'Leave It to Beaver' Actor, 80, Breaks Silence on Why He Was Cut From the Show

Actor Luke "Tiger" Fafara, 80, is opening up about his time on the beloved family series, Leave It to Beaver, which ran from ...
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‘Leave It To Beaver’ star opens up about ‘distant’ co-star, fondly remembers another

Jeri Weil, who played Judy Hensler on the first three seasons of “Leave It to Beaver,” is opening up about her relationships with former castmates, Parade reports. In an August 2025 interview on “That ...
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This 'Leave It to Beaver' Star Revealed the Devastating Reason Why He Was Cut From the 6-Season Sitcom

Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Hugh Beaumont, and Barbara Billingsley in a promo shot for Leave It to Beaver Image via CBS Family-friendly sitcoms were everywhere back in the 1950s-60s, and ones centered ...
Chicago Tribune

Peter H. Schwartz: Why nostalgia for the 1950s of ‘Leave it to Beaver’ persists in America’s religious right

Anyone looking to drench themselves in the 1950s nostalgia currently favored by the religious right in America should consider watching “Leave It to Beaver” stoned. Which is what I did with an old ...
New York Post

‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Jeri Weil reveals real reason for Judy Hensler’s sudden show exit

Jeri Weil has revealed the truth behind why her “Leave It to Beaver” character abruptly left the beloved show 65 years ago. Weil, who portrayed Beaver Cleaver’s (Jerry Mathers) nemesis Judy Hensler on ...