Quote:

Leave It To Beaver (1962-63)—“Mike Harmon”

TM: "I was so star-struck, meeting Jerry Mathers. He invited me to his house for a party after I did like three episodes over the course of a season, and I remember thinking, “This is it, man. This is the Hollywood life! I’m an actor and I’m going to Jerry’s party. This is how it begins!” I was 13 or 14, and I thought this was the beginning of something. And I kept thinking that with all those first jobs, “This is the beginning of something!” And then nothing would happen. That’s the real Hollywood." [Laughs.]

Credit/Taken From:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/tim-matheson,23873/

Jack

PS. Tim actually was in two episodes of Leave it to Beaver. Tell it to Ella, and The Clothing Drive.

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I remember Tim on LITB. When I first saw him I thought he looks so familiar and then it hit me who he was.

Even back then you could tell this cat has talent.

I'm ½ through an interview with Tim Matheson. Again he reiterated how "starstruck" he was to meet Jerry Mathers. LITB was only touched on but when he did meet Jerry Mathers he thought a lot of him.

One of four future at-the-time stars on the show: Ann Jillian, Barry Gordon, Ryan O'Neal, and Tim Matheson.