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Richard Deacon
Actor 1922 - 1984

Richard Deacon

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Earl Lyon

Piranha

1978

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Character Mitch's City Neighbor

The Birds

1963

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Character George Archibald
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Character Dr. Harvey Bassett in Framing Sequences
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Character Joseph Rottman
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Character Dean Wheaton
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Character Arnie Sherwin
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Character Ralph Yarby
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Character Drive-in-Manager
Dear Heart No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Cruikshank

Dear Heart

1964

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Character Sy Devore

The Patsy

1964

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Character Harvey Rittenhouse
Who's Minding the Store? No snapshots yet
Character Tie Salesman
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Character Mr. Miller
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Character Fur Salesman (uncredited)
Everything's Ducky No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Deckham
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Character Dr. Melnick
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Character Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

42 titles
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood 1980
Piranha
Piranha 1978
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement 1968
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost 1968
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile 1967
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat! 1965
The Patsy
The Patsy 1964
Dear Heart
Dear Heart 1964
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store? 1963
The Birds
The Birds 1963
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice 1963
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink 1962
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back 1961
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky 1961
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work 1961
North to Alaska
North to Alaska 1960
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians 1959
A Summer Place
A Summer Place 1959
-30-
-30- 1959
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah 1958
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis 1957
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me 1957
Designing Woman
Designing Woman 1957
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown 1957
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac 1956
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones 1956
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize 1956
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks 1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
This Island Earth
This Island Earth 1955
Prince of Players
Prince of Players 1955
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen 1955
Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down 1955
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Good Morning, Miss Dove 1955
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle 1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 1955
Them!
Them! 1954
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder 1954
Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36 1954
Désirée
Désirée 1954
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance 1954
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars 1953

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