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by Over and Out on May 27th, 2009
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about what my darling Ward did for a living:
"Work life
Ward is a white collar, brief case-toting professional. It was revealed in Season 3, Episode 19 that Ward works for a trust company under Mr. Anderson. He wears a suit, works in an office with a view of a metropolitan area, has a secretary named Grace, leaves home early in the morning and returns in the early evening. He works for a "big company" with main offices in New York City. He drives to work in his Plymouth unless June needs the car during the day for a specific errand. He is home on weekends for golfing at a local country club. Occasionally, Ward is required to do some office work at home. In one early episode, for example, he works at home on a women's marketing survey. His co-worker is Fred Rutherford, a smug, pompous man who refers to the workplace as "the salt mine."
Here's the complete link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cleaver
by Sweet T on May 8th, 2008
What did Mr. Cleaver do for a living?
Again, the produces decided to keep this one a secret too. Ward works in downtown Mayfield. Ward’s main job seems to be writing a lot of reports. He has a secretary, and sometimes records into a dictating machine. Ward mentions the "the Thompson deal" and "the Miller audits". There is a branch office in Mexico City, and a main office in New York. Ward attends sales meeting and works with the company’s marketing department. Occasional, Ward travels to a company conference.
Some speculate Ward is was an Accountant. This would be a logical deduction, but certainly not foolproof.
A LITB fan wrote to me: " I believe he was an executive in either a construction or an architectural firm, .... first, he was in the SeeBee's, so he would have had a background in construction, second, in one episode before being interrupted by a call from June he was heard reading the riot act on the telephone to what seemed to be a contractor (project was behind schedule), third, in an episode during which Ward was looking at old pictures from his service days he commented on one of the guys: "Would you believe he's now the best architect in Chicago?" .... now while that could be interpreted as rhetorical, an argument could be made that Ward would know how good the guy was because he had a knowledge of the business .... while individually these clues are not overly compelling, I believe together they provide a reasonably good argument"
http://www.leaveittobeaver.org/faq.htm#What%20did%20Mr.%20Cleaver%20do%20for%20a%20living
by Sosueme on May 8th, 2008
He and the entire family were in the witness protection program. He previously had ties to the mafia as an accountant, stole a lot of their money and then testified against them. With the money he took from the mob and hid from the government, he was placed in nowhere USA, provided a wife and Wally and the Beave were foster kids. With all the money he had, he didn't need a job. He would just leave every morning and go to the race track to bet the ponies. Sorry to burst your perfect family bubble:)
by Jimmyp on May 7th, 2008
That's a good question. I think he worked in an office and maybe he was a insurance salesman. Not sure though.
by Occams Electric Razor on May 8th, 2008
I think he was a serial killer..ever notice that weird glassy eyed smile he had? Went off to "work" every day and no one knew what he did..yeah he was definitely either a serial killer or a mob hitman. I think in the city, in the dark alleys and drug infested streets he left his perfect home for every day they called him "The Cleaver"
by Pith-y on January 29th, 2011
Pimp.
by eric on May 8th, 2008
Ballbuster.
by ImNotAnonymous-COAT of Maestro-ness on May 8th, 2008
Wasn't he an accountant? I'm not sure and I never watch that show LL!
by us66man on January 29th, 2011
Ward Cleaver was a stock broker. In the episode where Lumpy wants to join the merchant marine there is a scene where Fred and Ward are talking in Wards office. The certificate on the wall by Wards desk says
STOCK EXCHANGE
CERTIFICATE OF BROKERSHIP
WARD CLEAVER
And that's that!!!
Dan Bowyer us66man@charter.net
by Michelle J on July 15th, 2011
He was in the SeaBees in the military so he was probably in the engineering field in some way.
by Marky Mark on July 15th, 2011
Drug dealer.
by Gen.ButtNaked on August 16th, 2010
He was a sales, always talked about closing a deal or getting the number correct, may have been an accountant!!!
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Comments
Shame on you! You had to use Wikipedia to look up your husband's career?!
by Cognition aka Cog on May 27th, 2009
yeah! shame on you!! LOL
by Kewl Guy - has gone 360 on May 27th, 2009
LOL ... we must give credit where credit is due!! LOL
by Over and Out on May 27th, 2009
Do you wear pearls and heels when you vacuum??
by Cognition aka Cog on May 28th, 2009
Well soitanly I do! LOL
by Over and Out on May 28th, 2009
But of course!
by Cognition aka Cog on May 28th, 2009
*oh my aching bunions ... and these pearls are just choking me*
by Over and Out on May 28th, 2009
ROTFL
by Kewl Guy - has gone 360 on May 28th, 2009
It's tough being a 50's lady!! LOL
by Over and Out on May 28th, 2009