Personal Info
Known Credits
367
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1893-09-05 (132 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Also Known For
Irving Ernest BaconIrving E. Bacon
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. ...
Known For
Acting
1988 --
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
| Self (archive footage)
1958 --
Fort Massacre
| Charlie
1958 --
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
| Judge Stanfield
1956 --
Dakota Incident
| Tully Morgan
1956 --
Hidden Guns
| Doc Carter
1955 --
At Gunpoint
| Al Ferguson
1955 --
Run for Cover
| Scotty
1954 --
A Star Is Born
| Graves
1954 --
Black Horse Canyon
| Doc Spain
1954 --
Duffy of San Quentin
| Doc Sorin
1954 --
The Glenn Miller Story
| Mr. Miller
1953 --
Devil's Canyon
| Prison Guard
1953 --
Sweethearts on Parade
| Sheriff Doolittle
1953 --
Fort Ti
| Sgt. Monday Wash
1953 --
Kansas Pacific
| Casey
1952 --
O. Henry's Full House
| Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
1952 --
Rose of Cimarron
| Sheriff
1952 --
Room for One More
| Mayor Michael J. Kane
1951 --
Desert of Lost Men
| Sheriff Skeeter Davis
1951 --
Here Comes the Groom
| Baines
1951 --
Cause for Alarm!
| Mr. Carston, Postman
1950 --
Mr. Music
| Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
1950 --
Katie Did It
| Train Conductor
1950 --
Emergency Wedding
| Filbert - Mechanic
1950 --
Born to Be Bad
| Jewelry Salesman
1950 --
Never a Dull Moment
| Tunk Johnson (uncredited)
1950 --
The Happy Years
| Mr. Conover
1950 --
Riding High
| Hamburger Man
1950 --
Woman in Hiding
| Link
1949 --
Sons of New Mexico
| Chris Dobbs
1949 --
Dear Wife
| Mike Man
1949 --
The House Across the Street
| Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1949 --
Down Memory Lane
| (archive footage)
1949 --
It's a Great Feeling
| RR Information Clerk
1949 --
Manhandled
| Sgt. Fayle
1949 --
The Big Cat
| Matt Cooper the Mailman
1949 --
El Paso
| Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1949 --
The Green Promise
| Julius Larkin
1949 --
John Loves Mary
| George Beachwood
1949 --
Dynamite
| Jake
1948 --
Words and Music
| Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
1948 --
Whispering Smith
|
1948 --
Family Honeymoon
| Mr. Webb
1948 --
Moonrise
| Judd Jenkins
1948 --
Good Sam
| Tramp
1948 --
The Velvet Touch
| Herbie
1948 --
State of the Union
| Buck Swenson
1948 --
Adventures in Silverado
| Jake Willis
1948 --
Albuquerque
| Dave Walton
1948 --
Rocky
| Bert Hillman
1948 --
California's Golden Beginning
|
1947 --
Monsieur Verdoux
| Pierre Couvais
1947 --
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
| Melvin
1947 --
Dear Ruth
| Delivery Man
1947 --
Saddle Pals
| Thaddeus Bellweather
1947 --
My Brother Talks to Horses
| Mr. Piper
1946 --
Wake Up and Dream
| Toll Gate Attendant
1946 --
Night Train to Memphis
| Rainbow
1946 --
One Way to Love
| Train Conductor
1945 --
Spellbound
| Railway Gateman (uncredited)
1945 --
Star in the Night
| Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
1945 --
Week-End at the Waldorf
| Sam Skelly
1945 --
Guest Wife
| Nosey Stationmaster
1945 --
Hitchhike to Happiness
| Dennis Colby
1945 --
Out of This World
| Irving Krunk
1945 --
Patrick the Great
| Mr. Merney
1945 --
Under Western Skies
| Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt
1944 --
Can't Help Singing
| Bath House Barber (uncredited)
1944 --
The Thin Man Goes Home
| Tom
1944 --
Heavenly Days
| Tower, the Butler
1944 --
Casanova Brown
| Hotel Manager
1944 --
The Story of Dr. Wassell
| Missionary (uncredited)
1944 --
Since You Went Away
| Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
1944 --
Her Primitive Man
| Track Man
1944 --
Knickerbocker Holiday
| Peter Van Stoon
