Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon ( born September 6, 1893 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, † February 5, 1965 in Hollywood, California ) was an American character actor.
Life and career
Between 1915 and 1965, Irving Bacon has appeared in more than 500 film and television shows. He began his career in silent films in mostly comedic roles, which were significantly older than himself. Among other things, Bacon worked with Mark Sennett. After the start of the sound era to Bacon's film appearances have intensified, often he was the average retail Städtler from the Midwest, such as a friendly postman, bored doctor or curious taxi driver. Among his film appearances in small to medium-sized supporting roles were classics such as Gone with the Wind, Here is John Doe, Shadow of a Doubt and A new star in the sky. He worked there together with the most important directors, producers and actors of his time.
Known it should also be as a postman Crump in the Blondie film series, Larger tasks were rotated from the total of 28 films took Bacon, who was also seen in addition to his film work in the theater, but rarely or in smaller films. Towards the end of his career in the 1950s, Bacon also played in dozens of television series.
With his wife Margaret Bac he had been married until her death in 1934, they had a daughter and a son. Irving Bacon died on 5 February 1965 at the age of 71 years in Hollywood.