Richard Deacon (actor)

Richard Deacon
Deacon as Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show
Born
Richard Lewis Deacon

(1922-05-14)May 14, 1922
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1984(1984-08-08) (aged 62)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materIthaca College
Bennington College
OccupationActor
Years active1953–1984
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Parents
  • Joseph Gill Deacon (father)
  • Ethel Laughlin Deacon (mother)

Richard Lewis Deacon (May 14, 1922[2][3] – August 8, 1984) was an American television and motion picture actor,[4] best known for playing supporting roles in television shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show,[5] Leave It to Beaver,[6] and The Jack Benny Program,[7] along with minor roles in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)[8] and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963).[9]

  1. ^ "Richard Deacon Dead at 62; A Comic Film and TV Actor". The New York Times. August 11, 1984. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: Vault Bx 9211 .p49104 T32 V.4
  3. ^ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
  4. ^ Major, Jack. "Name dropping - RICHARD DEACON". Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. ^ Kulzick, Kate (June 19, 2013). "Greatest TV Pilots: The Dick Van Dyke Show's "The Sick Boy and the Sitter" remains an effective, entertaining opener". PopOptiq. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  6. ^ Kimball, Trevor (July 6, 2010). "Leave It to Beaver: The Cast Reunites to Remember the Classic TV Show". TV Series Finale. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ Gitlin, Martin. "The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time". Scarecrow Press; 7 November 2013. ISBN 978-0-8108-8725-1. p. 125–.
  8. ^ "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers Cast List: Full Cast of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers Actors/Actresses". Ranker. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  9. ^ Powers, James (March 28, 2017). "'The Birds': THR's 1963 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 July 2018.