1944 --
Week-End Pass
| Sheriff Todd
1944 --
Chip Off the Old Block
| Prof. Frost
1943 --
A Guy Named Joe
| Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)
1943 --
In Old Oklahoma
| Ben
1943 --
Footlight Glamour
| Mr. Crumb
1943 --
Top Man
| School Principal
1943 --
Johnny Come Lately
| Chief of Police
1943 --
So's Your Uncle
| Dempster
1943 --
Hers to Hold
| Dr. Bacon
1943 --
Action in the North Atlantic
| Bartender (uncredited)
1943 --
Mister Big
| Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor
1943 --
It's a Great Life
| Mailman
1943 --
The Desperadoes
| Dan Walters - Bartender
1943 --
King of the Cowboys
| Deputy Cluckas
1943 --
A Stranger in Town
| Orin Todds
1943 --
Dixie Dugan
| Mr. Kelly
1943 --
Two Weeks to Live
| Omar Tennyson Gimpel
1943 --
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
|
1943 --
Shadow of a Doubt
| Station Master
1942 --
Get Hep to Love
| Mr. Hardwicke
1942 --
Between Us Girls
| Soda Clerk
1942 --
Pardon My Sarong
| Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
1942 --
Footlight Serenade
| Stagehand
1942 --
Thru Different Eyes
| Stu Johnson
1942 --
Lady in a Jam
| Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
1942 --
The Spoilers
| Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1942 --
Blondie's Blessed Event
| Mr. Crumb
1942 --
The Bashful Bachelor
| Sheriff / Fire Chief
1942 --
Star Spangled Rhythm
| New England Farmer (uncredited)
1942 --
Young America
| Bart Munson
1942 --
Freckles Comes Home
| Constable Caleb Weaver
1942 --
Holiday Inn
| Gus
1941 --
Remember the Day
| Cecil
1941 --
Cadet Girl
| Train conductor
1941 --
They Died with Their Boots On
| Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
1941 --
The Great Man's Lady
| Parson
1941 --
Moon Over Her Shoulder
| Conrad - Taxi Driver
1941 --
Henry Aldrich for President
| Mr. McCloskey
1941 --
Great Guns
| Postman
1941 --
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
| The Soda Jerk
1941 --
It Started with Eve
| Raven
1941 --
Our Wife
| Doorman (uncredited)
1941 --
Blondie in Society
| Mailman
1941 --
Accent on Love
| Smedley
1941 --
Caught in the Draft
| Cogswell
1941 --
Ride on Vaquero
| Jailer Smoky
1941 --
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
| Mr. Albert Merney
1941 --
Meet John Doe
| Beany
1941 --
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
| Projectionist
1941 --
Blondie Goes Latin
| Mailman (uncredited)
1941 --
Western Union
| Barber
1941 --
Tobacco Road
| Bank Teller
1941 --
Back Street
| Ticket seller
1941 --
The Wild Man of Borneo
| Carriage Driver
1941 --
Four Mothers
| Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
1940 --
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
| Fisherman
1940 --
She Couldn't Say No
| Abner
1940 --
Blondie Plays Cupid
| Mailman
1940 --
Dreaming Out Loud
| Wes Stillman
1940 --
The Howards of Virginia
| Tom Norton
1940 --
Young People
| Otis
1940 --
The Return of Frank James
| Bystander
1940 --
Gold Rush Maisie
| Harry Gilpin
1940 --
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
| Mailman
1940 --
Manhattan Heartbeat
| Sweeney
1940 --
Sailor's Lady
| Storekeeper (uncredited)
1940 --
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
| Cabbie
1940 --
Lillian Russell
| Soldier
1940 --
You Can't Fool Your Wife
| Lippincott
1940 --
Edison, the Man
| Sheriff
1940 --
The Doctor Takes a Wife
| Sam Appleby (uncredited)
1940 --
Star Dust
| Hotel Desk Clerk
1940 --
The Grapes of Wrath
| Driver
1940 --
Blondie on a Budget
| Mailman
1940 --
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
| Becker
1940 --
Broadway Melody of 1940
| Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
1940 --
His Girl Friday
| Gus (uncredited)
1940 --
Brother Rat and a Baby
