Thanks for filling us in on Whitey's story, Dave. From the number of views already and all the new commenters I can see I wasn't the only one wondering.
I grew up next door to Stan Fafara. We moved next door to the Fafara’s in 1959. We played with Stan and as we got older we went surfing together with my older brother. Although Stan got really messed up with drugs, he was a really great guy. He was very talented. He was an excellent drummer, and a extremely talented artist. I hope he will be remembered as a good guy. He just couldn’t break the hold that drugs had on him until it was too late. He was a peaceful human being, and very smart. God Bless you Stan. I hope the next life is really great for you.
Dave Sundstrom I spoke to him shortly before he passed. I found him through a website he had called fafara.com. He was living in Portland Oregon and he was pretty upbeat. He was trying to back into acting and working on his website. It was really sad and a real waste of such a talented man and truly great guy.
Thank you for this post, it really made him human to me. Drugs are so sad as is it changes the way their brain works and it makes it so they all but don't really have control over it except in extreme cases or without proper intensive outside intervention. We need to stop shaming drug addicts and start treating them. There are a lot of wonderful smart loving successful people who suffer and ultimately die alone with drug addictions because they can't come out about it because the ramifications it would have on their day to day life.
The soup cup billboard, when Beaver fell inside, and Whitey was talking to him was my favorite memory of Beaver and Whitey. Thanks for making this, Dave. R.I.P, Stanley. You brought smiles and happiness to so many people.
These kids were all "natural" and believable actors.The Whitey character was hysterical and he had a magical smile.Great job here Dave..... RIP Stanley 🖤
I went to Colfax Elementary School in North Hollywood with Stanley and were buds. He introduced me to Hollywood fakery when I asked what was in the previous night's episode's Christmas presents. He laughed and clued me in - they were just empty wrapped boxes. I couldn't get over why they would do that. There HAS to be presents in wrapped boxes, right? Anyway, Stanley didn't have a big head - he was just a great kid and friend during that time and I treasured knowing him.
One line I remember Whitey reciting that I will always remember was while reciting to Beaver that Whitey's father received his Sunday newspaper on Saturday night because he wanted to find out what was going to happen tomorrow today.
So tragically sad. Thanks for doing this tribute. I was not selected to appear on 'Romper Room' in 1965 (age 6) and always felt I missed some opportunity to become a child star. Perhaps I was better off. Now 60 and still alive!
I'm so glad he recovered, way to go Stanley this proves it's never too late. The sad part to me about the story it seemed like when they had a beaver reunion nobody wanted to reach out to him, not even to kick in a few bucks for his headstone.
You would think that the cast would have come up with a few bucks for a nice head stone. If I would have known I would have donated a few bucks myself. May he rest in peace.
Whatever his temptations, he did his best to overcome them. The entertainment industry has always had the reputation, even as far back as the silent picture days, to chew such talented entertainers up and spit them out. Very few can say they are victorious over their demons...glad to hear of his success. Thanx Dave, for highlighting Whitey's positive parts of his life. Well done.
Thanks Larry. Yep, along with the fame and money come a host of challenges that many simply cannot overcome. I was happy to read about Stan's eventual triumph...but I was deeply saddened to learn that his life had been so darn tough after the show ended.
So long Stanley. Thanks for the great memories you leave behind. You ultimately triumphed over the demons of addiction, so you went out a winner in my eyes.
Thanks David! There are a couple of other RUclips videos out there about Whitey...but they never gave him the credit he deserved for kicking his habit and turning things around.
I echo this sentiment. We live in times where many people / networks choose to focus on negativity and salaciousness as a 1st impulse. Kobe Bryant and his daughter have not yet been buried and his wife / extended family are still grieving YET, CBS morning news thinks it's appropriate to ask friends and love ones about an alleged assault event over a decade ago when the accuser did not pursue the allegations.
@@anthonycbrown1952 Um, to be fair- that was a rape accusation where he was allowed to smear the accuser before the case was tried. My own son was the victim of a false accuser who had falsely accused twice before and I know first hand how much accusers , no matter how unreal their claim is, are protected. Rape Shield laws have been in place since the 70s, yet Kobe’s people got away with announcing her “ friends” claimed she made other false accusations? She was either threatened or paid off to shut up.
Really well done! I didn't know about Stanley's struggle with heroin addiction. I'm glad he kicked it and for the remainder of his life was clean. His character on "Leave It To Beaver" was great!
I can’t say enough how I just love the positive way you give us updates on these folks. I am still in my Leave it to Beaver season of my daily nostalgic TV and see Whitey daily. 😊🙏❤️
I liked him the best of Beaver’s friends! So happy he lived a better life later! Happy to learn of this! Better to live as he did in the end! And sweet that people pitched in to get him a gravestone. Sometimes...the hard times of one person, gives others the opportunity to step up & let them show their generosity! Great story! Glad he straightened out & im sure he felt the same, as well! Just look at that winning smile at the near end! Wonderful!
@@jmad627 I didn't like the Gilbert character either, but I think Larry was worse. He was always able to convince Beaver to do wrong, and then blamed the Beav. To paraphrase the show, "Larry, you're a crummy guy!".
Thanks for telling the truth and setting the record straight! Stan was a personal friend of mine! I wrote a compliant to IMDB, criticizing the first false autobiography that was written and posted about Stan’s life (it was full of inaccuracies, claiming that Stan died in a skid row hotel, Alluding that he was strung out on drugs). The truth is that Stanly had been living in a clean and sober apartment complex for many years (named after a former Senator”The Mark Hatfield building”. I also alerted the writer that Stan died with over 8 years of sobriety surrounded in a hospital, surrounded by his closest friends (who are active members of 12 step programs). Stan was very helpful to other recovering addicts and spoke in public settings. The IMDB reporter immediately returned my email, apologizing and claiming “the first write up was well researched “. The IMDB reporter then wrote a 2nd IMDB autobiography based on the information that I shared. The 2nd write up acknowledge’s Stan’s recovery and achievements in sobriety. The only problem is that the first false IMDB report claiming that Stan died in a skid row apartment is still on IMDB. This write up has been proven false and should be deleted! It is disrespectful to Stan’s life. Therefore it needs to be removed! Replaced by the 2nd write up written by the reporter (which is underneath the first one) acknowledging Stan’s achievement and life in recovery. I attended both of Stan’s funerals which were packed full of friends and fans. Plus I have a picture of Stan that I took during the last year of his life. Stan is holding up a T-Shirt that I bought for him as a gift. It’s a concert shirt from his Nephew Desi’s band named “Coal Chamber”. Stan took me back stage to meet Desi when his band played in Portland, Oregon. Desi made a video where he sang a cover of the classic song “ shock the monkey“ with Ozzy Osbourne. Desi and Stan had a great conversation about his recovering and their family. I also was lucky enough to read the rough draft of Stan’s autobiography that unfortunately never got published. I must compliment the creator of this video for doing an excellent job! I know that Stan would have approved and been proud of it. Thanks
@@jdsundstrom Do you want to see this pic I took of Stanly shortly before he passed away. Holding up the T-Shirt of his nephew Desi ? I would consider it an honor to scan and send it to you. You would appreciate it and enjoy it. You can add it to your archive and maybe some day it will be useful in a future video or project. Thus Stan lives on !!! Do you have an email address ?
