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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

1.3

Known For

The Birds
The Birds
1963 as Mitch's City Neighbor
★ 7.5
A Summer Place
A Summer Place
1959 as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
1955 as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
★ 6.9
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
Piranha
Piranha
1978 as Earl Lyon
★ 5.9
Them!
Them!
1954 as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
★ 6.8
This Island Earth
This Island Earth
1955 as Pilot (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1961 as Dr. Melnick
★ 7.0
Désirée
Désirée
1954 as Etienne Clary
★ 6.6
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
1965 as Drive-in-Manager
★ 6.6
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
1960 as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 as Larry Musso (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968 as Dean Wheaton
★ 6.7
The Patsy
The Patsy
1964 as Sy Devore
★ 6.2
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
★ 6.7
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956 as Williams (uncredited)
★ 6.2
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
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
★ 6.0
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1953 as MP
★ 5.9
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966 as Survival Manual Narrator
★ 5.7
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians
1959 as George Archibald
★ 7.4
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 as Graves (uncredited)
★ 7.2
The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate
1967 as Swaine
★ 7.0
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
★ 6.1
Hot Blood
Hot Blood
1956 as Mr. Swift (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement
1968 as Arnie Sherwin
★ 6.2
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)
★ 5.5
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
1956 as Barber (uncredited)
★ 6.5
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
1955 as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
★ 6.6
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
★ 6.9
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
1957 as Farnsworth
★ 6.5
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
1963 as Harvey Rittenhouse
★ 5.6
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
1957 as Sidney (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
1957 as Reverend Zaron
★ 6.3
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing
1967 as Pike
★ 4.8
Billie
Billie
1965 as Principal Arnold Wilson
★ 5.0
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Good Morning, Miss Dove
1955 as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Dear Heart
Dear Heart
1965 as Mr. Cruikshank
★ 6.5
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test
1978 as First Newscaster
★ 4.5
Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36
1954 as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
1954 as The Professor
★ 6.7
The Raiders
The Raiders
1963 as Commissioner Mailer
★ 4.8
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
★ 3.8
Bad Manners
Bad Manners
1984 as Ticket Salesman
★ 5.9
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance
1954 as Bartender at The Cameo Room
★ 6.1
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize
1956 as Howard Carruthers
★ 6.3
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women
1959 as Rossi (uncredited)
★ 3.9
Getting Married
Getting Married
1978 as Wedding Director
★ 6.0
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969 as Mr. Witherspoon
★ 7.0
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
1958 as Obstetrician (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Murder Can Hurt You!
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980 as Mr. Burnice
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980 as Joseph Rottman
★ 3.5
-30-
-30-
1959 as Chapman
★ 6.0
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
1957 as Harry Attwood
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
1957 as H.L. Denham
★ 5.0
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
★ 7.1
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 as Milburn Schroeder
★ 4.8
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky
1961 as Dr. Deckham
★ 6.5
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956 as Big Trout
★ 6.4
The Silent Kill
The Silent Kill
1959 as Michael Gilmore
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
1980 as Director
★ 7.3
No Man's Valley
No Man's Valley
1981 as Panda (voice)
★ 7.0
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980 as King of Cey What
★ 7.0
Prince of Players
Prince of Players
1955 as Theatre Manager
★ 5.5
Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down
1955 as Glover Speckleton
★ 6.0
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
1983 as Himself
About Time
About Time
1962 as The Butler
★ 10.0
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 Narco Men
The Narco Men
1968 as Records Clerk
The Man from Clover Grove
The Man from Clover Grove
1975 as Charlie Strange
★ 8.0
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1984 as City Councilman
★ 5.7
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957 as Shirt Salesman