What Really Happened to Tony Dow’s First Wife Carol Marlow?!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Natalie | In Couple , Divorce , Relationship

Source: Ottumwa Courier Obituary

Carol Marlow was the first wife of actor Tony Dow before he married Lauren Shulkind.
Marlow and Dow married in 1969 when the two were in their early 20s.
They welcomed a son during their short-lived marriage.

Anthony Lee Dow aka Tony Dow was an American actor, director, and producer who was a household name in the 60s and 70s.

His career took a different turn when he became a part of the iconic TV series Leave It to Beaver.

Born on April 13, 1945, in Los Angeles, he received massive success as Wally in the sitcom.

He became an iconic figure of his era. Tony was married twice in his lifetime.

At the time of his death in July 2022, Tony had been married to Lauren Shulkind for 42 years. They met in the year 1978 in Kansas City.

They fell in love and tied the knot in 1980 after almost three years of relationship. The couple also had a son from their marriage.

While many know about Dow’s second wife, only a handful know who his first wife, Carol Marlow is.

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Who is Carol Marlow? Short Relationship Timeline with Tony Dow

Carol Marlow and Tony Dow married on June 14, 1969, when both of them were in their early twenties.

The actor was only twenty-four years old at the time when they got married. They welcomed a son during the course of their marriage on March 26, 1973, whom they named Christopher Dow.

They were married for almost 11 years before eventually calling it quits. Carol and Tony separated in 1980.

Because she was not a celebrity and lived most of her life under wraps, many details of her childhood and early age are not provided.

Tony Dow remarried after divorcing Carol Marlow

Tony Dow married again after his divorce from Carol Marlow and this time married a mosaic artist named Lauren Shulkind. She was born in 1947 in New York.

The 75-year-old New Yorker first met the actor in 1978 and started dating then, The two tied the knot in 1980 and remained married for over four decades until his death.

She also posted about her husband’s health condition on May 5 last year, writing,

“On June 16th, 1980 we were married in Laguna Beach among the hermit crabs and tide pools. 42 years ago!”
“Now we’re having health challenges. Do keep Tony in your thoughts. He has another Immunotherapy infusion this coming week. Hugs and kisses. Lauren and Tony.”

Lauren reported that her husband died in the morning of July 26 but he, in fact, passed away the following day.

Tony Dow (1) — The couple share a son. source: Gossip

A friend said,

“I had a conversation with his wife, Lauren. She is understandably distraught and grief-stricken about what’s been going on with Tony’s health battle these past months.”
“He’s been in hospice care at their home, and based on some health issues overnight, Lauren inferred that Tony had passed away to some people close to her and the word quickly spread.”
“Lauren admits she’s been ‘a little fuzzy’ these days – understandable. She told me she now feels ‘foolish’ about what has transpired since his death has been reported around the world.”

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