Richard Deacon

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Richard Deacon

Acting May 14, 1922

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 produ…

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The Birds

The Birds

7.5 1963 Movie
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5 1959 TV Show
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8 1965 TV Show
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

7.5 1956 Movie
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
Get Smart

Get Smart

8.0 1965 TV Show
Piranha

Piranha

6.0 1978 Movie
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Maverick

Maverick

7.0 1957 TV Show
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

7.1 1958 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1984
    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    Movie City Councilman

  2. 1984
    Bad Manners

    Movie Ticket Salesman

  3. 1983
    The Unpredictable Pudgy!

    Movie Himself

  4. 1982
    The Awakening of Cassie

    Movie

  5. 1981
    No Man's Valley

    Movie Panda (voice)

  6. 1980
    The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

    Movie Joseph Rottman

  7. 1980
    Murder Can Hurt You!

    Movie Mr. Burnice

  8. 1980
    The Gossip Columnist

    Movie Director

  9. 1980
    Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

    Movie King of Cey What

  10. 1979
    Trapper John, M.D.

    TV show

  11. 1978
    Piranha

    Movie Earl Lyon

  12. 1978
    Getting Married

    Movie Wedding Director

  13. 1978
    Rabbit Test

    Movie First Newscaster

  14. 1977
    The Love Boat

    TV show Dr. Yates

  15. 1977
    CHiPs

    TV show Mr. Singleton

  16. 1976
    Alice

    TV show

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  1. 1976
    What's Happening!!

    TV show Mr. Bradford

  2. 1975
    The Man from Clover Grove

    Movie Charlie Strange

  3. 1975
    The Lost Saucer

    TV show

  4. 1972
    Honeymoon Suite

    TV show

  5. 1971
    McMillan & Wife

    TV show

  6. 1971
    The Pet Set

    TV show Self

  7. 1970
    Night Gallery

    TV show Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")

  8. 1969
    Love, American Style

    TV show Charlie

  9. 1969
    Arsenic and Old Lace

    Movie Mr. Witherspoon

  10. 1968
    Lady in Cement

    Movie Arnie Sherwin

  11. 1968
    Here's Lucy

    TV show Harvey Hoople

  12. 1968
    The Narco Men

    Movie Records Clerk

  13. 1968
    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

    Movie Charlie Wrenn

  14. 1968
    Blackbeard's Ghost

    Movie Dean Wheaton

  15. 1967
    The Mothers-in-Law

    TV show Roger Buell

  16. 1967
    The King's Pirate

    Movie Swaine

  17. 1967
    The Gnome-Mobile

    Movie Ralph Yarby

  18. 1967
    Enter Laughing

    Movie Pike

  19. 1967
    Rango

    TV show

  20. 1966
    The Pruitts of Southampton

    TV show Baldwin

  21. 1966
    Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

    Movie Survival Manual Narrator

  22. 1966
    Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

    Movie Mr. Travis / Police Chief

  23. 1966
    The Carol Channing Show

    TV show Leon Thatcher

  24. 1965
    Billie

    Movie Principal Arnold Wilson