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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 5, 1893
Place of Birth:
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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Irving Bacon
Biography
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Glenn Miller Story | Mr. Miller |
| 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin | Doc Sorin |
| 1954 | Black Horse Canyon | Doc Spain |
| 1953 | Fort Ti | Sgt. Monday Wash |
| 1953 | Sweethearts on Parade | Sheriff Doolittle |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacific | Casey |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon | Prison Guard |
| 1952 | Rose of Cimarron | Sheriff |
| 1952 | Room for One More | Mayor Michael J. Kane |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full House | Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Cause for Alarm! | Mr. Carston, Postman |
| 1951 | Desert of Lost Men | Sheriff Skeeter Davis |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom | Baines |
| 1950 | Born to Be Bad | Jewelry Salesman |
| 1950 | Woman in Hiding | Link |
| 1950 | Mr. Music | Benson - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Riding High | Hamburger Man |
| 1950 | Emergency Wedding | Filbert - Mechanic |
| 1950 | The Happy Years | Mr. Conover |
| 1950 | Katie Did It | Train Conductor |
| 1950 | Never a Dull Moment | Tunk Johnson (uncredited) |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | RR Information Clerk |
| 1949 | Manhandled | Sgt. Fayle |
| 1949 | The Big Cat | Matt Cooper the Mailman |
| 1949 | Dynamite | Jake |
| 1949 | The Green Promise | Julius Larkin |
| 1949 | Sons of New Mexico | Chris Dobbs |
| 1949 | El Paso | Stage Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The House Across the Street | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | John Loves Mary | George Beachwood |
| 1949 | Dear Wife | Mike Man |
| 1949 | Down Memory Lane | (archive footage) |
| 1948 | Moonrise | Judd Jenkins |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touch | Herbie |
| 1948 | Family Honeymoon | Mr. Webb |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | |
| 1948 | Rocky | Bert Hillman |
| 1948 | Words and Music | Hollywood Realtor (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Adventures in Silverado | Jake Willis |
| 1948 | Albuquerque | Dave Walton |
| 1948 | California's Golden Beginning | |
| 1948 | Good Sam | Tramp |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Buck Swenson |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux | Pierre Couvais |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | Melvin |
| 1947 | My Brother Talks to Horses | Mr. Piper |
| 1947 | Dear Ruth | Delivery Man |
| 1947 | Saddle Pals | Thaddeus Bellweather |
| 1946 | Wake Up and Dream | Toll Gate Attendant |
| 1946 | One Way to Love | Train Conductor |
| 1946 | Night Train to Memphis | Rainbow |
| 1945 | Hitchhike to Happiness | Dennis Colby |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Sam Skelly |
| 1945 | Guest Wife | Nosey Stationmaster |
| 1945 | Patrick the Great | Mr. Merney |
| 1945 | Under Western Skies | Sheriff James Whitcolm Wyatt |
| 1945 | Out of This World | Irving Krunk |
| 1945 | Star in the Night | Mr. Dilson (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Spellbound | Railway Gateman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Knickerbocker Holiday | Peter Van Stoon |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Home | Tom |
| 1944 | Can't Help Singing | Bath House Barber (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown | Hotel Manager |
| 1944 | Heavenly Days | Tower, the Butler |
| 1944 | Chip Off the Old Block | Prof. Frost |
| 1944 | Week-End Pass | Sheriff Todd |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away | Bartender at Cocktail Lounge (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Her Primitive Man | Track Man |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell | Missionary (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Footlight Glamour | Mr. Crumb |
| 1943 | It's a Great Life | Mailman |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt | Station Master |
| 1943 | The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | |
| 1943 | King of the Cowboys | Deputy Cluckas |
| 1943 | A Stranger in Town | Orin Todds |
| 1943 | The Desperadoes | Dan Walters - Bartender |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan | Mr. Kelly |
| 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | Cpl. Henderson (uncredited) |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma | Ben |
| 1943 | Hers to Hold | Dr. Bacon |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to Live | Omar Tennyson Gimpel |
| 1943 | So's Your Uncle | Dempster |
| 1943 | Mister Big | Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor |
| 1943 | Top Man | School Principal |
| 1943 | Johnny Come Lately | Chief of Police |
| 1942 | Blondie's Blessed Event | Mr. Crumb |
| 1942 | Holiday Inn | Gus |
| 1942 | Footlight Serenade | Stagehand |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm | New England Farmer (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Freckles Comes Home | Constable Caleb Weaver |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam | Motel Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Thru Different Eyes | Stu Johnson |
