Actor info
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Name :
Richard Deacon
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Born :
May 14, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (62 years at death)
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Died :
August 8, 1984
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
76 films (1953–1984)
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Also known as :
Richard Lewis Deacon
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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).
Notable films
- Piranha (1978) as Earl Lyon
- The Birds (1963) as Mitch's City Neighbor
- North to Alaska (1960) as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)
- Them! (1954) as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
