Jerry Mathers

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Jerry Mathers
Mathers in 1960
Born
Gerald Patrick Mathers

(1948-06-02) June 2, 1948 (age 75)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1950–present
Known forLeave It to Beaver
Spouse(s)
Diana Platt (m. 1974–1981)

Rhonda Gehring (m. 198?–1997)
Teresa Modnick (m. 2011)
Children3
RelativesJim Mathers (brother)
Websitewww.jerrymathers.com

Gerald Patrick "Jerry" Mathers (born June 2, 1948) is an American actor and writer. He played Beaver Cleaver in the sitcom television series Leave It to Beaver. In 1998 he wrote a book called ...And Jerry Mathers as "The Beaver". Mathers was born in Sioux City, Iowa.

In 1973, Mathers went to the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy.[1] In 1981, he worked as a disc jockey at KEZY radio in Anaheim, California.

Mathers was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1996.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Lamparski, Richard (1982). Whatever Became Of ...? Eighth Series. New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-0517548554. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. Trecroci, Daniel (August 1, 1999). "Jerry Mathers Leaves it to Weight Loss to Control His Diabetes". Diabetes Health. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

More readings[change | change source]

  • Mathers, Jerry, ...And Jerry Mathers as "The Beaver"

Other websites[change | change source]

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