I was in touch with him at the time of his death, about web design. I was doing some work in that area, and ran across a really nicely designed site he had done, and got in touch with him about the music he had used, in particular. He couldn't remember the name or the artist, but we had a nice back-and-forth; I think I let him know that I am a huge fan of the show, but we didn't correspond much about that. Mainly about work. Then, suddenly, he was gone...a very nice guy, like everyone I've encountered from the show. And he had talent for sure.
It makes me sad when I hear about these tragic stories of these child stars. It's just not fair that they were left behind to fall so far down. RIP Stanley, we will remember you and all the laughter and joy you brought to us.
Samuel Parker I fully understand, as a took Acting/Drama/ etc. as a kid. Did a couple of plays, and some local T.V. Never was a “Real” actor, but was around it enough to know.
Who could forget the fella who talked Beaver into climbing a billboard to prove there was real soup in the billboard’s steaming soup bowl? He was so cute but he didn’t play “cute”. He played a really super confident smart kid on the show. Kids and show business. Till this day that career can lead to the wrong path. It’s so sad seeing bright young children get a short run in the fame spotlight and then grow older and become regular folks like the rest of us mere mortals. So very nice to hear his last years were spent in aiding others. Thank you for your positive non- tabloid spin on his story. ☮️
Just subscribed so I won’t be a month late to your videos. So many cool topics to make videos about. What a grab bag to draw from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and (some ) 80’s. 😃
There were times when Gilbert upstaged Beaver, especially in the later episodes. Whitey always knew his role and did it well. Maybe since Stanley was never the star of the show, it led to his rebellion in life. Who knows? It's great to have someone who researches the forgotten players in TV history. I really enjoy these videos, thanks!
Got to be one of my all-time favorite shows growing up. I have the entire show on DVD and I've probably watched it three or four times over. I'm surprised you didn't mention that Stanley's older brother, "Tiger" Fafara, also played in "Leave It to Beaver" as one of Wally's friends, "Tooey Brown". He wore these real thick coke-bottle glasses and still couldn't see anything. LOL Thanks for the memories, Dave... I love your Channel!
I always wondered what happened to little Whitey. Thought he was a very talented actor. Too bad he couldn't have more roles on other shows and maybe a movie or two. What saddens me is the part about his grave stone. I wonder how many others that have passed on that don't have head stones. This was done very well, thank you very much for sharing! PS: Leave It To Beaver is on MeTV every morning (Monday - Friday) and I still watch it!
Makes me sad to know that heroin was the monkey on his back for awhile. I am glad to know that he changed his life around. God bless him and his memory! Thank you so much for this information! 😇💜
Typecasting was a huge problem for TV actors back in the day. It was a double-edged sword where the more successful your show was, and iconic your role was, the harder it was going to be to get another role once your show ended, as producers and casting directors could rarely see past the character that you used to play, and believed that no one else would either. So much worse when you're a child actor essentially being told that you're all washed up at puberty. Poor Stanley's lows were, sadly, not that uncommon an experience for a child star. Though I'm sure that as you say, it was made worse by the Leave it to Beaver renaissance going on in the '80s. But I'm happy to hear that ultimately, Stanley was able to pick himself up, get cleaned up and rebuild his life. Not a terrible ending. good video. Thank you.
God, I grew up with Leave It To Beaver, albeit in reruns but I still watch it on the retro classic TV stations, daily. RIP Stanley! You were loved and still are cherished to this day! Oh how I still long for the simpler days of LITB, Patty Duke Show, Mr. Ed, Father Knows Best and even Hazel. 🥲
Still watch Leave it to Beaver. Thanks for the info on Stanley. He was terrific on the show! Good that he got a gravestone finally. I guess his brother Tiger was not very close to him. I can't imagine not paying for my sibling's gravestone. RIP Stanley.
Even today, being a kid actor is difficult, but more than a half century ago it was much worse as kids often were physically abused while working as actors, had their parents end up spending the fortune they had accumulated and left them broke, and abruptly discovered themselves out of work when they were no longer the cute kid on a television show, and didn’t have the education to do anything else except be an actor. For every child actor success stories like Ron Howard, there are dozens more tragic child actor stories like Anissa Jones and Rusty Hamer. Sounds like Stanley Fafara was fortunate to turn his life around before he died, but it’s still a sad story.
You're right. Despite the turnaround at the end, there is an element of sadness to this story. Things should have turned out better for Stan after having been on Leave It To Beaver for six years.
Hey Dave, Blaise here . I may enjoy these shows as much as you, By the way The new Leave it to Beaver show , was one of the few remakes that worked. Anyway lm almost 57 , Leave it to Beaver was one of my favorites, because I literally grew up in a household like this, my Dad was from WW2 worked 20 min. away, home every afternoon, Mom stay at home, we lived in the country. I think Hugh Beaumont may have been the best TV Dad. I liked Whitey, Larry, Gilbert,even Judy because I think pretty much every one has some friends in their youth that reminds us of these people. Even Eddy Haskell redeems himself sometimes, I had 2 older brothers that bullied me tremendously, that was even life changing, I enjoy seeing that simpler time Post War before Vietnam was in full swing, Gus at the Auxiliary fire station no. 7 where a kid could stop and air up his bycycle tire.No Hippies, no Damm Drugs A slice of Americana, The good old Days......Bye the way, Please Don’t forget about my favorite Mr. Ed ,
im 67 years old I live in San Francisco we sure had Beatnicks here though they were cool to go see at the coffee houses not like the crunchy Hippies of the late 60s
I knew Stan when he was living in Oregon and was really nice guy and loved dogs ! He would walk by my house almost everyday and never knew he was sick until a month went by and I didn’t see Stan so I went around the block to the place Stan was staying and found out he was placed in a coma !! RIP
You were sweet and perceptive to bring that up. Damn those stars of Leave it to Beaver. I kinda sorta love the reruns but I think a name change would further clarify their consciousness: The Selfish, Inconsiderate, Thoughtless Who Could Give a Rat's Patooty About Their Fellow Hollywood Actor Stanley Fafara, Who, Like Dave Sundstrom Pointed Out, Came in Second to Beaver for Stealing the Show. Will this name change fit into the TV Guide?
