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On this day May 14, 1921, actor Richard Deacon was born.
Actor Richard Deacon was #BornOnThisDay May 14, 1921. Although Deacon appeared in over 100 TV shows, he is best remembered for playing TV producer "Mel Cooley" on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-'66). Deacon passed in 1984 (age 63) from #heartattack. #RIP #GoneTooSoon #BOTD #LGBTQ
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Sun May 14, 2023: On this day May 14, 1921, actor Richard Deacon was born.
Sun May 15, 2022: Actor Richard Deacon was #BornOnThisDay, May 14, 1921.