Richard Deacon
Born
May 14, 1922 (age 62)
Died
August 8, 1984
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Richard Deacon

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).

Movies

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1984 ★ 5.0
City Councilman
Bad Manners
Bad Manners
1984 ★ 5.6
Ticket Salesman
The Awakening of Cassie
The Awakening of Cassie
1982
No Man's Valley
No Man's Valley
1981 ★ 6.0
Panda (voice)
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980 ★ 3.4
Joseph Rottman
Murder Can Hurt You!
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980
Mr. Burnice
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
1980 ★ 7.5
Director
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980 ★ 6.5
King of Cey What
Piranha
Piranha
1978 ★ 6.0
Earl Lyon
Getting Married
Getting Married
1978 ★ 4.0
Wedding Director
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test
1978 ★ 4.2
First Newscaster
The Man from Clover Grove
The Man from Clover Grove
1975
Charlie Strange
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969 ★ 7.0
Mr. Witherspoon
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement
1968 ★ 6.1
Arnie Sherwin
Persecución hasta Valencia
Persecución hasta Valencia
1968
Records Clerk
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968 ★ 6.0
Charlie Wrenn
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968 ★ 6.7
Dean Wheaton
The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate
1967 ★ 6.5
Swaine
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile
1967 ★ 6.2
Ralph Yarby
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing
1967 ★ 3.8
Pike
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966 ★ 5.6
Survival Manual Narrator
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966 ★ 3.5
Mr. Travis / Police Chief
Billie
Billie
1965 ★ 4.7
Principal Arnold Wilson
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
1965 ★ 6.6
Drive-in-Manager
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 ★ 3.1
Maginot
Dear Heart
Dear Heart
1965 ★ 6.4
Mr. Cruikshank
The Patsy
The Patsy
1964 ★ 6.2
Sy Devore
The Raiders
The Raiders
1963 ★ 4.3
Commissioner Mailer
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?
1963 ★ 6.9
Tie Salesman
The Birds
The Birds
1963 ★ 7.5
Mitch's City Neighbor
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
1963 ★ 5.6
Harvey Rittenhouse
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink
1962 ★ 6.4
Mr. Miller
About Time
About Time
1962
The Butler
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky
1961 ★ 5.3
Dr. Deckham
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1961 ★ 6.9
Dr. Melnick
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work
1961 ★ 5.9
Fur Salesman (uncredited)
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
1960 ★ 6.5
Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
A Summer Place
A Summer Place
1959 ★ 6.5
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
-30-
-30-
1959 ★ 5.7
Chapman
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women
1959 ★ 3.0
Rossi (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss
1959 ★ 5.2
Capt. Porter (uncredited)
The Silent Kill
The Silent Kill
1959
Michael Gilmore
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians
1959 ★ 7.4
George Archibald
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
1959 ★ 6.0
Sheriff
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 ★ 7.2
Graves (uncredited)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 ★ 3.3
Milburn Schroeder
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
1958 ★ 5.7
Obstetrician (uncredited)
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957
Shirt Salesman
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me
1957 ★ 5.5
Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
1957 ★ 6.3
Reverend Zaron
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
1957 ★ 6.4
Farnsworth
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
1957
Harry Attwood
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 ★ 6.5
Larry Musso (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 ★ 6.7
Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
1957 ★ 5.8
Sidney (uncredited)
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
1957 ★ 4.3
H.L. Denham
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize
1956 ★ 5.5
Howard Carruthers
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956 ★ 6.2
Williams (uncredited)
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
1956 ★ 6.4
Barber (uncredited)
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956 ★ 6.4
Big Trout
Hot Blood
Hot Blood
1956 ★ 5.3
Mr. Swift (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 ★ 7.5
Emergency Room Doctor
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Good Morning, Miss Dove
1955 ★ 6.8
Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
1955 ★ 6.5
Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down
1955 ★ 5.5
Glover Speckleton
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955 ★ 6.0
Semu
This Island Earth
This Island Earth
1955 ★ 6.0
Spacecraft Pilot
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
1955 ★ 6.9
Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
Prince of Players
Prince of Players
1955 ★ 4.7
Theatre Manager
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance
1954 ★ 5.9
Bartender at The Cameo Room
Désirée
Désirée
1954 ★ 6.6
Etienne Clary
Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36
1954 ★ 6.2
Mr. Mace (uncredited)
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
1954 ★ 6.5
The Professor
Them!
Them!
1954 ★ 6.8
Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1953 ★ 5.9
MP

