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
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).
The Life and Tragic Ending of Richard Deacon
VideoKnown For
TV
Perry Mason
Wilmer Beaslee
1957
TV
The Rifleman
1958
TV
Bonanza
Captain Shark
1959
TV
The Love Boat
Dr. Yates
1977
TV
Maverick
Floyd Gimbel
1957
TV
Get Smart
Internship Doctor (uncredited)
1965
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Twilight Zone
Wallace V. Whipple
1959
TV
Love, American Style
Charlie
1969
TV
Love, American Style
Charles Furman
1969
TV
Love, American Style
Boyd Daniels
1969
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Self
1963
TV
The Donna Reed Show
1958
TV
The Donna Reed Show
Mr. Conroy
1958
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mel Cooley
1961
TV
Alice
1976
TV
My Three Sons
1960
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mr. Brubaker
1962
TV
Mister Ed
1961
Filmography
1984FilmThe Hoboken Chicken Emergencyas City Councilman1984FilmBad Mannersas Ticket Salesman1982FilmThe Awakening of Cassie1981FilmNo Man's Valleyas Panda (voice)1980FilmThe Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas Joseph Rottman1980FilmMurder Can Hurt You!as Mr. Burnice1980FilmThe Gossip Columnistas Director1980FilmSteve Martin: Comedy Is Not Prettyas King of Cey What1979TVTrapper John, M.D.1978FilmPiranhaas Earl Lyon1978FilmGetting Marriedas Wedding Director1978FilmRabbit Testas First Newscaster1977TVThe Love Boatas Dr. Yates1977TVCHiPsas Mr. Singleton1976TVAlice1976TVWhat's Happening!!as Mr. Bradford1975FilmThe Man from Clover Groveas Charlie Strange1975TVThe Lost Saucer1972TVHoneymoon Suite1971TVMcMillan & Wife1971TVThe Pet Setas Self1970TVNight Galleryas Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")1969TVLove, American Styleas Charlie1969FilmArsenic and Old Laceas Mr. Witherspoon1968FilmLady in Cementas Arnie Sherwin1968TVHere's Lucyas Harvey Hoople1968FilmThe Narco Menas Records Clerk1968FilmThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Bandas Charlie Wrenn1968FilmBlackbeard's Ghostas Dean Wheaton1967TVThe Mothers-in-Lawas Roger Buell1967FilmThe King's Pirateas Swaine1967FilmThe Gnome-Mobileas Ralph Yarby1967FilmEnter Laughingas Pike1967TVRango1966TVThe Pruitts of Southamptonas Baldwin1966FilmLt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as Survival Manual Narrator1966FilmDon't Worry, We'll Think of a Titleas Mr. Travis / Police Chief1966TVThe Carol Channing Showas Leon Thatcher1965FilmBillieas Principal Arnold Wilson1965FilmThat Darn Cat!as Drive-in-Manager1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Harley Z. Poof1965TVGet Smartas Internship Doctor (uncredited)1965TVGreen Acresas Mr. Oglethorpe1965FilmJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Maginot1965FilmDear Heartas Mr. Cruikshank1964TVThe Munstersas Borden T. Pike1964TVThe Addams Familyas Mortimer Phelps1964FilmThe Patsyas Sy Devore1963FilmThe Raidersas Commissioner Mailer1963FilmWho's Minding the Store?as Tie Salesman1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Self1963TVMy Favorite Martianas Mr. Bentley1963FilmThe Birdsas Mitch's City Neighbor1963FilmCritic's Choiceas Harvey Rittenhouse1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Beverly Hillbillies1962FilmThat Touch of Minkas Mr. Miller1962FilmAbout Timeas The Butler1961FilmEverything's Duckyas Dr. Deckham1961FilmLover Come Backas Dr. Melnick1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Mel Cooley1961TV87th Precinctas Martin1961FilmAll in a Night's Workas Fur Salesman (uncredited)1961TVMister Ed1960FilmNorth to Alaskaas Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)1960TVMy Three Sons1960TVGuestward, Ho!1960TVPete and Gladys1959FilmA Summer Placeas Pawnbroker (uncredited)1959Film-30-as Chapman1959TVThe Untouchablesas Bill Skidmore1959TVHawaiian Eyeas Funeral Director1959TVBourbon Street Beat1959FilmThe Man Who Understood Womenas Rossi (uncredited)1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Wallace V. Whipple1959TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Cecil Ellingboe1959TVBonanzaas Captain Shark1959FilmIt Started with a Kissas Capt. Porter (uncredited)1959FilmThe Silent Killas Michael Gilmore1959FilmThe Young Philadelphiansas George Archibald1959FilmThe Remarkable Mr. Pennypackeras Sheriff1958FilmThe Last Hurrahas Graves (uncredited)1958FilmA Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Milburn Schroeder1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Wallace Friend1958TVThe Rifleman1958TVThe Ed Wynn Showas Conway1958TVThe Donna Reed Show1958FilmThe High Cost of Lovingas Obstetrician (uncredited)1957FilmJack Benny Christmas Shopping Showas Shirt Salesman1957FilmKiss Them for Meas Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)1957FilmDecision at Sundownas Reverend Zaron1957TVThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Winslow (uncredited)1957FilmMy Man Godfreyas Farnsworth1957TVLeave It to Beaveras Fred Rutherford1957TVThe Real McCoys1957TVMaverickas Floyd Gimbel1957TVPerry Masonas Wilmer Beaslee1957TVThe Thin Man1957FilmThe Hired Manas Harry Attwood1957FilmDesigning Womanas Larry Musso (uncredited)1957TVDate with the Angels1957FilmThe Spirit of St. Louisas Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)1957FilmSpring Reunionas Sidney (uncredited)1957FilmAffair in Renoas H.L. Denham1957TVAnnetteas Uncle Archie McCleod1956FilmThe Power and the Prizeas Howard Carruthers1956FilmThe Solid Gold Cadillacas Williams (uncredited)1956FilmThe Proud Onesas Barber (uncredited)1956FilmThe Kettles in the Ozarksas Big Trout1956FilmHot Bloodas Mr. Swift (uncredited)1956FilmInvasion of the Body Snatchersas Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)1955FilmGood Morning, Miss Doveas Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Paul Erickson1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)1955FilmMy Sister Eileenas Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)1955TVNavy Log1955TVThe Great Gildersleeve1955TVGunsmokeas Botkin1955FilmLay That Rifle Downas Glover Speckleton1955FilmThis Island Earthas Pilot (uncredited)1955FilmAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Semu1955FilmBlackboard Jungleas Mr. Stanley (uncredited)1955TVThe Millionaireas Jeweler1955FilmPrince of Playersas Theatre Manager1955TVThe Bob Cummings Showas District Attorney1954FilmCry Vengeanceas Bartender at The Cameo Room1954FilmDésiréeas Etienne Clary1954TVDecember Brideas James, Desi Arnaz's Butler1954FilmPrivate Hell 36as Mr. Mace (uncredited)1954FilmShield for Murderas The Professor1954FilmThem!as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference1954TVPublic Defenderas Truant Officer1953TVThe Danny Thomas Showas John Savich1953FilmInvaders from Marsas MP1953TVThe Life Of Rileyas Chauffeur1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Planter O'Toole1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Dr. Thomas Gregory1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Shirt Salesman1950TVLux Video Theatreas Sheldon1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1948TVFord Theatre