Richard Deacon

1922-05-14 – 1984-08-08 (age 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

View on IMDb ↗

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).

Photos

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Known For

The Birds

The Birds

1963

as Mitch's City Neighbor

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)

Piranha

Piranha

1978

as Earl Lyon

Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

as Dean Wheaton

That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

1965

as Drive-in-Manager

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)

Them!

Them!

1954

as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1953

as MP

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962

as Mr. Miller

The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac

1956

as Williams (uncredited)

Désirée

Désirée

1954

as Etienne Clary

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1957

as Farnsworth

A Summer Place

A Summer Place

1959

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

1957

as Reverend Zaron

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

as Semu

This Island Earth

This Island Earth

1955

as Pilot (uncredited)

All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work

1961

as Fur Salesman (uncredited)