Tony Dow-Whally Cleaver-Murphy Elliott
by Murphy Elliott
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Title
Tony Dow-Whally Cleaver-Murphy Elliott
Artist
Murphy Elliott
Medium
Drawing - Pencil On Paper
Description
A pencil drawing of a young Tony Dow by Murphy Elliott
Dow was born in Hollywood, California, to John Stevens Dow, Jr. (1908–1987), a designer and general contractor, and Muriel Virginia Dow (née Montrose) (May 27, 1906 – April 30, 2001),[1] a stunt woman in early Westerns and Clara Bow's movie double in Hollywood. In his youth, Dow was a Junior Olympics diving champion.[2] He won the role of Wally Cleaver in Leave It to Beaver in a casting call with almost no previous acting experience.[3]
Dow continued to perform on Leave It to Beaver for six years, until the series ended in 1963. After that, he appeared on other television shows, including My Three Sons, Dr. Kildare, The Greatest Show on Earth, Never Too Young, and on five episodes of Mr. Novak in three different roles. Then, from 1965 to 1968, he served in the National Guard, interrupting his acting career. On his return to acting, he was a guest star in the television series Adam-12, Love American Style, Knight Rider, Square Pegs, The Mod Squad, The Hardy Boys, and Emergency!.[3]
During the 1970s, Dow continued acting while working in the construction industry and studying journalism and filmmaking.[4]
In 1987, he was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award for his role as Wally Cleaver.[5]
Dow's most recent screen appearance was in the 2003 film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star.[3]
In April 2019, Dow was seen promoting the Leave It To Beaver television series and other classic television series on the MeTV television network.
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November 16th, 2009
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