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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

0.8

Known For

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