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A set of “Leave It to Beaver” is as clean as the 1950s sitcom.
“Hugh Beaumont is basically a very good guy, but he’s also minister,” Jerry Mathers starred in Theodore’s “Beaver” Meat Slicing Knife People Magazine About his TV dad.
The former children’s star shared: “He kept almost everyone in a straight and narrow range, noting that the crew consisted of people who “don’t go out to drink and get drunk every night.”
Throughout his career, TV dad Hugh Beaumont left the Methodist Church’s lay minister. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney Universal Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
The 77-year-old told the media that he later learned that almost everyone in the actors and crew were parents.
“They know how to be with the kids,” he said.
Beaumont died in 1982 at the age of 73. He served as a lay minister at Methodist Church for most of his career, The New York Times Report. According to the media, he spent his old age in Minnesota.
Hugh Beaumont kissed Barbara Billingsley on the promotion of the TV show “Leave It to the Beaver”, where they starred in Ward and June Cleaver. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney Universal Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Mathers aren’t just sharing a bond with his TV father. He told the media that his relationship with on-screen mom Barbara Billingsley grew up after the series ended.
“She did a lot of charity work,” he recalled. “Occasionally, she would call me and say maybe she didn’t feel very comfortable that day. Can I help her? I would go around different places where I’ve never been and help any organization I’ve worked with.”
Billingsley died in 2010 At the age of 94.
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“Hugh Beaumont and Barbara Billingsley were great for Tony and me,” he reflected. “They are actually very friendly and care about everyone.”
“I went there and saw all my friends, all the light people (on the scene) and all the different people, they were my friends,” he said. “They were so happy to see me, and everyone was stupid and had a good time.”
“It’s always been fun,” Mathers said. “There’s actually nothing bad about it.”
As an adult, Jerry Mathers left will help his TV mom Barbara Billingsley provide everything she needs. (CBS photo archives/Getty images)
According to the media, Mathers was already 8 years old when he joined the series. “Leave it to the beaver” Run from 1957 to 1963 and continue to work in joint organizations. Mathers still love to tune in and look back at their childhood.
“From 1957 to 1963, we filmed 234 episodes, so there’s a lot to watch,” he said. “Watching the show brought me a lot of happy memories.”
Mathers previously told Fox News Digital that he maintained a close relationship with his TV brother, Tony Dow, who later became a sculptor’s success. He died in 2022 at the age of 77.
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Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow signed the Hollywood show at the Westin Lax Hotel in Los Angeles on July 8, 2017. Dow died in 2022 at the age of 77. (Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
This is not the only loss Mathers faced in recent years. Ken Osmond, who played two-sided teenager Eddie Haskell, died in 2020 at the age of 76.
“Tony and I have always been very good friends,” Mathers said. “He’s a great guy…he’s just a great guy and he taught me a lot of things. It’s fun because I’m the oldest in my family and Tony is his kid.
“He is not only my brother on TV, but also many aspects of life,” said Mathers at the time of Dow’s death. “Tony left an empty place in my heart, which will not be filled.” He was always the kindest, most generous, most gentle, loving, sincere and modest person. It is my honor and honor to be able to share 65 years of memories with him. ”
Jerry Mathers left, stays in close relationship with his TV brother Tony Dow. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney Universal Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Earlier this month, Mathers reunited with the surviving co-star Performance in Hollywood. He also loves to connect with his fans on social media.
Mathers Fox News Digital told Fox News Digital in a statement.
“We took photos and signed with such a kind and happy fan,” he said.
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Jerry Mathers and his wife Teresa attended the Talian Winter Gala on December 3, 2022 at the Hollywood Museum in Hollywood, California. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
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“It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 70 years since ‘lefting the Beaver’ First broadcast on TV. Our fans are so loyal that many people write to me that they record the show in the morning and watch it in the evening so that they can sleep peacefully in this crazy world. ”
Mathers added: “I am so grateful for being associated with such a sincere performance that touched the lives of so many families in such a positive way.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
