Richard Deacon
- Born
- May 14, 1922
- Died
- August 8, 1984
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
By IMDb rating
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
The Birds
Mitch's City Neighbor
A Summer Place
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Piranha
Earl Lyon
Spring Reunion
Sidney (uncredited)
Billie
Principal Arnold Wilson