Richard Deacon

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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).

Most Popular Richard Deacon Trailers

Total trailers found: 75

About Time Trailer (1962)

05 February 1962

An entry in the Bell Science animated film series, on the nature of time.

Billie Trailer (1965)

13 December 1965

A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete becomes embroiled with the lives around her boyfriend whose conservative father is running for mayor.

The Man Who Understood Women Trailer (1959)

02 October 1959

A film director turns his actress wife into a star, leading to marital problems.

Getting Married Trailer (1978)

17 May 1978

A man falls madly in love with a pretty newscaster and goes all out to win her heart and her hand in marriage before she weds another man.

Rabbit Test Trailer (1978)

09 April 1978

Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!

The Birds Trailer (1963)

28 March 1963

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

Enter Laughing Trailer (1967)

25 February 1967

A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman. Defying the wishes of his parents, David lands a nonpaying job in a seedy theatrical production directed by broken-down ham Marlowe.

Spring Reunion Trailer (1957)

01 March 1957

A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.

Affair in Reno Trailer (1957)

15 February 1957

The story of a PR man hired by a millionaire to go to Reno to prevent his daughter from marrying an opportunistic gambler.

The Man from Clover Grove Trailer (1975)

12 December 1975

A poor farmer, always inventing things. A lot don't work but the toys he makes brings joy to the children at the local orphanage.

Them! Trailer (1954)

16 June 1954

As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.

A Summer Place Trailer (1959)

18 November 1959

A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.

The Gnome-Mobile Trailer (1967)

19 July 1967

An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe.

Lady in Cement Trailer (1968)

19 November 1968

While diving for sunken treasure, street-smart gumshoe Tony Rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement.

Bad Manners Trailer (1984)

11 November 1984

Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.

The Power and the Prize Trailer (1956)

26 September 1956

An ambitious executive jeopardizes his career to marry a European refugee.

My Man Godfrey Trailer (1957)

11 October 1957

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job.

The Gossip Columnist Trailer (1980)

21 March 1980

New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer (1956)

05 February 1956

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

North to Alaska Trailer (1960)

07 November 1960

After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle.

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed Trailer (1958)

01 December 1958

Two bunglers (Tom Ewell, Mickey Rooney) rob a bank and buy a racehorse, then try to rob another bank.

Piranha Trailer (1978)

03 August 1978

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

Arsenic and Old Lace Trailer (1969)

02 April 1969

A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.

This Island Earth Trailer (1955)

10 June 1955

Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.

Blackbeard's Ghost Trailer (1968)

08 February 1968

The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino.

Prince of Players Trailer (1955)

11 January 1955

This biopic follows the story of Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth and his rise to fame. Edwin's career begins when he replaces his alcoholic father, the great actor Junius Brutus Booth, in a production of "Richard III" after Junius forgets his lines.

Good Morning, Miss Dove Trailer (1955)

23 November 1955

Miss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small town of Liberty Hill.

The Last Hurrah Trailer (1958)

31 December 1958

In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.

Everything's Ducky Trailer (1961)

20 December 1961

Everything's Ducky is a 1961 film directed by Don Taylor and starring Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, and Jackie Cooper.

No Man's Valley Trailer (1981)

23 November 1981

Elliot, a rare California condor, must find a hideaway for endangered animals before man drives them over the brink into extinction.

-30- Trailer (1959)

11 November 1959

A newspaper editor deals with a particularly stressful day in the newsroom.

That Touch of Mink Trailer (1962)

14 June 1962

Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud.

The Solid Gold Cadillac Trailer (1956)

22 August 1956

Laura Partridge is a very enthusiastic small stockholder of 10 shares in International Projects, a large corporation based in New York.

Lover Come Back Trailer (1961)

20 December 1961

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods.

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Trailer (1968)

19 April 1968

The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.

All in a Night's Work Trailer (1961)

15 March 1961

After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine and has big plans to expand it.

Designing Woman Trailer (1957)

16 May 1957

A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, although each has an intriguing past which makes the other jealous.

It Started with a Kiss Trailer (1959)

19 August 1959

While on leave in New York, a serviceman both weds a chorus girl and wins a red convertible in a charity raffle.

The Spirit of St. Louis Trailer (1957)

01 April 1957

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.

Blackboard Jungle Trailer (1955)

25 March 1955

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior.

The Patsy Trailer (1964)

24 June 1964

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer.

Invaders from Mars Trailer (1953)

09 April 1953

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

The Proud Ones Trailer (1956)

15 May 1956

Robert Ryan plays an aging sheriff responsible for law and order in a frontier cattle town. Virginia Mayo plays his fiancee.

Désirée Trailer (1954)

16 November 1954

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall.

The Kettles in the Ozarks Trailer (1956)

01 April 1956

Ma and the kids head out to help Pa's brother Sedgewick with the his farm in Mournful Hollow, Arkansas.

Critic's Choice Trailer (1963)

24 February 1963

Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good.

That Darn Cat! Trailer (1965)

02 December 1965

A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.

Hot Blood Trailer (1956)

07 March 1956

Stephen Torino, who is tricked by his brother Marco into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie Caldash.

The Young Philadelphians Trailer (1959)

21 May 1959

Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder.

Who's Minding the Store? Trailer (1963)

28 November 1963

Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty.

Private Hell 36 Trailer (1954)

03 September 1954

In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft.

My Sister Eileen Trailer (1955)

22 September 1955

Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street".

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. Trailer (1966)

01 July 1966

Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house and begins to adjust to life.

Decision at Sundown Trailer (1957)

10 November 1957

A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.

Kiss Them for Me Trailer (1957)

10 December 1957

Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they manage to elude their ulcerated public relations officer, the trio throw a wild party with plenty of pretty girls.

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood Trailer (1980)

04 June 1980

Xaviera Hollander has to navigate some sleazy studio politics to see the production of the film version of her memoirs.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Trailer (1955)

16 April 1955

Stranded in Egypt, Bud and Lou find themselves in the buried tomb of a living mummy.

Shield for Murder Trailer (1954)

27 August 1954

A crooked police detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep the stolen money.

The Raiders Trailer (1963)

01 December 1963

Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane help a Texas rancher against the railroad.

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Trailer (1965)

24 March 1965

During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government.