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).

Known For

Mitch's City Neighbor

The Birds

Harvey Rittenhouse

Critic's Choice

Emergency Room Doctor

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Ralph Yarby

The Gnome-Mobile

Earl Lyon

Piranha

Wedding Director

Getting Married

Semu

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Principal Arnold Wilson

Billie

Bartender at The Cameo Room

Cry Vengeance

Arnie Sherwin

Lady in Cement

Pike

Enter Laughing

George Archibald

The Young Philadelphians

Dean Wheaton

Blackbeard's Ghost

Mr. Travis / Police Chief

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

Joseph Rottman

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

Panda (voice)

No Man's Valley

Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)

Good Morning, Miss Dove

Mr. Cruikshank

Dear Heart

First Newscaster

Rabbit Test

Milburn Schroeder

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

Sidney (uncredited)

Spring Reunion

Capt. Porter (uncredited)

It Started with a Kiss

Etienne Clary

Désirée

Swaine

The King's Pirate

Farnsworth

My Man Godfrey

Dr. Deckham

Everything's Ducky

Mr. Miller

That Touch of Mink

Spacecraft Pilot

This Island Earth

Glover Speckleton

Lay That Rifle Down

Survival Manual Narrator

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Shirt Salesman

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Charlie Wrenn

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

Ticket Salesman

Bad Manners

King of Cey What

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference

Them!

The Awakening of Cassie

MP

Invaders from Mars

Mr. Mace (uncredited)

Private Hell 36

Graves (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

Mr. Burnice

Murder Can Hurt You!

Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

Blackboard Jungle

Michael Gilmore

The Silent Kill

Harry Attwood

The Hired Man

Chapman

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Pawnbroker (uncredited)

A Summer Place

Sheriff

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

City Councilman

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

Records Clerk

Persecución hasta Valencia

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

The Spirit of St. Louis

Reverend Zaron

Decision at Sundown

Williams (uncredited)

The Solid Gold Cadillac

Charlie Strange

The Man from Clover Grove

Commissioner Mailer

The Raiders

Drive-in-Manager

That Darn Cat!

Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)

Kiss Them for Me

H.L. Denham

Affair in Reno

Larry Musso (uncredited)

Designing Woman

Director

The Gossip Columnist

Tie Salesman

Who's Minding the Store?

Mr. Witherspoon

Arsenic and Old Lace

Maginot

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

The Butler

About Time

Big Trout

The Kettles in the Ozarks

Barber (uncredited)

The Proud Ones

Mr. Swift (uncredited)

Hot Blood

Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

North to Alaska

Sy Devore

The Patsy

The Professor

Shield for Murder

Theatre Manager

Prince of Players

Rossi (uncredited)

The Man Who Understood Women

Dr. Melnick

Lover Come Back

Obstetrician (uncredited)

The High Cost of Loving

Fur Salesman (uncredited)

All in a Night's Work

Howard Carruthers

The Power and the Prize

Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)

My Sister Eileen

Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-05-14

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Richard Lewis Deacon