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Tony Dow

Acting · Born April 13, 1945 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Tony Lee Dow (April 13, 1945 – July 27, 2022) was an American television actor, film producer, director, and sculptor. He was best known for his role in the television sitcom Leave It to Beaver, which ran in primetime from 1957 to 1963. Dow played Wally Cleaver, the older son of June (played by Barbara Billingsley) and Ward (played by Hugh Beaumont) Cleaver, and the older brother of Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver (played by Jerry Mathers). From 1983 to 1989, Dow reprised his role as Wally in a television movie and in The New Leave It to Beaver.

Movies with Tony Dow

• The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) — Wally (segment "Courtroom")
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) — Self
• Back to the Beach (1987) — Judge #1
• High School U.S.A. (1983) — Principal Pete Kinney
• Still the Beaver (1983) — Wally Cleaver
• The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981) — Dr. Russell
• The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995) — Producer
• Death Scream (1975) — Joey
• Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003)
• A Great American Tragedy (1972) — Johnny
• David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars (2021) — Self

TV shows with Tony Dow

• Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Wally Cleaver
• The New Leave It to Beaver (1984) — Wally Cleaver