Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

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Irving Bacon was born on Sep 06, 1893 in USA. Irving Bacon's big-screen debut came with Lost & Found directed by Harry Edwards in 1925, strarring Picnicker (uncredited). Irving Bacon is known for Annette directed by Charles Lamont, Tim Considine stars as Steven Abernathy and David Stollery as Mike. The upcoming new movie Irving Bacon plays is Fort Massacre which will be released on May 01, 1958.

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 Folies olympiques (1932), police inspector in The House of Mystery (1934), mayor in Cette sacrée famille (1952), and judge in Le Cri de guerre des Apaches (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 L'Extravagant Mr. Deeds (1936), San Francisco (1936), Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1938) and Une étoile est née (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 La grande caravane (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.

  • Birthday

    Sep 06, 1893

  • Place of Birth

    St. Joseph, Missouri, USA

Known For

Annette
TV
Annette

19588.3

A Star Is Born
Movie
A Star Is Born

19547.5

The Glenn Miller Story
Movie
The Glenn Miller Story

19547.3

Room for One More
Movie
Room for One More

19527.1

State of the Union
Movie
State of the Union

19487.2

Moonrise
Movie
Moonrise

19487.1

Monsieur Verdoux
Movie
Monsieur Verdoux

19477.8

Dear Ruth
Movie
Dear Ruth

19477.2

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Movie
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

19477.2

One Way to Love
Movie
One Way to Love

19467.1

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