Quick Facts
Born:
1945-04-13
Birthplace:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
40 Total Roles
Tony Dow
Acting
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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 television movie and in The New Leave It to Beaver.
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Known For
Knight Rider
Julian Groves
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
Gordon Rogers
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Wally (segment "Courtroom")
Freddy's Nightmares
Johnny Travers
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
The Love Boat
Wally Cleaver / Barry Renner
Diagnosis: Murder
MBC Exec Donald Debono
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Playing Patti MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star MOVIE | Self |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV | Jimmy (segment "The Card Game") |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space MOVIE | Producer |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | MBC Exec Donald Debono |
| 1989 | Jesse Hawkes TV | Self |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares TV | Johnny Travers |
| 1987 | Back to the Beach MOVIE | Judge #1 |