Trivia

In 2007 the 62-year-old Dow, the 59-year-old Jerry Mathers and 91-year-old Barbara Billingsley celebrated the 50th anniversary of Leave It to Beaver (1957) by reuniting and inaugurating the 24-hour TV-Land marathon.

Is a modern-art sculptor and represented exclusively by Karen Lynne Gallery in Beverly Hills, CA. One of his bronze pieces was on display in the backyard garden of his one-time TV mom Barbara Billingsley. Now a grandfather, he and his wife Lauren lived close to Billingsley before her 2010 death at age 93.

His mother was Muriel Montrose, a stunt woman in early Westerns, Clara Bow's double and a Mack Sennett Bathing Beauty. His father was John Stevens Dow, Jr., a designer and contractor.

One of his bronze sculptures was accepted at 2008's Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts, a 150-year-old art show staged annually at the Louvre in Paris, France.

Joined the US Army National Guard in 1965.

Was a junior Olympics diving champion.

In the '70s he attended journalism school while working in contracting and construction.

In the late '70s and early '80, he re-teamed with his Leave It to Beaver (1957) co-star Jerry Mathers and performed in dinner theatres.

Involved in building luxury condominiums.

Son Christopher Dow, with Carol Marlow, b. 3/26/1973.

As of September 2012 he was living and working in Topanga Canyon, CA, as a sculptor.

On 7/26/2022 his death was erroneously reported on Facebook by one of his managers. He died the next day.

He has played the same character (Wally Cleaver) on three different series: Leave It to Beaver (1957), The Love Boat (1977) and The New Leave It to Beaver (1983).

Appeared as a witness in a case in the 1980s version of The People's Court.

Survived by his wife, one son Christopher, one brother Dion, and a granddaughter.

Profiled in the 2016 book "X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?" by Kathy Garver and Fred Ascher.

His paternal grandmother was Swedish. His mother had Colonial American roots in Massachusetts.

Not related to Peggy Dow.