From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Eddie Acuff June 3 1908 December 17 1956 was an American actor His bestknown recurring role is that of Mr Beasley the postman in the Blondie movie series that starred Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake Acuff was born Edward DeKalb Acuff in Caruthersville Missouri His maternal uncle was a performer on 19th century showboats along the Mississippi River Before beginning his Hollywood film career in 1934 Acuff performed in Broadway theatre in the early1930s His Broadway credits include Jayhawker 1934 Yellow Jack 1934 John Brown 1934 Growing Pains 1933 Heat Lightning 1933 and The Dark Hours 1932 He was seen in three film serials as Curly in Jungle Girl as Red Kelly in Daredevils of the West and as Spud Warner in Chick Carter Detective On December 17 1956 Acuff died of a heart attack in Hollywood California He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery