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).
Born
May 14, 1922
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Aug 08, 1984
Known For
Acting
Movies
76 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.6
Known For
Them!
1954
as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
The Birds
1963
as Mitch's City Neighbor
North to Alaska
1960
as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Piranha
1978
as Earl Lyon
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)
That Touch of Mink
1962
as Mr. Miller
Invaders from Mars
1953
as MP
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
This Island Earth
1955
as Spacecraft Pilot
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