<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Stage, film, and television actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Rowland G. Edwards (1928 - 1953, his death) </Td> </Tr> <P> Doris Packer (May 30, 1904--March 31, 1979) was an American actress, possibly best known for her recurring role as Mrs. Cornelia Rayburn, Theodore Cleaver's elementary school principal in the television series, Leave It to Beaver . </P> <P> Packer portrayed the mother of millionaire playboy Chatsworth Osborne, Jr . (Steve Franken), on CBS's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, with Dwayne Hickman in the title role . Prior to playing Chatsworth's mother, she had been cast as Clarice Armitage, mother of Milton Armitage (Warren Beatty), whose character on the series Chatsworth replaced . In most of her screen roles, she was known for her aristocratic and intellectual bearing and precise use of the English language . </P>

Who played mrs. rayburn on leave it to beaver