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Richard Deacon, actor
Actor

Richard Deacon: Movies & Box Office

films
53
on screen
1953–1984
box office
$21.5K
Career at a glance

Richard Deacon's Career in Numbers

Richard Deacon's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Deacon works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Invaders from Mars (1953) to Bad Manners (1984), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Richard Deacon Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 27
  2. 1960s 19
  3. 1970s 1
  4. 1980s 6

The 1950s were Richard Deacon's busiest decade, with 27 films.

Richard Deacon Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 18
  • Romance 8
  • Drama 8
  • Crime 3
  • Adventure 3
  • Western 3
  • Tv movie 2
  • Music 2
  • Fantasy 2
  • Family 1

Comedy is the genre Richard Deacon has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of romance (8).

Richard Deacon Career Milestones

First film
Invaders from Mars 1953
Biggest box office hit
A Summer Place $21.5K worldwide
Newest film
Bad Manners 1984
53 credits

Richard Deacon Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Deacon is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1984 The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984) movie poster The Hoboken Chicken Emergency as City Councilman · Family
  2. 1984 Bad Manners (1984) movie poster Bad Manners as Ticket Salesman · Comedy
  3. 1980 The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980) movie poster The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood as Joseph Rottman · Comedy
  4. 1980 Murder Can Hurt You! (1980) movie poster Murder Can Hurt You! as Mr. Burnice · Comedy
  5. 1980 Murder Can Hurt You! (1980) movie poster Murder Can Hurt You! as Mr. Burnice · Comedy
  6. 1980 Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980) movie poster Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty as King of Cey What · Tv movie
  7. 1978 Rabbit Test (1978) movie poster Rabbit Test as First Newscaster · Comedy
  8. 1969 Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) movie poster Arsenic and Old Lace as Mr. Witherspoon · Tv movie
  9. 1968 Lady in Cement (1968) movie poster Lady in Cement as Arnie Sherwin · Crime
  10. 1968 The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) movie poster The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band as Charlie Wrenn · Music
  11. 1968 Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) movie poster Blackbeard's Ghost Fantasy
  12. 1967 The King’s Pirate (1967) movie poster The King’s Pirate as Swaine · Adventure
  13. 1967 The Gnome-Mobile (1967) movie poster The Gnome-Mobile as Ralph Yarby · Fantasy
  14. 1967 Enter Laughing (1967) movie poster Enter Laughing as Pike · Romance
  15. 1966 Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966) movie poster Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Survival Manual Narrator · Adventure
  16. 1966 Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title (1966) movie poster Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title as Mr. Travis / Police Chief · Comedy
  17. 1965 Billie (1965) movie poster Billie as Principal Arnold Wilson · Music
  18. 1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965) movie poster John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Maginot · Comedy
  19. 1964 Dear Heart (1964) movie poster Dear Heart as Mr. Cruikshank · Romance
  20. 1964 The Patsy (1964) movie poster The Patsy Comedy
  21. 1963 The Raiders (1963) movie poster The Raiders as Commissioner Mailer · Western
  22. 1963 Who’s Minding the Store? (1963) movie poster Who’s Minding the Store? as Tie Salesman · Comedy
  23. 1963 Critic’s Choice (1963) movie poster Critic’s Choice as Harvey Rittenhouse · Comedy
  24. 1962 That Touch of Mink (1962) movie poster That Touch of Mink as Mr. Miller · Romance
  25. 1961 All in a Night’s Work (1961) movie poster All in a Night’s Work as Fur Salesman (uncredited) · Romance
  26. 1960 North to Alaska (1960) movie poster North to Alaska as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Comedy
  27. 1959 A Summer Place (1959) movie poster A Summer Place as Pawnbroker (uncredited) · Romance
  28. 1959 -30- (1959) movie poster -30- as Chapman · Drama
  29. 1959 The Man Who Understood Women (1959) movie poster The Man Who Understood Women as Rossi (uncredited) · Comedy
  30. 1959 It Started with a Kiss (1959) movie poster It Started with a Kiss as Capt. Porter · Comedy
  31. 1959 The Young Philadelphians (1959) movie poster The Young Philadelphians as George Archibald · Drama
  32. 1959 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959) movie poster The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker as Sheriff · Comedy
  33. 1958 A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958) movie poster A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed as Milburn Schroeder · Crime
  34. 1958 The Last Hurrah (1958) movie poster The Last Hurrah as Graves (uncredited) · Drama
  35. 1958 The High Cost of Loving (1958) movie poster The High Cost of Loving as Obstetrician (uncredited) · Comedy
  36. 1957 Decision at Sundown (1957) movie poster Decision at Sundown as Reverend Zaron · Western
  37. 1957 My Man Godfrey (1957) movie poster My Man Godfrey as Farnsworth · Comedy
  38. 1957 The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) movie poster The Spirit of St. Louis as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited) · History
  39. 1957 Spring Reunion (1957) movie poster Spring Reunion as Sidney (uncredited) · Drama
  40. 1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) movie poster The Solid Gold Cadillac as Williams (uncredited) · Romance
  41. 1956 The Proud Ones (1956) movie poster The Proud Ones as Barber (uncredited) · Western
  42. 1956 The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) movie poster The Kettles in the Ozarks as Big Trout · Comedy
  43. 1956 Hot Blood (1956) movie poster Hot Blood as Mr. Swift (uncredited) · Romance
  44. 1955 Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) movie poster Good Morning, Miss Dove as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited) · Drama
  45. 1955 My Sister Eileen (1955) movie poster My Sister Eileen as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited) · Comedy
  46. 1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) movie poster Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as Semu · Adventure
  47. 1955 This Island Earth (1955) movie poster This Island Earth as Spacecraft Pilot · Sci-Fi
  48. 1955 Prince of Players (1955) movie poster Prince of Players as Theatre Manager · Drama
  49. 1954 Cry Vengeance (1954) movie poster Cry Vengeance as Bartender at The Cameo Room · Drama
  50. 1954 Désirée (1954) movie poster Désirée as Etienne Clary · Romance
  51. 1954 Private Hell 36 (1954) movie poster Private Hell 36 as Mr. Mace (uncredited) · Crime
  52. 1954 Shield for Murder (1954) movie poster Shield for Murder as The Professor · Drama
  53. 1953 Invaders from Mars (1953) movie poster Invaders from Mars as MP · Horror
Works with

Who Richard Deacon Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Deacon shares the most films with. Walter Brennan comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Fred Clark (3).

FAQ

Richard Deacon: Questions & Answers

How many movies Richard Deacon has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Richard Deacon been in?

Richard Deacon is credited on 53 films, from 1953 to 1984. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Deacon's highest-grossing movie?

A Summer Place (1959) is Richard Deacon's biggest box office hit, with $21.5K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Richard Deacon's movies have made $21.5K.

Richard Deacon's biggest hits

What is Richard Deacon's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Deacon's filmography is The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984), in the role of City Councilman.

Who does Richard Deacon work with most often?

Richard Deacon shares the most films with Walter Brennan (3 films), Fred Clark (3 films) and Henry Koster (3 films).

The Best Richard Deacon Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.

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