Richard Deacon

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 14, 1922

died

August 8, 1984

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

Richard Lewis Deacon

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Birds
7.5

The Birds

1963as Mitch's City Neighbor
Them!
6.8

Them!

1954as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.5

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
Piranha
6.0

Piranha

1978as Earl Lyon
North to Alaska
6.5

North to Alaska

1960as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
A Summer Place
6.6

A Summer Place

1959as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
That Darn Cat!
6.6

That Darn Cat!

1965as Drive-in-Manager
This Island Earth
6.0

This Island Earth

1955as Pilot (uncredited)
Blackbeard's Ghost
6.7

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968as Dean Wheaton
Désirée
6.6

Désirée

1954as Etienne Clary
The Spirit of St. Louis
6.7

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
5.9

Invaders from Mars

1953as MP
That Touch of Mink
6.5

That Touch of Mink

1962as Mr. Miller
Who's Minding the Store?
6.8

Who's Minding the Store?

1963as Tie Salesman
Lover Come Back
7.0

Lover Come Back

1961as Dr. Melnick
Blackboard Jungle
6.9

Blackboard Jungle

1955as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
The Patsy
6.2

The Patsy

1964as Sy Devore
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
6.1

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968as Charlie Wrenn
The Young Philadelphians
7.4

The Young Philadelphians

1959as George Archibald
Lady in Cement
6.2

Lady in Cement

1968as Arnie Sherwin
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
6.0

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955as Semu
The Raiders
4.8

The Raiders

1963as Commissioner Mailer
My Man Godfrey
6.5

My Man Godfrey

1957as Farnsworth
Decision at Sundown
6.3

Decision at Sundown

1957as Reverend Zaron
The Gnome-Mobile
6.3

The Gnome-Mobile

1967as Ralph Yarby
Rabbit Test
4.5

Rabbit Test

1978as First Newscaster
It Started with a Kiss
5.5

It Started with a Kiss

1959as Capt. Porter (uncredited)
Bad Manners
5.8

Bad Manners

1984as Ticket Salesman
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958as Graves (uncredited)
Critic's Choice
5.7

Critic's Choice

1963as Harvey Rittenhouse
The Solid Gold Cadillac
6.2

The Solid Gold Cadillac

1956as Williams (uncredited)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
3.8

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965as Maginot
Kiss Them for Me
5.6

Kiss Them for Me

1957as Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
Designing Woman
6.7

Designing Woman

1957as Larry Musso (uncredited)
Hot Blood
5.7

Hot Blood

1956as Mr. Swift (uncredited)
The Proud Ones
6.5

The Proud Ones

1956as Barber (uncredited)
Murder Can Hurt You!

Murder Can Hurt You!

1980as Mr. Burnice
Private Hell 36
6.3

Private Hell 36

1954as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.0

Arsenic and Old Lace

1969as Mr. Witherspoon
My Sister Eileen
6.6

My Sister Eileen

1955as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
5.8

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

1966as Survival Manual Narrator
All in a Night's Work
6.0

All in a Night's Work

1961as Fur Salesman (uncredited)
The High Cost of Loving
6.8

The High Cost of Loving

1958as Obstetrician (uncredited)
Dear Heart
6.5

Dear Heart

1965as Mr. Cruikshank
The Man Who Understood Women
3.9

The Man Who Understood Women

1959as Rossi (uncredited)
Billie
5.0

Billie

1965as Principal Arnold Wilson
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
5.3

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

1966as Mr. Travis / Police Chief
Cry Vengeance
6.0

Cry Vengeance

1954as Bartender at The Cameo Room
Shield for Murder
6.7

Shield for Murder

1954as The Professor
The Power and the Prize
6.3

The Power and the Prize

1956as Howard Carruthers