EXCLUSIVE: He was America's favorite trouble-making child star in the 1950s who mourned the loss of his TV 'big brother' last year. Now 75, the reclusive actor steps out to run errands in LA. Can you guess who he is?
- Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show a beloved 1950s child actor running errands with his wife in Los Angeles
- The child star kept his role for six years, appearing in all 234 episodes of the hit sitcom that was originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963
- He played the youngest of two sons raised in suburbia by parents June and Ward Cleaver, depicted by Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont
He made his mark in Hollywood on a popular sitcom about a suburban family in the 1950s.
The child actor kept his role as a troublemaker for six years, appearing in all 234 episodes of the sitcom that was originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963.
He went on to star in the 1955 mystery movie The Trouble with Harry alongside John Forsythe and Shirley MacLaine.
Did you guess his identity yet?
This child actor kept his role as a trouble maker for six years, appearing in all 234 episodes of the sitcom that was originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963
Now 75, DailyMail.com spotted the actor in a very rare appearance running errands with his wife in LA
His spouse Teresa wore a face mask and was also dressed casually walking in front of her husband
It's Jerry Mathers!
The Leave It To Beaver star found fame as a child actor playing Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver, the youngest of two sons raised in suburbia by parents June and Ward Cleaver, depicted by Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont.
Now 75, DailyMail.com spotted the actor in a very rare appearance running errands with his wife in LA.
Jerry wore blue jeans with a brown belt and blue striped shirt as his got out of a car and walked on the sidewalk. He appeared healthy in black sneakers as he trailed his wife.
His spouse Teresa, who tied the knot with Jerry in 2011, wore a face mask and was also dressed casually walking in front of her husband.
The actor is Leave It To Beaver star Jerry Mathers! He found fame as a child actor playing Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver
Jerry played the youngest of two sons who was raised in suburbia by parents June and Ward Cleaver, depicted by Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont
Tony Dow, who played Beaver's older brother Wally passed away, last year. Jerry shared a moving tribute to his costar and friend Dow last year. 'He was not only my brother on TV, but in many ways in life as well,' he wrote
Jerry has a fortune of $3million, according to online databases, and is known as a savvy businessman.
He become the first child actor to negotiate a share of profit from merchandise revenue tied to a show.
To this day, Leave It To Beaver still makes money due to its vast global audience – it has been broadcast in 80 countries and in 40 different languages.
Jerry has three children and has been married three times.
Jerry wore blue jeans with a brown belt and blue striped shirt as his got out of a car and walked on the side walk
His wife Teresa, who tied the knot with Jerry in 2011, wore a face mask and was also dressed casually walking in front of her husband
Jerry has had to mourn the loss of his television family.
His TV dad Hugh Beaumont died in 1982, followed by Mrs. Cleaver Barbara Billingsley in 2010.
Ken Osmond, who played troublemaker Eddie Haskell for six season, died in 2020 and last year, Tony Dow, who played Beaver's older brother Wally passed away.
Jerry shared a moving tribute to his costar and friend Dow last year.
'It is with the utmost sadness I learned this morning of my co-star and lifelong friend Tony Dow’s passing,' Jerry wrote. 'He was not only my brother on TV, but in many ways in life as well.
'Tony leaves an empty place in my heart that won’t be filled. He was always the kindest, most generous, gentle, loving, sincere, and humble man, that it was my honor and privilege to be able to share memories together with for 65 years,' he continued.
'Tony was so grateful for all of the love and support from our fans across the world,' he added. 'My wife Teresa and I send our deepest condolences to his wife Lauren, his family and to all of those who knew and loved him. The world may have lost a star today, but the heavens gained another.'
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