Posted on 07/28/2022 9:54:41 AM PDT by Red Badger
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.
His death comes a day after his passing was mistakenly reported by his management team and his wife.
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A statement on his Facebook page now reads:
We have received confirmation from Christopher, Tony’s son, that Tony passed away earlier this morning, with his loving family at his side to see him through this journey. We know that the world is collectively saddened by the loss of this incredible man. He gave so much to us all and was loved by so many. One fan said it best—”It is rare when there is a person who is so universally loved like Tony.”
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Memory Eternal!!!!
Is Generalissimo Francisco Franco still dead?
He’s not dead.
He’s with Elvis...
“Damn, that’s twice this week.”
Is that two votes or one?
Wasn’t he in that Bond movie, “You Only Live Twice”?
Does this mean we should all start posting “I’m not dead yet!” Notices?
They are both passed away....................😢
RIP. Condolences and prayers to his widow and loved ones.
Pretty good to hold on a full day after you croak
The Dow dropped?
Wally got a haircut from Floyd the Barber during a brief trip to Mayberry.
Upper middle class white kids in trouble was about as far away from my rural Mississippi outhouse out back, hand pump water from a well upbringing as you can get, but I enjoyed it because it showed me that there as another world that I could live in.
I was born in Poverty.
I was raised in Poverty.
I did not like Poverty
So I left Poverty..................................
That’s Andy the barber...1959.
He was only mostly dead before.
Good job. That episode was on MeTV this morning.
Same here. High Plains poor, oil camps. Then dad decided he wanted to move to the Ozarks for some reason. A place he had never lived.
boy did it teach him a lesson! We went from poor to destitute! My brother and I, later as adults, fled poverty only when we moved somewhere else.
Yes, we watched those old shows! Including CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT before he became Jet Jackson!
And lots of after hours movies!
Really? Not in my market, I don’t think.
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