Richard Deacon

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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).

  • Acting
  • Born 14 May 1922
  • Died 8 August 1984 (age 62)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 140 credits

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Most-watched Richard Deacon films currently: The Birds (1963), Invaders from Mars (1953), Piranha (1978), Them! (1954), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).

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Selected TV credits: Perry Mason (1957), Bonanza (1959), Get Smart (1965), The Love Boat (1977), Love, American Style (1969).

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