Tony Dow

This article is about the American actor, film producer, and director. For the British director, see Tony Dow (director).

Tony Dow
Dow in 1961
Born
Anthony Lee Dow

(1945-04-13)April 13, 1945
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 77)
Topanga, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • sculptor
Years active1949–2022
Spouses
Carol Marlow
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(m. 1969; div. 1980)​
[1]
Lauren Shulkind
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(m. 1980)​
[2]
Children1

Anthony Lee Dow (April 13, 1945 – July 27, 2022) was an American actor, film producer, director and sculptor. He portrayed Wally Cleaver in the iconic television sitcom Leave It to Beaver from 1957 to 1963. From 1983 to 1989, Dow reprised his role as Wally in a television movie and in The New Leave It to Beaver.

  1. ^ "Glimpse into Tony Dow's Life after 'Leave It to Beaver' and His Almost 40-Year Marriage". January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "'Leave It to Beaver' star Tony Dow 'doing well' after pneumonia hospitalization". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.