JERRY MATHERS

Jerry Mathers began his legendary acting career at age two. His early film
appearances were along side some of the industry's best known performers,
such as Shirley McLaine, Bob Hope and John Forsythe. Jerry Mathers was
a favorite of director Alfred Hitchcock. Mathers was named as one the most
well known individuals in television history by People Magazine 1989.

Generations of Americans and people throughout the world are familiar with
Jerry Mathers. He has one of the highest "Q" ratings, for recognizability of
a name and face in the United States. Personal fans and friends of Jerry
Mathers include General. Douglas MacArthur, President Ronald Reagan,
Ted Turner, Steven Speilberg, George Foreman, Cher, Ron Howard, and
many other prominent individuals.

After much success as a model in the print media, Jerry Mathers was asked
to appear on Ed Wynn's weekly television show, which sparked his acting
career. In 1955, he was recruited by Alfred Hitchcock for his movie The
Trouble With Harry, which starred John Forsythe and Shirley McLaine in
her first film appearance. From there, Jerry Mathers' career took off and he
began appearing in several movies such as The Seven Little Foys and That
Certain Feeling with Bob Hope; and Deep Six and Men of The Fighting
Lady, which starred Alan Ladd and Walter Pidgeon. Jerry Mathers was
now an accomplished film star.

in 1957, at the age of eight, Jerry Mathers became the only above-the-credits
star in the role of Beaver Cleaver in the popular sitcom Leave It To Beaver.
It was the first time in television history that a child actor was given such a
credit. Jerry Mathers also was one of the first television stars to be given a
percentage of the show's merchandising rights, which still provides an
amazing amount of income forty years later! The sitcom was a huge success
and ran for six years, airing 234 episodes. The syndication ended in 1963.

Being a high school principal, Jerry Mathers' father encouraged him to make
education a priority. He finished his high school education and
simultaneously experimented with a career in recording. With his group,
"Beaver and The Trappers," he released two records on the Atlantic label,
which topped charts in several states.

Jerry Mathers continued with a traditional education and earned a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley.

Jerry Mathers did not die as a soldier in Vietnam as reported by actress
Shelly Winters on the Johnny Carson Show in 1968.

Jerry Mathers began a successful career in investment and real estate
development using his savings from his early acting career. Although he
was offered many roles in both television and film, he declined to accept
Now the father of three, and an actor who has earned a very wholesome
reputation among his fans, he is sensitive to today's perception of family
values.

In 1982, Jerry Mathers was requested by Universal Television and his
former cast members to return to his acting career as Beaver Cleaver in the
made-for-TV movie Still the Beaver.

Jerry Mathers agreed to do the film. The show was rated in the top ten
movies of the week and served as a pilot for the series The New Leave It To
Beaver, which ran for 108 episodes. Jerry Mathers announced his
retirement from series television until the year 2000. In his mind, there was
nothing more he could accomplish in television or on film during the 20th
century. Mathers would only consider assignments two days or less in
length, and which would allow him to pick up his children at school. After
thirty-six years as a working actor, it was time to be a real-life father.

Mathers has occasionally revisited television when called by friends, making
selected appearances on shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and
Saturday Night Live.

Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow refused to participate in the 1997 feature
film "Leave It To Beaver". After reading the script they felt it did not convey
the positive message created by the original show's writers Joe Connelly and
Bob Mosher. As they predicted, the movie was a critical and financial
failure.

Due to Jerry Mathers having a merchandising clause in his 1957 contract, he
created a line of Jerry Mothers merchandise in cooperation with Universal
Studios. The products are sold in direct mail catalogs throughout the world.

Jerry Mather's autobiography, "...And Jerry Mathers As The Beaver" was published
in the Summer of 1998 by Putnam and chronicles the entire life of this television
icon. Jerry recounts his experiences working with several entertainment industry
legends and what it is like to be one of the world' s most recognizable people.
The release of the book was followed by a national book tour.

Jerry Mathers is one of America's most requested speakers at national
conventions concerning the emotional state of the American family in the 90's
compared to the mythical Cleaver's of the 50's.

Jerry Mathers still considers various film and television projects, but will not
tarnish an image which has made him internationally known and his family both
on and off camera financially secure. Projects concerning dysfunctional
families or those with questionable moral guidelines are rejected on a regular
basis. With Jerry, Tony "Wally" Dow and Ken "Eddie Haskell" Osmond have
been offered a number of television projects reuniting the well known young
men from Mayfield. The year 2000 is fast approaching, so the return of Jerry
Mathers to a full time acting career is possible. Mathers has never regretted
having the past eight years in self-imposed exile and dedicating them to his three
children. Ward and June Cleaver would expect nothing less!