Richard Deacon
Acting
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).
Filmography
Acting (77)
1984
The Hoboken Chicken Emergencyas City Councilman
5.7
1984
Bad Mannersas Ticket Salesman
5.9
1983
The Unpredictable Pudgy!as Himself
1981
No Man's Valleyas Panda (voice)
7.0
1980
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas Joseph Rottman
3.5
1980
Murder Can Hurt You!as Mr. Burnice
1980
The Gossip Columnistas Director
7.3
1980
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Prettyas King of Cey What
7.0
1978
Piranhaas Earl Lyon
6.0
1978
Getting Marriedas Wedding Director
6.0
1978
Rabbit Testas First Newscaster
4.5
1975
The Man from Clover Groveas Charlie Strange
8.0
1969
Arsenic and Old Laceas Mr. Witherspoon
7.0
1968
Lady in Cementas Arnie Sherwin
6.2
1968
The Narco Menas Records Clerk
1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Bandas Charlie Wrenn
6.1
1968
Blackbeard's Ghostas Dean Wheaton
6.7
1967
The King's Pirateas Swaine
7.0
1967
The Gnome-Mobileas Ralph Yarby
6.3
1967
Enter Laughingas Pike
4.8
1966
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as Survival Manual Narrator
5.7
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Titleas Mr. Travis / Police Chief
5.3
1965
Billieas Principal Arnold Wilson
5.0
1965
That Darn Cat!as Drive-in-Manager
6.6
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Maginot
3.8
1965
Dear Heartas Mr. Cruikshank
6.5
1964
The Patsyas Sy Devore
6.2
1963
The Raidersas Commissioner Mailer
4.8
1963
Who's Minding the Store?as Tie Salesman
6.8
1963
The Birdsas Mitch's City Neighbor
7.5
1963
Critic's Choiceas Harvey Rittenhouse
5.6
1962
That Touch of Minkas Mr. Miller
6.5
1962
About Timeas The Butler
10.0
1961
Everything's Duckyas Dr. Deckham
6.5
1961
Lover Come Backas Dr. Melnick
7.0
1961
All in a Night's Workas Fur Salesman (uncredited)
6.0
1960
North to Alaskaas Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
6.5
1959
A Summer Placeas Pawnbroker (uncredited)
6.6
1959
-30-as Chapman
6.0
1959
The Man Who Understood Womenas Rossi (uncredited)
3.9
1959
It Started with a Kissas Captain Porter (uncredited)
5.7
1959
The Silent Killas Michael Gilmore
1959
The Young Philadelphiansas George Archibald
7.4
1959
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypackeras Sheriff
7.1
1958
The Last Hurrahas Graves (uncredited)
7.2
1958
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Milburn Schroeder
4.8
1958
The High Cost of Lovingas Obstetrician (uncredited)
6.6
1957
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Showas Shirt Salesman
1957
Kiss Them for Meas Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
5.7
1957
Decision at Sundownas Reverend Zaron
6.3
1957
My Man Godfreyas Farnsworth
6.5
1957
The Hired Manas Harry Attwood
1957
Designing Womanas Larry Musso (uncredited)
6.7
1957
The Spirit of St. Louisas Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
6.7
1957
Spring Reunionas Sidney (uncredited)
6.2
1957
Affair in Renoas H.L. Denham
5.0
1956
The Power and the Prizeas Howard Carruthers
6.3
1956
The Solid Gold Cadillacas Williams (uncredited)
6.3
1956
The Proud Onesas Barber (uncredited)
6.5
1956
The Kettles in the Ozarksas Big Trout
6.4
1956
Hot Bloodas Mr. Swift (uncredited)
5.7
1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
7.5
1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)
7.5
1955
Good Morning, Miss Doveas Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
7.0
1955
My Sister Eileenas Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
6.6
1955
Lay That Rifle Downas Glover Speckleton
6.0
1955
This Island Earthas Pilot (uncredited)
6.0
1955
5.9
1955
Blackboard Jungleas Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
6.9
1955
Prince of Playersas Theatre Manager
5.5
1954
Cry Vengeanceas Bartender at The Cameo Room
6.1
1954
Désiréeas Etienne Clary
6.6
1954
Private Hell 36as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
6.3
1954
Shield for Murderas The Professor
6.7
1954
Them!as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
6.8
1953
Invaders from Marsas MP
5.9