13.Tony Dow

Who would forget Wally Cleaver? Tony Dow was just 12 years old when he became one of America’s most famous faces. Despite his lack of acting experience, producers saw great potential in the blonde-haired Hollywood native. Dow continued to star in films after the favorite sitcom ended. However, his acting career was placed on hold from 1965 to 1968 when he served in the United States National Guard.

To prepare for his career in the following decade, he worked in the building industry while earning a degree in film and journalism. Dow worked as a director and producer for 20 years, directing and producing films such as The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space and It Came from Outer Space. He channeled his artistic side as a modern-art sculptor, and one of his sculptures was on display at the Paris-based Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He has been married to mosaic artist Lauren Shulkind for two decades now.