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).

Richard Deacon

Acting Born May 14, 1922 – Died August 8, 1984 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).

Known For

Perry Mason

Wilmer Beaslee

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

The Love Boat

Dr. Yates

Bonanza

Captain Shark

Love, American Style

Charlie

Love, American Style

Charles Furman

Love, American Style

Boyd Daniels

Maverick

Floyd Gimbel

Get Smart

Internship Doctor (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

Wallace V. Whipple

The Rifleman

I Dream of Jeannie

Harley Z. Poof