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Irving Bacon

Actor · Died February 5, 1965, aged 71 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

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. Crumb in Columbia Pictures' Blondie film series. One of his bigger roles was as a similarly flustered postman in the thriller Cause for Alarm! in 1952. During the 1950s, Bacon worked steadily in a number of television sitcoms, most notably I Love Lucy, where he appeared in two episodes, one which cast him as Ethel Mertz's father.

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Born
September 5, 1893
Died
February 5, 1965 (aged 71)
From
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
155 on MovieCove · 390 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 52% in 30 days

What are Irving Bacon's films like?

Across their 46 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 28 · Serious 13 · Dark 5

Grounded 34 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

Gentle 19 · Charged 25 · Intense 2

Steady 27 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 10

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 2

Casual 36 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved 43 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Hopeful
14
Warm
14
Joyful
10
Romantic
15
Other
38

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Irving Bacon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 155 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Subscription and free streaming for Irving Bacon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

390 credits, 155 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack Mannion

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Apt. House Manager

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Webster

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
  • Fort Massacre(1958)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Ambush at Cimarron Pass(1958)

    as Judge Stanfield

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Postal Clerk

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Employee

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
  • Dakota Incident(1956)

    as Tully Morgan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • Hidden Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Doc Carter

  • At Gunpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Al Ferguson

  • Run for Cover(1955)

    as Scotty

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A Star Is Born(1954)

    as Graves

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Black Horse Canyon(1954)

    as Doc Spain

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Duffy of San Quentin(1954)

    as Doc Sorin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home(1954)

    as John Maddocks

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • The Glenn Miller Story(1954)

    as Mr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Devil's Canyon(1953)

    as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Sweethearts on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sheriff Doolittle

  • Fort Ti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sgt. Monday Wash

  • Kansas Pacific(1953)

    as Casey

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Holbrook · as Patch

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
  • O. Henry's Full House(1952)

    as Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Rose of Cimarron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sheriff

  • Room for One More(1952)

    as Mayor Michael J. Kane

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Desert of Lost Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sheriff Skeeter Davis

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Willoughby · as Will Potter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as Baines

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    as Mr. Carston, Postman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Mr. Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)

  • Katie Did It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Train Conductor

  • Emergency Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Filbert - Mechanic

  • Born to Be Bad(1950)

    as Jewelry Salesman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Never a Dull Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tunk Johnson (uncredited)

  • The Happy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Conover

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hamburger Man

  • Woman in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Link

  • Sons of New Mexico(1949)

    as Chris Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Dear Wife(1949)

    as Mike Man

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • The House Across the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

  • It's a Great Feeling(1949)

    as RR Information Clerk

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Down Memory Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as (archive footage)

  • Manhandled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sgt. Fayle

  • The Big Cat(1949)

    as Matt Cooper the Mailman

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • El Paso(1949)

    as Stage Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • The Green Promise(1949)

    as Julius Larkin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • John Loves Mary(1949)

    as George Beachwood

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Dynamite(1949)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Words and Music(1948)

    as Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Whispering Smith(1948)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Family Honeymoon(1948)

    as Mr. Webb

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Moonrise(1948)

    as Judd Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Good Sam(1948)

    as Tramp

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • The Velvet Touch(1948)

    as Herbie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • State of the Union(1948)

    as Buck Swenson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Adventures in Silverado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jake Willis

  • Albuquerque(1948)

    as Dave Walton

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Rocky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bert Hillman

  • California's Golden Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Monsieur Verdoux(1947)

    as Pierre Couvais

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Dear Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Delivery Man

  • Saddle Pals(1947)

    as Thaddeus Bellweather

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • My Brother Talks to Horses(1947)

    as Mr. Piper

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Wake Up and Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Toll Gate Attendant

  • Night Train to Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Rainbow

  • One Way to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Train Conductor

  • Spellbound(1945)

    as Railway Gateman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • Star in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mr. Dilson (uncredited)

  • Week-End at the Waldorf(1945)

    as Sam Skelly

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Guest Wife(1945)

    as Nosey Stationmaster

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Hitchhike to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dennis Colby

  • Out of This World(1945)

    as Irving Krunk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Patrick the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mr. Merney

