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Jerry Mathers & Tony Dow: See what Beaver & Wally look like all grown up!

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Jerry Mathers (born Gerald Patrick Mathers) was born on June 2, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa. He shot to fame as a child star in the TV sitcom Leave it to Beaver, which ran from 1957 to 1963, playing the role of Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver.

Tony Lee Dow was born April 13, 1945 in Hollywood, California. Even with almost no acting experience, he won the role of Wally Cleaver, and appeared in 234 episodes of the famous television show between 1957 and 1963.

Take a look at the two actors as boys — and see what the men look like as adults!

Young Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers on Leave it to Beaver

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Leave it to Beaver - Tony Dow Jerry Mathers

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Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow of Leave it to Beaver as adults in 2008

at 'A Mother's Day Salute to TV Moms' presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, North Hollywood, CA. 05-06-08
Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers at ‘A Mother’s Day Salute to TV Moms’ presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. North Hollywood, CA. in 2008 — Photo by s_bukley/Deposit Photos

Grown-up Jerry & Tony / Beaver & Wally in 2015

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Actors Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow at the The Actors Fund’s Looking Ahead Awards at the Taglyan Complex on December 3, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA – Photo by Jean Nelson/Deposit Photos

Jerry Mathers with Johnny Galecki on the set of Big Bang Theory

2013, photo courtesy JerryMathers.com

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Also, see what Tony Dow is up to here!

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