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
Mitch's City Neighbor
Cry Vengeance
Bartender at The Cameo Room
Piranha
Earl Lyon
Designing Woman
Larry Musso (uncredited)
Them!
Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
North to Alaska
Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Rabbit Test
First Newscaster
Bad Manners
Ticket Salesman
Blackboard Jungle
Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
Désirée
Etienne Clary