Richard Deacon
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Birds
as Mitch's City Neighbor
1963
Critic's Choice
as Harvey Rittenhouse
1963
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
1956
The Gnome-Mobile
as Ralph Yarby
1967
Piranha
as Earl Lyon
1978
Getting Married
as Wedding Director
1978
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as Semu
1955
Billie
as Principal Arnold Wilson
1965
Cry Vengeance
as Bartender at The Cameo Room
1954
Lady in Cement
as Arnie Sherwin
1968
Enter Laughing
as Pike
1967
The Young Philadelphians
as George Archibald
1959
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Dean Wheaton
1968
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
as Mr. Travis / Police Chief
1966
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as Joseph Rottman
1980
No Man's Valley
as Panda (voice)
1981
Good Morning, Miss Dove
as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
1955
Dear Heart
as Mr. Cruikshank
1965
Rabbit Test
as First Newscaster
1978
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
as Milburn Schroeder
1958
