Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers had opposing opinions about being remembered... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-07-2025, 11:39 PM

...as Wally and The Beaver

https://www.metv.com/stories/tony-do...and-the-beaver

"Anytime anyone remembers you for any part, you have an edge."

Dude111 · 03-08-2025, 01:31 PM

They must have not liked the show but I think they were awesome in it!!

stevea · 03-08-2025, 01:59 PM

Quote:

"I've been involved with the whole thing all my life," said Dow during an interview with the News and Record. "Not intentionally - I just couldn't get away from it."

He was adult when he took the role in "Still the Beaver." Nobody forced him to do it.

Dude111 · 03-08-2025, 11:35 PM

Sadly most peoples minds have been so severly compromised now stevie they cant think straight or remember anything correctly from that long ago......

Its scary but true!!!!!!

vitoscotti · 03-09-2025, 09:59 AM

Tony Dow struggled with being stereotyped and depression. Everything I've read he came to terms with his anger through other avenues like directing and his work with art.
Guy wasn't a bs artist and was up front. These metv excerpt articles should stick to light fluff subjects.

MRPITT · 03-09-2025, 12:40 PM

I met Jerry back in 1988 when he appeared in a show I was on. He was a very nice and polite man. Of course he was representing Leave It To Beaver at the time.

03-07-2025, 11:39 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,906	Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers had opposing opinions about being remembered... ...as Wally and The Beaver https://www.metv.com/stories/tony-do...and-the-beaver "Anytime anyone remembers you for any part, you have an edge."

03-08-2025, 01:31 PM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,710	They must have not liked the show but I think they were awesome in it!!

03-08-2025, 11:35 PM	#4
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,710	Sadly most peoples minds have been so severly compromised now stevie they cant think straight or remember anything correctly from that long ago...... Its scary but true!!!!!!

03-09-2025, 09:59 AM	#5
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	Tony Dow struggled with being stereotyped and depression. Everything I've read he came to terms with his anger through other avenues like directing and his work with art. Guy wasn't a bs artist and was up front. These metv excerpt articles should stick to light fluff subjects.

03-09-2025, 12:40 PM	#6
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	I met Jerry back in 1988 when he appeared in a show I was on. He was a very nice and polite man. Of course he was representing Leave It To Beaver at the time.