| Hospital Official
1940 --
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
| Paul Gillis
1939 --
Gone with the Wind
| Corporal
1939 --
Too Busy to Work
| Gilligan
1939 --
Blondie Brings Up Baby
| Mailman
1939 --
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
| Sheriff Clem Diggers
1939 --
The Housekeeper's Daughter
| Woodbury
1939 --
Pack Up Your Troubles
| Soldier
1939 --
At the Circus
| Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
1939 --
On Your Toes
| Second Stage Manager
1939 --
Hollywood Cavalcade
| Clerk
1939 --
Rio
| 'Mushy'
1939 --
Indianapolis Speedway
| Fred Haskill
1939 --
I Stole a Million
| Simpson (uncredited)
1939 --
News Is Made at Night
| Mike, Fingerprint Man
1939 --
Blondie Takes a Vacation
| Mailman
1939 --
Bachelor Mother
| Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
1939 --
Second Fiddle
| Harvey Vaughan
1939 --
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
| Hotel Clerk
1939 --
Torchy Runs for Mayor
| Hubert Ward
1939 --
Lucky Night
| Conductor
1939 --
Big Town Czar
| Real Estate Man
1939 --
The Oklahoma Kid
| Hotel Clerk
1939 --
The Spirit of Culver
| Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver
1939 --
Blondie Meets the Boss
| 1st Mailman (uncredited)
1939 --
Tail Spin
| Storekeeper (Uncredited)
1939 --
Nancy Drew... Reporter
| Tracy (uncredited)
1939 --
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
| Jailer (uncredited)
1939 --
Made for Each Other
| Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
1939 --
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
| Tad (uncredited)
1939 --
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
| Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
1939 --
They Made Me a Criminal
| Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1938 --
Blondie
| Mr. Beazley (uncredited)
1938 --
The Cowboy and the Lady
| Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
1938 --
Hard to Get
| Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1938 --
Exposed
| Crankpool
1938 --
The Mad Miss Manton
| Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
1938 --
The Sisters
| Robert Forbes
1938 --
There Goes My Heart
| Mr. Dobbs
1938 --
Sing, You Sinners
| Lecturer on Seals
1938 --
You Can't Take It with You
| Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)
1938 --
Give Me a Sailor
| The Druggist (uncredited)
1938 --
The Chaser
| Harvey
1938 --
Professor Beware
| Painter
1938 --
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
| Foreman of Jury
1938 --
Racket Busters
| Counter Man (uncredited)
1938 --
Tropic Holiday
| Sol Grunnion (uncredited)
1938 --
Kentucky Moonshine
| Palace Hotel Clerk
1938 --
Mr. Moto's Gamble
| Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
1938 --
Tip-Off Girls
| Sam
1938 --
The First Hundred Years
| Wilkins
1938 --
The Big Broadcast of 1938
| Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
1938 --
Midnight Intruder
| Evans
1937 --
True Confession
| Coroner
1937 --
Big Town Girl
| Gas Station Attendant
1937 --
It's Love I'm After
| Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1937 --
Big City
| Jim Sloane
1937 --
Vogues of 1938
| Curson - Accountant
1937 --
Exclusive
| Dr. Boomgarten
1937 --
Topper
| Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1937 --
Marry the Girl
| Happy Elmer
1937 --
Big Business
| Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
1937 --
Angel's Holiday
| Fingerprint Expert
1937 --
They Gave Him a Gun
| Tall Soldier (uncredited)
1937 --
A Star Is Born
| Station Agent (uncredited)
1937 --
Internes Can't Take Money
| Jeff
1937 --
Dangerous Number
| Detective
1936 --
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
| Peg Leg Holden
1936 --
