Richard Deacon
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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1922-05-14 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 1984-08-08
Known for
- The Birds (1963) — Mitch's City Neighbor
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Wallace V. Whipple
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Harley Z. Poof
- Piranha (1978) — Earl Lyon
- Bonanza (1959) — Captain Shark
- Them! (1954) — Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
- The Munsters (1964) — Borden T. Pike
- The Addams Family (1964) — Mortimer Phelps
- Get Smart (1965) — Internship Doctor (uncredited)
- This Island Earth (1955) — Pilot (uncredited)
- Invaders from Mars (1953) — MP
- The Love Boat (1977) — Dr. Yates
- That Darn Cat! (1965) — Drive-in-Manager
- That Touch of Mink (1962) — Mr. Miller
- Lover Come Back (1961) — Dr. Melnick