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Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Richard Lewis Deacon (May 14, 1922 – August 8, 1984) was an American actor, best known for playing supporting roles in television shows on The Dick Van Dyke Show (as milksop producer Mel Cooley) and Leave It to Beaver (as Lumpy's self-aggrandizing father Fred Rutherford). He also had minor roles in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963).

Born

May 14, 1922

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Aug 08, 1984

Known For

Acting

Movies

76 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

The Birds
The Birds
1963 as Mitch's City Neighbor
★ 7.5
Piranha
Piranha
1978 as Earl Lyon
★ 6.0
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
1960 as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
★ 6.5
A Summer Place
A Summer Place
1959 as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Them!
Them!
1954 as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
★ 6.8
Billie
Billie
1965 as Principal Arnold Wilson
★ 5.0
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
1957 as Sidney (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
1955 as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
★ 6.9
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink
1962 as Mr. Miller
★ 6.5
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile
1967 as Ralph Yarby
★ 6.3
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
1957 as Farnsworth
★ 6.5
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test
1978 as First Newscaster
★ 4.5
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968 as Dean Wheaton
★ 6.7
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1953 as MP
★ 5.9
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
★ 6.7
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
1965 as Drive-in-Manager
★ 6.6
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
★ 6.1
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians
1959 as George Archibald
★ 7.4
The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate
1967 as Swaine
★ 7.0
Désirée
Désirée
1954 as Etienne Clary
★ 6.6
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980 as Joseph Rottman
★ 3.6
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1961 as Dr. Melnick
★ 7.0
The Patsy
The Patsy
1964 as Sy Devore
★ 6.2
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
★ 6.0
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 as Larry Musso (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me
1957 as Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Bad Manners
Bad Manners
1984 as Ticket Salesman
★ 5.8
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work
1961 as Fur Salesman (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?
1963 as Tie Salesman
★ 6.8
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
★ 3.8
This Island Earth
This Island Earth
1955 as Pilot (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Hot Blood
Hot Blood
1956 as Mr. Swift (uncredited)
★ 5.7
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
1955 as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
1956 as Barber (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize
1956 as Howard Carruthers
★ 6.3
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
1963 as Harvey Rittenhouse
★ 5.7
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966 as Survival Manual Narrator
★ 5.8
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement
1968 as Arnie Sherwin
★ 6.2
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
1957 as Reverend Zaron
★ 6.3
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956 as Williams (uncredited)
★ 6.2
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
★ 7.1
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
1954 as The Professor
★ 6.7
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women
1959 as Rossi (uncredited)
★ 3.9
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 as Graves (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Good Morning, Miss Dove
1955 as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980 as King of Cey What
★ 6.7
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 as Milburn Schroeder
★ 4.8
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956 as Big Trout
★ 7.1
Murder Can Hurt You!
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980 as Mr. Burnice
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
1958 as Obstetrician (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36
1954 as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
★ 6.3
It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss
1959 as Capt. Porter (uncredited)
★ 5.5
-30-
-30-
1959 as Chapman
★ 6.0
Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down
1955 as Glover Speckleton
★ 6.0
The Raiders
The Raiders
1963 as Commissioner Mailer
★ 4.8
Getting Married
Getting Married
1978 as Wedding Director
★ 6.0
Dear Heart
Dear Heart
1965 as Mr. Cruikshank
★ 6.5
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance
1954 as Bartender at The Cameo Room
★ 6.0
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
1980 as Director
★ 7.3
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing
1967 as Pike
★ 4.8
The Narco Men
The Narco Men
1968 as Records Clerk
No Man's Valley
No Man's Valley
1981 as Panda (voice)
★ 7.0
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1984 as City Councilman
★ 5.7
Prince of Players
Prince of Players
1955 as Theatre Manager
★ 5.5
About Time
About Time
1962 as The Butler
★ 10.0
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969 as Mr. Witherspoon
★ 7.0
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
1957 as H.L. Denham
★ 5.0
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky
1961 as Dr. Deckham
★ 6.5
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966 as Mr. Travis / Police Chief
★ 5.3
The Man from Clover Grove
The Man from Clover Grove
1975 as Charlie Strange
★ 8.0
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
1957 as Harry Attwood
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957 as Shirt Salesman
The Silent Kill
The Silent Kill
1959 as Michael Gilmore