  • Under Western Skies(1945)

    as Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Can't Help Singing(1944)

    as Bath House Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Heavenly Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tower, the Butler

  • Casanova Brown(1944)

    as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    as Missionary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Since You Went Away(1944)

    as Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Her Primitive Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Track Man

  • Knickerbocker Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Peter Van Stoon

  • A Guy Named Joe(1943)

    as Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Week-End Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sheriff Todd

  • Chip Off the Old Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Prof. Frost

  • In Old Oklahoma(1943)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Footlight Glamour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Crumb

  • Top Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as School Principal

  • Johnny Come Lately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Chief of Police

  • So's Your Uncle(1943)

    as Dempster

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • This Is the Army(1943)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Hers to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dr. Bacon

  • Action in the North Atlantic(1943)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Mister Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor

  • It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mailman

  • The Desperadoes(1943)

    as Dan Walters - Bartender

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • King of the Cowboys(1943)

    as Deputy Cluckas

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • A Stranger in Town(1943)

    as Orin Todds

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Dixie Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Kelly

  • Two Weeks to Live(1943)

    as Omar Tennyson Gimpel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Shadow of a Doubt(1943)

    as Station Master

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Get Hep to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Hardwicke

  • Between Us Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Soda Clerk

  • Pardon My Sarong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Footlight Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Stagehand

  • Holiday Inn(1942)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Lady in a Jam(1942)

    as Motel Proprietor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Thru Different Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Stu Johnson

  • The Spoilers(1942)

    as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Blondie's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Crumb

  • The Bashful Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sheriff / Fire Chief

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as New England Farmer (uncredited)

  • Young America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bart Munson

  • Freckles Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Constable Caleb Weaver

  • Remember the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cecil

  • Cadet Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Train conductor

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • The Great Man's Lady(1941)

    as Parson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Moon Over Her Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Conrad - Taxi Driver

  • Henry Aldrich for President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. McCloskey

  • Great Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Postman

  • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break(1941)

    as The Soda Jerk

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • It Started with Eve(1941)

    as Raven

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Our Wife(1941)

    as Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Blondie in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mailman

  • Accent on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Smedley

  • Caught in the Draft(1941)

    as Cogswell

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Million Dollar Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Income Tax Man (uncredited)

  • Ride on Vaquero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jailer Smoky

  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob(1941)

    as Mr. Albert Merney

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as Beany

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance(1941)

    as Projectionist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Blondie Goes Latin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mailman (uncredited)

  • Western Union(1941)

    as Barber

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Tobacco Road(1941)

    as Bank Teller

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Back Street(1941)

    as Ticket seller

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Wild Man of Borneo(1941)

    as Carriage Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Four Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Jennie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Real Estate Broker

  • Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • She Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Abner

  • Blondie Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mailman

  • Dreaming Out Loud(1940)

    as Wes Stillman

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • The Howards of Virginia(1940)

    as Tom Norton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Young People(1940)

    as Otis

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • The Return of Frank James(1940)

    as Bystander

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Gold Rush Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Harry Gilpin

  • Blondie Has Servant Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mailman

  • Manhattan Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sweeney

  • Sailor's Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Storekeeper (uncredited)

  • Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Cabbie

  • Lillian Russell(1940)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • You Can't Fool Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lippincott

  • Edison, the Man(1940)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • The Doctor Takes a Wife(1940)

    as Sam Appleby (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Star Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Blondie on a Budget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mailman

  • Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Broadway Melody of 1940(1940)

    as Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • His Girl Friday(1940)

    as Gus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    as Hospital Official

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk(1940)

    as Paul Gillis

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    as Corporal

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Too Busy to Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gilligan

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mailman

  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sheriff Clem Diggers

  • Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Pack Up Your Troubles(1939)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • At the Circus(1939)

    as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • On Your Toes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Second Stage Manager

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Clerk

  • Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as 'Mushy'

  • Indianapolis Speedway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fred Haskill

  • I Stole a Million(1939)

    as Simpson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Blondie Takes a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mailman

  • News Is Made at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mike, Fingerprint Man

  • Bachelor Mother(1939)

    as Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Second Fiddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Harvey Vaughan

  • The Gracie Allen Murder Case(1939)

    as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Torchy Runs for Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hubert Ward

  • Lucky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Conductor

  • Big Town Czar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Real Estate Man

