Tony Dow

Tony Dow

Acting • Born 1945-04-13 – Died 2022-07-27

Acting1Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography

40 credits
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Movie • 2003

Self

Playing Patti

Playing Patti

Movie • 2006

A Great American Tragedy

A Great American Tragedy

Movie • 1972

Johnny

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

Movie • 1995

Producer

David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars

David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars

Movie • 2021

Self

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

Movie • 1987

Judge #1

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

Movie • 2003

Still the Beaver

Still the Beaver

Movie • 1983

Wally Cleaver

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

Movie • 1977

Wally (segment "Courtroom")

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

Movie • 1981

Dr. Russell

High School U.S.A.

High School U.S.A.

Movie • 1983

Principal Pete Kinney

Death Scream

Death Scream

Movie • 1975

Joey

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Gordon Rogers

Square Pegs

Square Pegs

TV • 1982

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

TV • 1984

Preston

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

TV • 1960

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

TV • 1982

Julian Groves

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

TV • 1976

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

TV • 1977

Lassie

Lassie

TV • 1954

Drew Hanford

The New Leave It to Beaver

The New Leave It to Beaver

TV • 1984

Wally Cleaver

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

TV • 1957

Wally Cleaver

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

TV • 1963

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

TV • 1963

George

Never Too Young

Never Too Young

TV • 1965

Chet Brandon

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Bob Quincy

Jesse Hawkes

Jesse Hawkes

TV • 1989

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

MBC Exec Donald Debono

Adam-12

Adam-12

TV • 1968

Cpl. Wayne Miller

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

TV • 1963

George Scheros

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

TV • 1963

United States - United Nations Assembly

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

TV • 1963

Mike Kenyon

Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares

TV • 1988

Johnny Travers

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Wally Cleaver / Barry Renner

Emergency!

Emergency!

TV • 1972

Motorcycle Rider

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

TV • 1968

Frank Parks

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV • 1997

Jimmy (segment "The Card Game")

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

TV • 1979

Self

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

TV • 1954

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self (uncredited)