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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
Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He later had recurring roles as two other heroic fathers; in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs , the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs , and in Bones , as Seeley Booth 's grandfather.
Corby went on to resume her role on the weekly television series The Waltons. (She was the only adult actor from the original Homecoming pilot to carry her role over to the series.) Actor Will Geer played her husband in the series from 1972 until his death in 1978, at which time the character of Zebulon Walton was also buried. The series ran ...
Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series The Waltons for which he won an Emmy Award. [2]
Joe Conley (March 3, 1928 – July 7, 2013) was an American actor who played many small roles on television and is most remembered for his role as the storekeeper Ike Godsey in The Waltons. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Bondi was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Eva Suzanna (née Marble), an author, and Abraham O. Bondy, who worked in real estate. [1] [4] [5] The family moved to Valparaiso, Indiana, when she was three, and Bondi began her acting career on the stage at age seven, playing Cedric Errol in a production of Little Lord Fauntleroy at the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso.
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.