  • The Oklahoma Kid(1939)

    as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • The Spirit of Culver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver

  • Blondie Meets the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as 1st Mailman (uncredited)

  • Tail Spin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Storekeeper (Uncredited)

  • Nancy Drew... Reporter(1939)

    as Tracy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • You Can't Cheat an Honest Man(1939)

    as Jailer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Made for Each Other(1939)

    as Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1939)

    as Tad (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt(1939)

    as Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • They Made Me a Criminal(1938)

    as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Blondie(1938)

    as Mr. Beazley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • The Cowboy and the Lady(1938)

    as Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Exposed(1938)

    as Crankpool

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Hard to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Robert Forbes

  • There Goes My Heart(1938)

    as Mr. Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Sing, You Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lecturer on Seals

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Henry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Give Me a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as The Druggist (uncredited)

  • Professor Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Painter

  • The Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Harvey

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938)

    as Foreman of Jury

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • Racket Busters(1938)

    as Counter Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Tropic Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sol Grunnion (uncredited)

  • Kentucky Moonshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Palace Hotel Clerk

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble(1938)

    as Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Tip-Off Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sam

  • The First Hundred Years(1937)

    as Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • The Big Broadcast of 1938(1938)

    as Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Midnight Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Evans

  • True Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Coroner

  • Big Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gas Station Attendant

  • It's Love I'm After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  • Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Sloane

  • Vogues of 1938(1937)

    as Curson - Accountant

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Exclusive(1937)

    as Dr. Boomgarten

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Topper(1937)

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Marry the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Happy Elmer

  • Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache

  • Angel's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Fingerprint Expert

  • They Gave Him a Gun(1937)

    as Tall Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    as Station Agent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Dangerous Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Detective

  • Hopalong Cassidy Returns(1936)

    as Peg Leg Holden

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Drug Store Clerk

  • Murder with Pictures(1936)

    as Det. Keogh

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Wives Never Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dr. Mumford

  • Lady Be Careful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Happy

  • Let's Make a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jerry

  • The Texas Rangers(1936)

    as David's father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gus - Trocadero Bartender

  • China Clipper(1936)

    as Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • To Mary - with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Chauffeur

  • A Son Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hamburger Stand Proprietor

  • Earthworm Tractors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Taxicab Driver

  • Rhythm on the Range(1936)

    as Rodeo Announcer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • San Francisco(1936)

    as Picnicker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • Forgotten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pretty

  • The Singing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Maine Driver (uncredited)

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Frank (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Petticoat Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Carl

  • Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Love on a Bet(1936)

    as Farmer on Hay Wagon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • The Music Goes 'Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Stuttering Man

  • Drift Fence(1936)

    as Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Timothy's Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master

  • Arizona Mahoney(1936)

    as Smokey

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Hitch Hike Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ed Simpson

  • Man of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jake

  • Millions in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Perkins

  • Ship Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Slim

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Butcher

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    as Man at Toll Gate

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Slim (uncredited)

  • Two-Fisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Brick Briggs

  • Powdersmoke Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gun Store Proprietor

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Redheads on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Entwhistle (uncredited)

  • Diamond Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Passenger

  • Here Comes Cookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Thompson

  • The Murder Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935)

    as Mr. Vernoy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Manhattan Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lunch Man

  • Men Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Old-Timer on Bench

  • The Glass Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Mary Jane's Pa(1935)

    as Clerk Getting Tied Up

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Goin' to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cowboy

  • Private Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as McLean

  • It's A Small World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cal

  • I'll Love You Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Theater Manager (uncredited)

  • Murder on a Honeymoon(1935)

    as Man with Pelican (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • The Gay Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Weight-Guesser (uncredited)

  • Broadway Bill(1934)

    as Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • The President Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)

  • By Your Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Harry

  • No Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Heinie

  • The Pursuit of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bijah

  • You Belong to Me(1934)

    as Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hat Check Attendent

  • Hat, Coat and Glove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Coat Salesman (uncredited)

  • The Hell Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Regan

  • Now I'll Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Casino Attendant (uncredited)

  • Honor of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • House of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ned Pickens

  • George White's Scandals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hick (uncredited)

  • It Happened One Night(1934)

    as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Joel Prentiss

  • Shadows of Sing Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Highbrow

  • Lone Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Zeke (uncredited)

