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Aug 4, 2020 · 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.
7 Videos. 67 Photos. Will Geer was born William Aughe Ghere in Frankfort, Indiana, to Katherine (Aughe), a teacher, and Roy Aaron Ghere, a postal worker. Will admired his grandfather, a man who said hello to trees by their Latin names and who had used what he brought back to Indiana from the California gold rush to build Frankfort's first opera ...
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...
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. In California he befriended rising singer Woody Guthrie.
Will Geer - Actor, Musician, Activist. Actor • Musician • Activist. Birth Date: March 9, 1902. Death Date: April 22, 1978. Birth Place: Frankfort, Indiana. Awards. Actor Will Geer originally...
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers. Born in Frankfort, Indiana, in 1902, actor and political activist Will Geer became best known for his role as Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton on the television series “The Waltons” 1972-81. Previously he had acted in radio in the 1930’s and 40’s, numerous plays, and in more than a dozen films.
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