Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

🎂 14th May 1922 (104 yrs) 📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

The Birds

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).

Richard Deacon

Movies Featuring Richard Deacon

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)

as City Councilman
Bad Manners

Bad Manners (1984)

as Ticket Salesman
The Awakening of Cassie

The Awakening of Cassie (1982)

No Man's Valley

No Man's Valley (1981)

as Panda (voice)
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)

as Joseph Rottman
Murder Can Hurt You!

Murder Can Hurt You! (1980)

as Mr. Burnice
The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist (1980)

as Director
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)

as King of Cey What
Piranha

Piranha (1978)

as Earl Lyon
Getting Married

Getting Married (1978)

as Wedding Director
Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test (1978)

as First Newscaster
The Man from Clover Grove

The Man from Clover Grove (1975)

as Charlie Strange
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1969)

as Mr. Witherspoon
Lady in Cement

Lady in Cement (1968)

as Arnie Sherwin
The Narco Men

The Narco Men (1968)

as Records Clerk
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)

as Charlie Wrenn
Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)

as Dean Wheaton
The King's Pirate

The King's Pirate (1967)

as Swaine
The Gnome-Mobile

The Gnome-Mobile (1967)

as Ralph Yarby
Enter Laughing

Enter Laughing (1967)

as Pike
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966)

as Survival Manual Narrator
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966)

as Mr. Travis / Police Chief
Billie

Billie (1965)

as Principal Arnold Wilson
That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat! (1965)

as Drive-in-Manager
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

as Maginot
Dear Heart

Dear Heart (1965)

as Mr. Cruikshank
The Patsy

The Patsy (1964)

as Sy Devore
The Raiders

The Raiders (1963)

as Commissioner Mailer
Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

as Tie Salesman
The Birds

The Birds (1963)

as Mitch's City Neighbor
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

as Harvey Rittenhouse
That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink (1962)

as Mr. Miller
About Time

About Time (1962)

as The Butler
Everything's Ducky

Everything's Ducky (1961)

as Dr. Deckham
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back (1961)

as Dr. Melnick
All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work (1961)

as Fur Salesman (uncredited)
North to Alaska

North to Alaska (1960)

as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
A Summer Place

A Summer Place (1959)

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
-30-

-30- (1959)

as Chapman
The Man Who Understood Women

The Man Who Understood Women (1959)

as Rossi (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss (1959)

as Capt. Porter (uncredited)
The Silent Kill

The Silent Kill (1959)

as Michael Gilmore
The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians (1959)

as George Archibald
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)

as Sheriff
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as Graves (uncredited)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)

as Milburn Schroeder
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving (1958)

as Obstetrician (uncredited)
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show (1957)

as Shirt Salesman
Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me (1957)

as Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown (1957)

as Reverend Zaron
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1957)

as Farnsworth
The Hired Man

The Hired Man (1957)

as Harry Attwood
Designing Woman

Designing Woman (1957)

as Larry Musso (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion (1957)

as Sidney (uncredited)
Affair in Reno

Affair in Reno (1957)

as H.L. Denham
The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize (1956)

as Howard Carruthers
The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)

as Williams (uncredited)
The Proud Ones

The Proud Ones (1956)

as Barber (uncredited)
The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)

as Big Trout
Hot Blood

Hot Blood (1956)

as Mr. Swift (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

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

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)
Good Morning, Miss Dove

Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)

as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen (1955)

as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
Lay That Rifle Down

Lay That Rifle Down (1955)

as Glover Speckleton
This Island Earth

This Island Earth (1955)

as Pilot (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

as Semu
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle (1955)

as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
Prince of Players

Prince of Players (1955)

as Theatre Manager
Cry Vengeance

Cry Vengeance (1954)

as Bartender at The Cameo Room
Désirée

Désirée (1954)

as Etienne Clary
Private Hell 36

Private Hell 36 (1954)

as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder (1954)

as The Professor
Them!

Them! (1954)

as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars (1953)

as MP