Tiger Fafara
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Lucas "Tiger" Fafara II cheese (born January 3, 1945) is a former child actor
on the Leave It to Beaver
sitcom, amongst others, appearing in eighteen episodes between 1957 and 1960. He was born in San Francisco, California
.
Tiger played the character "Tooey Brown," a friend of Wally Cleaver
's on the show. Tiger wore distinctive classic Coke bottle lens glasses in the role. Tiger is the older brother of actor Stanley Fafara
. Like Tiger, Stanley appeared on Leave it to Beaver, as Whitey Whitney.
Fafara grew up in the Los Angeles
suburb
of Studio City. He and his younger brother Stanley were pushed into acting by their mother.
Besides appearing on Leave It to Beaver, Fafara appeared in episodes of various television series, between 1954 and 1960, including two appearances on the CBS western
series, My Friend Flicka
and an appearance on My Three Sons
("Fire Watch").
After Leave It to Beaver, Fafara did not act again professionally until he appeared in the 1983 made-for-TV movie Still the Beaver, playing the adult Tooey Brown.
Tiger is the father of heavy metal singer Dez Fafara
of DevilDriver
and Coal Chamber
. He currently resides in Rockledge
, Florida
.
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
on the Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver is an American television situation comedy about an inquisitive but often naïve boy named Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood...
sitcom, amongst others, appearing in eighteen episodes between 1957 and 1960. He was born in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Tiger played the character "Tooey Brown," a friend of Wally Cleaver
Wally Cleaver
Wallace "Wally" Cleaver is a fictional character in the iconic American television sitcom Leave It to Beaver. Wally is the thirteen-year-old son of archetypal 50s suburban parents, Ward and June Cleaver and the older brother of the seven-year-old title character, Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver...
's on the show. Tiger wore distinctive classic Coke bottle lens glasses in the role. Tiger is the older brother of actor Stanley Fafara
Stanley Fafara
Stanley Albert Fafara was an American actor, best known for his role as "Whitey" Whitney in the original Leave It to Beaver television series. He appeared in forty-two of the show's 234 episodes. His older brother, Tiger, played "Tooey Brown" in the series.Fafara was born September 20, 1949 in San...
. Like Tiger, Stanley appeared on Leave it to Beaver, as Whitey Whitney.
Fafara grew up in the Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Studio City. He and his younger brother Stanley were pushed into acting by their mother.
Besides appearing on Leave It to Beaver, Fafara appeared in episodes of various television series, between 1954 and 1960, including two appearances on the CBS western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
series, My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka (TV series)
My Friend Flicka is a 39-episode western television series set at the fictitious Goose Bar Ranch in Wyoming at the turn of the 20th century. The program was filmed in color but initially aired in black and white on CBS at 7:30 p.m. Fridays from February 10, 1956, to February 1, 1957. It was a...
and an appearance on My Three Sons
My Three Sons
My Three Sons is an American situation comedy. The series ran from 1960 to 1965 on ABC, and moved to CBS until its end on August 24, 1972. My Three Sons chronicles the life of a widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas , raising his three sons.The series was a cornerstone of the CBS...
("Fire Watch").
After Leave It to Beaver, Fafara did not act again professionally until he appeared in the 1983 made-for-TV movie Still the Beaver, playing the adult Tooey Brown.
Tiger is the father of heavy metal singer Dez Fafara
Dez Fafara
Bradley James 'Dez' Fafara is the current vocalist for DevilDriver and the recently reformed Coal Chamber.-Personal life:Dez is of Portuguese and Italian, specifically Sicilian descent...
of DevilDriver
DevilDriver
DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to...
and Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993. Prior to Coal Chamber, Dez Fafara and Meegs Rascón formed the band She's In Pain in 1992. The two decided to create Coal Chamber. They disbanded in 2003 after ten years together, but announced a reunion in...
. He currently resides in Rockledge
Rockledge, Florida
Rockledge is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,170 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population according to the U.S. Census Bureau is 24,747. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.