Tony Dow

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Dow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Murder, She Wrote

Knight Rider

Diagnosis: Murder

The Love Boat

My Three Sons

Adam-12

Quincy, M.E.

All Movies (12)

• David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars2021 · as Self
• Playing Patti2006
• Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina2003
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star2003 · as Self
• The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space1995 · as Producer
• Back to the Beach1987 · as Judge #1
• High School U.S.A.1983 · as Principal Pete Kinney
• Still the Beaver1983 · as Wally Cleaver
• The Ordeal of Bill Carney1981 · as Dr. Russell
• The Kentucky Fried Movie1977 · as Wally (segment "Courtroom")
• Death Scream1975 · as Joey
• A Great American Tragedy1972 · as Johnny

All TV Shows (28)

• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · as Jimmy (segment "The Card Game")
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as MBC Exec Donald Debono
• Jesse Hawkes1989
• Freddy's Nightmares1988 · as Johnny Travers
• The New Leave It to Beaver1984 · as Wally Cleaver
• Charles in Charge1984 · as Preston
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Gordon Rogers
• Square Pegs1982
• Knight Rider1982 · as Julian Groves
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• The Love Boat1977 · as Wally Cleaver / Barry Renner
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977
• Quincy, M.E.1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Emergency!1972 · as Motorcycle Rider
• The Mod Squad1968 · as Frank Parks
• Adam-121968 · as Cpl. Wayne Miller
• Never Too Young1965 · as Chet Brandon
• Mr. Novak1963 · as George
• Mr. Novak1963 · as George Scheros
• Mr. Novak1963 · as United States - United Nations Assembly
• Mr. Novak1963 · as Mike Kenyon
• The Greatest Show on Earth1963
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Bob Quincy
• My Three Sons1960
• Leave It to Beaver1957 · as Wally Cleaver
• The George Gobel Show1954 · as Self
• Lassie1954 · as Drew Hanford