Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — May 14 1922• Died Aug 08 1984

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).
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Wilmer Beaslee

Captain Shark

Dr. Yates


Wallace V. Whipple

Charlie

Floyd Gimbel





Bill Skidmore

Funeral Director


Harvey Hoople

Mr. Oglethorpe

Harley Z. Poof

Fred Rutherford

Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")


Wallace Friend

Mel Cooley


Borden T. Pike

Shirt Salesman

Planter O'Toole

Mortimer Phelps

Cecil Ellingboe

Paul Erickson


Botkin


Truant Officer

Mr. Bentley


Chauffeur

Jeweler

Mr. Singleton

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Norton



Martin


Roger Buell

Winslow (uncredited)

Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference


Milburn Schroeder

District Attorney

Capt. Porter (uncredited)


Mitch's City Neighbor

Baldwin

Earl Lyon

Dr. Thomas Gregory

Uncle Archie McCleod



Etienne Clary

Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Graves (uncredited)

Farnsworth

Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Arnie Sherwin

Drive-in-Manager

Spacecraft Pilot

Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)

Sy Devore

Ralph Yarby

Reverend Zaron

Harvey Rittenhouse

Larry Musso (uncredited)

Maginot

George Archibald

Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

Conway

First Newscaster

Mr. Miller

Tie Salesman

Dean Wheaton

Ticket Salesman

Williams (uncredited)

Rossi (uncredited)

Principal Arnold Wilson
Leon Thatcher

Dr. Deckham

Survival Manual Narrator

Charlie Wrenn

The Professor

Mr. Burnice

Fur Salesman (uncredited)

Mr. Cruikshank

Obstetrician (uncredited)

Barber (uncredited)

Big Trout

Bartender at The Cameo Room

Mr. Swift (uncredited)

Dr. Melnick

Swaine

Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)

Director

Mr. Mace (uncredited)

Sheriff

Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)

Howard Carruthers

Theatre Manager

Semu

Commissioner Mailer

MP

Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)

Panda (voice)

Michael Gilmore

Sidney (uncredited)

Wedding Director

City Councilman

H.L. Denham

King of Cey What

Harry Attwood

Chapman

Records Clerk

Pike

Joseph Rottman

The Butler

Mr. Travis / Police Chief

Mr. Witherspoon

Glover Speckleton


Charlie Strange

Shirt Salesman