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Tony Dow

Tony Dow

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 13, 1945
Died Jul 27, 2022 (77)
Birthplace Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Sep 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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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 Barb ... ara 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Dow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

1987

as Judge #1

Still the Beaver

Still the Beaver

1983

as Wally Cleaver

High School U.S.A.

High School U.S.A.

1983

as Principal Pete Kinney

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981

as Dr. Russell

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

as Wally (segment "Courtroom")

Death Scream

Death Scream

1975

as Joey

A Great American Tragedy

A Great American Tragedy

1972

as Johnny

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Leave It to Beaver

as Wally Cleaver

Episodes: 234

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Never Too Young

as Chet Brandon

Episodes: 194

First Aired: Sep 27, 1965

The New Leave It to Beaver

as Wally Cleaver

Episodes: 100

First Aired: Nov 08, 1984

Lassie

as Drew Hanford

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Mr. Novak

as George

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Freddy's Nightmares

as Johnny Travers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 09, 1988

The Love Boat

as Wally Cleaver / Barry Renner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Murder, She Wrote

as Gordon Rogers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Charles in Charge

as Preston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1984

Knight Rider

as Julian Groves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Dr. Kildare

as Bob Quincy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Diagnosis: Murder

as MBC Exec Donald Debono

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Adam-12

as Cpl. Wayne Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Mr. Novak

as George Scheros

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Mr. Novak

as Mike Kenyon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Mr. Novak

as United States - United Nations Assembly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Emergency!

as Motorcycle Rider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

The Mod Squad

as Frank Parks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Jimmy (segment "The Card Game")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1997

Square Pegs

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1982

My Three Sons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

The Greatest Show on Earth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Jesse Hawkes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 1989

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

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