Wally Cleaver: Last News

Actor Tony Dow, best known for portraying Wally Cleaver on iconic family sitcom “Leave It to Beaver”, has died at age 77.

Jerry Mathers paid tribute to his Leave It To Beaver co-star today, remembering Tony Dow as “not only my brother on tv, but in many ways in life as well.”

Tony Dow, the actor who personified the role of America’s big brother as the elder sibling Wally Cleaver on the TV classic sitcom Leave It To Beaver, died today. He was 77, and had been battling cancer.

Tony Dow has died at the age of 77 after recently announcing his cancer had returned.The TV star appear in the popular late 195's sitcom as the popular CBS comedy as the young Wally Cleaver.Back in May of this year, Dow's wife Lauren Shulkind confirmed the "heartbreaking" news that the illness had tragically made a comeback.She said: "Unfortunately, Tony has once again been diagnosed with cancer. "He is approaching this reality so bravely, but it is truly heartbreaking.""We want to thank you in advance for your caring thoughts."Last year, it became apparent that Dow had been suffering with health after he was diagnosed with pneumonia - with his family stamping out that it had nothing to do with Covid-19.At the time of Dow's pneumonia battle, his wife explained that they'd had to wait 24 hours for a hospital bed to become free - due to the surge in coronavirus cases in California.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTony Dow, the actor and director best known for playing the stalwart older brother Wally Cleaver to Jerry Mathers’ Beaver in the iconic series “Leave It to Beaver,” has died. He was 77.His official Facebook page posted that he died Tuesday morning.

Zack Sharf Tony Dow, the actor who starred as Wally Cleaver on “Leave It to Beaver,” has once again been diagnosed with cancer. Dow’s wife, Lauren Shulkind, broke the news on the actor’s official Facebook page.

Tony Dow, best known for his role on 1950s sitcom “Leave It To Beaver”, has been diagnosed with cancer.

"Leave it to Beaver" actor Tony Dow is reportedly in the hospital with pneumonia.  The actor, director and sculptor is perhaps best known for playing the older brother character, Wally Cleaver, in 234 episodes of the sitcom’s run from 1957 to 1963.That’s why many fans took notice when TMZ reported that he had been taken to the emergency room on Thursday.  His wife, Lauren, told the outlet that his illness was not related to the coronavirus. In fact, he was reportedly tested several times at the hospital and each one came back negative.

By Tom Tapp