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stevea · 07-05-2017, 08:08 AM

Just saw a My Three Sons episode from 1962. When Rusty left LITB, he obviously didn't quit acting. One part he had was a quick appearance as "Cletus" on My Three Sons.

He also had an appearance on The Rifleman, but I don't remember the year.

Uncle Billy · 07-05-2017, 10:47 AM

Wasn't Rusty also in the 1980s LITB series with Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow?

Torgo · 07-05-2017, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Billy

Wasn't Rusty also in the 1980s LITB series with Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow?

Yes, but only guest appearances in a few episodes. I haven't seen the new series in forever so I don't know if he was still the guru or whatever he was supposed to be from the TV movie.

Scrabjan1 · 07-05-2017, 02:27 PM

Rusty was in The Rifleman episode in '63 and I believe he made one appearance in the film, Still The Beaver. I guess he was still acting in '63. He was also in The New Leave It To Beaver series.

Torgo · 07-05-2017, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

Rusty was in The Rifleman episode in '63 and I believe he made one appearance in the film, Still The Beaver. I guess he was still acting in '63.

Yep, that's the TV movie I was referring to, he looked like a cult member or guru or something.

MC · 08-08-2017, 07:28 PM

With guest shots after leaving "Leave it to Beaver", it looks like the story of them not asking him back anymore due to his overly demanding stage-mother was the truth after all (and not the story that he was no longer on the show due to his father getting a job in Philadelphia).

stevea · 08-08-2017, 09:02 PM

Good point. I think he was also on a 1965 episode of My Three Sons.

The Wiki article on him has a reference to a Barbara Billingsley interview, where she cites the problems with his "overbearing mother" as the reason for his being dropped from the cast (but the other reason is still in the article, too). Kind of a shame...he was a more likable friend for Beaver than the later cast members.

07-05-2017, 08:08 AM	#1
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	Rusty Stevens as Cletus Just saw a My Three Sons episode from 1962. When Rusty left LITB, he obviously didn't quit acting. One part he had was a quick appearance as "Cletus" on My Three Sons. He also had an appearance on The Rifleman, but I don't remember the year.

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Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Rusty was in The Rifleman episode in '63 and I believe he made one appearance in the film, Still The Beaver. I guess he was still acting in '63. He was also in The New Leave It To Beaver series.
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07-05-2017, 10:47 AM	#2
Uncle Billy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 19, 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 31	Wasn't Rusty also in the 1980s LITB series with Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow?

08-08-2017, 07:28 PM	#6
MC Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 28, 2017 Location: WI Posts: 30	With guest shots after leaving "Leave it to Beaver", it looks like the story of them not asking him back anymore due to his overly demanding stage-mother was the truth after all (and not the story that he was no longer on the show due to his father getting a job in Philadelphia).

08-08-2017, 09:02 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	Good point. I think he was also on a 1965 episode of My Three Sons. The Wiki article on him has a reference to a Barbara Billingsley interview, where she cites the problems with his "overbearing mother" as the reason for his being dropped from the cast (but the other reason is still in the article, too). Kind of a shame...he was a more likable friend for Beaver than the later cast members.