| 1942 | Between Us Girls | Soda Clerk |
| 1942 | The Spoilers | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Get Hep to Love | Mr. Hardwicke |
| 1942 | Young America | Bart Munson |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarong | Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Bashful Bachelor | Sheriff / Fire Chief |
| 1941 | Blondie in Society | Mailman |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Beany |
| 1941 | It Started with Eve | Raven |
| 1941 | Never Give a Sucker an Even Break | The Soda Jerk |
| 1941 | Our Wife | Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Caught in the Draft | Cogswell |
| 1941 | Back Street | Ticket seller |
| 1941 | Accent on Love | Smedley |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Mr. Albert Merney |
| 1941 | Ride on Vaquero | Jailer Smoky |
| 1941 | Moon Over Her Shoulder | Conrad - Taxi Driver |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for President | Mr. McCloskey |
| 1941 | The Wild Man of Borneo | Carriage Driver |
| 1941 | Great Guns | Postman |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | Projectionist |
| 1941 | Four Mothers | Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Uniform Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Great Man's Lady | Parson |
| 1941 | Remember the Day | Cecil |
| 1941 | Western Union | Barber |
| 1941 | Cadet Girl | Train conductor |
| 1941 | Tobacco Road | Bank Teller |
| 1941 | Blondie Goes Latin | Mailman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath | Driver |
| 1940 | Blondie Has Servant Trouble | Mailman |
| 1940 | Blondie on a Budget | Mailman |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupid | Mailman |
| 1940 | The Howards of Virginia | Tom Norton |
| 1940 | Young People | Otis |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Becker |
| 1940 | She Couldn't Say No | Abner |
| 1940 | You Can't Fool Your Wife | Lippincott |
| 1940 | Michael Shayne: Private Detective | Fisherman |
| 1940 | Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! | Cabbie |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Manhattan Heartbeat | Sweeney |
| 1940 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Paul Gillis |
| 1940 | Star Dust | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Gus (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a Baby | Hospital Official |
| 1940 | Edison, the Man | Sheriff |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James | Bystander |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wife | Sam Appleby (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | Soldier |
| 1940 | Dreaming Out Loud | Wes Stillman |
| 1940 | Sailor's Lady | Storekeeper (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie | Harry Gilpin |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind | Corporal |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby | Mailman |
| 1939 | Blondie Takes a Vacation | Mailman |
| 1939 | Rio | 'Mushy' |
| 1939 | Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence | Sheriff Clem Diggers |
| 1939 | Lucky Night | Conductor |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your Troubles | Soldier |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway | Fred Haskill |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcade | Clerk |
| 1939 | The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt | Patrol Sergeant at Italian Restaurant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Spirit of Culver | Hotel Desk Clerk in Culver |
| 1939 | At the Circus | Telegraph Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | On Your Toes | Second Stage Manager |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other | Newark Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Tad (uncredited) |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Jailer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Reporter | Tracy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Tail Spin | Storekeeper (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid | Hotel Clerk |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss | 1st Mailman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Hotel Clerk |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother | Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle | Harvey Vaughan |
| 1939 | News Is Made at Night | Mike, Fingerprint Man |
| 1939 | The Housekeeper's Daughter | Woodbury |
| 1939 | Torchy Runs for Mayor | Hubert Ward |
| 1939 | Big Town Czar | Real Estate Man |
| 1939 | I Stole a Million | Simpson (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Too Busy to Work | Gilligan |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Foreman of Jury |
| 1938 | Kentucky Moonshine | Palace Hotel Clerk |
| 1938 | Exposed | Crankpool |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You | Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Midnight Intruder | Evans |
| 1938 | Sing, You Sinners | Lecturer on Seals |
| 1938 | Tip-Off Girls | Sam |
