Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 14, 1922

Died

August 8, 1984 (age 62)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Richard Lewis Deacon

IMDb

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).

Filmography

1984FilmThe Hoboken Chicken Emergencyas City Councilman 1984FilmBad Mannersas Ticket Salesman 1982FilmThe Awakening of Cassie 1981FilmNo Man's Valleyas Panda (voice)1980FilmThe Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas Joseph Rottman 1980FilmMurder Can Hurt You!as Mr. Burnice 1980FilmThe Gossip Columnistas Director 1980FilmSteve Martin: Comedy Is Not Prettyas King of Cey What 1979TVTrapper John, M.D.1978FilmPiranhaas Earl Lyon 1978FilmGetting Marriedas Wedding Director 1978FilmRabbit Testas First Newscaster 1977TVThe Love Boatas Dr. Yates 1977TVCHiPsas Mr. Singleton 1976TVAlice 1975FilmThe Man from Clover Groveas Charlie Strange 1975TVThe Lost Saucer 1972TVHoneymoon Suite 1971TVMcMillan & Wife 1971TVThe Pet Setas Self 1970TVNight Galleryas Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")1969TVLove, American Styleas Charlie 1969FilmArsenic and Old Laceas Mr. Witherspoon 1968FilmLady in Cementas Arnie Sherwin 1968TVHere's Lucyas Harvey Hoople 1968FilmThe Narco Menas Records Clerk 1968FilmThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Bandas Charlie Wrenn 1968FilmBlackbeard's Ghostas Dean Wheaton 1967TVThe Mothers-in-Lawas Roger Buell 1967FilmThe King's Pirateas Swaine 1967FilmThe Gnome-Mobileas Ralph Yarby 1967FilmEnter Laughingas Pike 1967TVRango 1966TVThe Pruitts of Southamptonas Baldwin 1966FilmLt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as Survival Manual Narrator 1966FilmDon't Worry, We'll Think of a Titleas Mr. Travis / Police Chief 1966TVThe Carol Channing Showas Leon Thatcher 1965FilmBillieas Principal Arnold Wilson 1965FilmThat Darn Cat!as Drive-in-Manager 1965TVGet Smart 1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Harley Z. Poof 1965TVGreen Acresas Mr. Oglethorpe 1965FilmJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Maginot 1965FilmDear Heartas Mr. Cruikshank 1964TVThe Munstersas Borden T. Pike 1964TVThe Addams Familyas Mortimer Phelps 1964FilmThe Patsyas Sy Devore 1963FilmThe Raidersas Commissioner Mailer 1963FilmWho's Minding the Store?as Tie Salesman 1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Self 1963TVMy Favorite Martianas Mr. Bentley 1963FilmThe Birdsas Mitch's City Neighbor 1963FilmCritic's Choiceas Harvey Rittenhouse 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Beverly Hillbillies 1962FilmThat Touch of Minkas Mr. Miller 1962FilmAbout Timeas The Butler 1961FilmEverything's Duckyas Dr. Deckham 1961FilmLover Come Backas Dr. Melnick 1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Mel Cooley 1961TV87th Precinctas Martin 1961FilmAll in a Night's Workas Fur Salesman (uncredited)1961TVMister Ed 1960FilmNorth to Alaskaas Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)1960TVMy Three Sons 1960TVGuestward, Ho!1960TVPete and Gladys 1959FilmA Summer Placeas Pawnbroker (uncredited)1959Film-30-as Chapman 1959TVThe Untouchablesas Bill Skidmore 1959TVHawaiian Eyeas Funeral Director 1959TVBourbon Street Beat 1959FilmThe Man Who Understood Womenas Rossi (uncredited)1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Wallace V. Whipple 1959TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Cecil Ellingboe 1959TVBonanzaas Captain Shark 1959FilmIt Started with a Kissas Capt. Porter (uncredited)1959FilmThe Silent Killas Michael Gilmore 1959FilmThe Young Philadelphiansas George Archibald 1959FilmThe Remarkable Mr. Pennypackeras Sheriff 1958FilmThe Last Hurrahas Graves (uncredited)1958FilmA Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Milburn Schroeder 1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Wallace Friend 1958TVThe Rifleman 1958TVThe Ed Wynn Showas Conway 1958TVThe Donna Reed Show 1958FilmThe High Cost of Lovingas Obstetrician (uncredited)1957FilmJack Benny Christmas Shopping Showas Shirt Salesman 1957FilmKiss Them for Meas Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)1957FilmDecision at Sundownas Reverend Zaron 1957TVThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Winslow (uncredited)1957FilmMy Man Godfreyas Farnsworth 1957TVLeave It to Beaveras Fred Rutherford 1957TVThe Real McCoys 1957TVMaverickas Floyd Gimbel 1957TVPerry Masonas Wilmer Beaslee 1957TVThe Thin Man 1957FilmThe Hired Manas Harry Attwood 1957FilmDesigning Womanas Larry Musso (uncredited)1957TVDate with the Angels 1957FilmThe Spirit of St. Louisas Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)1957FilmSpring Reunionas Sidney (uncredited)1957FilmAffair in Renoas H.L. Denham 1957TVAnnetteas Uncle Archie McCleod 1956FilmThe Power and the Prizeas Howard Carruthers 1956FilmThe Solid Gold Cadillacas Williams (uncredited)1956FilmThe Proud Onesas Barber (uncredited)1956FilmThe Kettles in the Ozarksas Big Trout 1956FilmHot Bloodas Mr. Swift (uncredited)1956FilmInvasion of the Body Snatchersas Emergency Room Doctor 1955FilmGood Morning, Miss Doveas Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Paul Erickson 1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)1955FilmMy Sister Eileenas Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)1955TVNavy Log 1955TVThe Great Gildersleeve 1955TVGunsmokeas Botkin 1955FilmLay That Rifle Downas Glover Speckleton 1955FilmThis Island Earthas Spacecraft Pilot 1955FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Semu 1955FilmBlackboard Jungleas Mr. Stanley (uncredited)1955TVThe Millionaireas Jeweler 1955FilmPrince of Playersas Theatre Manager 1955TVThe Bob Cummings Showas District Attorney 1954FilmCry Vengeanceas Bartender at The Cameo Room 1954FilmDésiréeas Etienne Clary 1954TVDecember Bride 1954FilmPrivate Hell 36as Mr. Mace (uncredited)1954FilmShield for Murderas The Professor 1954FilmThem!as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference 1954TVPublic Defenderas Truant Officer 1953FilmInvaders from Marsas MP 1953TVThe Life Of Rileyas Chauffeur 1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Planter O'Toole 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Dr. Thomas Gregory 1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Shirt Salesman 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Norton 1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self 1948TVFord Theatre