John Eimen, a child actor who appeared on iconic TV shows such as Leave It to Beaver and The Twilight Zone , has died.

He was 76.

The Hollywood Reporter shared the news on Tuesday, noting that Eimen died of prostate cancer at his home in Mukilteo, Washington. As a 6-year-old, Eimen played a classmate of Theodore Cleaver in the premiere episode of “Leave It to Beaver.”

He went on to be a guest star on the show intermittently throughout its run.

In 1962, he played one of the neighborhood kids on the Twilight Zone episode “The Fugitive,” starting J. Pat O’Malley and Susan Gordon.

Known for his red hair and freckles, he also gained national prominence when he appeared with milk mustache in national print advertising for Carnation.

In later years, he was a flight attendant on inte

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