

Richard Deacon
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 May 1922
Age
104 Years
Born In
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Total Projects
153
Years Active
36 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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)...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
as City Councilman

movie
Bad Manners
Bad Manners
as Ticket Salesman

movie
The Awakening of Cassie
The Awakening of Cassie

movie
No Man's Valley
No Man's Valley
as Panda (voice)

movie
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as Joseph Rottman

movie
Murder Can Hurt You!
Murder Can Hurt You!
as Mr. Burnice

movie
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
as Director

movie
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
as King of Cey What

tv
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.

movie
Piranha
Piranha
as Earl Lyon

movie
Getting Married
Getting Married
as Wedding Director

movie
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test
as First Newscaster

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Dr. Yates

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Mr. Singleton

tv
Alice
Alice

tv
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
as Mr. Bradford

movie
The Man from Clover Grove
The Man from Clover Grove
as Charlie Strange

tv
The Lost Saucer
The Lost Saucer

tv
Honeymoon Suite
Honeymoon Suite

tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife

tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
as Luther Dorfman

tv
The Pet Set
The Pet Set
as Self

tv
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
as Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Charlie

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Charles Furman

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Boyd Daniels

movie
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Mr. Witherspoon

movie
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement
as Arnie Sherwin

tv
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
as Harvey Hoople

tv
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
as Loan Officer

movie
The Narco Men
The Narco Men
as Records Clerk

movie
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
as Charlie Wrenn

movie
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Dean Wheaton

tv
The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law
as Roger Buell

movie
The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate
as Swaine

movie
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile
as Ralph Yarby

movie
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing
as Pike

tv
Rango
Rango

tv
The Pruitts of Southampton
The Pruitts of Southampton
as Baldwin

movie
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
as Survival Manual Narrator

movie
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
as Mr. Travis / Police Chief

tv
The Carol Channing Show
The Carol Channing Show
as Leon Thatcher

movie
Billie
Billie
as Principal Arnold Wilson

movie
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
as Drive-in-Manager

tv
Get Smart
Get Smart

tv
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
as Harley Z. Poof

tv
Green Acres
Green Acres
as Mr. Oglethorpe

movie
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Maginot

movie
Dear Heart
Dear Heart
as Mr. Cruikshank

tv
The Munsters
The Munsters
as Borden T. Pike

tv
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
as Mortimer Phelps

movie
The Patsy
The Patsy
as Sy Devore

movie
The Raiders
The Raiders
as Commissioner Mailer

movie
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?
as Tie Salesman

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Self

tv
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
as Mr. Bentley

movie
The Birds
The Birds
as Mitch's City Neighbor

movie
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
as Harvey Rittenhouse

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies

tv
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Mr. Brubaker

movie
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink
as Mr. Miller

movie
About Time
About Time
as The Butler

movie
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky
as Dr. Deckham

movie
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
as Dr. Melnick

tv
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Mel Cooley

tv
87th Precinct
87th Precinct
as Martin

movie
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work
as Fur Salesman (uncredited)

tv
Mister Ed
Mister Ed

tv
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
as Tatti (voice) (uncredited)

tv
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
as Dr. Baker

movie
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

tv
My Three Sons
My Three Sons

tv
Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho!

tv
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys

movie
A Summer Place
A Summer Place
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

movie
-30-
-30-
as Chapman

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Bill Skidmore

tv
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
as Funeral Director

tv
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat

movie
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women
as Rossi (uncredited)

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Wallace V. Whipple

tv
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Cecil Ellingboe

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Captain Shark

movie
It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss
as Capt. Porter (uncredited)

movie
The Silent Kill
The Silent Kill
as Michael Gilmore

movie
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians
as George Archibald

movie
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Sheriff

movie
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
as Graves (uncredited)

movie
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
as Milburn Schroeder

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Wallace Friend

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman

tv
The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
as Conway

tv
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show

movie
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
as Obstetrician (uncredited)

movie
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
as Shirt Salesman

movie
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me
as Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)

movie
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
as Reverend Zaron

tv
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Winslow (uncredited)

movie
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
as Farnsworth

tv
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
as Fred Rutherford

tv
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys

tv
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
as Mr. Laidlaw

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Floyd Gimbel

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Wilmer Beaslee

tv
The Thin Man
The Thin Man

movie
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
as Harry Attwood

movie
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
as Larry Musso (uncredited)

tv
Date with the Angels
Date with the Angels

movie
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)

movie
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
as Sidney (uncredited)

movie
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
as H.L. Denham

tv
Annette
Annette
as Uncle Archie McCleod

movie
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize
as Howard Carruthers

movie
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac
as Williams (uncredited)

movie
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
as Barber (uncredited)

movie
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks
as Big Trout

movie
Hot Blood
Hot Blood
as Mr. Swift (uncredited)

movie
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)

movie
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)

movie
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Good Morning, Miss Dove
as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Paul Erickson

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

movie
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)

tv
Navy Log
Navy Log

tv
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Botkin

movie
Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down
as Glover Speckleton

movie
This Island Earth
This Island Earth
as Pilot (uncredited)

movie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as Semu

movie
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Jeweler

tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Foundation Rep. Gibson

movie
Prince of Players
Prince of Players
as Theatre Manager

tv
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
as District Attorney

movie
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance
as Bartender at The Cameo Room

movie
Désirée
Désirée
as Etienne Clary

tv
December Bride
December Bride
as James, Desi Arnaz's Butler

tv
December Bride
December Bride
as Bud Hodges

movie
Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36
as Mr. Mace (uncredited)

movie
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
as The Professor

movie
Them!
Them!
as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference

tv
Public Defender
Public Defender
as Truant Officer

movie
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
as MP

tv
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
as Chauffeur

tv
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Planter O'Toole

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Dr. Thomas Gregory

tv
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as Shirt Salesman

tv
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Sheldon

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Norton

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

tv
Ford Theatre