The Waltons
1972
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Wightman replaced Richard Thomas in the role of John-Boy Walton in the TV series The Waltons. He played the role beginning with the show's eighth season in 1979 until the end of the series in 1981. [6] He also appeared in the role in the TV movie A Day of Thanks on Walton's Mountain in 1982. His movie credits include American Gigolo and the ...
Jul 13, 2024 · John-Boy is the eldest of the seven Walton children and the main character of the series. He's a passionate writer and an avid reader, and his future self narrates the beginning and end of each episode. While Thomas plays John-Boy in seasons 1-5 and the 1990 movies, he was replaced by Robert Wightman for seasons 8 and 9 and the 1982 movies.
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Robert Wightman. Actor: American Gigolo. Robert Wightman was born on 29 December 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for American Gigolo (1980), Stepfather 3 (1992) and The Waltons (1972).
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Feb 25, 2021 · Feb 25, 2021 at 2:53pm. Rewatching Season 8 and 9 recently, I've started to grow very fond of Robert Wightman as John-Boy. Of course, Richard Thomas is my favourite, but I genuinely enjoy and appreciate the performance that Robert Wightman gave and his slightly different take on the character. With that in mind, I created this video tribute to ...
Nov 11, 2021 · Oddly, instead of writing off the character, producers chose to recast a new actor in the role of John-Boy, with Robert Wightman joining "The Waltons" until its end in 1981 and staying on for a 1982 made-for-TV sequel movie. "It was a strange thing to do because it's very hard for people to change their idea of who a character is and what he ...
The Waiting: Directed by Philip Leacock. With Michael Learned, Ralph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Judy Norton. John-Boy is no longer missing in war. He is in a coma in a hospital in Alexandria.
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Jan 23, 2023 · Richard Thomas played John-Boy in Seasons 1 through 6 of the series and three TV movie reunions of "The Waltons"; he was replaced in the role for Seasons 8 and 9 by actor Robert Wightman.
