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Tankeryanker · 07-07-2022, 09:31 PM

anything but Beaver. He had a fairly decent role in Emergency, but I was not overly impressed. He was in Adam 12 too but they did not keep him as cute as he was in Beaver unless by then his boyish charm was gone.

CosmicCharlie · 07-10-2022, 06:51 PM

The criminal girls in the Adam 12 episode were very much my type - so I'll say that episode was excellent - Wally played it very naive like the LITB character / very likable

stevea · 07-10-2022, 07:26 PM

He was in an early (b/w) episode of My Three Sons. He played a nerdy guy--not his thing.

vitoscotti · 07-10-2022, 07:42 PM

biffbronson · 07-10-2022, 08:25 PM

I see in Vitoscotti's post that Tony had a full beard on Emergency! (aired Feb. 1972); when he did a 3-part Lassie story that aired in March 1968, he wore a mustache only. Here he is (with Jan-Michael Vincent):

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To be honest I always focus on Barbara Hunter when watching those Lassie eps, a nice-looking woman.

Tony & Jan-Michael's characters save Barbara's character when she's on the water in a bad storm, but her dad (Robert Rockwell / Our Miss Brooks) is upset when he learns that she had to spend the night at their place.

Tankeryanker · 07-10-2022, 09:33 PM

Thank you for all these photos. Most I have not seen before and I did not know he played in all of the shows posted.

I still like him best in Beaver.

Bonniegirl · 07-10-2022, 11:15 PM

Tony Dow was also in an Old Milwaukee Beer commercial in the early 70's !

vitoscotti · 07-11-2022, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Tony Dow was also in an Old Milwaukee Beer commercial in the early 70's !

I added the OMB & Lassie videos. Could be his all-time worst acting.

Dude111 · 07-11-2022, 10:37 PM

I dont think I ever seen him anything but Wally

Tankeryanker · 07-12-2022, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vitoscotti

I added the OMB & Lassie videos. Could be his all-time worst acting.

Boy, if I was trying to break into adult acting, I would not have done the OMB. That was cringe, but he was probably stuck acting that way. Poor guy.

GentlemanJim · 07-12-2022, 03:05 PM

I would much rather drink an old Milwaukee in a bar with Wally Cleaver, than to get a traffic ticket from Eddie Haskell.

1960'sTVfan · 07-12-2022, 03:17 PM

I remember the Old Milwaukee beer commercial and his appearance on Emergency! Those two appearances definitely knocked down his clean cut, Wally Cleaver image a peg or two. From clean cut Wally Cleaver, to beer guzzler and looter.

just1paul · 07-12-2022, 03:31 PM

I don't think his acting was any better than Jerry Mathers.

vitoscotti · 07-12-2022, 04:36 PM

Wonder what the % of cute kid actors who were atrocious actors as adults like Jerry Mathers & Tony Dow is? 95-99% maybe?

Torgo · 07-27-2022, 01:29 PM

He also played Sarah Jessica Parker's dad on Square Pegs.

07-07-2022, 09:31 PM	#1
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,049	I am not sure I like Tony Dow in... anything but Beaver. He had a fairly decent role in Emergency, but I was not overly impressed. He was in Adam 12 too but they did not keep him as cute as he was in Beaver unless by then his boyish charm was gone.

07-10-2022, 07:42 PM	#4
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07-10-2022, 08:25 PM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,502	I see in Vitoscotti's post that Tony had a full beard on Emergency! (aired Feb. 1972); when he did a 3-part Lassie story that aired in March 1968, he wore a mustache only. Here he is (with Jan-Michael Vincent): To be honest I always focus on Barbara Hunter when watching those Lassie eps, a nice-looking woman. Tony & Jan-Michael's characters save Barbara's character when she's on the water in a bad storm, but her dad (Robert Rockwell / Our Miss Brooks) is upset when he learns that she had to spend the night at their place.

07-12-2022, 03:05 PM	#11
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	I would much rather drink an old Milwaukee in a bar with Wally Cleaver, than to get a traffic ticket from Eddie Haskell.
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07-10-2022, 06:51 PM	#2
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,437	The criminal girls in the Adam 12 episode were very much my type - so I'll say that episode was excellent - Wally played it very naive like the LITB character / very likable

07-10-2022, 07:26 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,695	He was in an early (b/w) episode of My Three Sons. He played a nerdy guy--not his thing.

07-10-2022, 09:33 PM	#6
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,049	Thank you for all these photos. Most I have not seen before and I did not know he played in all of the shows posted. I still like him best in Beaver.

07-10-2022, 11:15 PM	#7
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,772	Tony Dow was also in an Old Milwaukee Beer commercial in the early 70's !

07-11-2022, 10:37 PM	#9
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,319	I dont think I ever seen him anything but Wally

07-12-2022, 03:17 PM	#12
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,104	I remember the Old Milwaukee beer commercial and his appearance on Emergency! Those two appearances definitely knocked down his clean cut, Wally Cleaver image a peg or two. From clean cut Wally Cleaver, to beer guzzler and looter.

07-12-2022, 03:31 PM	#13
just1paul Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2021 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 123	I don't think his acting was any better than Jerry Mathers.

07-12-2022, 04:36 PM	#14
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,083	Wonder what the % of cute kid actors who were atrocious actors as adults like Jerry Mathers & Tony Dow is? 95-99% maybe?