He reminds me of Rusty from The Danny Thomas Show. Both were child stars, who never made it beyond that. They were both great, but really couldn't cope with ordinary life without being cast in other shows. Look at the guy who played Eddie Haskell. He had the same thing, but went on to live a regular life & work as a policeman..
Thanks I never knew what happened to him. I am sure most people did not. I'm so glad to hear we got his life together. I'm sad that he died the way he did. RIP
Not many people realize that "Tooey", Wallys school friend was Stanley's older brother Tiger Fafara. I always got a kick out of both of them. That show truly reminds me of how things were growing up back in the 50s and 60s. Very fond memories. The words they used were real-- crook, and my favorite, creepy.
Thank you for this video,wow,I never knew what happened to most of the stars,but you have filled in the gaps for us. You have a very pleasant happy voice for these videos!
As usual, another great tribute video, Dave! I'm glad Stan was able to overcome his addictions and was at peace with himself. I'm from a background in graphic design and illustration, so I would lave liked to have seen Stan's work. Thanks for posting. RIP, Stan.
I grew up watching 'Leave it to Beaver' and I always liked Whitey. You should do a video about Gilbert, he was Beaver's Eddie Haskill. Whenever trouble came around, he would always disappear. Next to Eddie, Gilbert was my most hated character in the show.
Yep. I always liked Whitey. Kind of a tragic story though. Not uncommon for child actors I suppose. Anyway. That last picture of him made me think of a line from a Wallflowers song called The Only Difference which goes.. They say that children now they come in all ages and maybe sometimes old men die with little boy faces.
Remember watching Leave it to Beaver in early sixties as a very young kid. Now my husband and I watch them on METV. He’s 10 years my junior. We watch them every morning and have probably watched each episode about a dozen times. Different times then than they are today, but I’m happy for progress.🙂
I grew up in the early seventies watch and Leave it to Beaver like reruns I was born in 1966 but I started watching Leave it to Beaver reruns in 1972-73 and I appreciate for what they are good wholesome shows and I wish I was living in a house like that when I was there when I was growing up
I was watching DS9 and I thought this guest star looked like him but it turned out it was another actor. No idea he died so young. I was shocked how he had to live on SSI and I assume what he made with the graphic design work. for the last years of his life he had some happiness though. The episode is called Crossfire.
stanley and i have a lot in common. we both got our families back b4 we came to the end of our earthly life.alcohol tried ,but we beat it. god bless you stanley
Dave- Even though you posted this 3 yrs ago, it just popped up for the 1st time on my RUclips recommendations. WOW! My friend, what an honest and life-affirming way to tell Stanley’s story. If only we all can reach for the positives and look for the best in people as you have done with Stanley, then our world will be expanding with love and respect for ALL of God’s creatures! Thank you friend; I love your posts. ❤
Well done video. Thank you for concentrating on Stanlys' inspiring, positive impact on the world and thank you Stanley. LITB was a large part of my childhood lunch time tv and I always enjoyed Stanlys' portrayal of Whity. RIP Stanley. We are never truely gone, until we are no longer remembered.
Aw Thanks for the information and sharing it’s easy to make mistakes it’s hard to correct them I’m glad he got it together before he was gone ‼️❣️‼️Nicely done very compassionate tribute for a life worthy of remembrance 👍
He will always be “Whitey” to me. What a cute kid he was. So sad his life went downhill after “Beaver.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was really as simple as it was on that show? That’s why I love to watch the back-to-back episodes every day on MeTV; it’s like escaping reality for that hour and going back to much simpler and happier days. God Bless “Whitey” and the entire cast of “Leave it to Beaver.” And thank you for the wonderful memories that will live forever.
thank you for this. it means a lot. i greatly appreciate it. yes, stanley was triumphant the last several years over his addiction. i read an interview with him once and he said when he turned 18 he went to the bank and he had something like 19,000 dollars left over in his account from his years on LITB. he went and bought a new car and was talking around with like 17,000 dollars in his front pocket! larry mondello and whitey whitney are my favorite of the beave's friends. whitey was one of the more 'safe' friends for the beaver. unlike larry, gilbert and richard, whitey only got the beave into trouble ONCE ever! whitey was the kid who talked the beave into climbing up onto the billboard. stanley fafara was the real life brother of tiger/luke/lucas fafara who played tooey brown on LITB, an early friend of wally's. tiger/luke/lucas fafara is the father of rock star dez fafara; not my kind of rock and roll, just a tidbit of trivia. i always thought famous 50's character actor whit bissell would have been perfect casting as whitey whitney's father. thanks again.
@@jdsundstrom you are very, very welcome. thank You! keep up the great work. LITB is my all time favorite tv show. i was born in 1962. up until about 5th grade (1972-'73 school year) my life and my friends were truly reflected by the series. my mom was very much like june cleaver in many, many ways. my dad however was much more like the honeymooners's ralph kramden or all in the family's archie bunker. the first five seasons of the andy griffith show is my second favorite tv series. many people like the first three or four seasons of LITB best because the beave is younger, but i like the entire run of the show. in fact i like every episode except for two. i like the early seasons because the beave is young and i like the latter era because wally and eddie are teens.
Great video. In the end he probably had a more imprtant life than the many considering the people he helped. Glad to know he turned around. Inspirational.
One of my all time favorites! Whitey was so cute. He probably was the shortest of the crew. But I gotta admit, Larry was my favorite!! Just subbed...good channel!! Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Good to hear he eventually found some peace in his life and was able and available to help others with their addiction. That's a pretty good legacy indeed.
What is wrong with Me TV showing ads ? When Leave it to Beaver originally came on it had ads , all the years it was shown on re runs it had ads . Why not watch the commercial that's letting you get it for " Free " ?
@Randy Jones. Totally agree with you as well. While I don't love commercials, I do love MeTV. And because I have a Tivo connected to my OTA antenna, I can skip right through any commercial that doesn't really interest me.
