Tony Dow

Tony Dow

Known for

Acting

Born

April 13, 1945

Birthplace

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

July 27, 2022 (aged 77)

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 television movie and in The New Leave It to Beaver.

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Best known work

Knight Rider
Knight Rider
1982
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
1994
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
Crusade
Crusade
1999

Filmography

  1. 2021

    David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars

    as Self

  2. 2006

  3. 2003

  4. 2003

  5. 2000

    Bob MartinTV

    Director

  6. 2000

  7. 1999

    CrusadeTV

    Director

  8. 1998

    Roger RogerTV

    Director

  9. 1997

  10. 1997

    Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV

    as Jimmy (segment "The Card Game") (1 episode)

  11. 1995

  12. 1994

    Babylon 5TV

    Director

  13. 1993

    Diagnosis: MurderTV

    as MBC Exec Donald Debono (1 episode)

  14. 1993

  15. 1991

  16. 1990

    Get a LifeTV

    Director

  17. 1990

    Swamp ThingTV

    Director

  18. 1989

    The New LassieTV

    Director

  19. 1989

  20. 1989

    CoachTV

    Director

  21. 1988

    Freddy's NightmaresTV

    as Johnny Travers (2 episodes)

  22. 1987

  23. 1984

    The New Leave It to BeaverTV

    as Wally Cleaver (100 episodes)

  24. 1984

    Charles in ChargeTV

    as Preston (1 episode)

  25. 1984

    Murder, She WroteTV

    as Gordon Rogers (1 episode)

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