
Cause for Alarm!
1951
6.5
Mr. Music
1950
7.2
Katie Did It
1950
6.0
Emergency Wedding
1950
6.0
Born to Be Bad
1950
6.1
Never a Dull Moment
1950
7.5
The Happy Years
1950
6.1
Riding High
1950
6.3
Woman in Hiding
1950
6.5
Sons of New Mexico
1949
6.3
Dear Wife
1949
4.8
The House Across the Street
1949
6.0
It's a Great Feeling
1949
7.0
Down Memory Lane
1949
5.2
Manhandled
1949
4.0
The Big Cat
1949
6.4
The Green Promise
1949
6.0
El Paso
1949
5.0
John Loves Mary
1949
4.7
Dynamite
1949
5.8
Words and Music
1948
6.7
Whispering Smith
1948
6.3
Family Honeymoon
1948
6.3
Moonrise
1948
6.3
Good Sam
1948
6.2
The Velvet Touch
1948
6.8
State of the Union
1948
7.0
Adventures in Silverado
1948
6.8
Albuquerque
1948
8.0
Rocky
1948
9.0
California's Golden Beginning
1948
6.4
High Wall
1947
6.9
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
7.7
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
6.7
Dear Ruth
1947
6.5
Saddle Pals
1947
7.5
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947
7.4
Wake Up and Dream
1946
9.0
Night Train to Memphis
1946
7.0
One Way to Love
1946
7.4
Spellbound
1945
7.5
Star in the Night
1945
6.4
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
6.2
Guest Wife
1945
7.0
Hitchhike to Happiness
1945
8.0
Out of This World
1945
6.5
Patrick the Great
1945
5.9
Under Western Skies
1945
6.0
Can't Help Singing
1944
7.1
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
8.0
Heavenly Days
1944
6.4
Casanova Brown
1944
6.4
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
6.6
Since You Went Away
1944
7.5
Her Primitive Man
1944
5.8
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
6.7
A Guy Named Joe
1944
10.0
Week-End Pass
1944
7.0
Chip Off the Old Block
1944
6.2
In Old Oklahoma
1943
8.0
Footlight Glamour
1943
9.0
Top Man
1943
7.0
Johnny Come Lately
1943
6.0
So's Your Uncle
1943
5.7
This Is the Army
1943
7.0
Hers to Hold
1943
7.1
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
3.8
Mister Big
1943
7.7
It's a Great Life
1943
5.9
The Desperadoes
1943
6.0
King of the Cowboys
1943
6.3
A Stranger in Town
1943
6.5
Dixie Dugan
1943
4.5
Two Weeks to Live
1943
6.7
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
7.5
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
7.0
Get Hep to Love
1942
7.5
Between Us Girls
1942
6.5
Pardon My Sarong
1942
6.5
Footlight Serenade
1942
7.1
Holiday Inn
1942
5.6
Lady in a Jam
1942
8.0
Thru Different Eyes
1942
6.2
The Spoilers
1942
7.0
Blondie's Blessed Event
1942
6.3
The Bashful Bachelor
1942
6.2
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
9.0
Young America
1942
5.8
Freckles Comes Home
1942
7.3
Remember the Day
1941
8.0
Cadet Girl
1941
6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
6.3
The Great Man's Lady
1941
7.0
Moon Over Her Shoulder
1941
6.5
Henry Aldrich for President
1941
7.0
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
5.9
Great Guns
1941
7.2
It Started with Eve
1941
6.8
Our Wife
1941
6.4
Blondie in Society
1941
7.5
Accent on Love
1941
5.9
Caught in the Draft
1941
6.3
Million Dollar Baby
1941
5.2
Ride on Vaquero
1941
7.3
Meet John Doe
1941
5.5
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
6.1
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
6.6
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
6.0
Western Union
1941
6.8
Tobacco Road
1941
7.3
Back Street
1941
6.7
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941
6.8
Four Mothers
1941
10.0
Jennie
1940
6.6
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940
7.5
She Couldn't Say No
1940
6.8
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
6.0
Dreaming Out Loud
1940
6.7
The Howards of Virginia
1940
5.3
Young People
1940
6.3
The Return of Frank James
1940
6.8
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
7.0
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
8.0
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940
