Irving Bacon

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Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon (born September 6, 1893 in Saint Joseph , Missouri , † February 5, 1965 in Hollywood , California ) was an American character actor with around 540 film and television appearances between 1915 and 1965. With his portrayals of average types, he belonged to the busiest supporting actors in Hollywood.

life and career

Irving Bacon began his film career at the age of twenty years at the Keystone Studios by Mack Sennett . Due to his athletic skills and striking appearance, Bacon was mainly used as a comedian in slapstick comedies during the silent film era . At a young age he played characters who were significantly older than himself. In contrast to many other silent film actors, Bacon made the leap to sound film at the end of the 1920s without any problems, and he made even more films. Bacon was often used as an average person, sometimes a little clumsy but friendly. He regularly played milkmen, servants, bartenders, taxi drivers or artisans. His film appearances in minor to medium supporting roles have included classics such as Gone With the Wind , Here's John Doe , In the Shadow of Doubt and A New Star in the Sky . However, Bacon only rarely took on larger supporting or leading roles, and when he did, it was in rather smaller films.

Bacon had a recurring role in the Blondie film series, of which a total of 28 films were made: Here he embodied the pitiful postman Crump, who is hit over and over again as a running gag of the series, so that his mail flies through the air. In the course of his long film career, he worked with many of the most important directors, producers and actors of his time. In the course of his career he played in over 500 films, an extraordinary number, and from the 1950s onwards he also had guest roles in numerous television series. Bacon was also active as a stage actor.

Bacon had been married to Margaret Bac until her death in 1934 and had a daughter and a son. Irving Bacon died in Hollywood in February 1965 at the age of 71 and was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego .

Filmography (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Portrait of Irving Bacon In: The New York Times.
personal data
SURNAME Bacon, Irving
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 6, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint Joseph , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH February 5, 1965
Place of death Hollywood , California