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
| Drug Store Clerk
1936 --
Murder with Pictures
| Det. Keogh
1936 --
Wives Never Know
| Dr. Mumford
1936 --
Lady Be Careful
| Happy
1936 --
Let's Make a Million
| Jerry
1936 --
The Texas Rangers
| David's father (uncredited)
1936 --
Hollywood Boulevard
| Gus - Trocadero Bartender
1936 --
China Clipper
| Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)
1936 --
To Mary - with Love
| Chauffeur
1936 --
A Son Comes Home
| Hamburger Stand Proprietor
1936 --
Earthworm Tractors
| Taxicab Driver
1936 --
Rhythm on the Range
| Rodeo Announcer
1936 --
San Francisco
| Picnicker (uncredited)
1936 --
Forgotten Faces
| Pretty
1936 --
The Singing Kid
| Maine Driver (uncredited)
1936 --
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
| Frank (uncredited)
1936 --
Petticoat Fever
| Carl
1936 --
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
| Mailman
1936 --
Love on a Bet
| Farmer on Hay Wagon
1936 --
Drift Fence
| Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman
1936 --
Timothy's Quest
| Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master
1935 --
Hitch Hike Lady
| Ed Simpson
1935 --
Man of Iron
| Jake
1935 --
Ship Cafe
| Slim
1935 --
Bad Boy
| Butcher
1935 --
She Couldn't Take It
| Man at Toll Gate
1935 --
It's a Great Life
| Slim (uncredited)
1935 --
Two-Fisted
| Brick Briggs
1935 --
Powdersmoke Range
| Gun Store Proprietor
1935 --
Here Comes Cookie
| Thompson
1935 --
Redheads on Parade
| Entwhistle (uncredited)
1935 --
Page Miss Glory
| Waiter (uncredited)
1935 --
Diamond Jim
| Passenger
1935 --
The Murder Man
| Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
1935 --
The Farmer Takes a Wife
| Mr. Vernoy
1935 --
Manhattan Moon
| Lunch Man
1935 --
Men Without Names
| Town Character
1935 --
The Glass Key
| Waiter (uncredited)
1935 --
Mary Jane's Pa
| Clerk Getting Tied Up
1935 --
Goin' to Town
| Cowboy
1935 --
Private Worlds
| McLean
1935 --
It's A Small World
| Cal
1935 --
I'll Love You Always
| Theater Manager (uncredited)
1935 --
Murder on a Honeymoon
| Man with Pelican (uncredited)
1934 --
The Gay Bride
| Weight-Guesser (uncredited)
1934 --
Broadway Bill
| Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
1934 --
The President Vanishes
| Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1934 --
By Your Leave
| Harry
1934 --
No Ransom
| Heinie
1934 --
The Pursuit of Happiness
| Bijah
1934 --
You Belong to Me
| Stage Manager
1934 --
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
| Hat Check Attendent
1934 --
Hat, Coat and Glove
| Coat Salesman (uncredited)
1934 --
The Hell Cat
| Regan
1934 --
Now I'll Tell
| Casino Attendant (uncredited)
1934 --
Honor of the Range
| Townsman (uncredited)
1934 --
House of Mystery
| Ned Pickens
1934 --
George White's Scandals
| Hick (uncredited)
1934 --
It Happened One Night
| Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1934 --
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
| Joel Prentiss
1933 --
Lone Cowboy
| Zeke (uncredited)
1933 --
Sitting Pretty
| Dice Player (uncredited)
1933 --
Female
| Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
1933 --
Ann Vickers
| Waiter (uncredited)
1933 --
Golden Harvest
| Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)
1933 --
Lady for a Day
| Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)
1933 --
Double Harness
| Crab Counterman
1933 --
Private Detective 62
| Cab Driver
1933 --
Lilly Turner
| Earle Yokum (uncredited)
1933 --
Central Airport
| Airport Weatherman
1933 --
The Mind Reader
| Reporter (uncredited)
1933 --
The Keyhole
| Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)
1933 --
Sing, Bing, Sing
| Mr. Lake
1933 --
He Learned About Women
| Stage Door Man
1933 --
Hello, Everybody!
| Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1933 --
File 113
| Lagors
1932 --
The Match King
| Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
1932 --
Lawyer Man
| Court Guard (uncredited)
1932 --
Central Park
| Oscar (uncredited)
1932 --
If I Had a Million
| China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
1932 --
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
| Bill - Barber (uncredited)
1932 --
The Big Broadcast
| Prisoner (uncredited)
1932 --
Madame Racketeer
| Gus, the Desk Clerk
1932 --
High Hats and Low Brows
| Butler
1932 --
Million Dollar Legs
| Secretary of War (uncredited)
1932 --
Just a Pain in the Parlor
| Servant
1932 --
This Is the Night
| Sparks
1932 --
The Big Timer
| Slim Dugan (uncredited)
1932 --
No One Man
| Henry - License Clerk
1932 --
Union Depot
| Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
1931 --
Branded Men
| Ramrod
1931 --
Bad Girl
| Expectant Father (uncredited)
1931 --
Alias: The Bad Man
| Ned 'Repeater' Simpson
1931 --
Big Business Girl
| Waiter (uncredited)
1931 --
The Vice Squad
| Masher (uncredited)
1931 --
Blondes Prefer Bonds
|
1931 --
Lime Juice Nights
| Irving
1931 --
The Itching Hour
| Elmer
1931 --
Scandal Sheet
| Reporter Kent (uncredited)
1930 --
Knights Before Christmas
| Pa
1930 --
Boarding House Blues
|
1930 --
Street of Chance
| Harry
1930 --
Burning Up
| Yokel Driver (uncredited)
1929 --
Half Way to Heaven
| Slim
1929 --
The Saturday Night Kid
| McGonigle (uncredited)
1929 --
Side Street
| Henchman Slim (uncredited)
1929 --
Matchmaking Mamma
| Clifford Figfield
1929 --
The Rodeo
| Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
1929 --
Tide of Empire
| Townsman (uncredited)
1929 --
Two Sisters
| Chumley
1929 --
The Old Barn
| The Stranger
1929 --
Calling Hubby's Bluff
| Meadows the Butler
1928 --
His New Stenographer
| Vernon Vance
1928 --
Motorboat Mamas
| Cafe Patron
1928 --
The Campus Carmen
| President
1928 --
The Head Man
| Mayor
1928 --
The Swim Princess
| College Dean
1928 --
The Best Man
| The Bride's Father
1928 --
Smith's Army Life
| Inspecting Officer
1927 --
The Girl from Everywhere
| The Casting Director
1927 --
For Sale, a Bungalow
| The Waiter
1927 --
Smith's Cook
| Mr. Dunhill
1927 --
Smith's Pony
| Ship Maintenance Man
1927 --
Smith's Fishing Trip
| Jake - the Handyman
1927 --
His First Flame
| Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)
1927 --
Broke in China
| Military Officer
1927 --
The Jolly Jilter
| Tall Servant
1927 --
A Dozen Socks
| Ball Toss Operator
1926 --
A Blonde's Revenge
| Banker Cody
1926 --
Kitty from Killarney
| Inspector #1
1926 --
Smith's Picnic
| Joe Smiley
1926 --
Smith's Uncle
| 1st Elderly Sucker
1926 --
Masked Mamas
| The Practical Joker's Friend
1926 --
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
| Joe, Card player
1926 --
A Prodigal Bridegroom
| Lizzie's Brother
1926 --
Meet My Girl
| Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father
1926 --
Trimmed in Gold
| Barber
1926 --
Whispering Whiskers
| Train Chef
1926 --
Hot Cakes for Two
| Photographer
1926 --
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
| Justice of the Peace
1925 --
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
| John Lodge - Bebe's Father
1925 --
Over Thereabouts
| Officer
1925 --
A Rainy Knight
| Peggy's Ex-Husband
1925 --
Hurry, Doctor!
| The Paper Hanger
1925 --
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
| Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)
1925 --
Good Morning, Nurse
| Servant
1925 --
Remember When?
| Picnicker (uncredited)