I watch leave it to Beaver on my tv and those who claim to love and want to watch leave it to Beaver yet refuse to watch it just because of commercial ads then I’m sorry they’re not true fans of the show because if they were they wouldn’t let such little things like ads stop them
For those of you saying that his cast members should have paid for his headstone (public shaming), stop it. Do you keep track of your former co-workers from 40 years ago and feel it is your responsibility to care for them if they've gone down the wrong path? People said the same thing when Erin Moran from Happy Days died and was living a substandard lifestyle ("Gee, why didn't Fonzie, Potsie, Jenny Piccilo, and Ralph Malph help her out?"). It was a TV show from a long ago, they were actors, that was their job, and they all had lives outside of the TV show, many of them went their separate ways afterwards, and they may or may not have been close when the series was being made. Additionally, I believe that none of these actors got much in the way of residuals off of this show. But who knows, perhaps some of them made private or anonymous contributions.
Beaver casting hit home runs with all the kids and especially Stanley Fafara. His character had that twinkle in his eye when he knew he was leading Beaver into a mess, like the soup episode. Gilbert Bates was great too and god knows if Larry Mondello had gone past season 3 along with Crazy Judy Hensler.
I agree with 100% we need to remember good things about people and stop concentrating on the negative! We would have a better world if we did Rest In Peace Stanley 🙏🏻 P.S You just got another sub 👌🏻
Whatever happened to former child actor Joey Scott who played Bengie Bellamy on Beaver I liked the episode where Bengie Bellamy was tricked into thinking That Beaver was turned into a Rock by Beaver and Larry Mondelo
Hi, Thank you so much for this inside story Stanley Fafara, I remember the news Article on his death, I don't remember it saying that he was clean and sober just that he was a drug user
Whitey Whitney played by Stanley Fafara did not appeared during the Season 5 on Leave It To Beaver, but he does returned to Season 6 of Leave It To Beaver.
You know people talk about the kids of different strokes having it rough after the show ended or when they left the show but the kids of leave it to Beaver had it worse than I think any other child actor during that era
I watched 'Leave it to Beaver', quite a lot when I was a kid. I also lived a childhood similar to his.(in the show). I grew up in a middle class family in a suburb (Brookpark) of Cleveland, Ohio until 1965, when I was 11. We moved into Cleveland, I had a falling out with my 6th grade teacher in a new school that was totally different than the school I was in before. I digress. The one Beaver show I remember the most is when he or one of his friends fell into a coffee cup up on a billboard.
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Thanks for filling us in on Whitey's story, Dave. From the number of views already and all the new commenters I can see I wasn't the only one wondering.
Yah, it's nice to know that folks really care about good ol' Whitey!
I grew up next door to Stan Fafara. We moved next door to the Fafara’s in 1959. We played with Stan and as we got older we went surfing together with my older brother. Although Stan got really messed up with drugs, he was a really great guy. He was very talented. He was an excellent drummer, and a extremely talented artist. I hope he will be remembered as a good guy. He just couldn’t break the hold that drugs had on him until it was too late. He was a peaceful human being, and very smart. God Bless you Stan. I hope the next life is really great for you.
Thanks for sharing your memories, richard94582! It's great to hear such wonderful things about Stan.
Dave Sundstrom I spoke to him shortly before he passed. I found him through a website he had called fafara.com. He was living in Portland Oregon and he was pretty upbeat. He was trying to back into acting and working on his website. It was really sad and a real waste of such a talented man and truly great guy.
Yes, thank you for sharing that! I very much appreciate it!
And of course, Dave’s always great videos!
@Richard Thanks for sharing
Thank you for this post, it really made him human to me.
Drugs are so sad as is it changes the way their brain works and it makes it so they all but don't really have control over it except in extreme cases or without proper intensive outside intervention. We need to stop shaming drug addicts and start treating them. There are a lot of wonderful smart loving successful people who suffer and ultimately die alone with drug addictions because they can't come out about it because the ramifications it would have on their day to day life.
The soup cup billboard, when Beaver fell inside, and Whitey was talking to him was my favorite memory of Beaver and Whitey. Thanks for making this, Dave. R.I.P, Stanley. You brought smiles and happiness to so many people.
'Put your foot on the lady's thumb!'
Too funny!
My life may seem boring but the best hour of my day is watching 2 episodes of Leave it to Beaver. All excellent actors, RIP Whitey.
Ain't nothing boring about that! I'm right there with you, sexysergeant123!
sexysergeant123 the show makes you feel good doesnt it
Same here
I watch it every morning here in Cincinnati at 8:00 am and 8:30 am
I'm boring also 😁😁😁 but I can't wait every morning for the beav
Same here !!
These kids were all "natural" and believable actors.The Whitey character was hysterical and he had a magical smile.Great job here Dave..... RIP Stanley 🖤
When you are able to crawl out from the darkness, the light seems even brighter. RIP, Stanley.
I went to Colfax Elementary School in North Hollywood with Stanley and were buds. He introduced me to Hollywood fakery when I asked what was in the previous night's episode's Christmas presents. He laughed and clued me in - they were just empty wrapped boxes. I couldn't get over why they would do that. There HAS to be presents in wrapped boxes, right? Anyway, Stanley didn't have a big head - he was just a great kid and friend during that time and I treasured knowing him.
Thanks for sharing your memories of Stanley, Dar Z3!
Wow, thanks for telling us about Stanley. He seemed to have the troubles so many child stars have. Hope he has found peace.
One line I remember Whitey reciting that I will always remember was while reciting to Beaver that Whitey's father received his Sunday newspaper on Saturday night because he wanted to find out what was going to happen tomorrow today.
So tragically sad. Thanks for doing this tribute. I was not selected to appear on 'Romper Room' in 1965 (age 6) and always felt I missed some opportunity to become a child star. Perhaps I was better off. Now 60 and still alive!
You probably are better off for having missed your "star opportunity"! 🙂
I WAS on romper room, my only tv appearance
No worries Steve, I too was on Romper Room when I was 3 and Hollywood DID NOT come a calling, but that's OK I have wonderful memories 😀
Cyndie here💕 thanks for kindly sharing Stanley's whole story, a man who deserved God's grace ✝🙏
I'm so glad he recovered, way to go Stanley this proves it's never too late.
The sad part to me about the story it seemed like when they had a beaver reunion nobody wanted to reach out to him, not even to kick in a few bucks for his headstone.
Totally agree. Very sad. Especially since his brother was invited back to play Tooey Brown again.
@@jdsundstrom OUCH, that really had to hurt.
You would think that the cast would have come up with a few bucks for a nice head stone. If I would have known I would have donated a few bucks myself. May he rest in peace.
