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Will Geer (born William Aughe Ghere; March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor, musician, and social activist, who was active in labor organizing and other movements in New York and Southern California in the 1930s and 1940s.
Will Geer was a versatile and long-lived performer who starred in Broadway, movies, and TV, including The Waltons. He was also a political radical, a folklorist, and a founder of the Theatricum Botanicum in California.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- March 9, 1902
- 3 min
- April 22, 1978
Will Geer was an actor, activist and folklorist who starred in The Waltons and other roles. He had a degree in botany, a passion for Shakespeare and a rebellious spirit.
- March 9, 1902
- April 22, 1978
Will Geer was an American political activist and actor. His most memorable portrayal was that of ‘Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton’ in the TV series ‘The Waltons,’ which also won him an ‘Emmy Award.’. He made his ‘Broadway’ debut with ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’. The play ‘110 in the Shade’ fetched him a ‘Tony Award’ nomination.
Apr 24, 1978 · Will Geer, the character actor whose performances spanned that of an earthy, carefree Georgian in the play “Tobacco Road” to a crusty grandfather in the television series “The Waltons” a...
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Will Geer (1902-1978) was a United States actor, musician, and social activist. Among other things, he is well known for his role as Grandpa Zebulon “Zeb” Walton in the TV-series The Waltons, a role he performed from 1972 until his death in 1978, and which garnered him widespread fame and also earned him an Emmy Award.
