Richard Deacon
ActingBorn May 14, 1922Died Aug 8, 1984
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography
1984The Hoboken Chicken Emergencyas City Councilmanmovie1984Bad Mannersas Ticket Salesmanmovie1982The Awakening of Cassiemovie1981No Man's Valleyas Panda (voice)movie1980The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas Joseph Rottmanmovie1980Murder Can Hurt You!as Mr. Burnicemovie1980The Gossip Columnistas Directormovie1980Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Prettyas King of Cey Whatmovie1979Trapper John, M.D.tv1978Piranhaas Earl Lyonmovie1978Getting Marriedas Wedding Directormovie1978Rabbit Testas First Newscastermovie1977The Love Boatas Dr. Yatestv1977CHiPsas Mr. Singletontv1976Alicetv1976What's Happening!!as Mr. Bradfordtv1975The Man from Clover Groveas Charlie Strangemovie1975The Lost Saucertv1972Honeymoon Suitetv1971McMillan & Wifeas Luther Dorfmantv1971The Pet Setas Selftv1970Night Galleryas Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")tv1969Love, American Styleas Boyd Danielstv1969Arsenic and Old Laceas Mr. Witherspoonmovie1968Lady in Cementas Arnie Sherwinmovie1968Here's Lucyas Loan Officertv1968The Narco Menas Records Clerkmovie1968The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Bandas Charlie Wrennmovie1968Blackbeard's Ghostas Dean Wheatonmovie1967The Mothers-in-Lawas Roger Buelltv1967The King's Pirateas Swainemovie1967The Gnome-Mobileas Ralph Yarbymovie1967Enter Laughingas Pikemovie1967Rangotv1966The Pruitts of Southamptonas Baldwintv1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as Survival Manual Narratormovie1966Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Titleas Mr. Travis / Police Chiefmovie1966The Carol Channing Showas Leon Thatchertv1965Billieas Principal Arnold Wilsonmovie1965That Darn Cat!as Drive-in-Managermovie1965Get Smarttv1965I Dream of Jeannieas Harley Z. Pooftv1965Green Acresas Mr. Oglethorpetv1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Maginotmovie1965Dear Heartas Mr. Cruikshankmovie1964The Munstersas Borden T. Piketv1964The Addams Familyas Mortimer Phelpstv1964The Patsyas Sy Devoremovie1963The Raidersas Commissioner Mailermovie1963Who's Minding the Store?as Tie Salesmanmovie1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Selftv1963My Favorite Martianas Mr. Bentleytv1963The Birdsas Mitch's City Neighbormovie1963Critic's Choiceas Harvey Rittenhousemovie1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas Mr. Brubakertv1962That Touch of Minkas Mr. Millermovie1962About Timeas The Butlermovie1961Everything's Duckyas Dr. Deckhammovie1961Lover Come Backas Dr. Melnickmovie1961The Dick Van Dyke Showas Mel Cooleytv196187th Precinctas Martintv1961All in a Night's Workas Fur Salesman (uncredited)movie1961Mister Edas Dr. Bakertv1960North to Alaskaas Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)movie1960My Three Sonstv1960Guestward, Ho!tv1960Pete and Gladystv1959A Summer Placeas Pawnbroker (uncredited)movie1959-30-as Chapmanmovie1959The Untouchablesas Bill Skidmoretv1959Hawaiian Eyeas Funeral Directortv1959Bourbon Street Beattv1959The Man Who Understood Womenas Rossi (uncredited)movie1959The Twilight Zoneas Wallace V. Whippletv1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Cecil Ellingboetv1959Bonanzaas Captain Sharktv1959It Started with a Kissas Capt. Porter (uncredited)movie1959The Silent Killas Michael Gilmoremovie1959The Young Philadelphiansas George Archibaldmovie