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Here's What the Beaver from 'Leave It to Beaver' Looks Like Now
Gee, Wally! It's been almost 60 years since "Leave It to Beaver" premiered in 1957—and it's hard to believe that Jerry Mathers, who played little Theodore Cleaver, is turning 69 on June 2.
According to Biography, when Mathers first auditioned for the show, he told producers that he'd rather be at his Cub Scout meeting than the audition. Later, the producers said his candid attitude helped him score the role and become forever known as "The Beaver."
Jerry Mathers and his co-star Tony Dow on the set of Leave it to Beaver
After the show ended in 1963, Mathers went on to join the United States Air Force Reserve, graduate from the University of California at Berkeley, become a successful banker, and advocate for diabetes awareness—he was even the first male Jenny Craig spokesperson!
Jerry Mathers and his third wife, Teresa Modnick Mathers, in 2016.
Over the years, he also starred in Leave It to Beaver spinoffs, including the 1983 made-for-TV movie Still the Beaver, and the sitcom The New Leave it to Beaver, which aired from 1983-1989. Mathers even made his Broadway debut in the musical "Hairspray" as Wilbur Turnblad in 2007.
Happy 69th birthday, Jerry!
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Beaver Cleaver
American television fictional character
Fictional character
| Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver | |
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Jerry Mathers as "Beaver" | |
| First appearance | "It's a Small World" (pilot) (April 23, 1957) |
| Last appearance | Leave It to Beaver (1997 film adaptation) |
| Created by | Joe Connelly Bob Mosher |
| Portrayed by | Jerry Mathers (1957–1963 teleseries, 1983 reunion telemovie Still the Beaver, 1985–1989 teleseries The New Leave It to Beaver) Cameron Finley (1997 film adaptation of original teleseries Leave It to Beaver) |
| Alias | "Beaver" |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Kimberly (divorced) |
| Children | Kip Cleaver Oliver Cleaver |
| Relatives |
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Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver is the fictional title character of the American television seriesLeave It to Beaver. Originally played by Jerry Mathers, Beaver is the son of June and Ward Cleaver (Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont) and the brother of Wally Cleaver (Tony Dow).
The Beaver prefers "messin' around" with his pals and reading comic