Biography for
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Date of Birth

13 April 1945, Hollywood, California, USA

Birth Name

Tony Lee Dow

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse

Lauren Shulkind	(16 June 1980 - present) 1 child
Carol Marie Theresa Marlow	(14 June 1969 - 10 March 1980) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

Tony Dow's mother, Muriel Montrose, was a stuntwoman in early Westerns, Clara Bow's double and a Mack Sennett Bathing Beauty.

Son, Christopher T. Dow (Christopher Dow), with Carol Marlow, born 26 March 1973.

In 1965 he joined the National Guard.

Was a junior Olympics diving champion.

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

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he re-teamed with his "Leave It to Beaver" (1957) co-star Jerry Mathers and performed in dinner theatres.

Lately he is involved in building luxury condominiums.

Is a modern art sculptor, and is represented exclusively by Karen Lynne Gallery in Beverly Hills. One of his bronze pieces is on display in the backyard garden of his one-time TV mom Barbara Billingsley. Now a grandfather, Tony and his wife Lauren live close to Billingsley.

Recently 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.

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.

Where Are They Now

(September 2012) Topanga Canyon, California: living and working as a sculptor.