His own family had issues w/him so lets no sugar coat and point a finger at the LB cast, his brother who played Tooey on the LB show is still living.
@@nise5281 Oh yeah, the kid with the horn rimmed glasses. I forgot about him. He was only in the earlier seasons. I didn't know they were brothers.
Whatever his temptations, he did his best to overcome them. The entertainment industry has always had the reputation, even as far back as the silent picture days, to chew such talented entertainers up and spit them out. Very few can say they are victorious over their demons...glad to hear of his success. Thanx Dave, for highlighting Whitey's positive parts of his life. Well done.
Thanks Larry. Yep, along with the fame and money come a host of challenges that many simply cannot overcome. I was happy to read about Stan's eventual triumph...but I was deeply saddened to learn that his life had been so darn tough after the show ended.
So long Stanley. Thanks for the great memories you leave behind. You ultimately triumphed over the demons of addiction, so you went out a winner in my eyes.
Yes indeed. Bravo Stanley!
That was a model as to how to give a compassionate biography of an individual who had ups and downs in life. Well done!
Thanks David! There are a couple of other RUclips videos out there about Whitey...but they never gave him the credit he deserved for kicking his habit and turning things around.
Thank you David for the great video. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos thanks
I echo this sentiment. We live in times where many people / networks choose to focus on negativity and salaciousness as a 1st impulse. Kobe Bryant and his daughter have not yet been buried and his wife / extended family are still grieving YET, CBS morning news thinks it's appropriate to ask friends and love ones about an alleged assault event over a decade ago when the accuser did not pursue the allegations.
@@anthonycbrown1952 Um, to be fair- that was a rape accusation where he was allowed to smear the accuser before the case was tried. My own son was the victim of a false accuser who had falsely accused twice before and I know first hand how much accusers , no matter how unreal
their claim is, are protected. Rape Shield laws have been in place since the 70s, yet Kobe’s people got away with announcing her “ friends” claimed she made other false accusations? She was either threatened or paid off to shut up.
Great story on Stanley kicking his demons and his life , here's to you Stanley you will always be in the family we grew up to love so much .
Well said, Stan!
Really well done! I didn't know about Stanley's struggle with heroin addiction. I'm glad he kicked it and for the remainder of his life was clean. His character on "Leave It To Beaver" was great!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Don!
I can’t say enough how I just love the positive way you give us updates on these folks. I am still in my Leave it to Beaver season of my daily nostalgic TV and see Whitey daily. 😊🙏❤️
I'm glad you enjoy my videos Dennis.
I got to get to know him as a senior citizen. He was a very kind man.
Thank your for sharing!
I liked him the best of Beaver’s friends! So happy he lived a better life later! Happy to learn of this! Better to live as he did in the end! And sweet that people pitched in to get him a gravestone. Sometimes...the hard times of one person, gives others the opportunity to step up & let them show their generosity! Great story! Glad he straightened out & im sure he felt the same, as well! Just look at that winning smile at the near end! Wonderful!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Cynthia!
Dave Sundstrom Thank you, Dave...I really did! ❤️
I liked all of the Beavs friends except Gilbert. I hated him.
@@jmad627 I didn't like the Gilbert character either, but I think Larry was worse. He was always able to convince Beaver to do wrong, and then blamed the Beav. To paraphrase the show, "Larry, you're a crummy guy!".
I love the way you reported on this. I wish more people would put an emphasis on the positive like you do.
Thanks daybird2!
Thanks for telling the truth and setting the record straight! Stan was a personal friend of mine! I wrote a compliant to IMDB, criticizing the first false autobiography that was written and posted about Stan’s life (it was full of inaccuracies, claiming that Stan died in a skid row hotel, Alluding that he was strung out on drugs). The truth is that Stanly had been living in a clean and sober apartment complex for many years (named after a former Senator”The Mark Hatfield building”. I also alerted the writer that Stan died with over 8 years of sobriety surrounded in a hospital, surrounded by his closest friends (who are active members of 12 step programs). Stan was very helpful to other recovering addicts and spoke in public settings. The IMDB reporter immediately returned my email, apologizing and claiming “the first write up was well researched “. The IMDB reporter then wrote a 2nd IMDB autobiography based on the information that I shared. The 2nd write up acknowledge’s Stan’s recovery and achievements in sobriety. The only problem is that the first false IMDB report claiming that Stan died in a skid row apartment is still on IMDB. This write up has been proven false and should be deleted! It is disrespectful to Stan’s life. Therefore it needs to be removed! Replaced by the 2nd write up written by the reporter (which is underneath the first one) acknowledging Stan’s achievement and life in recovery. I attended both of Stan’s funerals which were packed full of friends and fans. Plus I have a picture of Stan that I took during the last year of his life. Stan is holding up a T-Shirt that I bought for him as a gift. It’s a concert shirt from his Nephew Desi’s band named “Coal Chamber”. Stan took me back stage to meet Desi when his band played in Portland, Oregon. Desi made a video where he sang a cover of the classic song “ shock the monkey“ with Ozzy Osbourne. Desi and Stan had a great conversation about his recovering and their family. I also was lucky enough to read the rough draft of Stan’s autobiography that unfortunately never got published. I must compliment the creator of this video for doing an excellent job! I know that Stan would have approved and been proud of it. Thanks
Thank you for your kind words. I love the show…and, of course, all of the wonderful actors who appeared on it.
@@jdsundstrom Do you want to see this pic I took of Stanly shortly before he passed away. Holding up the T-Shirt of his nephew Desi ? I would consider it an honor to scan and send it to you. You would appreciate it and enjoy it. You can add it to your archive and maybe some day it will be useful in a future video or project. Thus Stan lives on !!!
Do you have an email address ?
I was in touch with him at the time of his death, about web design. I was doing some work in that area, and ran across a really nicely designed site he had done, and got in touch with him about the music he had used, in particular. He couldn't remember the name or the artist, but we had a nice back-and-forth; I think I let him know that I am a huge fan of the show, but we didn't correspond much about that. Mainly about work. Then, suddenly, he was gone...a very nice guy, like everyone I've encountered from the show. And he had talent for sure.
It makes me sad when I hear about these tragic stories of these child stars. It's just not fair that they were left behind to fall so far down. RIP Stanley, we will remember you and all the laughter and joy you brought to us.
Yep. It makes me sad as well.
Two days ago I watched an episode of
“M- Squad “, with Stanley Fafara, And thought he looked really familiar. Now it clicks.
Great story.
Thanks ❗️
📻🙂
Jeff King Stanley was just a human like the rest of us, trying to make it from day to day. Other peoples hang ups is what type casted Stanley.
