‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Tony Dow reflects on past depression battle: ‘It’s had a lot of effect on my life’

Former child star Tony Dow described how he was faced with depression following the years after "Leave It to Beaver."

"And I was gonna have to live with it for the rest of my life," the actor recalled during an appearance on "CBS Sunday Morning." "I thought, ‘This isn’t fair.’ You know? I mean, I’d like to do some other stuff. I’d like to do some interesting stuff. You know, it’s sad to be famous at 12 years old or something, and then you grow up and become a real person, and nothing’s happening to you."

"Leave It to Beaver," which aired from 1957 until 1963, chronicled the misadventures of a suburban boy, along with his family and friends. It starred Jerry Mathers, as well as Dow, Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont and Ken Osmond, among others.