Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Known for: Acting

Born: May 13, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - Died: August 7, 1984

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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The Birds

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Mitch's City Neighbor

1963 Horror
Critic's Choice

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Critic's Choice

Harvey Rittenhouse

1963 Comedy
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)

1956 Sci-Fi
The Gnome-Mobile

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The Gnome-Mobile

Ralph Yarby

1967 Fantasy
Piranha

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Piranha

Earl Lyon

1978 Horror
Getting Married

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Getting Married

Wedding Director

1978 Comedy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Semu

1955 Adventure
Billie

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Billie

Principal Arnold Wilson

1965 Music
Cry Vengeance

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Cry Vengeance

Bartender at The Cameo Room

1954 Drama
Lady in Cement

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Lady in Cement

Arnie Sherwin

1968 Mystery
Enter Laughing

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Enter Laughing

Pike

1967 Comedy
Blackbeard's Ghost

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Blackbeard's Ghost

Dean Wheaton

1968 Comedy
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

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

Mr. Travis / Police Chief

1966 Thriller
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

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The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

Joseph Rottman

1980 Comedy
No Man's Valley

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No Man's Valley

Panda (voice)

1981 Animation
Good Morning, Miss Dove

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Good Morning, Miss Dove

Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)

1955 Comedy
Dear Heart

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Dear Heart

Mr. Cruikshank

1965 Comedy
Rabbit Test

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Rabbit Test

First Newscaster

1978 Comedy
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

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A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

Milburn Schroeder

1958 Comedy
Spring Reunion

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Spring Reunion

Sidney (uncredited)

1957 Drama
It Started with a Kiss

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It Started with a Kiss

Capt. Porter (uncredited)

1959 Comedy
Désirée

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Désirée

Etienne Clary

1954 Drama
The King's Pirate

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The King's Pirate

Swaine

1967 Adventure
My Man Godfrey

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My Man Godfrey

Farnsworth

1957 Comedy