6.5
Sailor's Lady
1940
9.0
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
1940
6.6
Lillian Russell
1940
5.5
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
6.8
Edison, the Man
1940
6.8
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
5.7
Star Dust
1940
7.8
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
6.2
Blondie on a Budget
1940
6.5
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
6.8
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
7.4
His Girl Friday
1940
6.1
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
5.3
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
7.9
Gone with the Wind
1939
10.0
Too Busy to Work
1939
6.9
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
6.6
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939
4.6
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
6.8
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
6.4
At the Circus
1939
4.5
On Your Toes
1939
6.2
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
5.4
Rio
1939
5.6
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
8.0
I Stole a Million
1939
6.3
Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939
4.8
News Is Made at Night
1939
7.2
Bachelor Mother
1939
5.1
Second Fiddle
1939
6.3
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
5.9
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
6.8
Lucky Night
1939
7.0
Big Town Czar
1939
6.0
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
10.0
The Spirit of Culver
1939
5.8
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
6.3
Tail Spin
1939
6.0
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
7.0
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
6.1
Made for Each Other
1939
6.7
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
6.6
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
6.3
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
7.0
Blondie
1938
6.3
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
6.7
Exposed
1938
6.3
Hard to Get
1938
6.4
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
7.3
There Goes My Heart
1938
6.1
The Sisters
1938
7.0
Sing, You Sinners
1938
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
1938
6.1
Give Me a Sailor
1938
6.0
Professor Beware
1938
8.0
The Chaser
1938
7.0
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
5.6
Racket Busters
1938
6.2
Tropic Holiday
1938
5.2
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
6.4
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
7.5
Tip-Off Girls
1938
7.3
The First Hundred Years
1938
6.3
The Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
5.9
Midnight Intruder
1938
6.1
True Confession
1937
7.0
Big Town Girl
1937
7.1
It's Love I'm After
1937
7.7
Big City
1937
5.5
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
7.0
Exclusive
1937
6.7
Topper
1937
6.5
Marry the Girl
1937
7.5
Big Business
1937
6.0
Angel's Holiday
1937
6.7
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937
6.5
Internes Can't Take Money
1937
4.9
Dangerous Number
1937
6.8
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936
6.7
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936
5.4
Murder with Pictures
1936
9.0
Wives Never Know
1936
5.5
Lady Be Careful
1936
7.5
Let's Make a Million
1936
6.6
The Texas Rangers
1936
4.5
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
5.8
China Clipper
1936
5.7
To Mary - with Love
1936
4.0
A Son Comes Home
1936
5.4
Earthworm Tractors
1936
5.5
Rhythm on the Range
1936
6.6
San Francisco
19368.0
Three Cheers for Love
1936
5.5
Forgotten Faces
1936
7.0
The Singing Kid
1936
7.5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
6.1
Petticoat Fever
1936
6.5
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
7.0
Love on a Bet
1936
7.0
The Music Goes 'Round
1936
6.0
Drift Fence
1936
4.7
Timothy's Quest
1936
