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Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

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

The Birds
The Birds

1963

as Mitch's City Neighbor

A Summer Place
A Summer Place

1959

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Piranha
Piranha

1978

as Earl Lyon

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)

Them!
Them!

1954

as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference

That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!

1965

as Drive-in-Manager

Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

as Dean Wheaton

This Island Earth
This Island Earth

1955

as Pilot (uncredited)

Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back

1961

as Dr. Melnick

The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile

1967

as Ralph Yarby

The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

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

North to Alaska
North to Alaska

1960

as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars

1953

as MP

That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink

1962

as Mr. Miller

Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

Désirée
Désirée

1954

as Etienne Clary

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah

1958

as Graves (uncredited)

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

1966

as Survival Manual Narrator

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968

as Charlie Wrenn