Irving Bacon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

385

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-09-05

Day of death

1965-02-05 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Irving Bacon

Biography

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

  • The Donna Reed Show

    The Donna Reed Show

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • December Bride

    December Bride

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • The Grapes of Wrath

    The Grapes of Wrath

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

  • Moonrise

    Moonrise

  • Four Mothers

    Four Mothers

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • Private Worlds

    Private Worlds

  • Torchy Runs for Mayor

    Torchy Runs for Mayor

  • His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

  • Spellbound

    Spellbound

  • Dreaming Out Loud

    Dreaming Out Loud

  • Freckles Comes Home

    Freckles Comes Home

  • A Son Comes Home

    A Son Comes Home

  • Michael Shayne: Private Detective

    Michael Shayne: Private Detective

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • They Made Me a Criminal

    They Made Me a Criminal

  • Tropic Holiday

    Tropic Holiday

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • Topper

    Topper

  • The Green Promise

    The Green Promise

  • Since You Went Away

    Since You Went Away

  • Western Union

    Western Union

  • Adventures in Silverado

    Adventures in Silverado

  • Here Comes Cookie

    Here Comes Cookie

  • The Texas Rangers

    The Texas Rangers

  • The Big Cat

    The Big Cat

  • The Return of Frank James

    The Return of Frank James

  • The Gracie Allen Murder Case

    The Gracie Allen Murder Case

  • Ride on Vaquero

    Ride on Vaquero

  • George White's Scandals

    George White's Scandals

  • Emergency Wedding

    Emergency Wedding

  • Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

    Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

  • The Big Broadcast

    The Big Broadcast

  • Hollywood Cavalcade

    Hollywood Cavalcade

  • Hat, Coat and Glove

    Hat, Coat and Glove

  • Night Train to Memphis

    Night Train to Memphis

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • At Gunpoint

    At Gunpoint

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • Top Man

    Top Man

  • Sing, You Sinners

    Sing, You Sinners

  • Great Guns

    Great Guns

  • The Saturday Night Kid

    The Saturday Night Kid

  • The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home

  • The Spirit of Culver

    The Spirit of Culver

  • Broadway Melody of 1940

    Broadway Melody of 1940

  • No Ransom

    No Ransom

  • Kentucky Moonshine

    Kentucky Moonshine

  • The Wild Man of Borneo

    The Wild Man of Borneo

  • Petticoat Fever

    Petticoat Fever

  • Tide of Empire

    Tide of Empire

  • O. Henry's Full House

    O. Henry's Full House

  • Half Way to Heaven

    Half Way to Heaven

  • Murder on a Honeymoon

    Murder on a Honeymoon

  • Golden Harvest

    Golden Harvest

  • Accent on Love

    Accent on Love

  • Kansas Pacific

    Kansas Pacific

  • It's A Small World

    It's A Small World

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

  • Hopalong Cassidy Returns

    Hopalong Cassidy Returns

  • Woman in Hiding

    Woman in Hiding

  • Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

  • Alias: The Bad Man

    Alias: The Bad Man

  • Honor of the Range

    Honor of the Range

  • Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

  • Rose of Cimarron

    Rose of Cimarron

  • Edison, the Man

    Edison, the Man

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • The Cowboy and the Lady

    The Cowboy and the Lady

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • Scandal Sheet

    Scandal Sheet

  • In Old Oklahoma

    In Old Oklahoma

  • Masked Mamas

    Masked Mamas

  • Star Dust

    Star Dust

  • The Glenn Miller Story

    The Glenn Miller Story

  • The Murder Man

    The Murder Man

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • Men Without Names

    Men Without Names

  • Sailor's Lady

    Sailor's Lady

  • Smith's Uncle

    Smith's Uncle

  • The Singing Kid

    The Singing Kid

  • Too Busy to Work

    Too Busy to Work

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

  • Lime Juice Nights

    Lime Juice Nights