Samuel Parker
I fully understand, as a took Acting/Drama/ etc. as a kid.
Did a couple of plays, and some local T.V.
Never was a “Real” actor, but was around it enough to know.
Very sad sometimes life deals us a hard hand we never know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds tomorrow.
So true!
Amen
Who could forget the fella who talked Beaver into climbing a billboard to prove there was real soup in the billboard’s steaming soup bowl? He was so cute but he didn’t play “cute”. He played a really super confident smart kid on the show. Kids and show business. Till this day that career can lead to the wrong path. It’s so sad seeing bright young children get a short run in the fame spotlight and then grow older and become regular folks like the rest of us mere mortals. So very nice to hear his last years were spent in aiding others. Thank you for your positive non- tabloid spin on his story. ☮️
Just subscribed so I won’t be a month late to your videos. So many cool topics to make videos about. What a grab bag to draw from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and (some ) 80’s. 😃
Thanks for subscribing, ibrake4butterflies!
There were times when Gilbert upstaged Beaver, especially in the later episodes. Whitey always knew his role and did it well. Maybe since Stanley was never the star of the show, it led to his rebellion in life. Who knows?
It's great to have someone who researches the forgotten players in TV history. I really enjoy these videos, thanks!
Great comment! And...I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, Scott. 🙂
6:34 I really enjoyed occasionally waking up to these great iconic kid actors. The story of their future lives fascinated me.
Got to be one of my all-time favorite shows growing up. I have the entire show on DVD and I've probably watched it three or four times over. I'm surprised you didn't mention that Stanley's older brother, "Tiger" Fafara, also played in "Leave It to Beaver" as one of Wally's friends, "Tooey Brown". He wore these real thick coke-bottle glasses and still couldn't see anything. LOL Thanks for the memories, Dave... I love your Channel!
Thanks for the.great post, Mark. And...I'm glad you are enjoying the channel!
This is true. Son where is Tiger today?
@@Jervisdude
That's a good question.
Maybe Dave can dig up some stuff on Tiger. If anybody could it would be Dave. Lol
Mark Mercer or Wally’s girlfriend, Mary Ellen.
I always wondered what happened to little Whitey. Thought he was a very talented actor. Too bad he couldn't have more roles on other shows and maybe a movie or two. What saddens me is the part about his grave stone. I wonder how many others that have passed on that don't have head stones. This was done very well, thank you very much for sharing!
PS: Leave It To Beaver is on MeTV every morning (Monday - Friday) and I still watch it!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@@jdsundstrom I really do enjoy your videos. Thank you for posting them!
Makes me sad to know that heroin was the monkey on his back for awhile. I am glad to know that he changed his life around. God bless him and his memory! Thank you so much for this information! 😇💜
Yah, it's a bit of a bummer. I'm glad he was able to turn things around as well. And...you're welcome, Dawn!
God Bless his soul. I hope he knows from above, that he character still makes people smile.
Stan and I were buddies. RIP my old friend.
Typecasting was a huge problem for TV actors back in the day. It was a double-edged sword where the more successful your show was, and iconic your role was, the harder it was going to be to get another role once your show ended, as producers and casting directors could rarely see past the character that you used to play, and believed that no one else would either. So much worse when you're a child actor essentially being told that you're all washed up at puberty. Poor Stanley's lows were, sadly, not that uncommon an experience for a child star. Though I'm sure that as you say, it was made worse by the Leave it to Beaver renaissance going on in the '80s. But I'm happy to hear that ultimately, Stanley was able to pick himself up, get cleaned up and rebuild his life. Not a terrible ending. good video. Thank you.
God, I grew up with Leave It To Beaver, albeit in reruns but I still watch it on the retro classic TV stations, daily. RIP Stanley! You were loved and still are cherished to this day! Oh how I still long for the simpler days of LITB, Patty Duke Show, Mr. Ed, Father Knows Best and even Hazel. 🥲
Still watch Leave it to Beaver. Thanks for the info on Stanley. He was terrific on the show! Good that he got a gravestone finally. I guess his brother Tiger was not very close to him. I can't imagine not paying for my sibling's gravestone. RIP Stanley.
I was thinking he had an older brother! " Tiger " I think he played Wally's friend " Tueey " on the show.
That was very kind and informative! How you did this was considerate and respectful to this man’s memory. Thank you.
Even today, being a kid actor is difficult, but more than a half century ago it was much worse as kids often were physically abused while working as actors, had their parents end up spending the fortune they had accumulated and left them broke, and abruptly discovered themselves out of work when they were no longer the cute kid on a television show, and didn’t have the education to do anything else except be an actor. For every child actor success stories like Ron Howard, there are dozens more tragic child actor stories like Anissa Jones and Rusty Hamer. Sounds like Stanley Fafara was fortunate to turn his life around before he died, but it’s still a sad story.
You're right. Despite the turnaround at the end, there is an element of sadness to this story. Things should have turned out better for Stan after having been on Leave It To Beaver for six years.
I still go back in time every morning and spend time with Beaver and friends. A better time. RIP Whitie
Hey Dave, Blaise here . I may enjoy these shows as much as you, By the way The new Leave it to Beaver show , was one of the few remakes that worked. Anyway lm almost 57 , Leave it to Beaver was one of my favorites, because I literally grew up in a household like this, my Dad was from WW2 worked 20 min. away, home every afternoon, Mom stay at home, we lived in the country. I think Hugh Beaumont may have been the best TV Dad. I liked Whitey, Larry, Gilbert,even Judy because I think pretty much every one has some friends in their youth that reminds us of these people. Even Eddy Haskell redeems himself sometimes, I had 2 older brothers that bullied me tremendously, that was even life changing, I enjoy seeing that simpler time Post War before Vietnam was in full swing, Gus at the Auxiliary fire station no. 7 where a kid could stop and air up his bycycle tire.No Hippies, no Damm Drugs A slice of Americana, The good old Days......Bye the way, Please Don’t forget about my favorite Mr. Ed ,
Hey Blaise. Thanks for posting! I've got Mr. Ed on my potential topics list.
im 67 years old I live in San Francisco we sure had Beatnicks here though they were cool to go see at the coffee houses not like the crunchy Hippies of the late 60s
I knew Stan when he was living in Oregon and was really nice guy and loved dogs ! He would walk by my house almost everyday and never knew he was sick until a month went by and I didn’t see Stan so I went around the block to the place Stan was staying and found out he was placed in a coma !! RIP
Thanks for sharing, Rod!
