![]() My mother actually suggested for him to go in for the interview! When I saw him, I was so happy because he was the nice man that I worked with on the Rose Hills shoot. But, when they re-cast the role for the series, Hugh was one of several people brought in for an audition. It’s an old actor’s trick because the sound of laughter and crying are very closely related.’ Sure enough, I tried it and it worked! When we shot the pilot of Leave It to Beaver, Hugh was not the original father. He said, ‘Put your face into your hands and laugh really hard. Hugh asked me if I had ever done that before and I told him no. One thing I remember is that during a scene I was supposed to cry on cue. I was cast with him in a promotional film for Rose Hills Memorial Park. ![]() ![]() On his official website, Jerry Mathers offers, “I actually worked with Hugh Beaumont even before we started shooting Leave It to Beaver.
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