“Some people would recognize me on the street, but not that many. “People don’t pay a lot of attention to kids,” Mathers said. Fortunately for them, none of the child stars of the show had showbiz parents who were trying to take advantage of their kids’ careers. And they enjoyed the perks of their moderate celebrity. They didn’t have to deal with the excesses of fame that teen heartthrobs or adult stars often do. Mathers said the kids of “Leave It to Beaver” fared pretty well. And they populated the set with similarly kid-friendly people. The writers and producers were used to dealing with kids.

“Leave It to Beaver” was a very family-oriented set, Mathers told Closer Weekly in 2019. Air Force Reserves, worked as a loan officer at a bank, appeared on stage in dinner theater productions and even became a disc jockey before he returned to TV with “The New Leave It to Beaver.” The Beaver actor Jerry Mathers had a varied career. He had appeared in “The New Leave It to Beaver” alongside his son Eric. Wally Cleaver actor Tony Dow also appeared in “The New Leave It to Beaver.” Then he moved into directing, helming episodes of such shows as “Coach,” “Babylon 5” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” Eddie Haskell actor Ken Osmond died last May of cardiopulmonary arrest at age 76. June Cleaver actress Barbara Billingsley went on to appear in the movie “Airplane” and to supply the voice of Nanny on “Muppet Babies.” She died in 2010 at age 94 of polymyalgia, an inflammatory disorder. Ward Cleaver actor Hugh Beaumont later became a Christmas tree farmer before he died of a heart attack in 1982, per Closer Weekly. suPUs2zvRf- Silver Age Television 📺 ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Cast: Where Are They Now? #HappyBirthday to #JeriWeil, former child actress, best known for her role as Judy Hensler in the classic CBS sitcom #LeaveItToBeaver, born this day in 1948.

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