Richard Deacon
Acting
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Born May 14, 1922·Died August 8, 1984 (at 62)·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA·Male
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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
142 credits across 142 titlesActing
114 creditsAs self
28 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