Seemed as nice and sweet as he was on the show. Glad we can still see him through the show
Glad he was able to get his life back. It is kind of sad that his fellow stars on Leave It To Beaver couldnt chip in for a headstone.
Because they aren't the people that they portrayed. Fake assholes.
You were sweet and perceptive to bring that up. Damn those stars of Leave it to Beaver. I kinda sorta love the reruns but I think a name change would further clarify their consciousness: The Selfish, Inconsiderate, Thoughtless Who Could Give a Rat's Patooty About Their Fellow Hollywood Actor Stanley Fafara, Who, Like Dave Sundstrom Pointed Out, Came in Second to Beaver for Stealing the Show. Will this name change fit into the TV Guide?
He has a headstone and it’s shown on youtue
I thought the same thing.
@willettej7988 I think he didn't have one for a while and they got it through other means
He may have had a rough life but at least he’s immortalized on an iconic American show comparable to I Love Lucy. Very few can say that.
True fact, M Vee!
He reminds me of Rusty from The Danny Thomas Show. Both were child stars, who never made it beyond that. They were both great, but really couldn't cope with ordinary life without being cast in other shows. Look at the guy who played Eddie Haskell. He had the same thing, but went on to live a regular life & work as a policeman..
Well done. He had good taste in music and was a good person.
Thanks I never knew what happened to him. I am sure most people did not. I'm so glad to hear we got his life together. I'm sad that he died the way he did. RIP
Not many people realize that "Tooey", Wallys school friend was Stanley's older brother Tiger Fafara. I always got a kick out of both of them. That show truly reminds me of how things were growing up back in the 50s and 60s. Very fond memories. The words they used were real-- crook, and my favorite, creepy.
Thank you for this video,wow,I never knew what happened to most of the stars,but you have filled in the gaps for us. You have a very pleasant happy voice for these videos!
I am surprised that there is no mention of his older brother who played Tooey on the show.
As usual, another great tribute video, Dave! I'm glad Stan was able to overcome his addictions and was at peace with himself. I'm from a background in graphic design and illustration, so I would lave liked to have seen Stan's work. Thanks for posting. RIP, Stan.
As usual, great comments, Rometiklan! Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts.
@@jdsundstrom Thanks, Dave! Always look forward to your vids!
I grew up watching 'Leave it to Beaver' and I always liked Whitey. You should do a video about Gilbert, he was Beaver's Eddie Haskill. Whenever trouble came around, he would always disappear. Next to Eddie, Gilbert was my most hated character in the show.
Great suggestion, Vallhund! I've got both Gilbert and Eddie on my potential topics list.
@@jdsundstrom I look forward to it bro! I'm going to 'click the bell' on your channel.
Glad to hear he got his life together and 20 peaceful years.
This is so sad. He was so sweet on the show. May he RIP
Yep. I always liked Whitey. Kind of a tragic story though. Not uncommon for child actors I suppose. Anyway. That last picture of him made me think of a line from a Wallflowers song called The Only Difference which goes..
They say that children now they come in all ages and maybe sometimes old men die with
little boy faces.
Love it! Thanks for sharing, D Evans!
Remember watching Leave it to Beaver in early sixties as a very young kid. Now my husband and I watch them on METV. He’s 10 years my junior. We watch them every morning and have probably watched each episode about a dozen times. Different times then than they are today, but I’m happy for progress.🙂
I grew up in the early seventies watch and Leave it to Beaver like reruns I was born in 1966 but I started watching Leave it to Beaver reruns in 1972-73 and I appreciate for what they are good wholesome shows and I wish I was living in a house like that when I was there when I was growing up
I was watching DS9 and I thought this guest star looked like him but it turned out it was another actor. No idea he died so young. I was shocked how he had to live on SSI and I assume what he made with the graphic design work. for the last years of his life he had some happiness though. The episode is called Crossfire.
stanley and i have a lot in common. we both got our families back b4 we came to the end of our earthly life.alcohol tried ,but we beat it. god bless you stanley
Lovely job reporting on a flawed life ultimately lived well. This is something his family and friends would be proud to share.
I also remember him on an episode of the Twilight Zone. Leave It To Beaver one of my all time favourite shows. Stan R.I.P.
Loved little Whitey on Leave It To Beaver. Such a cutie pie!!! R. I. P. and know you were loved, Stanley 🙏💕
Dave- Even though you posted this 3 yrs ago, it just popped up for the 1st time on my RUclips recommendations.
WOW! My friend, what an honest and life-affirming way to tell Stanley’s story. If only we all can reach for the positives and look for the best in people as you have done with Stanley, then our world will be expanding with love and respect for ALL of God’s creatures!
Thank you friend; I love your posts. ❤
Good on ol’ Whitey!
I’am sure he would consider his recovery as his #1 achievement.
RIP.
I'm sure his recovery was his most challenging accomplishment.
God bless you Whitey in Jesus name
Thank you for the positivity!
You're welcome, MGB! I hope all is well, my friend. 🙂
I really like your approach reporting the facts. Very well done.
Thanks sailingsolar!
sailingsolar nh
Well done video.
Thank you for concentrating on Stanlys' inspiring, positive impact on the world and thank you Stanley. LITB was a large part of my childhood lunch time tv and I always enjoyed Stanlys' portrayal of Whity. RIP Stanley. We are never truely gone, until we are no longer remembered.
Aw Thanks for the information and sharing it’s easy to make mistakes it’s hard to correct them I’m glad he got it together before he was gone ‼️❣️‼️Nicely done very compassionate tribute for a life worthy of remembrance 👍
Thanks Thelma! I appreciate your thoughtful comments.
He will always be “Whitey” to me. What a cute kid he was. So sad his life went downhill after “Beaver.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was really as simple as it was on that show? That’s why I love to watch the back-to-back episodes every day on MeTV; it’s like escaping reality for that hour and going back to much simpler and happier days. God Bless “Whitey” and the entire cast of “Leave it to Beaver.” And thank you for the wonderful memories that will live forever.
same story for so many child stars in hollywood. very sad
thank you for this. it means a lot. i greatly appreciate it. yes, stanley was triumphant the last several years over his addiction. i read an interview with him once and he said when he turned 18 he went to the bank and he had something like 19,000 dollars left over in his account from his years on LITB. he went and bought a new car and was talking around with like 17,000 dollars in his front pocket! larry mondello and whitey whitney are my favorite of the beave's friends. whitey was one of the more 'safe' friends for the beaver. unlike larry, gilbert and richard, whitey only got the beave into trouble ONCE ever! whitey was the kid who talked the beave into climbing up onto the billboard. stanley fafara was the real life brother of tiger/luke/lucas fafara who played tooey brown on LITB, an early friend of wally's. tiger/luke/lucas fafara is the father of rock star dez fafara; not my kind of rock and roll, just a tidbit of trivia. i always thought famous 50's character actor whit bissell would have been perfect casting as whitey whitney's father. thanks again.
