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The Waltons is an American television series that aired for nine seasons (1972–1981) on the Columbia Broadcasting System network. A further six made-for-TV reunion movies were made and aired in the following 1980s and 1990s. Below is a list of the series / films various principal characters and the actors who played them.
The following is a brief summary of the main characters. See List of The Waltons characters for a more complete list. Grandpa and Grandma Walton. John "John-Boy" Walton Jr. (Richard Thomas, seasons 1–5, guest seasons 6–7, three movie sequels; Robert Wightman, seasons 8–9 and one movie sequel), the eldest of the 7 children
However, Thomas returned to the role in three Waltons TV movies in the 1990s, including A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion in 1993. [15] Thomas won an Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series in 1973. [16] Thomas played against type as murderer and rapist Kenneth Kinsolving in You'll Like My Mother in 1972 with Patty Duke. [17]
Netflix is set to premiere “Chris Rock: Total Blackout, The Tamborine Extended Cut” on Jan. 12. The cast of the iconic ’70s drama series “The Waltons” will reunite in an upcoming episode ...
Those same cast members also will host a Waltons-style dinner at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 and a Sunday breakfast at 9 a.m. Oct. 6, both at the Gatherings Banquet & Event Center, at 2552 Benjamin Franklin ...
Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981). She has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times, which is tied for the record of most wins with Tyne Daly.
Kami Cotler (born June 17, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as young Elizabeth Walton, which she played in the series The Waltons, [1] and the television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) [2] which inspired it, as well as a number of later Waltons reunion productions.
Halroy Candis Williams [1] (born December 14, 1938) [2] is an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on Sanford and Son (1972–1976), Harley Foster on The Waltons (1973-1980), and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins, the husband of Marla Gibbs's character, on the NBC sitcom 227 which originally aired from 1985 until 1990.