7.5
TV
Acting
Tony Dow
- Born
- Died
- (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 49 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
7.5
TV
7.9
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
8.0
TV
Babylon 5
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
6.2
Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
7.2
TV
Freddy's Nightmares
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
6.7
TV
Crusade
7.1
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
7.5
TV
Quincy, M.E.
6.9
TV
Leave It to Beaver
6.1
TV
Charles in Charge
6.3
TV
Lassie
6.7
TV
Coach
7.3
TV
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
8.0
TV
Emergency!
7.1
TV
Adam-12
5.9
Movie
Back to the Beach
Acting credits 37
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars Film | Self |
| 2006 | Playing Patti Film | |
| 2003 | Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina Film | |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Film | Self |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV | Jimmy (segment "The Card Game") (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space Film | Producer |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | MBC Exec Donald Debono (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Jesse Hawkes TV | (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares TV | Johnny Travers (2 ep) |
| 1987 | Back to the Beach Film | Judge #1 |
| 1984 | The New Leave It to Beaver TV | Wally Cleaver (100 ep) |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge TV | Preston (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Gordon Rogers (1 ep) |
| 1983 | High School U.S.A. Film | Principal Pete Kinney |
| 1983 | Still the Beaver Film | Wally Cleaver |
| 1982 | Square Pegs TV | (2 ep) |
| 1982 | Knight Rider TV | Julian Groves (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Ordeal of Bill Carney Film | Dr. Russell |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Wally Cleaver / Barry Renner (2 ep) |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie Film | Wally (segment "Courtroom") |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Death Scream Film | Joey |
| 1972 | A Great American Tragedy Film | Johnny |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Motorcycle Rider (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad TV | Frank Parks (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Adam-12 TV | Cpl. Wayne Miller (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Never Too Young TV | Chet Brandon (194 ep) |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak TV | Mike Kenyon, George Scheros, United States - United Nations Assembly (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth TV | (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare TV | Bob Quincy (1 ep) |
| 1960 | My Three Sons TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver TV | Wally Cleaver (234 ep) |
| 1954 | The George Gobel Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Lassie TV | Drew Hanford (3 ep) |
Crew credits 13
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bob Martin TV | Director (12 ep) |
| 2000 | Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Crusade TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Roger Roger TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space Film | Producer |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Harry and the Hendersons TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1990 | Get a Life TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Swamp Thing TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1989 | The New Lassie TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1989 | Coach TV | Director (11 ep) |