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Richard Lewis Deacon (May 14, 1922 [2] [3] – August 8, 1984) was an American television and motion picture actor, [4] best known for playing supporting roles in television shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, [5] Leave It to Beaver, [6] and The Jack Benny Program, [7] along with minor roles in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)...
Richard Deacon (1922-1984) was a character actor who appeared in films, TV shows and stage plays. He was best known for his roles as Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Fred Rutherford on Leave It to Beaver.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Richard Deacon was a character actor who played Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Fred Rutherford on Leave It to Beaver. He was also a gourmet chef and wrote a book on microwave cooking.
- May 14, 1922
- August 8, 1984
Aug 11, 1984 · Richard Deacon, an actor whose comically pompous roles included Lumpy Rutherford's father in the television series ''Leave It to Beaver'' and the overbearing producer Mel Cooley in ''The Dick...
Sep 18, 2017 · Richard Deacon was a prolific and beloved character actor who appeared in movies, TV shows, and sitcoms from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for his roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mothers-In-Law, and The Phyllis Diller Show, among others.
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Richard Deacon was a versatile character actor who appeared in movies, TV shows and stage plays. He was best known for his roles on \"The Dick Van Dyke Show\" and \"The Fall Guy\".
May 25, 2014 · May 25, 2014 / 3:15 PM CDT / CBS Texas. Richard Deacon was one of the most recognizable and memorable character actors on television from the 1950's until his death in 1984. Born in...
