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He was an often annoyed but essentially loving big brother who was constantly bailing out the title character.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Dow, who as Wally Cleaver on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver” helped create the popular and lasting image of the American teenager of the 1950s and 60s, died Wednesday. He was 77.

Dow,77, had been in hospice care and was diagnosed with prostate and gall bladder cancer

No cause was given, but Dow had been in hospice care and announced in May that he had been diagnosed with prostate and gall bladder cancer.

Tony Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on the iconic television show Leave It To Beaver, has died.

Tony Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on the iconic television show Leave It To Beaver, has died.

Film producer and Leave it to Beaver star Tony Dow died at the age of 77 on Wednesday.

The actor's death was prematurely announced on Tuesday

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The late actor's son confirmed his death on Wednesday, one day after premature reports surfaced that Dow had died.