Richard Deacon
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Richard Deacon a veteran actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 111 credits across 73 years is a rate most careers never reach. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Birds' (Mitch's City Neighbor). Among the rest of the work, 'Piranha' stands out. The filmography leans toward comedy.
Richard Deacon
66 Movies
45 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Richard Deacon a veteran actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 111 credits across 73 years is a rate most careers never reach. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Birds' (Mitch's City Neighbor). Among the rest of the work, 'Piranha' stands out. The filmography leans toward comedy.
Movies
Plays Mitch's City Neighbor
The Birds
1963
Plays Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
Them!
1954
Plays Earl Lyon
Piranha
1978
Plays Ralph Yarby
The Gnome-Mobile
1967
Plays Drive-in-Manager
That Darn Cat!
1965
Plays MP
Invaders from Mars
1953
Plays Mr. Miller
That Touch of Mink
1962
Plays Dr. Melnick
Lover Come Back
1961
Plays Etienne Clary
Désirée
1954
Plays Sy Devore
The Patsy
1964
Plays Dean Wheaton
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968
Plays George Archibald
The Young Philadelphians
1959
Plays Charlie Wrenn
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968
Plays Big Trout
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956
Plays Principal Arnold Wilson
Billie
1965
Plays Reverend Zaron
Decision at Sundown
1957
Plays Semu
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
Plays Farnsworth
My Man Godfrey
1957
Plays Swaine
The King's Pirate
1967
Plays Arnie Sherwin
Lady in Cement
1968
Plays Joseph Rottman
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980
Plays Tie Salesman
Who's Minding the Store?
1963
Plays Director
The Gossip Columnist
1980
Plays Maginot
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
Plays Milburn Schroeder
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958
Plays Chapman
-30-
1959
Plays First Newscaster
Rabbit Test
1978
Plays Mr. Cruikshank
Dear Heart
1965
Plays Howard Carruthers
The Power and the Prize
1956
Plays Ticket Salesman
Bad Manners
1984
Plays The Professor
Shield for Murder
1954
Plays Bartender at The Cameo Room
Cry Vengeance
1954
Plays Theatre Manager
Prince of Players
1955
Plays Commissioner Mailer
The Raiders
1963
Plays Mr. Travis / Police Chief
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966
Plays Sheriff
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
1959
Plays Pike
Enter Laughing
1967
Plays Dr. Deckham
Everything's Ducky
1961
Plays Glover Speckleton
Lay That Rifle Down
1955
Plays Harvey Rittenhouse
Critic's Choice
1963
Plays H.L. Denham
Affair in Reno
1957
Plays Panda (voice)
No Man's Valley
1981
Plays The Butler
About Time
1962
TV Shows
Plays Mel Cooley
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
Plays Roger Buell
The Mothers-in-Law
1967
Plays Uncle Archie McCleod
Annette
1957
Plays Fred Rutherford
Leave It to Beaver
1957
Plays Baldwin
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
Plays Shirt Salesman
The Jack Benny Program
1950
Plays Mr. Singleton
CHiPs
1977
Plays Harvey Hoople
Here's Lucy
1968
Plays Borden T. Pike
The Munsters
1964
Plays Botkin
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Wilmer Beaslee
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire")
Night Gallery
1970
Plays Wallace V. Whipple
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Jeweler
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Dr. Thomas Gregory
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Mortimer Phelps
The Addams Family
1964
Plays Charlie
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Mr. Bentley
My Favorite Martian
1963
Plays Conway
The Ed Wynn Show
1958
Plays District Attorney
The Bob Cummings Show
1955
Plays Paul Erickson
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Plays Bill Skidmore
The Untouchables
1959
Plays Luther Dorfman
McMillan & Wife
1971
Plays Dr. Yates
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Captain Shark
Bonanza
1959
Plays Martin
87th Precinct
1961
Plays Cecil Ellingboe
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Plays Wallace Friend
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Plays Truant Officer
Public Defender
1954
Plays Planter O'Toole
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Latest Trailers
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Bad Manners
Full Filmography
Bad Manners
Ticket Salesman
1984
Film
No Man's Valley
Panda (voice)
1981
Film
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Joseph Rottman
1980
Film
The Gossip Columnist
Director
1980
Film
Piranha
Earl Lyon
1978
Film
Rabbit Test
First Newscaster
1978
Film
CHiPs
Mr. Singleton · 1 episode
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Dr. Yates · 1 episode
1977–
TV
What's Happening!!
Mr. Bradford · 1 episode
1976–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Deacon still alive?
Richard Deacon passed away on August 8, 1984 at age 62.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Deacon?
Richard Deacon is best known for roles in The Birds, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Piranha.
How many movies has Richard Deacon been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1953), Richard Deacon has appeared in 66 movies and 45 TV shows.
What was Richard Deacon's first movie?
The career of Richard Deacon began with Invaders from Mars (1953).
What is Richard Deacon's most recent movie or series?
Richard Deacon's most recent release is The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, which premiered on November 19, 1984.
What TV shows has Richard Deacon appeared in?
On television, Richard Deacon has appeared in The Twilight Zone, I Dream of Jeannie, Bonanza, The Munsters.
Richard Deacon
1922-05-14 · 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 also had minor roles in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963).