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