Dow Death News Was Premature..Actor is Alive

 

Tony Dow April 13, 1945 – July 26, 2022

6PM UPDATE 7/26: Actor Tony Dow is still alive, his family says. His death was erroneously posted on his Facebook page and confirmed by his manager. Dow i=renais in Hospice care.

Today's earlier announcement.  This story will be updated if his condition changes.

“The world has lost an amazing human being, but we are all richer for the memories that he has left us. From the warm reminiscences of Wally Cleaver to those of us fortunate enough to know him personally - thank you Tony. And thank you for the reflections of a simpler time, the laughter, the friendship and for the feeling that you were a big brother to us all,” the Facebook message said in part.

Tony 'Wally' Dow and Jerry Mathers as 'The Beaver'

The actor appeared in several TV shows spanning decades and genres, including “Adam-12,” “Mod Squad,” “Emergency,” “The Love Boat,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Babylon 5,” according to his iMDB page.

But he was best known as the older brother of The Beaver, played by Jerry Mathers, in the quintessential TV sitcom, which ran for six seasons, from 1957 to 1963.