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John Eimen, Child Actor From 'Leave It to Beaver' and 'The Twilight Zone,' Dies at 76

His family said he died of prostate cancer at home in Mukilteo, Washington, following a diagnosis disclosed in September.

Overview

  • Eimen died Friday, Nov. 21, according to family statements reported by multiple outlets including The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and USA TODAY.
  • He debuted at age 6 in the 1957 pilot of Leave It to Beaver and later appeared in The Twilight Zone episode “The Fugitive.”
  • He was a series regular as Cadet Monk Roberts on NBC’s McKeever and the Colonel during the 1962–63 season.
  • After leaving screen work, he pursued music, spent more than a decade in Japan teaching English and performing, then worked 25 years as an international flight attendant before retiring in 2020.
  • Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Midori, their sons Daniel and Chris, and grandsons Lucas and Oliver, and the family says a memorial service is being planned with no funeral.