Celebrity Death: Tony Dow, Leave It To Beaver's Wally Cleaver, 77

[Jumptheshark]

Tony Dow Still Alive; Leave It to Beaver Actor’s Death Announced Prematurely

Despite reports to the contrary, Tony Dow — best known for playing TV's Wally Cleaver — is not dead.

tvline.com

reportedly he has been sick for some time. For those raised on reruns from the 50/60's--another part of the childhood slips away

Click to read more...

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Watched re-runs as a child on KBHK-44 in San Francisco back before there was cable.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Suprirsed by his TV directing credits as I never heard that he had gone into that, but he directed episodes of Coach, Baylon 5, Swamp Thing and a Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode (Field of Fire) as well as other shows in 80's and 90's

His cancer had returned it was announced in May so his health must have deteriorated rapidly

f*** Cancer as always

RIP

 

[Jumptheshark]

Suprirsed by his TV directing credits as I never heard that he had gone into that, but he directed episodes of Coach, Baylon 5, Swamp Thing and a Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode (Field of Fire) as well as other shows in 80's and 90's

His cancer had returned it was announced in May so his health must have deteriorated rapidly

f*** Cancer as always

RIP

Babylon 5 was the first show I saw he directed. He was at a B5 convention many years ago and was asked if he became a director because acting roles dried up. The answer surprised a few. It wasn't till Still the beaver when he got really interested in directing and writing. Due to the show needed him and the beaver and so when he asked to direct an episode, after proving he could do it, they let him direct a few and after that , other shows also hired him to direct.

He actually left Hollywood( the life) and was involved in construction and real estate. He also became a good sculptor and and works displayed around the world

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

RIP I know Ken Osmond died a couple years back so I think Jerry Mathers is all that's left

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

RIP

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

RIP

 

[Jumptheshark]

turns out he is still alive but under hospice care

'Leave it to Beaver' Star Tony Dow Still Alive, Despite Statement Announcing Death

'Leave it to Beaver' star Tony Dow is still alive, despite an official statement saying he had died.

www.tmz.com

 

[Jumptheshark]

the craziest part of the story is that it was on his official facebook page and that is how his wife found out about it

 

[Chili]

Watching Leave it to Beaver was like reliving youth. Tony Dow would have been a great big brother to have. Sad news.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Now it's official, RIP

 

[Jumptheshark]

why are PR people so quick to do shit sometimes? IT was not like it was some stranger calling up KTLA or something--they posted it on his facebook