  • Man of Iron

    Man of Iron

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • Two Sisters

    Two Sisters

  • Madame Racketeer

    Madame Racketeer

  • The Desperadoes

    The Desperadoes

  • The Happy Years

    The Happy Years

  • The Great Man's Lady

    The Great Man's Lady

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • At the Circus

    At the Circus

  • Diamond Jim

    Diamond Jim

  • Side Street

    Side Street

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • Bachelor Mother

    Bachelor Mother

  • Fort Massacre

    Fort Massacre

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

    Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

  • Sing, Bing, Sing

    Sing, Bing, Sing

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • The Big Timer

    The Big Timer

  • Give Me a Sailor

    Give Me a Sailor

  • Professor Beware

    Professor Beware

  • Words and Music

    Words and Music

  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

  • Shadow of a Doubt

    Shadow of a Doubt

  • Timothy's Quest

    Timothy's Quest

  • Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

    Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

  • Branded Men

    Branded Men

  • Ambush at Cimarron Pass

    Ambush at Cimarron Pass

  • A Stranger in Town

    A Stranger in Town

  • Henry Aldrich for President

    Henry Aldrich for President

  • True Confession

    True Confession

  • Motorboat Mamas

    Motorboat Mamas

  • Smith's Picnic

    Smith's Picnic

  • Heavenly Days

    Heavenly Days

  • Desert of Lost Men

    Desert of Lost Men

  • Between Us Girls

    Between Us Girls

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • Black Horse Canyon

    Black Horse Canyon

  • Gold Rush Maisie

    Gold Rush Maisie

  • Down Memory Lane

    Down Memory Lane

  • Powdersmoke Range

    Powdersmoke Range

  • The Big Broadcast of 1938

    The Big Broadcast of 1938

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • Star in the Night

    Star in the Night

  • Trimmed in Gold

    Trimmed in Gold

  • File 113

    File 113

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • Street of Chance

    Street of Chance

  • Lucky Night

    Lucky Night

  • Chip Off the Old Block

    Chip Off the Old Block

  • Vogues of 1938

    Vogues of 1938

  • The Oklahoma Kid

    The Oklahoma Kid

  • Dear Ruth

    Dear Ruth

  • Sweethearts on Parade

    Sweethearts on Parade

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Family Honeymoon

    Family Honeymoon

  • Room for One More

    Room for One More

  • To Mary - with Love

    To Mary - with Love

  • Tobacco Road

    Tobacco Road

  • Get Hep to Love

    Get Hep to Love

  • Back Street

    Back Street

  • Sons of New Mexico

    Sons of New Mexico

  • Hidden Guns

    Hidden Guns

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • Cadet Girl

    Cadet Girl

  • Rhythm on the Range

    Rhythm on the Range

  • The Doctor Takes a Wife

    The Doctor Takes a Wife

  • The Bowery

    The Bowery

  • The Bashful Bachelor

    The Bashful Bachelor

  • Ann Vickers

    Ann Vickers

  • Blondie Has Servant Trouble

    Blondie Has Servant Trouble

  • You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Dakota Incident

    Dakota Incident

  • Central Park

    Central Park

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • The Rodeo

    The Rodeo

  • Smith's Army Life

    Smith's Army Life

  • The House Across the Street

    The House Across the Street

  • Over Thereabouts

    Over Thereabouts

  • Saddle Pals

    Saddle Pals

  • Pardon My Sarong

    Pardon My Sarong

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • The President Vanishes

    The President Vanishes

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

    Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

  • Calling Hubby's Bluff

    Calling Hubby's Bluff

  • Internes Can't Take Money

    Internes Can't Take Money

  • Indianapolis Speedway

    Indianapolis Speedway

  • Fort Ti

    Fort Ti

  • My Brother Talks to Horses

    My Brother Talks to Horses

  • Midnight Intruder

    Midnight Intruder

  • The Mind Reader

    The Mind Reader

  • Young America

    Young America

  • King of the Cowboys

    King of the Cowboys

  • Manhattan Heartbeat

    Manhattan Heartbeat

  • Millions in the Air

    Millions in the Air

