Richard Deacon
Acting
Born: 1922-05-14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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).
Known For
Perry Mason
Wilmer Beaslee
Alice
The Love Boat
Dr. Yates
The Rifleman
The Donna Reed Show
Mr. Heflin
The Donna Reed Show
Mr. Conroy
Bonanza
Captain Shark
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mel Cooley
Maverick
Floyd Gimbel
Get Smart
Internship Doctor (uncredited)
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mr. Brubaker
The Twilight Zone
Wallace V. Whipple
Love, American Style
Charlie
Love, American Style
Charles Furman
Love, American Style
Boyd Daniels
Green Acres
Mr. Oglethorpe
I Dream of Jeannie
Harley Z. Poof
My Three Sons
Leave It to Beaver
Fred Rutherford
The Untouchables
Bill Skidmore
The Ford Television Theatre
Planter O'Toole
The Munsters
Borden T. Pike
Gunsmoke
Botkin
The Addams Family
Mortimer Phelps
Night Gallery
Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")
The Millionaire
Jeweler
The Millionaire
Foundation Rep. Gibson
The Danny Thomas Show
John Savich
Here's Lucy
Harvey Hoople
Here's Lucy
Loan Officer
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Tatti (voice) (uncredited)
Mister Ed
Dr. Baker
The Bob Hope Show
Self
The Jack Benny Program
Shirt Salesman
The Jack Benny Program
