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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

77 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

The Birds
The Birds
1963 • as Mitch's City Neighbor
★ 7.5
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968 • as Dean Wheaton
★ 6.7
Them!
Them!
1954 • as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
★ 6.8
Piranha
Piranha
1978 • as Earl Lyon
★ 6.0
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
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink
1962 • as Mr. Miller
★ 6.5
Billie
Billie
1965 • as Principal Arnold Wilson
★ 5.0
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile
1967 • as Ralph Yarby
★ 6.3
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
1957 • as Sidney (uncredited)
★ 6.2
A Summer Place
A Summer Place
1959 • as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
★ 6.6
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
1960 • as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
★ 6.5
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
1965 • as Drive-in-Manager
★ 6.6
Désirée
Désirée
1954 • as Etienne Clary
★ 6.6
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 • as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
★ 6.7
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
1957 • as Farnsworth
★ 6.5
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
1955 • as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1953 • as MP
★ 5.9
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
1955 • as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Patsy
The Patsy
1964 • as Sy Devore
★ 6.2
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969 • as Mr. Witherspoon
★ 7.0
Hot Blood
Hot Blood
1956 • as Mr. Swift (uncredited)
★ 5.7
The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate
1967 • as Swaine
★ 7.0
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
1983 • as Himself
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1959 • as Chapman
★ 6.0
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
1957 • as Reverend Zaron
★ 6.3
This Island Earth
This Island Earth
1955 • as Pilot (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
★ 5.9
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement
1968 • as Arnie Sherwin
★ 6.1
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966 • as Survival Manual Narrator
★ 5.7
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
1956 • as Barber (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956 • as Williams (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 • as Graves (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?
1963 • as Tie Salesman
★ 6.8
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
★ 3.8
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1961 • as Dr. Melnick
★ 7.0
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
★ 6.1
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work
1961 • as Fur Salesman (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians
1959 • as George Archibald
★ 7.4
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Good Morning, Miss Dove
1955 • as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
1958 • as Obstetrician (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
1963 • as Harvey Rittenhouse
★ 5.6
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 • as Larry Musso (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me
1957 • as Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
★ 5.7
It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss
1959 • as Captain Porter (uncredited)
★ 5.7
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize
1956 • as Howard Carruthers
★ 6.2
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1984 • as City Councilman
★ 5.7
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women
1959 • as Rossi (uncredited)
★ 3.9
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 • as Milburn Schroeder
★ 4.8
The Raiders
The Raiders
1963 • as Commissioner Mailer
★ 4.8
Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36
1954 • as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980 • as Joseph Rottman
★ 3.5
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance
1954 • as Bartender at The Cameo Room
★ 6.1
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
★ 7.1
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test
1978 • as First Newscaster
★ 4.5
Murder Can Hurt You!
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980 • as Mr. Burnice
No Man's Valley
No Man's Valley
1981 • as Panda (voice)
★ 7.0
Bad Manners
Bad Manners
1984 • as Ticket Salesman
★ 5.9
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956 • as Big Trout
★ 6.4
Dear Heart
Dear Heart
1965 • as Mr. Cruikshank
★ 6.5
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
1954 • as The Professor
★ 6.7
Prince of Players
Prince of Players
1955 • as Theatre Manager
★ 5.5
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980 • as King of Cey What
★ 7.0
Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down
1955 • as Glover Speckleton
★ 6.0
The Man from Clover Grove
The Man from Clover Grove
1975 • as Charlie Strange
★ 8.0
The Silent Kill
The Silent Kill
1959 • as Michael Gilmore
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 Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
1980 • as Director
★ 7.3
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing
1967 • as Pike
★ 4.8
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957 • as Shirt Salesman
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
1957 • as Harry Attwood
Getting Married
Getting Married
1978 • as Wedding Director
★ 6.0
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
1957 • as H.L. Denham
★ 5.0
About Time
About Time
1962 • as The Butler
★ 10.0
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky
1961 • as Dr. Deckham
★ 6.5
The Narco Men
The Narco Men
1968 • as Records Clerk