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Wake Up and Dream

    Wake Up and Dream

  • Monsieur Verdoux

    Monsieur Verdoux

  • It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

  • Made for Each Other

    Made for Each Other

  • Albuquerque

    Albuquerque

  • Lady for a Day

    Lady for a Day

  • Exclusive

    Exclusive

  • Good Sam

    Good Sam

  • Ship Cafe

    Ship Cafe

  • Mister Big

    Mister Big

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • This Is the Army

    This Is the Army

  • The Best Man

    The Best Man

  • The Vice Squad

    The Vice Squad

  • Boarding House Blues

    Boarding House Blues

  • Sitting Pretty

    Sitting Pretty

  • Action in the North Atlantic

    Action in the North Atlantic

  • Broke in China

    Broke in China

  • Wives Never Know

    Wives Never Know

  • Rio

    Rio

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • Burning Up

    Burning Up

  • Patrick the Great

    Patrick the Great

  • Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

  • The Match King

    The Match King

  • Cause for Alarm!

    Cause for Alarm!

  • Run for Cover

    Run for Cover

  • Week-End Pass

    Week-End Pass

  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

    The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

  • El Paso

    El Paso

  • The Head Man

    The Head Man

  • Can't Help Singing

    Can't Help Singing

  • Mary Jane's Pa

    Mary Jane's Pa

  • For Sale, a Bungalow

    For Sale, a Bungalow

  • Two-Fisted

    Two-Fisted

  • The Gosh-Darn Mortgage

    The Gosh-Darn Mortgage

  • It Started with Eve

    It Started with Eve

  • Smith's Cook

    Smith's Cook

  • Let's Make a Million

    Let's Make a Million

  • On Your Toes

    On Your Toes

  • China Clipper

    China Clipper

  • The Sisters

    The Sisters

  • The First Hundred Years

    The First Hundred Years

  • Bad Boy

    Bad Boy

  • Big City

    Big City

  • A Prodigal Bridegroom

    A Prodigal Bridegroom

  • Dear Wife

    Dear Wife

  • Female

    Female

  • Footlight Glamour

    Footlight Glamour

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • The Girl from Everywhere

    The Girl from Everywhere

  • So's Your Uncle

    So's Your Uncle

  • Murder with Pictures

    Murder with Pictures

  • The Velvet Touch

    The Velvet Touch

  • Her Primitive Man

    Her Primitive Man

  • Under Western Skies

    Under Western Skies

  • Whispering Whiskers

    Whispering Whiskers

  • One Way to Love

    One Way to Love

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • Holiday Inn

    Holiday Inn

  • The Housekeeper's Daughter

    The Housekeeper's Daughter

  • Marry the Girl

    Marry the Girl

  • Johnny Come Lately

    Johnny Come Lately

  • The Hell Cat

    The Hell Cat

  • No One Man

    No One Man

  • Caught in the Draft

    Caught in the Draft

  • Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

    Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

  • He Learned About Women

    He Learned About Women

  • The Old Barn

    The Old Barn

  • Lone Cowboy

    Lone Cowboy

  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

    The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

  • His First Flame

    His First Flame

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Young People

    Young People

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

  • A Guy Named Joe

    A Guy Named Joe

  • Smith's Pony

    Smith's Pony

  • Page Miss Glory

    Page Miss Glory

  • Manhattan Moon

    Manhattan Moon

  • Love on a Bet

    Love on a Bet

  • Central Airport

    Central Airport

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Blondie Brings Up Baby

  • Remember the Day

    Remember the Day

  • The Campus Carmen

    The Campus Carmen

  • It's a Great Life

    It's a Great Life

  • Hello, Everybody!

    Hello, Everybody!

  • Born to Be Bad

    Born to Be Bad

  • Brother Rat and a Baby

    Brother Rat and a Baby

  • Double Harness

    Double Harness

  • Blondie on a Budget

    Blondie on a Budget

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • Hitch Hike Lady

    Hitch Hike Lady

  • Blondie Takes a Vacation

    Blondie Takes a Vacation

  • I'll Love You Always

    I'll Love You Always

  • Lawyer Man

    Lawyer Man

  • The Gay Bride

    The Gay Bride

  • Blondie

    Blondie

  • Isn't Love Cuckoo?