TV Series

Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 ★ 6.3
Dr. Yates
1 Episode
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977 ★ 6.8
Mr. Singleton
1 Episode
Alice
Alice
1976 ★ 7.1
1 Episode
The Lost Saucer
The Lost Saucer
1975 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Honeymoon Suite
Honeymoon Suite
1972
1 Episode
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
1971 ★ 6.9
1 Episode
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
1970 ★ 7.8
Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")
1 Episode
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
1969 ★ 6.1
Charlie
1 Episode
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
1968 ★ 6.7
Harvey Hoople
1 Episode
The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 ★ 5.8
Roger Buell
26 Episodes
Rango
Rango
1967
1 Episode
The Pruitts of Southampton
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966 ★ 5.3
Baldwin
4 Episodes
The Carol Channing Show
The Carol Channing Show
1966
Leon Thatcher
1 Episode
Get Smart
Get Smart
1965 ★ 7.9
1 Episode
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 ★ 7.8
Harley Z. Poof
1 Episode
Green Acres
Green Acres
1965 ★ 7.3
Mr. Oglethorpe
1 Episode
The Munsters
The Munsters
1964 ★ 7.9
Borden T. Pike
1 Episode
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
1964 ★ 8.0
Mortimer Phelps
1 Episode
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
1963 ★ 5.9
Mr. Bentley
1 Episode
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 ★ 6.9
1 Episode
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 ★ 7.5
Mel Cooley
42 Episodes
87th Precinct
87th Precinct
1961 ★ 7.5
Martin
1 Episode
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
1961 ★ 6.7
4 Episodes
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
1960 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho!
1960 ★ 4.0
1 Episode
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
1960 ★ 6.0
2 Episodes
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 ★ 7.8
Bill Skidmore
1 Episode
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
1959 ★ 5.2
Funeral Director
1 Episode
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat
1959 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 ★ 8.5
Wallace V. Whipple
1 Episode
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 ★ 6.0
Cecil Ellingboe
1 Episode
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Captain Shark
1 Episode
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958 ★ 6.7
Wallace Friend
1 Episode
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
1958 ★ 7.1
1 Episode
The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
1958
Conway
1 Episode
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
1958 ★ 6.2
3 Episodes
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 ★ 8.6
Winslow (uncredited)
1 Episode
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
1957 ★ 6.9
Fred Rutherford
5 Episodes
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
1957 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
Maverick
Maverick
1957 ★ 6.9
Floyd Gimbel
1 Episode
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
1957 ★ 7.7
Wilmer Beaslee
1 Episode
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1957 ★ 7.5
1 Episode
Date with the Angels
Date with the Angels
1957 ★ 6.0
60 Episodes
Annette
Annette
1957 ★ 6.0
Uncle Archie McCleod
20 Episodes
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 ★ 5.4
Paul Erickson
1 Episode
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 ★ 6.5
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1 Episode
Navy Log
Navy Log
1955 ★ 4.5
2 Episodes
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve
1955
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Botkin
1 Episode
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
1955 ★ 5.0
Jeweler
1 Episode
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
1955 ★ 6.1
District Attorney
1 Episode
December Bride
December Bride
1954 ★ 5.5
1 Episode
Public Defender
Public Defender
1954 ★ 5.7
Truant Officer
1 Episode
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
1953 ★ 6.0
Chauffeur
1 Episode
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 ★ 7.3
Planter O'Toole
1 Episode
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 ★ 7.2
Dr. Thomas Gregory
1 Episode
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
1950 ★ 7.8
Shirt Salesman
2 Episodes
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 ★ 6.3
Sheldon
1 Episode
Ford Theatre
Ford Theatre
1948
1 Episode