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).
Acting credits 19 titles
Piranha
as Earl Lyon
Film
1978
6.0
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Dean Wheaton
Film
1968
6.7
The Mothers-in-Law
as Roger Buell
Series
1967–1969
6.0
The Carol Channing Show
as Leon Thatcher
Series
1966
8.0
Billie
as Principal Arnold Wilson
Film
1965
5.0
That Darn Cat!
as Drive-in-Manager
Film
1965
6.6
The Birds
as Mitch's City Neighbor
Film
1963
7.5
That Touch of Mink
as Mr. Miller
Film
1962
6.5
Lover Come Back
as Dr. Melnick
Film
1961
7.0
A Summer Place
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Film
1959
6.6
The Young Philadelphians
as George Archibald
Film
1959
7.4
Date with the Angels
Series
1957–1958
6.3
Spring Reunion
as Sidney (uncredited)
Film
1957
6.2
Annette
as Uncle Archie McCleod
Series
1957
6.3
The Solid Gold Cadillac
as Williams (uncredited)
Film
1956
6.3
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
Film
1956
7.5
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as Semu
Film
1955
5.9
Them!
as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
Film
1954
6.8
Invaders from Mars
as MP
Film
1953
5.9
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7.5
Film
The Birds
Mitch's City Neighbor
1963
6.7
Film
Blackbeard's Ghost
Dean Wheaton
1968
5.9
Film
Invaders from Mars
MP
1953
6.0
Series
The Mothers-in-Law
Roger Buell
1967–1969
6.3
Film
The Solid Gold Cadillac
Williams (uncredited)
1956
7.5
Film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
1956
5.0
Film
Billie
Principal Arnold Wilson
1965
6.2
Film
Spring Reunion
Sidney (uncredited)
1957
6.5
Film
That Touch of Mink
Mr. Miller
1962
5.9
Film
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Semu
1955
6.6
Film
That Darn Cat!
Drive-in-Manager
1965
6.8
Film
Them!
Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
1954
6.6
Film
A Summer Place
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1959
6.0
Film
Piranha
Earl Lyon
1978
7.0
Film
Lover Come Back
Dr. Melnick
1961
7.4
Film
The Young Philadelphians
George Archibald
1959
6.3
Series
Annette
Uncle Archie McCleod
1957
6.3
Series
Date with the Angels
1957–1958
8.0
Series
The Carol Channing Show
Leon Thatcher
1966