    Isn't Love Cuckoo?

  • Blondie Meets the Boss

    Blondie Meets the Boss

  • News Is Made at Night

    News Is Made at Night

  • The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

    The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

  • You Belong to Me

    You Belong to Me

  • Bad Girl

    Bad Girl

  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

    A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

  • The Keyhole

    The Keyhole

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • The Music Goes 'Round

    The Music Goes 'Round

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Mr. Moto's Gamble

  • Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

    Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

  • Tip-Off Girls

    Tip-Off Girls

  • Knights Before Christmas

    Knights Before Christmas

  • Hurry, Doctor!

    Hurry, Doctor!

  • Big Town Girl

    Big Town Girl

  • His New Stenographer

    His New Stenographer

  • This Is the Night

    This Is the Night

  • Blondie in Society

    Blondie in Society

  • Devil's Canyon

    Devil's Canyon

  • Rocky

    Rocky

  • The Jolly Jilter

    The Jolly Jilter

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • John Loves Mary

    John Loves Mary

  • Meet My Girl

    Meet My Girl

  • It's Love I'm After

    It's Love I'm After

  • House of Mystery

    House of Mystery

  • They Gave Him a Gun

    They Gave Him a Gun

  • Angel's Holiday

    Angel's Holiday

  • Just a Pain in the Parlor

    Just a Pain in the Parlor

  • Blondie Goes Latin

    Blondie Goes Latin

  • California's Golden Beginning

    California's Golden Beginning

  • Million Dollar Legs

    Million Dollar Legs

  • High Hats and Low Brows

    High Hats and Low Brows

  • Guest Wife

    Guest Wife

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • The Itching Hour

    The Itching Hour

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Nancy Drew... Reporter

    Nancy Drew... Reporter

  • Goin' to Town

    Goin' to Town

  • Matchmaking Mamma

    Matchmaking Mamma

  • Mr. Music

    Mr. Music

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

    Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

  • Big Business Girl

    Big Business Girl

  • It's a Great Life

    It's a Great Life

  • Manhandled

    Manhandled

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell

    The Story of Dr. Wassell

  • Blondie's Blessed Event

    Blondie's Blessed Event

  • Never a Dull Moment

    Never a Dull Moment

  • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

    Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

  • Hitchhike to Happiness

    Hitchhike to Happiness

  • Lillian Russell

    Lillian Russell

  • There Goes My Heart

    There Goes My Heart

  • Redheads on Parade

    Redheads on Parade

  • Remember When?

    Remember When?

  • Footlight Serenade

    Footlight Serenade

  • Thru Different Eyes

    Thru Different Eyes

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

  • Dangerous Number

    Dangerous Number

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Hot Cakes for Two

    Hot Cakes for Two

  • Katie Did It

    Katie Did It

  • Moon Over Her Shoulder

    Moon Over Her Shoulder

  • Blondie Plays Cupid

    Blondie Plays Cupid

  • Good Morning, Nurse

    Good Morning, Nurse

  • She Couldn't Take It

    She Couldn't Take It

  • The Chaser

    The Chaser

  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

    Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

  • By Your Leave

    By Your Leave

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • Hers to Hold

    Hers to Hold

  • A Rainy Knight

    A Rainy Knight

  • Big Town Czar

    Big Town Czar

  • Dixie Dugan

    Dixie Dugan

  • Kitty from Killarney

    Kitty from Killarney

  • The Swim Princess

    The Swim Princess

  • Two Weeks to Live

    Two Weeks to Live

  • A Blonde's Revenge

    A Blonde's Revenge

  • Knickerbocker Holiday

    Knickerbocker Holiday

  • Duffy of San Quentin

    Duffy of San Quentin

  • Lady Be Careful

    Lady Be Careful

  • Lilly Turner

    Lilly Turner

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite

  • She Couldn't Say No

    She Couldn't Say No

  • A Dozen Socks

    A Dozen Socks

  • Smith's Fishing Trip

    Smith's Fishing Trip

  • Drift Fence

    Drift Fence

  • Blondes Prefer Bonds

    Blondes Prefer Bonds