Biography
Richard Lewis Deacon (May 14, 1922 – August 8, 1984) was an American television and motion picture actor, best known for playing supporting roles in television shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, Leave It to Beaver, and The Jack Benny Program, along with minor roles in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963).
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Filmography
all 133
Movies 70
TV Shows 63
self 4
Voice 2
Director 2
Narrator 1
City Council Member
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
Movie
Ticket Salesman
Bad Manners (1984)
Movie
The Awakening of Cassie (1982)
Movie
Panda (voice)
No Man's Valley (1981)
Movie
Joseph Rottman
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)
Movie
1
Mr. Burnice
Murder Can Hurt You! (1980)
Movie
Director
The Gossip Columnist (1980)
Movie
King of Cey What
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)
Movie
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
TV
6
Earl Lyon
Piranha (1978)
Movie
5.08
Wedding Director
Getting Married (1978)
Movie
First Newscaster
Rabbit Test (1978)
Movie
Dr. Yates
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Mr. Singleton
CHiPs (1977)
TV
1
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
Charlie Strange
The Man from Clover Grove (1975)
Movie
The Lost Saucer (1975)
TV
Honeymoon Suite (1972)
TV
Luther Dorfman
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV
1
Self
The Pet Set (1971)
TV
Man with Mallet (segment 'How to Cure the Common Vampire')
Night Gallery (1970)
TV
Charlie / Boyd Daniels / Charles Furman
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Mr. Witherspoon
Arsenic and Old Lace (1969)
Movie
Arnie Sherwin
Lady in Cement (1968)
Movie
Loan Officer / Harvey Hoople
Here's Lucy (1968)
TV
8
Records Clerk
Persecución hasta Valencia (1968)
Movie
Charlie Wrenn
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
Movie
6
Dean Wheaton
Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
Movie
6
Self
How's Your Mother-in-Law? (1968)
TV
Roger Buell
The Mothers-in-Law (1967)
TV
Swaine
The King's Pirate (1967)
Movie
Ralph Yarby
The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
Movie
4.25
Pike
Enter Laughing (1967)
Movie
Rango (1967)
TV
Baldwin / Mr. Baldwin
The Pruitts of Southampton (1966)
TV
Survival Manual Narrator
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966)
Movie
Mr. Travis / Police Chief
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966)
Movie
Leon Thatcher
The Carol Channing Show (1966)
TV
Principal Arnold Wilson
Billie (1965)
Movie
Drive-in-Manager
That Darn Cat! (1965)
Movie
4.33
Get Smart (1965)
TV
6.3
Harley Z. Poof
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
TV
6.11
Green Acres (1965)
TV
3.5
Maginot
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
Movie
Mr. Cruikshank
Dear Heart (1965)
Movie
Borden T. Pike
The Munsters (1964)
TV
6.11
The Addams Family (1964)
TV
7.75
Sy Devore
The Patsy (1964)
Movie
Commissioner Mailer
The Raiders (1963)
Movie
Tie Salesman
Who's Minding the Store? (1963)
Movie
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Mr. Bentley
My Favorite Martian (1963)
TV
5.58
Mitch's City Neighbor
The Birds (1963)
Movie
6.43
Harvey Rittenhouse
Critic's Choice (1963)
Movie
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
TV
6
Mr. Miller
That Touch of Mink (1962)
Movie
6.67
The Butler
About Time (1962)
Movie
Dr. Deckham
Everything's Ducky (1961)
Movie
Dr. Melnick
Lover Come Back (1961)
Movie
6
Mel Cooley
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
TV
5.8
Martin
87th Precinct (1961)
TV
Fur Salesman (uncredited)
All in a Night's Work (1961)
Movie
Tatti (voice) (uncredited)
Mister Ed (1961)
TV
5.59
Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
North to Alaska (1960)
Movie
My Three Sons (1960)
TV
6
Guestward, Ho! (1960)
TV
Pete and Gladys (1960)
TV
Chapman
-30- (1959)
Movie
Bill Skidmore
The Untouchables (1959)
TV
5.29
Hawaiian Eye (1959)
TV
Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
TV
Wallace V. Whipple
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Rossi (uncredited)
The Man Who Understood Women (1959)
Movie
Cecil Ellingboe
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
TV
6
Captain Shark
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Capt. Porter
It Started with a Kiss (1959)
Movie
George Archibald
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Movie
4
Sheriff
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)
Movie
Graves (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Movie
Milburn Schroeder
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
Movie
Wallace Friend
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
The Rifleman (1958)
TV
6.67
Conway
The Ed Wynn Show (1958)
TV
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
TV
6
Obstetrician (uncredited)
The High Cost of Loving (1958)
Movie
Shirt Salesman
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show (1957)
Movie
Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
Kiss Them for Me (1957)
Movie
Reverend Zaron
Decision at Sundown (1957)
Movie
Winslow (uncredited)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
TV
Farnsworth
My Man Godfrey (1957)
Movie
Fred Rutherford
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
TV
The Real McCoys (1957)
TV
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Wilmer Beaslee
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
The Thin Man (1957)
TV
Larry Musso (uncredited)
Designing Woman (1957)
Movie
Roger Finley
Date with the Angels (1957)
TV
Charles Levine
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Movie
6
Sidney (uncredited)
Spring Reunion (1957)
Movie
H.L. Denham
Affair in Reno (1957)
Movie
Uncle Archie / Uncle Archie McCloud
Annette (1957)
TV
Williams (uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
Movie
Barber (uncredited)
The Proud Ones (1956)
Movie
Big Trout
The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)
Movie
Mr. Swift (uncredited)
Hot Blood (1956)
Movie
Emergency Room Doctor
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Movie
5.75
Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
Movie
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
Paul Erickson
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
TV
The Great Gildersleeve (1955)
TV
Navy Log (1955)
TV
Botkin
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Glover Speckleton
Lay That Rifle Down (1955)
Movie
Semu
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Movie
5.1
Spacecraft Pilot
This Island Earth (1955)
Movie
6.25
Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Movie
Jeweler / Foundation Rep. Gibson
The Millionaire (1955)
TV
Theatre Manager
Prince of Players (1955)
Movie
District Attorney
The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
TV
Bartender at The Cameo Room
Cry Vengeance (1954)
Movie
Etienne Clary
Désirée (1954)
Movie
James, Desi Arnaz's Butler
December Bride (1954)
TV
Mr. Mace (uncredited)
Private Hell 36 (1954)
Movie
The Professor
Shield for Murder (1954)
Movie
Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
Them! (1954)
Movie
6
Truant Officer
Public Defender (1954)
TV
MP
Invaders from Mars (1953)
Movie
7
Planter O'Toole
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
TV
Dr. Thomas Gregory
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Shirt Salesman
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
TV
Norton / Sheldon
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Self
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV
Ford Theatre (1948)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.1
Based on 786 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1957
1960
1957
1984
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-05-14
Deathday1984-08-08 (63 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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