7.8
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
7.0
Man of Iron
1935
10.0
Millions in the Air
1935
8.0
Ship Cafe
1935
7.5
Bad Boy
1935
5.3
She Couldn't Take It
1935
9.0
It's a Great Life
1935
8.5
Two-Fisted
1935
10.0
Powdersmoke Range
1935
6.7
Page Miss Glory
1935
9.0
Redheads on Parade
1935
6.5
Diamond Jim
1935
7.2
Here Comes Cookie
1935
7.1
The Murder Man
1935
6.2
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
9.0
Manhattan Moon
1935
6.3
Men Without Names
1935
6.7
The Glass Key
1935
6.8
Mary Jane's Pa
1935
5.6
Goin' to Town
1935
6.4
Private Worlds
1935
6.0
It's A Small World
1935
5.0
I'll Love You Always
1935
6.5
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
6.0
The Gay Bride
1934
6.0
Broadway Bill
1934
6.0
The President Vanishes
1934
4.3
By Your Leave
19348.0
No Ransom
1934
5.8
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
7.0
You Belong to Me
1934
6.8
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
7.0
Hat, Coat and Glove
1934
8.0
The Hell Cat
1934
5.1
Now I'll Tell
1934
6.3
Honor of the Range
1934
5.1
House of Mystery
1934
5.4
George White's Scandals
1934
7.8
It Happened One Night
1934
6.0
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
7.0
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
4.0
Lone Cowboy
1933
8.0
Sitting Pretty
1933
6.3
Female
1933
5.4
The Bowery
1933
5.8
Ann Vickers
1933
6.5
Golden Harvest
1933
7.1
Lady for a Day
1933
6.5
Double Harness
1933
6.2
Private Detective 62
1933
5.5
Lilly Turner
1933
6.0
Central Airport
1933
6.2
The Mind Reader
1933
5.0
The Keyhole
1933
5.4
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
10.0
He Learned About Women
1933
7.0
Hello, Everybody!
1933
7.0
File 113
1933
6.7
The Match King
1932
6.1
Lawyer Man
1932
5.8
Central Park
1932
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
7.1
The Big Broadcast
1932
5.3
Madame Racketeer
1932
NR
High Hats and Low Brows
1932
6.8
Million Dollar Legs
19325.5
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932
5.4
This Is the Night
1932
4.6
The Big Timer
1932
6.5
No One Man
1932
6.1
Union Depot
1932
6.0
Branded Men
1931
6.0
Bad Girl
1931
5.5
Alias: The Bad Man
1931
6.8
Big Business Girl
1931
6.8
The Vice Squad
1931NR
Blondes Prefer Bonds
19319.0
Lime Juice Nights
193110.0
The Itching Hour
1931
5.0
Fighting Caravans
1931
10.0
Scandal Sheet
19318.0
Knights Before Christmas
1930
NR
Boarding House Blues
1930
6.8
Street of Chance
1930
5.3
Burning Up
1930
6.0
Half Way to Heaven
1929
4.7
The Saturday Night Kid
1929
5.9
Side Street
1929NR
The Nightwatchman's Mistake
1929
4.8
Matchmaking Mamma
1929
9.0
The Rodeo
1929
6.5
Two Sisters
1929
6.3
Tide of Empire
1929
10.0
Calling Hubby's Bluff
1929
7.5
The Old Barn
1929
NR
His New Stenographer
19289.0
Hubby's Weekend Trip
1928
9.0
Motorboat Mamas
1928
6.0
The Campus Carmen
1928
8.0
The Head Man
1928
7.0
The Swim Princess
1928
7.5
The Best Man
1928
8.0
Smith's Army Life
1928
7.0
The Girl from Everywhere
19278.0
For Sale, a Bungalow
19279.0
Smith's Cook
19278.0
Smith's Pony
192710.0
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927
6.0
His First Flame
1927
6.7
Broke in China
1927
9.0
The Jolly Jilter
19277.5
A Dozen Socks
1927
8.0
California or Bust
1927
8.0
Kitty from Killarney
1926
3.0
A Blonde's Revenge
192610.0
Smith's Picnic
1926
NR
Smith's Uncle
19268.0
Masked Mamas
1926
9.0
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
1926
7.0
A Prodigal Bridegroom
19269.0
Meet My Girl
19269.0
Trimmed in Gold
1926
10.0
Whispering Whiskers
1926
8.0
Hot Cakes for Two
1926
7.0
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
1926
7.0
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
1925
8.0
Over Thereabouts
1925
10.0
Hurry, Doctor!
1925
7.5
A Rainy Knight
1925
8.0
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
1925
8.0
Good Morning, Nurse
1925
8.0
Remember When?
1925