Richard Deacon
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Born: 14 May 1922 Died: 8 August 1984
Country of origin: United States
Height: 6' 2"
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Richard Deacon was the bald, bespectacled character actor most famous for playing television producer Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) from 1961 to 1966. In the first season of that show he also continued to appear on the series he was already appearing on, Leave It to Beaver (1957), playing Lumpy Rutherford's father Fred.
Born on May 14, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the tall, bass-voiced Deacon took to the boards as a stage actor. At the beginning of his career, stage legend Helen Hayes told Deacon that he would never become a leading man but encouraged him to become a character actor. It was good advice,
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2. The Addams Family (1964)
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3. I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
Rating: | 660 Watched |

4. The Munsters (1964)
Rating: | 576 Watched |
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1. The Birds (1963)
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3. Piranha (1978)
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4. Them! (1954)
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5. Inherit the Wind (1960)
Rating: | 169 Watched |
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