‘Leave It to Beaver’ Co-Star Tony Dow Dies at 77

‘Leave It to Beaver’ Co-Star Tony Dow Dies at 77
Actor Tony Dow, star of the hit comedy series "Leave It To Beaver", acts as presenter during a taping of the second annual TV Land Awards in Hollywood, Calif., on March 7, 2004. Fred Prouser/Reuters
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Actor Tony Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver in the 1950s American TV hit sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died Tuesday at age 77, his friends and management team said.

Dow, whose career in television as an actor, director, and producer spanned seven decades, died on Tuesday morning, according to a statement posted to Facebook. A cause of death was not disclosed, though he and his wife, Lauren, said in May that he was suffering from a recurrence of cancer.