Jerry Mathers, now 77 years old, is the actor best known for his role as Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver on Leave It to Beaver. While his career slowed down a bit as he aged, his personal life remained robust — Mathers has three children, and is currently a grandfather to five kids.
Mathers married three times. He first wed Diana Platt in 1974; they finalized their divorce in 1981. In 1983, he married Rhonda Gehring, whom he met while performing in a stage production of So Long, Stanley; he and Beaver costar Tony Dow toured in the play throughout the ’70s. Mathers and Gehring had three children, Noah, Mercedes and Gretchen, before they divorced in 1997. In 2011, Mathers married his current wife, Teresa Modnick, and today they enjoy life together as parents and grandparents. Let’s learn a bit about his children and grandchildren:
Noah Mathers
Noah Mathers, the eldest, was born on January 23, 1978. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he pursued a career in film and television sound production. He has accumulated more than fourteen years of experience and has worked with major networks including NBC, ABC, Discovery, the History Channel, A&E, Spike and ESPN. His credits include work on productions such as The Rabbit Hole, and he has received recognition at festivals like the Frankly Film Festival and the IndieX Film Festival.
Mercedes Mathers
My beautiful daughter Mercedes was married on Halloween to her fiancé Frank. Wishing them a lifetime of happiness! pic.twitter.com/ZXsJZQKcWR
— Jerry Mathers (@TheJerryMathers) November 2, 2015
Mercedes Mathers, the middle child (born around 1982), maintains a private life. Mathers announced that she was married to her fiancé Frank on Halloween nine years ago, expressing his wishes for them to have “a lifetime of happiness.” Beyond that happy personal milestone, details of her career or public pursuits remain largely unreported.
Gretchen Mathers
Gretchen Mathers, the youngest of the Mathers clan, also keeps a low profile. A family post from nearly a decade ago reveals she became engaged to a man named Ryan; Mathers shared that the whole family was thrilled by the news. While she has appeared in family photos and been mentioned in social updates, additional information about her personal or professional life is scarce.
Jerry Mathers’ grandchildren
As of 2025, Jerry Mathers is reportedly a grandfather to five grandchildren. He and his wife, Teresa, enjoy having them nearby and cherish the time spent playing together. Teresa told PEOPLE, “And we have five grandchildren within the area where we are. So we get to play with them and do the garden and all of those fun things and have a semi-retired life at this point.” While they did not share any names or details about the grandchildren, she did confirm that they were all under the age of 9.
