Actor tony dow biography 1945

Full name, Anthony Lee Dow; born April 13, 1945, in Hollywood, CA; son of John Stevens (a designer and general contractor) and Muriel Virginia (Montrose)Dow; married first wife, 1969 (divorced, 1978); married Laura Shulkind, June16, 1980; children: (first marriage) Christopher T. Addresses: Manager: Phil Gittelman, Phillip B. Gittelman Management, 1221 North Kings Rd., LosAngeles, CA 90019.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Birth Details

April 13, 1945

Hollywood, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Wally Cleaver, Leave It to Beaver, CBS, 1957-58 , ABC, 1958-63
• Chet, Never Too Young, ABC, 1965-66
• Ross Jeanelle, General Hospital, ABC, 1975
• Wally Cleaver, Still the Beaver, The Disney Channel, 1985-86 , retitled The New Leave It to Beaver, TBS, 1986-89
• Movies
• Johnny, A Great American Tragedy (also known as A New AmericanTragedy), 1972
• Joey, Death Scream (also known as Streetkill and The Woman Who Cried Murder), 1975
• Dr. Russell, The Ordeal of Bill Carney, 1981
• Pete Kinney, High School, U.S.A., 1983
• Wally Cleaver, Still the Beaver, The Disney Channel, 1983
• The producer, The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, Starz!, 1995
• Television Work
• Movies
• Producer (with Peter V. Ware) and special effects supervisor, The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, Starz!, 1995
• Visual effects producer, Doctor Who (also known as Doctor Who and the Enemy Within and Doctor Who: Enemy Within), BBC and Fox, 1996
• Producer (with Roger Duchowny), It Came from Outer Space II, The Sci-Fi Channel, 1996
• Director, Over Here, BBC, 1996
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• The 12th Annual Circus of the Stars, 1987
• Television Work
• Specials
• Director (with others), The Coach Retrospective: Mary Hart Goes One-on-One with Coach, ABC, 1994
• Television Appearances
• Episodic
• Gilbert Thornbur

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Biography

Tony Dow was an American actor, producer, director, businessman, and sculptor, perhaps best known for his iconic role as the elder brother of the lead character on the classic television program "Leave It To Beaver."

Tony was born in 1945, the son of .John Dow, a designer and general contractor, and Muriel Montrose. His mother was a Sennett Bathing Beauty in the 1920s and also worked as a body double for the actress Clara Bow in silent movies. Through his mother's line, Tony was a descendant of William Bradford , the second governor of the Plymouth Colony, and as such a Mayflower descendant as well.

As a youth, he was a swimmer and was a Junior Olympics diving champion. His television debut was as Wally in Leave It To Beaver. After the series ended, he appeared in other television programs, including My Three Sons and Dr. Kildare. From 1965 to 1968, he served in the U.S. National Guard. After he returned to acting, he appeared several television series, including Adam-12 and Love American Style.

"He moved into writing, producing and directing while continuing to act, and helmed several episodes of “Harry and the Hendersons,” “Coach,” “Babylon 5,” “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” and an episode of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”"

He was a noted sculptor. He was "chosen as one of three sculptors to show at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts exhibition, in the Carrousel du Louvre, in Paris, France, in December 2008. He represented the United States delegation, which was composed of artists from the Karen Lynne

(Anthony Lee Dow)

PERSONAL:

Born April 13, 1945, in Hollywood, CA; son of John Stevens (a designer and general contractor) and Muriel Virginia (Montrose) Dow; married, 1969 (divorced, 1978); married second wife, Laura (some sources say Laurel) Shulkind, June 16, 1980; children: (first marriage) Christopher T. Education: Attended University of California—Los Angeles, Columbia College, and Sherwood Oaks Experimental College; trained at Film Industry Workshop.

ADDRESSES:

Agent—Phil Gittelman, Phillip B. Gittelman Management, 1221 North Kings Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90019.

CAREER:

Actor, producer, and director. Owner of a construction firm; also professional painter.

Actor in television series, including Leave It to Beaver, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1957-58, then American Broadcasting Companies (ABC), 1958-63; Never Too Young, 1965; and Still the Beaver, Disney Channel, 1985-86, retitled The New Leave It to Beaver, Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), 1986-89. Has made guest appearances in Mr. Novak, My Three Sons, Dr. Kildare, Murder She Wrote, and Eleventh Hour. Actor in television movies, including A Great American Tragedy (also known as A New American Tragedy, 1972; Death Scream (also known as Streetkill and The Woman Who Cried Murder), 1975; The Ordeal of Bill Carney, 1981; High School, U.S.A., 1983; Still the Beaver, Disney Channel, 1983; and The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, Starz!, 1995. Guest actor in episodes of television series, including Square Pegs, CBS, 1982; Mickey Spillanes's Mike Hammer, CBS, 1984; Freddy's Nightmares, syndicated, 1989-90; Mod Squad, ABC; Knight Rider, National Broadcasting Company (NBC); The Love Boat, ABC; Quincey, M.E., NBC; General Hospital, ABC; Merv Griffin Show, CBS; Today, NBC; and Good Morning America, ABC. Also appeared in the television special The 12th Annual Circus of the Stars, 1987, as well as (host) Weekday He