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  1. May 21, 2024 · Even though Geer was gay in real life, he played the role of a straight grandfather on The Waltons very well. His sexuality did not affect his acting in this part.

  2. May 6, 2024 · On The Waltons, we’ve told you how you can catch Zeb Walton actor Will Geer’s real daughter Ellen Geer appearing in two episodes, “The Pledge” and “The Ceremony.”

  3. May 6, 2024 · Ellen Corby and Will Geer had been in dozens of shows before playing Grandma and Grandpa Walton. Even some of the kids had been on TV for a few years before joining Earl Hamner Jr.’s autobiographical series.

  4. May 19, 2024 · Ellen Corby and Will Geer played the roles of "Esther "Grandma"Walton" and "Zebulon 'Zeb' Walton". Will Geer only played his role until season 6 since he passed away in 1978, while The...

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  6. 3 days ago · Answer: Will Geer Will Geer won the 1975 Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Walton.

  7. 6 days ago · Theatricum’s beginnings can be traced to the early 1950s when Will Geer, a victim of the McCarthy era Hollywood blacklist (before he became known as the beloved Grandpa on The Waltons),...

  8. May 2, 2024 · If you were watching The Waltons when it originally aired back in the ‘70s, you probably remember hearing the news that Will Geer — the man who played Grandpa Zebulon Walton — had died. Will passed away from respiratory failure on April 22, 1978, shortly after filming Season 6 of The Waltons.