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Frank Bank (April 12, 1942 – April 13, 2013) was an American actor, particularly known for his role as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford on the 1957–1963 situation comedy television series Leave It to Beaver.
The show aired from October 4, 1957 to June 20, 1963. Lumpy is a bit of a bully and, with Eddie Haskell, is one of Wally Cleaver's friends. Lumpy was portrayed in the original series by Frank Bank. The actor also appeared as Lumpy in the sequel series, The New Leave It to Beaver (1985–1989).
A behind-the-scenes look, hosted by actor Frank Bank. Note: This episode is entirely a behind the scenes look at the production of The New Leave it to Beaver, including scenes recorded at a cast wrap party and outtakes from the show's first two and a half seasons.
Bank, Frank, Call Me Lumpy: My Leave It to Beaver Days and Other Wild Hollywood Life, Addax, 2002. ISBN 978-1886110298. Colella, Jennifer, The Leave It to Beaver Guide to Life: Wholesome Wisdom from the Cleavers! Running Press, 2006. ISBN 9780762427734.
Guests: Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford, Frank Bank as Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford, Helen Parrish as Geraldine Rutherford. In future episodes, "Geraldine" would become "Gwendolyn". This is the last time in the series that Hugh Beaumont's voice-over sets up the story at the beginning of the episode.
Guests: Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford, Frank Wilcox as Dr. Frederick W. Harrison, Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello, Veronica Cartwright as Violet Rutherford, Frank Bank as Lumpy Rutherford, Alice Backes as Nurse.
Sixty years after his iconic series ended, Jerry Mathers knows that he's still the Beaver. "I'm used to people seeing me on the street, and saying,'Oh, it's the Beaver!'" the 74-year-old Leave It ...
Guests: Frank Bank as Clarence Rutherford, Richard Correll as Richard Rickover, Cheryl Holdridge as Julie Foster, Pam Smith as Betsy Patterson, Stanley Fafara as Whitey Whitney, Donna Conn as Lumpy's Date, Estelle Etterre as Mrs. Thompson.