Tony Dow died today at age 77. He reportedly had no interest in acting when he went with a friend who was auditioning for Leave it to Beaver. As long as he was there, he decided to audition, too.
...Dow recalled learning over a hamburger and malt that he was offered the part after auditioning on a whim.
“There went my life,” he said.
Reminded me of something similar Jean-Pierre Leaud said about being cast in 400 Blows. His life was never the same.
Dow worked pretty steadily over the years as an actor and director.
"They'll arrest you if you have a knife," Wally says.
A few years later, a science teacher was taking some students on a trip to Mexico. Wally told his parents they'd have to sign a waiver in case he was killed. Another time, Wally says it's "creepy" when his gym teacher walks through the locker room.
It was film noir compared to The Brady Bunch.
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