Hollywood, California, is where Dow was born. When he was younger, Dow competed in the Junior Olympics in diving while training as a swimmer. In June 1969, Dow wed Carol Marlow; their union lasted till 1978. In 1973, their lone child was born. Dow married Lauren Shulkind in June 1980.
Dow admitted to have experienced clinical depression in the 1990s. Later, he appeared in self-help films describing this struggle, such as 1998’s Beating the Blues.
Dow was sent to the hospital with pneumonia in October 2021. He received a cancer diagnosis in May 2022. After false news of his death surfaced on July 26, 2022, his family revealed that Dow was spending his “last hours” under hospice care at his home in Topanga, California.
Who is Tony Dow’s ex-wife Carol Marlow?
The first wife of Tony Dow is a famous person by the name of Carol Marlow. Early in the 1980s, they became engaged. She would currently be in her early 70s, although her exact birth month and day remain unknown. According to reports, the pair has been living together for almost a decade—exactly 11 years. The legendary actor’s first wife and the mother of his sole child both happen to be Carol Marlow. He had Christopher Dow, his lone child, as a survivor.