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).
Movies & TV Shows
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The Birds (1963) — Mitch's City Neighbor
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
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The Twilight Zone (1959) — Wallace V. Whipple
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I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Harley Z. Poof
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Piranha (1978) — Earl Lyon
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Bonanza (1959) — Captain Shark
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The Munsters (1964) — Borden T. Pike
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Them! (1954) — Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
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The Addams Family (1964) — Mortimer Phelps
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Get Smart (1965) — Internship Doctor (uncredited)
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This Island Earth (1955) — Pilot (uncredited)
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Invaders from Mars (1953) — MP
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That Darn Cat! (1965) — Drive-in-Manager
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The Love Boat (1977) — Dr. Yates
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That Touch of Mink (1962) — Mr. Miller
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Lover Come Back (1961) — Dr. Melnick
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Blackboard Jungle (1955) — Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
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Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) — Dean Wheaton
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CHiPs (1977) — Mr. Singleton
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The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) — Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
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Perry Mason (1957) — Wilmer Beaslee
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North to Alaska (1960) — Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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The Untouchables (1959) — Bill Skidmore
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) — Semu
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Botkin
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Night Gallery (1970) — Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")
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The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Mel Cooley
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Who's Minding the Store? (1963) — Tie Salesman
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Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Fred Rutherford
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Decision at Sundown (1957) — Reverend Zaron
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Designing Woman (1957) — Larry Musso (uncredited)
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Green Acres (1965) — Mr. Oglethorpe
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The Gnome-Mobile (1967) — Ralph Yarby
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Lady in Cement (1968) — Arnie Sherwin
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The Last Hurrah (1958) — Graves (uncredited)
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The Patsy (1964) — Sy Devore
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Alice (1976)
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The Young Philadelphians (1959) — George Archibald
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A Summer Place (1959) — Pawnbroker (uncredited)