Tony was a competitive swimmer as a child, but his life changed after attending an audition for a new television series titled Leave It to Beaver. He was best known for playing teenager Wally Cleaver, ...

Update: Tony Dow is still alive, his management told TMZ. A statement announcing his death has been removed from the actor’s Facebook page. Dow’s manager told TMZ that Dow’s wife, Lauren, believed ...

According to TMZ, actor Tony Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on the iconic television show "Leave It to Beaver," is still alive, despite a statement announcing his death from his ...

Editor’s note: Deadline originally posted this report on July 26 after Tony Dow’s family said it had announced his death erroneously. The actor died Wednesday in hospice care. Read the obituary here.

Tony Dow, who played Wally on the sitcom "Leave it to Beaver," has died. In a statement on Dow's Facebook page, Tony's son, Christopher, confirmed that the actor died early Wednesday morning with ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Dow, who as Wally Cleaver on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver” helped create the popular and lasting image of the American teenager of the 1950s and 60s, died Wednesday. He was ...

Before earning notoriety on television, Tony was a talented swimmer. He was a junior diving champion and held a national record at just 9 years old. Before earning notoriety on television, Tony was a ...

UNITED STATES - LEAVE IT TO BEAVER - "Gallery" 1957-1963 Jerry Mathers, Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, Hugh Beaumont (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) ...

Leave It to Beaver star, Jeri Weil, 77, who played Beaver Cleaver's (Jerry Mathers) classmate Judy Hensler, is opening up about her friendship with her late castmate, Tony Dow. During an August 2025 ...