Richard 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).

Known For

The Birds

as Mitch's City Neighbor

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

as Emergency Room Doctor

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

as Wallace V. Whipple

I Dream of Jeannie

as Harley Z. Poof

Piranha

as Earl Lyon

Bonanza

as Captain Shark

The Munsters

as Borden T. Pike

Them!

as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference

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