Richard Deacon
Date of birth: 1922-05-14
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Richard Lewis Deacon
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).
Movie Credits
The Birds
1963-03-28
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attac
Critic's Choice
1963-02-24
Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be ver
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956-02-05
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless ali
The Gnome-Mobile
1967-07-19
An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes wh
Piranha
1978-08-03
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests becom
Getting Married
1978-05-17
A man falls madly in love with a pretty newscaster and goes all out to win her heart and her hand in
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955-04-16
Stranded in Egypt, Bud and Lou find themselves in the buried tomb of a living mummy.
Billie
1965-12-13
A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete becomes embroiled with the lives around her boyfriend w
Cry Vengeance
1954-11-24
Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he was scarred, fra
Lady in Cement
1968-11-19
While diving for sunken treasure, street-smart gumshoe Tony Rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde
Enter Laughing
1967-02-25
A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman.
The Young Philadelphians
1959-05-21
Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climb
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968-02-08
The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966-05-01
A man is mistaken by foreign agents for a defecting cosmonaut and must prove his identity while evad
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980-06-04
Xaviera Hollander has to navigate some sleazy studio politics to see the production of the film vers
No Man's Valley
1981-11-23
Elliot, a rare California condor, must find a hideaway for endangered animals before man drives them
Good Morning, Miss Dove
1955-11-23
Miss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small town of
Dear Heart
1965-03-07
A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a postmasters' co
Rabbit Test
1978-04-09
Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958-12-01
Two bunglers (Tom Ewell, Mickey Rooney) rob a bank and buy a racehorse, then try to rob another bank
Spring Reunion
1957-03-01
A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class
It Started with a Kiss
1959-08-19
While on leave in New York, a serviceman both weds a chorus girl and wins a red convertible in a cha
Désirée
1954-11-16
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napol
The King's Pirate
1967-07-20
Handsome British officer, Lt. Brian Fleming is sent undercover to infiltrate a lively band of pirate
My Man Godfrey
1957-10-11
The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfre
Everything's Ducky
1961-12-20
Everything's Ducky is a 1961 film directed by Don Taylor and starring Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney,
That Touch of Mink
1962-06-14
Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne co
This Island Earth
1955-06-10
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-
Lay That Rifle Down
1955-07-07
A story about a girl from the sticks doing drudge work at a hotel and dreaming of a better life.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966-07-01
Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deser
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957-12-15
Jack is determined to finish his Christmas shopping in one visit and tortures a wallet salesman with
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968-04-19
The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.
Bad Manners
1984-11-11
Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, th
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980-02-14
Steve Martin's second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbin
Them!
1954-06-16
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southw
The Awakening of Cassie
1982-01-01
Cassie is a young, pretty, free-spirited artist. She meets Mark, a handsome art gallery owner, and e
Invaders from Mars
1953-04-09
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
Private Hell 36
1954-09-03
In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bill
The Last Hurrah
1958-12-31
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a yo
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980-05-21
A private eye spoof that sends up assorted TV detectives from Ironside, Columbo and Kojak to Baretta
Blackboard Jungle
1955-03-25
Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupi
The Hired Man
1957-09-10
The LA County sheriff's department is on the hunt for a man who approaches his victims as a prospect
The Silent Kill
1959-08-11
Retired football player and current P. I. Brock Callahan (Ken Clark) is hired to investigate the dea
-30-
1959-11-11
A newspaper editor deals with a particularly stressful day in the newsroom.
A Summer Place
1959-11-18
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children beg
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
1959-02-20
In early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a combin
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1984-11-19
Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken nam
Persecución hasta Valencia
1968-08-01
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957-04-01
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York t
Decision at Sundown
1957-11-10
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the forme
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956-08-22
Laura Partridge is a very enthusiastic small stockholder of 10 shares in International Projects, a l
The Man from Clover Grove
1975-12-12
A poor farmer, always inventing things. A lot don't work but the toys he makes brings joy to the chi
The Raiders
1963-12-01
Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane help a Texas rancher against the railroad.
That Darn Cat!
1965-12-02
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, t
Kiss Them for Me
1957-12-10
Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they manage
Affair in Reno
1957-02-15
The story of a PR man hired by a millionaire to go to Reno to prevent his daughter from marrying an
Designing Woman
1957-05-16
A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, althoug
The Gossip Columnist
1980-03-21
New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on am
Who's Minding the Store?
1963-11-28
Jerry Lewis plays Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, who doesn't know that his girlfriend
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969-04-02
A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and th
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965-03-24
During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by
About Time
1962-02-05
An entry in the Bell Science animated film series, on the nature of time.
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956-04-01
Ma and the kids head out to help Pa's brother Sedgewick with the his farm in Mournful Hollow, Arkans
The Proud Ones
1956-05-15
Robert Ryan plays an aging sheriff responsible for law and order in a frontier cattle town. Virginia
Hot Blood
1956-03-07
Stephen Torino, who is tricked by his brother Marco into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie
North to Alaska
1960-11-07
After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fia
The Patsy
1964-06-24
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased e
Shield for Murder
1954-08-27
A crooked police detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep the stolen money.
Prince of Players
1955-01-11
This biopic follows the story of Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth and his rise to fame. Edwin's caree
The Man Who Understood Women
1959-10-02
A film director turns his actress wife into a star, leading to marital problems.
Lover Come Back
1961-12-20
Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike e
The High Cost of Loving
1958-05-16
Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut
All in a Night's Work
1961-03-15
After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine a
The Power and the Prize
1956-09-26
An ambitious executive jeopardizes his career to marry a European refugee.
My Sister Eileen
1955-09-22
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956-02-05
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless ali