About
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 Love BoatSeries • 1977
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
Get SmartSeries • 1965
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
MaverickSeries • 1957
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962
My Three SonsSeries • 1960
Leave It to BeaverSeries • 1957
AliceSeries • 1976
I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965
The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1961
Green AcresSeries • 1965
The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
Trapper John, M.D.Series • 1979
The MunstersSeries • 1964
Night GallerySeries • 1970
The Addams FamilySeries • 1964
Here's LucySeries • 1968
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
77 Sunset StripSeries • 1958