Tony Dow

Tony Lee Dow (April 13, 1945 – July 27, 2022)^[3] was an American actor, director, and movie producer. He played Wally Cleaver in the sitcom television series Leave It to Beaver from 1957 to 1963. He played the same role again in The New Leave It to Beaver from 1983 to 1989. He also directed several episodes of Babylon 5. Dow was born in Hollywood, California.^[3]

Tony Dow
Dow in 1961
Born	Tony Lee Dow (1945-04-13)April 13, 1945 Hollywood, California, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 77) Topanga, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Problems caused by liver cancer
Occupations	Actor director producer sculptor
Years active	1949–2022
Spouses	Carol Marlow ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1980)​ [1] Lauren Shulkind ​ (m. 1980)​ [2]

In May 2022, Dow was diagnosed with liver cancer.^[4] On July 26, 2022, it was reported that Dow was in his "final moments" under hospice care in Topanga, California.^[5][6] He died from the disease on July 27, 2022 at his home in Topanga, California at the age of 77.^[7]