
Tony Dow
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1945-04-13
- Died
- 2022-07-27
- Place of birth
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Anthony Lee Dow · Tony Lee 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (25)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Gordon Rogers

The Love Boat
1977
as Wally Cleaver / Barry Renner

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as MBC Exec Donald Debono

Knight Rider
1982
as Julian Groves

Lassie
1954
as Drew Hanford

Adam-12
1968
as Cpl. Wayne Miller

Quincy, M.E.
1976

Emergency!
1972
as Motorcycle Rider

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Bob Quincy

My Three Sons
1960

CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Jimmy (segment "The Card Game")

Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Wally Cleaver

Charles in Charge
1984
as Preston

The Mod Squad
1968
as Frank Parks

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977

Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Johnny Travers

Mr. Novak
1963
as George / George Scheros / Mike Kenyon / United States - United Nations Assembly
Never Too Young
1965
as Chet Brandon
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963

The New Leave It to Beaver
1984
as Wally Cleaver
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self

Square Pegs
1982

Jesse Hawkes
1989
Movies (12)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Self

The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
as Wally (segment "Courtroom")

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Dr. Russell

Back to the Beach
1987
as Judge #1

High School U.S.A.
1983
as Principal Pete Kinney

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
1995
as Producer

A Great American Tragedy
1972
as Johnny

Death Scream
1975
as Joey
Playing Patti
2006

Still the Beaver
1983
as Wally Cleaver

David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars
2021
as Self

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
2003
About Tony Dow
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. Des… With 37 credits spanning from 1954 to 2021, Tony Dow has appeared in 12 films and 25 TV shows.
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- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) — as Self
- The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) — as Wally (segment "Courtroom")
- The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981) — as Dr. Russell
- Back to the Beach (1987) — as Judge #1
- High School U.S.A. (1983) — as Principal Pete Kinney
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