| 1938 | Give Me a Sailor | The Druggist (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton | Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The First Hundred Years | Wilkins |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto's Gamble | Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | There Goes My Heart | Mr. Dobbs |
| 1938 | Racket Busters | Counter Man (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Professor Beware | Painter |
| 1938 | The Sisters | Robert Forbes |
| 1938 | The Chaser | Harvey |
| 1938 | Tropic Holiday | Sol Grunnion (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Hard to Get | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady | Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Blondie | Mr. Beazley (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Big Broadcast of 1938 | Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Big City | Jim Sloane |
| 1937 | True Confession | Coroner |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl | Happy Elmer |
| 1937 | Vogues of 1938 | Curson - Accountant |
| 1937 | They Gave Him a Gun | Tall Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1937 | It's Love I'm After | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Exclusive | Dr. Boomgarten |
| 1937 | Big Town Girl | Gas Station Attendant |
| 1937 | Internes Can't Take Money | Jeff |
| 1937 | Topper | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Big Business | Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache |
| 1937 | Angel's Holiday | Fingerprint Expert |
| 1937 | Dangerous Number | Detective |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born | Station Agent (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Mailman |
| 1936 | Earthworm Tractors | Taxicab Driver |
| 1936 | Petticoat Fever | Carl |
| 1936 | Murder with Pictures | Det. Keogh |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet | Farmer on Hay Wagon |
| 1936 | Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | Drug Store Clerk |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers | David's father (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Timothy's Quest | Henry-the Drunken Wagon Master |
| 1936 | A Son Comes Home | Hamburger Stand Proprietor |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard | Gus - Trocadero Bartender |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Frank (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Hopalong Cassidy Returns | Peg Leg Holden |
| 1936 | To Mary - with Love | Chauffeur |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid | Maine Driver (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Rhythm on the Range | Rodeo Announcer |
| 1936 | Lady Be Careful | Happy |
| 1936 | San Francisco | Picnicker (uncredited) |
| 1936 | China Clipper | Charlie - the Janitor (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Let's Make a Million | Jerry |
| 1936 | Drift Fence | Windy Watkins, Traft Foreman |
| 1936 | Forgotten Faces | Pretty |
| 1936 | Wives Never Know | Dr. Mumford |
| 1936 | The Music Goes 'Round | Stuttering Man |
| 1935 | The Murder Man | Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Two-Fisted | Brick Briggs |
| 1935 | Here Comes Cookie | Thompson |
| 1935 | It's A Small World | Cal |
| 1935 | Hitch Hike Lady | Ed Simpson |
| 1935 | Men Without Names | Town Character |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Mary Jane's Pa | Clerk Getting Tied Up |
| 1935 | Man of Iron | Jake |
| 1935 | It's a Great Life | Slim (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Diamond Jim | Passenger |
| 1935 | Manhattan Moon | Lunch Man |
| 1935 | Redheads on Parade | Entwhistle (uncredited) |
| 1935 | I'll Love You Always | Theater Manager (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Murder on a Honeymoon | Man with Pelican (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Powdersmoke Range | Gun Store Proprietor |
| 1935 | The Glass Key | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It | Man at Toll Gate |
| 1935 | Private Worlds | McLean |
| 1935 | Ship Cafe | Slim |
| 1935 | Goin' to Town | Cowboy |
| 1935 | Bad Boy | Butcher |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Mr. Vernoy |
| 1935 | Millions in the Air | Mr. Perkins |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill | Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Now I'll Tell | Casino Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen | Joel Prentiss |
| 1934 | Honor of the Range | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1934 | You Belong to Me | Stage Manager |
| 1934 | The Hell Cat | Regan |
| 1934 | The President Vanishes | Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1934 | By Your Leave | Harry |
| 1934 | George White's Scandals | Hick (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Hat Check Attendent |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Hat, Coat and Glove | Coat Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Bijah |
| 1934 | No Ransom | Heinie |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride | Weight-Guesser (uncredited) |
| 1934 | House of Mystery | Ned Pickens |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day | Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Ann Vickers | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Private Detective 62 | Cab Driver |
| 1933 | Lone Cowboy | Zeke (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Sing, Bing, Sing | Mr. Lake |
