Search results
The series follows the Walton family through both the Depression and World War II. It also portrays the career paths, courtships, & marriages of many of the children, the births of new grandchildren, and the illnesses, aging, & deaths of some of the characters.
- (9K)
- 2 min
- TV-G
- 62
The Waltons is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book Spencer's Mountain and the 1963 film of the same name. The series aired from 1972 to 1981.
- 9
- 221 (list of episodes)
- September 14, 1972 –, June 4, 1981
- CBS
characters. The Waltons is an American television series that aired for nine seasons (1972–1981) on CBS. A further six TV movies aired in the 1980s and 1990s. Below is a list of the series characters and the actors who played them.
John Curtis Willard is the son of Mary Ellen and Curt Willard and the first Walton Grandchild. He appears in 52 episodes of the series. Michael and Marshall Reed are twins who played the role of John Curtis from Season 6 to 9. David Friedman played John Curtis in the first 3 movie specials. Jump to top of page.
- Richard Thomas (John-Boy Walton) Thomas starred as FBI Special Agent Frank Gaad in The Americans between 2013 and 2016. More recently, he recurred as Deputy Director Van Cleef on NCIS: New Orleans and as Bodie Lord on Tell Me Your Secrets.
- Jon Walmsley (Jason Walton) This multi-instrumentalist has been focusing on his music career recently. In 2017, he released his first solo CD, Goin’ to Clarksdale, inspired by a trip to the Mississippi Delta as well as “the songs and artists I grew up listening to and the lyrics that have infused and often describe my own life journey,” as he explained on his website.
- Judy Norton (Mary Ellen Walton) Norton wrote and starred in the 2018 thriller Inclusion Criteria, alternatively titled Nowhere to Hide. And last year, she appeared opposite other former child stars—including Dean McDermott and Danny Pintauro—in the web series The Quarantine Bunch.
- Mary McDonough (Erin Walton) McDonough segued into a writing career post-Waltons. In fact, her book Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane became a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film of the same name, in which she had a supporting part.
People also ask
Is the Waltons based on a true story?
Who plays John-Boy Walton in 'the Waltons'?
Why was The Waltons a popular show?
Is a Waltons Thanksgiving coming back?
The Waltons changed family television forever. The character is played by Richard Thomas and later by Robert Wightman, but Thomas' successor was less popular. This is what Richard Thomas...
