(Burt Mustin)
One
of Beaver's oldest and most trusted friends, Gus was the fireman
that worked at Auxiliary Fire Station #7. Beaver would visit him
on occasion for some worldly bit of wisdom such as when Beaver
was afraid to go on the Big Dipper Roller Coaster in
"Beaver's Fear." Gus explained to Beaver how he
overcame his fear as a rookie fireman when it was his turn to
jump into a net from a high tower. Or in "Beaver And
Henry" when Beaver touched Henry's bunnies after Henry the
rabbit had babies and Beaver was afraid that the mother would
stop feeding them. Gus told Beaver what to do to solve the
problem.
Gus was quite handy at fixing things too as he demonstrated in
"Beaver's Newspaper" by repairing Wally's old
typewriter for Beaver. This enabled Beaver to start the Maple
Drive News. Gus was the one who told Beaver in "Next Door
Indians" that the garnets that the boys discovered in the
vacant lot across the street were the kind that were used to make
sandpaper---worthless.
Gus' father owned a feed and grain store where Gus worked before
he became a fireman. When Beaver goes to see Gus in "Nobody
Loves Me" Gus doesn't recognize Beaver at first and when
Beaver asks if he needs any help polishing the Firetruck, Gus
says he has all the polishing help he needs. Gus' Dalmatian dog
was named Chief. Gus has a boat that he keeps at Miller's pond
called a Cape Cod Dinghy. Gus says it will hold a man-and-a-half.
Gus made his first appearance on the very first episode,
"Beaver Gets 'Spelled" and his last appearance was in
"Nobody Loves Me."
He was in 14 episodes altogether, played by well-known actor Burt
Mustin.