| 1933 | The Mind Reader | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Hello, Everybody! | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Double Harness | Crab Counterman |
| 1933 | Lilly Turner | Earle Yokum (uncredited) |
| 1933 | He Learned About Women | Stage Door Man |
| 1933 | Sitting Pretty | Dice Player (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Golden Harvest | Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Keyhole | Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Central Airport | Airport Weatherman |
| 1933 | File 113 | Lagors |
| 1933 | Female | Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited) |
| 1932 | No One Man | Henry - License Clerk |
| 1932 | This Is the Night | Sparks |
| 1932 | The Match King | Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited) |
| 1932 | High Hats and Low Brows | Butler |
| 1932 | Lawyer Man | Court Guard (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Union Depot | Depot Hotel Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Big Broadcast | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1932 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Bill - Barber (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Big Timer | Slim Dugan (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Madame Racketeer | Gus, the Desk Clerk |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legs | Secretary of War (uncredited) |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million | China Shop Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Central Park | Oscar (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Just a Pain in the Parlor | Servant |
| 1931 | Blondes Prefer Bonds | |
| 1931 | Bad Girl | Expectant Father (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Branded Men | Ramrod |
| 1931 | The Vice Squad | Masher (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Lime Juice Nights | Irving |
| 1931 | Alias: The Bad Man | Ned 'Repeater' Simpson |
| 1931 | Scandal Sheet | Reporter Kent (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Big Business Girl | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Itching Hour | Elmer |
| 1930 | Knights Before Christmas | Pa |
| 1930 | Street of Chance | Harry |
| 1930 | Burning Up | Yokel Driver (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Boarding House Blues | |
| 1929 | Two Sisters | Chumley |
| 1929 | Calling Hubby's Bluff | Meadows the Butler |
| 1929 | The Saturday Night Kid | McGonigle (uncredited) |
| 1929 | The Old Barn | The Stranger |
| 1929 | Tide of Empire | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Side Street | Henchman Slim (uncredited) |
| 1929 | The Rodeo | Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law |
| 1929 | Half Way to Heaven | Slim |
| 1929 | Matchmaking Mamma | Clifford Figfield |
| 1928 | The Head Man | Mayor |
| 1928 | The Best Man | The Bride's Father |
| 1928 | The Swim Princess | College Dean |
| 1928 | Motorboat Mamas | Cafe Patron |
| 1928 | His New Stenographer | Vernon Vance |
| 1928 | Smith's Army Life | Inspecting Officer |
| 1928 | The Campus Carmen | President |
| 1927 | The Girl from Everywhere | The Casting Director |
| 1927 | A Dozen Socks | Ball Toss Operator |
| 1927 | The Jolly Jilter | Tall Servant |
| 1927 | For Sale, a Bungalow | The Waiter |
| 1927 | Broke in China | Military Officer |
| 1927 | Smith's Pony | Ship Maintenance Man |
| 1927 | His First Flame | Man Who Jumps Out of Window (uncredited) |
| 1927 | Smith's Cook | Mr. Dunhill |
| 1927 | Smith's Fishing Trip | Jake - the Handyman |
| 1926 | A Prodigal Bridegroom | Lizzie's Brother |
| 1926 | Masked Mamas | The Practical Joker's Friend |
| 1926 | Hot Cakes for Two | Photographer |
| 1926 | Trimmed in Gold | Barber |
| 1926 | Meet My Girl | Mr. Lane - Thelma's Father |
| 1926 | Kitty from Killarney | Inspector #1 |
| 1926 | Hubby’s Quiet Little Game | Joe, Card player |
| 1926 | A Blonde's Revenge | Banker Cody |
| 1926 | Whispering Whiskers | Train Chef |
| 1926 | The Gosh-Darn Mortgage | Justice of the Peace |
| 1926 | Smith's Uncle | 1st Elderly Sucker |
| 1926 | Smith's Picnic | Joe Smiley |
| 1925 | Hurry, Doctor! | The Paper Hanger |
| 1925 | Over Thereabouts | Officer |
| 1925 | Isn't Love Cuckoo? | John Lodge - Bebe's Father |
| 1925 | A Rainy Knight | Peggy's Ex-Husband |
| 1925 | Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies | Driver Seeking Car (uncredited) |
| 1925 | Good Morning, Nurse | Servant |
| 1925 | Remember When? | Picnicker (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Riverboat | Zack Mannion |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | Mayor Webster |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Apt. House Manager |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver | Postal Clerk |
| 1957 | Maverick | |
| 1957 | Maverick | Employee |
| 1954 | December Bride | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Patch |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Mr. Holbrook |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Carter |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy | Will Potter |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy | Mr. Willoughby |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok |