BREAKING: Tony Dow, known for his role in 'Leave It to Beaver,' died on Wednesday at the age of 77, his family said.
Earlier posts said the actor had been"in and out of the hospital" after being diagnosed with cancer several months ago.
Dow was just 12 years old when he began starring as big brother Wally Cleaver on the TV series depicting an idealistic version of mid-century American life."Leave It to Beaver" debuted in 1957, and proved so popular that its reruns have been airing for decades. Dow reprised the role of Wally as an adult in a reunion TV movie and series in the 1980s.in January, Dow said"the genius of 'Leave It to Beaver' was that the show was written from a child's point of view.
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