Richard Deacon: movies and TV shows
Richard Deacon has 155 credits in the archive: 76 films and 79 TV series, from 1948 to 1984. Highest rated: The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (8.7/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 1984 · busiest year: 1957 (18 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bad Manners | Ticket Salesman | Film | 5.8 | 62 |
| 1984 | The Hoboken Chicken Emergency | City Councilman | Film | 5.7 | 62 |
| 1982 | The Awakening of Cassie | Film | — | 60 | |
| 1981 | No Man's Valley | Panda (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1980 | The Gossip Columnist | Director | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 1980 | The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | Joseph Rottman | Film | 3.6 | 58 |
| 1980 | Murder Can Hurt You! | Mr. Burnice | Film | — | 58 |
| 1980 | Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty | King of Cey What | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | TV | 6.6 | 57 | |
| 1978 | Piranha | Earl Lyon | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | First Newscaster | Film | 4.5 | 56 |
| 1978 | Getting Married | Wedding Director | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Dr. Yates | TV | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Mr. Singleton | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1976 | Alice | TV | 7.0 | 54 | |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | Mr. Bradford | TV | 7.4 | 54 |
| 1975 | The Lost Saucer | TV | 6.0 | 53 | |
| 1975 | The Man from Clover Grove | Charlie Strange | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 1972 | Honeymoon Suite | TV | — | 50 | |
| 1971 | McMillan & Wife | TV | 7.0 | 49 | |
| 1971 | McMillan & Wife | Luther Dorfman | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1971 | The Pet Set | Self | TV | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Man with Mallet (segment "How to Cure the Common Vampire") | TV | 7.8 | 48 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Charlie | TV | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Charles Furman | TV | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Boyd Daniels | TV | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1969 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Mr. Witherspoon | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Harvey Hoople | TV | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Loan Officer | TV | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1968 | Blackbeard's Ghost | Dean Wheaton | Film | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1968 | Lady in Cement | Arnie Sherwin | Film | 6.2 | 46 |
| 1968 | The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band | Charlie Wrenn | Film | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1968 | The Narco Men | Records Clerk | Film | — | 46 |
| 1967 | The Mothers-in-Law | Roger Buell | TV | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1967 | Rango | TV | — | 45 | |
| 1967 | The Gnome-Mobile | Ralph Yarby | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1967 | The King's Pirate | Swaine | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1967 | Enter Laughing | Pike | Film | 4.8 | 45 |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton | Baldwin | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1966 | Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. | Survival Manual Narrator | Film | 5.8 | 44 |
| 1966 | The Carol Channing Show | Leon Thatcher | TV | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1966 | Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title | Mr. Travis / Police Chief | Film | 5.3 | 44 |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Internship Doctor (uncredited) | TV | 7.9 | 43 |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Harley Z. Poof | TV | 7.8 | 43 |
| 1965 | Green Acres | Mr. Oglethorpe | TV | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1965 | Billie | Principal Arnold Wilson | Film | 5.0 | 43 |
| 1965 | That Darn Cat! | Drive-in-Manager | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Maginot | Film | 3.8 | 43 |
| 1965 | Dear Heart | Mr. Cruikshank | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1964 | The Addams Family | Mortimer Phelps | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1964 | The Munsters | Borden T. Pike | TV | 7.9 | 42 |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Sy Devore | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Self | TV | 5.9 | 41 |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martian | Mr. Bentley | TV | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1963 | The Birds | Mitch's City Neighbor | Film | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1963 | Who's Minding the Store? | Tie Salesman | Film | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1963 | The Raiders | Commissioner Mailer | Film | 4.8 | 41 |
| 1963 | Critic's Choice | Harvey Rittenhouse | Film | 5.6 | 41 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | TV | 6.9 | 40 | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Mr. Brubaker | TV | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Mr. Miller | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1962 | About Time | The Butler | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Mel Cooley | TV | 7.6 | 39 |
| 1961 | Mister Ed | TV | 6.7 | 39 | |
| 1961 | Mister Ed | Tatti (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1961 | Mister Ed | Dr. Baker | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct | Martin | TV | 7.8 | 39 |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back | Dr. Melnick | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work | Fur Salesman (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1961 | Everything's Ducky | Dr. Deckham | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1960 | My Three Sons | TV | 6.6 | 38 | |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys | TV | 6.3 | 38 | |
