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The Unusual Circumstances That Made ‘Leave It To Beaver’ A TV Classic

by Brad Rosenberg

Published July 28, 2017

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Jerry Mathers Got The Role Of “The Beaver” In A Creative Way

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Sometimes keeping it real does not always get you where you need to be, but it can be helpful in some scenarios. The way Mathers got the gig was honest, as expected for a young kid, but if someone older might have attempted to pull off what he did, we’re not sure what would have happened. Now while Mathers had extensive acting experience in commercials and movies before being cast as the Beaver, that’s not necessarily why he got the role.

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Show developers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher cast Mathers for good enough reasons. In one of his auditions, Mathers showed up in his Cub Scout uniform (he had a meeting right after) and said he would much rather be there than auditioning for this gig. His candidness was exactly what they were looking for and he was hired.

Tony Dow Had No Acting Experience Prior To This Show

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Playing the big brother to The Beaver, Tony Dow did a great job acting throughout this series. Would you have guessed that this was his first lick of acting experience? What makes his performance even more impressive is that this was his first major acting role and he was actually discovered while working as a lifeguard. How is that for luck?

Dow must have had on a lifeguard shirt that said, “I am a great actor.” Whatever the case may be, there are not many other accounts of actors getting huge roles as their first roles with no acting experience to their name. From saving lives to showtime, Dow must have been pretty happy he chose to be a lifeguard in the first place.

What extreme sport did Tony Dow excel in?

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