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Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon (May 14, 1921 - August 8, 1984) was a television and motion picture actor.

He was bald-pated, and usually bespectacled, character actor who often portrayed imperious authority figures. His best-known roles are Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Fred Rutherford on Leave It to Beaver.

In real life, he was a gourmet chef.


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Richard Deacon Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayMay 14, 1921
SignTaurus
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of deathAugust 8, 1984 (age 63)

Selected Filmography

That Darn Cat!
The Gnome-Mobile
Blackbeard's Ghost
Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
Lady in Cement
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Piranha
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Jesus
Billie
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