Irving Bacon
Birthdate: Sep 6, 1893
Birthplace: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
Died: Feb 5, 1965
A minor character actor who appeared in literally hundreds of films, actor Irving Bacon could always be counted on for expressing bug-eyed bewilderment or cautious frustration in small-town settings with his revolving door of friendly, servile parts - mailmen, milkmen, clerks, chauffeurs, cab drivers, bartenders, soda jerks, carnival operators, handymen and docs. Born September 6, 1893 in the heart of the Midwest (St. Joseph, Missouri), he was the son of Millar and Myrtle (Vane) Bacon. Irving first found work in silent comedy shorts at Keystone Studios usually playing older than he was and, for a time, was a utility player for Mack Sennett in such slapstick as A Favorite Fool (1915). Irving made an easy adjustment when sound entered the pictures and after appearing in the Karl Dane and George K. Arthur two-reel comedy shorts such as Knights Before Christmas (1930), began to show up in feature-length films. He played higher-ups on occasion, such as the Secretary of the Navy in Million Dollar Legs (1932), police inspector in The House of Mystery (1934), mayor in Room for One More (1952), and judge in Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958), but those were exceptions to the rule. Blending in with the town crowd was what Irving was accustomed to and, over the years, he would be glimpsed in some of Hollywood's most beloved classics such as Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), San Francisco (1936), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and A Star Is Born (1954). Trivia nuts will fondly recall his beleaguered postman in the Blondie (1938) film series that ran over a decade.
Irving could also be spotted on popular '50s and '60s TV programs such as the westerns Laramie (1959) and Wagon Train (1957), and "comedies December Bride (1954) and The Real McCoys (1957). He can still be seen in a couple of old codger roles on I Love Lucy (1951). One was as a marriage license proprietor and the other as Vivian Vance's doting dad from Albuquerque, to whom she paid a visit on her way to Hollywood with the Ricardos. Irving died on February 5, 1965, having clocked in over 400 features.
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Irving Bacon Movies
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- 2018 |
A Star Is Born
asGraves
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
- 2011 |
- 1958 | Ambush at Cimarron Passas Judge Stanfield
- 1956 | Dakota Incidentas Tully Morgan
- 1956 | Hidden Gunsas Doc Carter
- 1955 | At Gunpointas Al Ferguson
- 1955 | Run for Coveras Scotty
- 1954 | Black Horse Canyonas Doc
- 1954 | Duffy of San Quentinas Doc Sorin
- 1953 | Fort Tias Sgt. Monday Wash
- 1953 | Kansas Pacificas Casey
- 1953 | Sweethearts on Paradeas Sheriff Doolittle
- 1954 | The Glenn Miller Storyas Mr. Miller
- 1952 | Room for One Moreas Mayor Michael J. Kane
- 1952 | Rose of Cimarronas Sheriff
- 1951 | Cause for Alarm!as Mr. Joe Carston - Postman
- 1951 | Desert of Lost Menas Sheriff Skeeter Davis
- 1950 | Emergency Weddingas Filbert - Mechanic
- 1950 | Katie Did Itas Conductor
- 1950 | Woman in Hidingas Link
- 1949 | Down Memory Lane
- 1949 | Dynamiteas Jake
- 1949 | It's a Great Feelingas RR Information Clerk
- 1949 | Manhandledas Sgt. Fayle
- 1949 | Sons of New Mexicoas Chris Dobbs
- 1949 | The Big Catas Matt Cooper - Mailman
- 1949 | The Green Promiseas Julius Larkins
- 1948 | Adventures in Silveradoas Jake Willis
- 1948 | Albuquerqueas Dave Walton
- 1948 | Moonriseas Judd Jenkins
- 1948 | Rockyas Bert Hillman
- 1947 | Dear Ruthas Delivery Man
- 1947 | My Brother Talks to Horsesas Mr. Piper
- 1947 | Saddle Palsas Thaddeus Bellweather
- 1946 | Night Train to Memphisas Rainbow
- 1946 | One Way to Loveas Train Conductor
- 1946 | Wake Up and Dreamas Toll Gate Attendant
- 1945 | Guest Wifeas Nosey Stationmaster
- 1945 | Hitchhike to Happinessas Dennis Colby
- 1945 | Under Western Skiesas Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
