Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow Remember TV Mom on ‘Leave It To Beaver’
Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow Remember TV Mom on ‘Leave It To Beaver…”She was the ideal mom,” Barbara Billingsley told TV Guide in 1997. And an ideal mom she was for that time and that terrific show and the perfect family program during it time on television.
‘Leave It To Beaver’ ran on CBS and ABC for six years from 1957 to 1963. And Barbara Billingsley ‘June Cleaver’ was the typical stay at home mother for that time. She passed away at 94 years of age in Santa Monica and her on-screen children, Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow remembered her well.
Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsley (rear) Jerry Mathers and Hugh Beaumont (front)
In a statement released to TMZ.com Mathers, who played Theodore Beaver (the Beav) said “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend and lifetime mentor…she will be missed by all of her family, friends, fans and most especially by me.”
Tony Dow, who played the Beav’s older brother Wally said “America’s favorite mother is now gone. We were wonderful friends and I will miss her very much.”
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