Great post, John. Thanks for sharing!
@@jdsundstrom you are very, very welcome. thank You! keep up the great work. LITB is my all time favorite tv show. i was born in 1962. up until about 5th grade (1972-'73 school year) my life and my friends were truly reflected by the series. my mom was very much like june cleaver in many, many ways. my dad however was much more like the honeymooners's ralph kramden or all in the family's archie bunker. the first five seasons of the andy griffith show is my second favorite tv series. many people like the first three or four seasons of LITB best because the beave is younger, but i like the entire run of the show. in fact i like every episode except for two. i like the early seasons because the beave is young and i like the latter era because wally and eddie are teens.
This was sooooooo facinating. Thanks, Dave! ❤️
I'm glad you liked it, B Bt!
So glad he fought his demons and won. May he rest in peace. I love watching him on the show.
Great video. In the end he probably had a more imprtant life than the many considering the people he helped. Glad to know he turned around. Inspirational.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Matt!
One of my all time favorites! Whitey was so cute. He probably was the shortest of the crew. But I gotta admit, Larry was my favorite!! Just subbed...good channel!! Thanks!
Thanks for subscribing, Susan!
Stanley and Whitey just fit that little boys personality and disposition, perfectly. Smile on, Whitey. Smile on, Stanley.
What a shame for such a talented child actor. He was one of the very few I enjoyed on LITB! Rest in peace Whitey!
Thanks for the video. Good to hear he eventually found some peace in his life and was able and available to help others with their addiction. That's a pretty good legacy indeed.
Stanley really became a blessing to those in need! May he be blessed!!!
Rest in peace Stanley it was great watching you on leave it to Beaver may peace be with you
I wish Prime or Netflix would have Leave it to Beaver.. I don't do commercial tv anymore and won't watch it on ME tv or anywhere with ads.
Amy and Scott I’m right with you.
What is wrong with Me TV showing ads ? When Leave it to Beaver originally came on it had ads , all the years it was shown on re runs it had ads . Why not watch the commercial that's letting you get it for " Free " ?
@Amy and Scott. Totally agree, it would be great to have the show on either platform. Or, maybe even Hulu since I subscribe to that one as well.
@Randy Jones. Totally agree with you as well. While I don't love commercials, I do love MeTV. And because I have a Tivo connected to my OTA antenna, I can skip right through any commercial that doesn't really interest me.
I watch leave it to Beaver on my tv and those who claim to love and want to watch leave it to Beaver yet refuse to watch it just because of commercial ads then I’m sorry they’re not true fans of the show because if they were they wouldn’t let such little things like ads stop them
For those of you saying that his cast members should have paid for his headstone (public shaming), stop it. Do you keep track of your former co-workers from 40 years ago and feel it is your responsibility to care for them if they've gone down the wrong path? People said the same thing when Erin Moran from Happy Days died and was living a substandard lifestyle ("Gee, why didn't Fonzie, Potsie, Jenny Piccilo, and Ralph Malph help her out?"). It was a TV show from a long ago, they were actors, that was their job, and they all had lives outside of the TV show, many of them went their separate ways afterwards, and they may or may not have been close when the series was being made. Additionally, I believe that none of these actors got much in the way of residuals off of this show. But who knows, perhaps some of them made private or anonymous contributions.
Really good points, bxktd.
Beaver casting hit home runs with all the kids and especially Stanley Fafara. His character had that twinkle in his eye when he knew he was leading Beaver into a mess, like the soup episode. Gilbert Bates was great too and god knows if Larry Mondello had gone past season 3 along with Crazy Judy Hensler.
Excellent tribute. RIP stanley.
Thanks caskm5!
That was truly fantastic! Thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Felton!
I agree with 100% we need to remember good things about people and stop concentrating on the negative! We would have a better world if we did
Rest In Peace Stanley 🙏🏻
P.S You just got another sub 👌🏻
Thanks for subscribing, Gryffindork!
I agree with you 💯 %.
awe how sad never knew that how sad but thank you for the post.. RIP Stanley Fafara
Whatever happened to former child actor Joey Scott who played Bengie Bellamy on Beaver
I liked the episode where Bengie Bellamy was tricked into thinking
That Beaver was turned into a
Rock by Beaver and Larry Mondelo
Sorry for Whitey's Los rest in peace
Thank you Stanley you will always be remembered
Absolutely!!
Like so many Hollywood kids. But anybody that kicks that lifestyle and puts it behind them deserves applause.
Hi, Thank you so much for this inside story Stanley Fafara, I remember the news Article on his death, I don't remember it saying that he was clean and sober just that he was a drug user
You're welcome. Sadly, I guess it's a better headline and story to focus on the drugs and alcohol.
Whitey Whitney played by Stanley Fafara did not appeared during the Season 5 on Leave It To Beaver, but he does returned to Season 6 of Leave It To Beaver.
Dave, you need to do one on the show itself-Leave It To Beaver. I have many things to say about it.
This isn't the last video about Leave It To Beaver. There will be more. 🙂
I grew up watching
Leave It To Beaver. Good family value show.❤😂
Jamaica.... what were they thinking MON.... that is what really did him in .. RIP.....
I remember watching the TV reunions movie and recognizing Ed Begley Jr as Whitey. For years I assumed he played him originally.
Back in the 80s, I did as well.
You know people talk about the kids of different strokes having it rough after the show ended or when they left the show but the kids of leave it to Beaver had it worse than I think any other child actor during that era
I think you're right, GoKu GoMa.
I watched 'Leave it to Beaver', quite a lot when I was a kid. I also lived a childhood similar to his.(in the show). I grew up in a middle class family in a suburb (Brookpark) of Cleveland, Ohio until 1965, when I was 11. We moved into Cleveland, I had a falling out with my 6th grade teacher in a new school that was totally different than the school I was in before. I digress. The one Beaver show I remember the most is when he or one of his friends fell into a coffee cup up on a billboard.
Thanks for sharing your memories, awizardalso!
I was born in 1979 but became a fan of leave it to beaver through reruns.
Wow. That was almost poetic. I've recently begun watching reruns and like to research the cast.
Happy to have helped out just a little bit!