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
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Popularity
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Known For
The Birds
1963
as Mitch's City Neighbor
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)
Piranha
1978
as Earl Lyon
Them!
1954
as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
That Darn Cat!
1965
as Drive-in-Manager
North to Alaska
1960
as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
This Island Earth
1955
as Pilot (uncredited)
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968
as Dean Wheaton
That Touch of Mink
1962
as Mr. Miller
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