| 1960 | Guestward, Ho! | TV | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 1960 | North to Alaska | Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Captain Shark | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Wallace V. Whipple | TV | 8.5 | 37 |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Bill Skidmore | TV | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Cecil Ellingboe | TV | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Funeral Director | TV | 5.6 | 37 |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat | TV | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 1959 | A Summer Place | Pawnbroker (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 37 |
| 1959 | It Started with a Kiss | Captain Porter (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 37 |
| 1959 | The Young Philadelphians | George Archibald | Film | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1959 | -30- | Chapman | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1959 | The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker | Sheriff | Film | 7.1 | 37 |
| 1959 | The Man Who Understood Women | Rossi (uncredited) | Film | 3.9 | 37 |
| 1959 | The Silent Kill | Michael Gilmore | Film | — | 37 |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | TV | 7.1 | 36 | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | TV | 6.5 | 36 | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | Mr. Conroy | TV | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Wallace Friend | TV | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah | Graves (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1958 | The Ed Wynn Show | Conway | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1958 | The High Cost of Loving | Obstetrician (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1958 | A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed | Milburn Schroeder | Film | 4.8 | 36 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Wilmer Beaslee | TV | 7.7 | 35 |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys | TV | 5.9 | 35 | |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys | Mr. Laidlaw | TV | 5.9 | 35 |
| 1957 | Maverick | Floyd Gimbel | TV | 6.9 | 35 |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver | Fred Rutherford | TV | 6.9 | 35 |
| 1957 | The Thin Man | TV | 7.6 | 35 | |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Winslow (uncredited) | TV | 8.7 | 35 |
| 1957 | Date with the Angels | TV | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1957 | Annette | Uncle Archie McCleod | TV | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1957 | Spring Reunion | Sidney (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 35 |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey | Farnsworth | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1957 | Decision at Sundown | Reverend Zaron | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1957 | Designing Woman | Larry Musso (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1957 | Kiss Them for Me | Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1957 | Affair in Reno | H.L. Denham | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1957 | The Hired Man | Harry Attwood | Film | — | 35 |
| 1957 | Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show | Shirt Salesman | Film | — | 35 |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1956 | Hot Blood | Mr. Swift (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 34 |
| 1956 | The Proud Ones | Barber (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1956 | The Power and the Prize | Howard Carruthers | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1956 | The Solid Gold Cadillac | Williams (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1956 | The Kettles in the Ozarks | Big Trout | Film | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Botkin | TV | 6.7 | 33 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Jeweler | TV | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Foundation Rep. Gibson | TV | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Paul Erickson | TV | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1955 | Navy Log | TV | 5.2 | 33 | |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show | District Attorney | TV | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | TV | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1955 | The Great Gildersleeve | TV | — | 33 | |
| 1955 | Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy | Semu | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1955 | This Island Earth | Pilot (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Mr. Stanley (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 33 |
| 1955 | My Sister Eileen | Baker's Receptionist (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 33 |
| 1955 | Good Morning, Miss Dove | Mr. Spivvy (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1955 | Prince of Players | Theatre Manager | Film | 5.5 | 33 |
| 1955 | Lay That Rifle Down | Glover Speckleton | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1954 | December Bride | James, Desi Arnaz's Butler | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1954 | December Bride | Bud Hodges | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1954 | Public Defender | Truant Officer | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1954 | Them! | Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference | Film | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1954 | Désirée | Etienne Clary | Film | 6.6 | 32 |
| 1954 | Shield for Murder | The Professor | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1954 | Private Hell 36 | Mr. Mace (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1954 | Cry Vengeance | Bartender at The Cameo Room | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Show | John Savich | TV | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1953 | The Life Of Riley | Chauffeur | TV | 6.7 | 31 |
| 1953 | Invaders from Mars | MP | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | Planter O'Toole | TV | 7.8 | 30 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Dr. Thomas Gregory | TV | 7.2 | 29 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Shirt Salesman | TV | 7.8 | 28 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | TV | 7.8 | 28 | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Sheldon | TV | 6.7 | 28 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Norton | TV | 6.7 | 28 |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre | TV | 8.0 | 26 |