Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

1922–1984·Deceased·Active 1953–1984

Richard Deacon was the bald, bespectacled character actor most famous for playing television producer Mel Cooley on

Career stats
154Films
1456Posters
31Years active
1963Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

163 posters
The Birds
The Birds · 1963
Piranha
Piranha · 1978
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy · 1955
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink · 1962
Them!
Them! · 1954
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind · 1960
The Addams Family
The Addams Family · 1964
North to Alaska
North to Alaska · 1960
This Island Earth
This Island Earth · 1955
Carousel
Carousel · 1956
A Summer Place
A Summer Place · 1959
The Patsy
The Patsy · 1964

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Herb Vigran(1910-1986)
Herb Vigran(1910-1986)
Actor · 44 films together
Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds
Actor · 44 films together
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
Actor · 44 films together
Jesse White(1917-1997)
Jesse White(1917-1997)
Actor · 40 films together
John Hoyt(1904-1991)
John Hoyt(1904-1991)
Actor · 39 films together
Hugh Sanders
Hugh Sanders
Actor · 36 films together
Jonathan Hole
Jonathan Hole
Actor · 36 films together
William Fawcett(1894-1974)
William Fawcett(1894-1974)
Actor · 36 films together