  • Sitting Pretty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dice Player (uncredited)

  • Female(1933)

    as Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • The Bowery(1933)

    as Hick (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Ann Vickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Golden Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)

  • Lady for a Day(1933)

    as Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Double Harness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Crab Counterman

  • Private Detective 62(1933)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Lilly Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Earle Yokum (uncredited)

  • Central Airport(1933)

    as Airport Weatherman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • The Mind Reader(1933)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • The Keyhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited)

  • Sing, Bing, Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mr. Lake

  • He Learned About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Stage Door Man

  • Hello, Everybody! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

  • File 113 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lagors

  • The Match King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)

  • Lawyer Man(1932)

    as Court Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Central Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Oscar (uncredited)

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    as China Shop Salesman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang(1932)

    as Bill - Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • The Big Broadcast(1932)

    as Prisoner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Madame Racketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gus, the Desk Clerk

  • High Hats and Low Brows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Butler

  • Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Secretary of War (uncredited)

  • Just a Pain in the Parlor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Servant

  • This Is the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sparks

  • The Big Timer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Slim Dugan (uncredited)

  • No One Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henry - License Clerk

  • Union Depot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

  • Branded Men(1931)

    as Ramrod

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Bad Girl(1931)

    as Expectant Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Alias: The Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ned 'Repeater' Simpson

  • Big Business Girl(1931)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • The Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Masher (uncredited)

  • Blondes Prefer Bonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Lime Juice Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Irving

  • Fighting Caravans(1931)

    as Mustachioed Barfly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • The Itching Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Elmer

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Reporter Kent (uncredited)

  • Knights Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Pa

  • Boarding House Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Harry

  • Burning Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Yokel Driver (uncredited)

  • Half Way to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Slim

  • The Saturday Night Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as McGonigle (uncredited)

  • Side Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Henchman Slim (uncredited)

  • The Nightwatchman's Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dean Enoch Weatherby

  • Matchmaking Mamma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Clifford Figfield

  • The Rodeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law

  • Tide of Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Two Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Chumley

  • Calling Hubby's Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Meadows the Butler

  • The Old Barn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Stranger

  • His New Stenographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Vernon Vance

  • Hubby's Weekend Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Motorboat Mamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Cafe Patron

  • The Campus Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as President

  • The Head Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mayor

  • The Swim Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as College Dean

  • The Best Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Bride's Father

  • Smith's Army Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Inspecting Officer

  • The Girl from Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as The Casting Director

  • For Sale, a Bungalow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as The Waiter

  • Smith's Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mr. Dunhill

  • Smith's Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ship Maintenance Man

  • Smith's Fishing Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jake - the Handyman

  • His First Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited)

  • Broke in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Military Officer

  • The Jolly Jilter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Tall Servant

  • A Dozen Socks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ball Toss Operator

  • California or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Wade Rexton

  • A Blonde's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Banker Cody

  • Kitty from Killarney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Inspector #1

  • Smith's Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Joe Smiley

  • Smith's Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as 1st Elderly Sucker

  • Masked Mamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Practical Joker's Friend

  • Hubby’s Quiet Little Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Joe, Card player

  • A Prodigal Bridegroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lizzie's Brother

  • Meet My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father

  • Trimmed in Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Barber

  • Whispering Whiskers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Train Chef

  • Hot Cakes for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Photographer

  • The Gosh-Darn Mortgage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Justice of the Peace

  • Isn't Love Cuckoo? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as John Lodge - Bebe's Father

  • Over Thereabouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Officer

  • A Rainy Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Peggy's Ex-Husband

  • Hurry, Doctor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as The Paper Hanger

  • Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Driver Seeking Car (uncredited)

  • Good Morning, Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Servant

  • Remember When? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Picnicker (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 389 titles from 1925 to 1959.

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting389 of 389: 389 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1920s47 · acting1930s174 · acting1940s129 · acting1950s39 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 63 roles
3136414651

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Irving Bacon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 150; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Midcredits score across 155 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up43
  • 50th to 74th74
  • 25th to 49th31
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

93 of their 155 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Crowd Pleaser93
  • Broadly Agreed19
  • Mixed26

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Irving Bacon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Irving Bacon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irving Bacon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard A. Smith shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers