Tony Dow
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Biography
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 televi...
Known For
Filmography
David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars
2021
as Self
Playing Patti
2006
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Self
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
2003
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Jimmy (segment "The Card Game")
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
1995
as Producer
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as MBC Exec Donald Debono
Jesse Hawkes
1989
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Johnny Travers
Back to the Beach
1987
as Judge #1
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Gordon Rogers
Charles in Charge
1984
as Preston
The New Leave It to Beaver
1984
as Wally Cleaver
Still the Beaver
1983
as Wally Cleaver
High School U.S.A.
1983
as Principal Pete Kinney
Square Pegs
1982
Knight Rider
1982
as Julian Groves
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Dr. Russell
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
as Wally (segment "Courtroom")
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Wally Cleaver / Barry Renner
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Death Scream
1975
as Joey
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
A Great American Tragedy
1972
as Johnny
Emergency!
1972
as Motorcycle Rider
Adam-12
1968
as Cpl. Wayne Miller
The Mod Squad
1968
as Frank Parks
Never Too Young
1965
as Chet Brandon
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
Mr. Novak
1963
as Mike Kenyon
Mr. Novak
1963
as George Scheros
Mr. Novak
1963
as United States - United Nations Assembly
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Bob Quincy
My Three Sons
1960
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Wally Cleaver
Lassie
1954
as Drew Hanford
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self