- 1944 | Heavenly Daysas Tower, the Butler
- 1944 | Patrick the Greatas Mr. Merney
- 1944 | Week-End Passas Sheriff Todd
- 1943 | Dixie Duganas Mr. Kelly
- 1943 | Footlight Glamouras Mr. Crum
- 1943 | It's a Great Lifeas Mailman
- 1943 | So's Your Uncleas Dempster
- 1943 | Two Weeks to Liveas Omar Tennyson Gimpel
- 1943 | What a Woman!as Newsman
- 1943 | Shadow of a Doubtas Station Master
- 1942 | Blondie's Blessed Eventas Mr. Crumb
- 1942 | Freckles Comes Homeas Constable Caleb Weaver
- 1942 | Get Hep to Loveas Mr. Hardwicke
- 1942 | The Bashful Bacheloras Sheriff
- 1942 | Young Americaas Bart Munson
- 1942 |
Holiday Inn
asGus
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
- 1942 | Holiday Innas Gus
- 1941 | Accent on Loveas Mr. Smedley
- 1941 | Caught in the Draftas Cogswell
- 1941 | It Started with Eveas Raven
- 1941 | Meet John Doeas Beany
- 1941 | Moon Over Her Shoulderas Conrad - Taxi Driver
- 1941 | Our Wifeas Doorman
- 1941 | Too Many Blondesas Radio Station Manager Twitchell
- 1940 | Blondie Has Servant Troubleas Mailman
- 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupidas Mailman
- 1940 | Blondie on a Budgetas Mailman
- 1940 | Dreaming Out Loudas Wes Stillman
- 1940 | Gold Rush Maisieas Harry Gilpin
- 1940 | Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!as Cab Driver
- 1940 | Manhattan Heartbeatas Sweeney
- 1940 | She Couldn't Say Noas Abner
- 1940 | The Howards of Virginiaas Tom Norton
- 1940 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Paul Gillis
- 1940 | You Can't Fool Your Wifeas Lippincott - GBG & P Clerk
- 1939 | Behind Prison Gatesas Convict in Prison Yard
- 1939 | Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceas Sheriff Clem Diggers
- 1939 | Hollywood Slaves
- 1939 | I Stole a Millionas Simpson
- 1939 | Made for Each Otheras Newark Radio Operator
- 1939 | The Arizona Wildcatas Foreman
- 1939 | Torchy Runs for Mayoras Hubert Ward
- 1938 | City Girlas Porter
- 1938 | Midnight Intruderas Evans - The Reitter Chauffeur
- 1938 | Sing, You Sinnersas Lecturer on Seals
- 1938 | The Chaseras Harvey - Streetcar Conductor
- 1938 | Tip-Off Girlsas Sam
- 1937 | Big Town Girlas Gas Station Attendant
- 1937 | Dangerous Numberas Detective
- 1937 | Internes Can't Take Moneyas Jeff
- 1937 | They Gave Him a Gunas Tall Soldier
- 1937 | True Confessionas The Coroner
- 1936 | Arizona Mahoneyas Smokey
- 1936 | Drift Fenceas Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
- 1936 | Hopalong Cassidy Returnsas Peg Leg Holden
- 1936 | Lady Be Carefulas Happy
- 1936 | Let's Make a Millionas Jerry
- 1936 | Petticoat Feveras Carl
- 1935 | Hitch Hike Ladyas Ed Simpson
- 1935 | I'll Love You Alwaysas Theater Manager
- 1935 | It's a Small Worldas Cal
- 1935 | Manhattan Moonas Lunch Man
- 1935 | Ship Cafeas Slim
- 1934 | Merry Wives of Renoas Cook
- 1934 | Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolenas Joel Prentiss
- 1934 | No Ransomas Heinie
- 1934 | The Gay Brideas Weight-Guesser
- 1934 | The Hell Catas Regan
- 1933 | He Learned About Womenas Stage Door Man
- 1933 | Private Detective 62as Cab Driver
- 1933 | Shadows of Sing Singas Highbrow
- 1933 | The Keyholeas Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur
- 1933 | The Mind Readeras Reporter
- 1933 | Trouble Bustersas Deputy
- 1932 | Central Parkas Oscar
- 1932 | File 113as Lagors
- 1932 | Lawyer Manas Court Guard
- 1932 | No One Manas Henry - License Clerk
- 1932 | The Big Timeras Slim Dugan
- 1932 | This Is the Nightas Sparks
- 1931 | Alias the Bad Manas Ranger Repeater
- 1931 | Bad Girlas Expectant Father
- 1931 | Branded Menas Ramrod
- 1930 | Burning Upas Yokel Driver
- 1930 | Second Honeymoonas Waiter
- 1929 | Half Way to Heavenas Slim
- 1929 | The Saturday Night Kidas McGonigle
- 1929 | Two Sistersas Chumley
- 1928 | The Good-Bye Kissas Col. Von Stein
- 1928 | The Head Manas Mayor
- 1927 | California or Bustas Wade Rexton
- 1927 | His First Flameas Man Who Jumps Out of Window
- 1927 | The Girl from Everywhereas The Casting Director
- 1923 | Anna Christieas Minor Role
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