Did you know that Jerry Mathers was once only given 3 to 5 years to live? And were you aware that he has become such an outspoken advocate for Diabetes awareness since then? Join us as we discuss one of the most serious issues that Jerry Mathes had to face head-on some thirty years after Leave it to Beaver wrapped up production.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - The Making Of A Child Star 02:50 - Jerry Mather's Life After 'Beaver' 05:39 - Jerry Mather's Life-Changing Diagnosis 07:46 - Outro
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Jerry Mathers is best known for his iconic role as the character Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver on the iconic American sitcom Leave it Beaver which ran from 1957 to 1963.
The Cleaver family, which consisted of June and Ward Cleaver, portrayed respectively by Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as the parental figures, and Tony Dow as Beaver's older brother Wally, became synonymous with the idealized image of the American suburban family in the mid-20th century.
The show was the creation of co-writers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher and was unique for being the first primetime sitcom to be written from the point of view of a child. It gave audiences an intimate look into middle-class American boyhood.
Jerry Mathers would eventually have to face the harsh realities that come along with adulthood. In this video, we'll not only cover his life before and after landing the role of the Beaver, but we'll also discuss his 1996 Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and his subsequent prognosis of only having 3 to 5 years to live.
Jerry Mathers Had 3 Years Left to Live... Then He Did This
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