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William Aughe Ghere
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Will Geer
Acting
Biography
Will Geer (March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor and social activist. His original name was William Aughe Ghere. He is remembered for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton in the 1970s TV series, The Waltons.
Geer made his Broadway debut as Pistol in a 1928 production of Much Ado About Nothing, created the role of Mr. Mister in Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, played Candy in John Steinbeck's theatrical adaptation of his novella Of Mice and Men, and appeared in numerous plays and revues throughout the 1940s. From 1948 to 1951, he appeared in more than a dozen …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
as Narrator
Will Geer: America's Grandpa
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death
as Host
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
The New Deal for Artists
as Self
The Man Who Loved Bears
as Narrator
The Mafu Cage
as Zom
Unknown Powers
as Host
Rip Van Winkle
as Narrator (voice)
TV Shows
A Woman Called Moses
as Thomas Garrett · 2 ep.
The Love Boat
as Franklyn Bootherstone · 1 ep.
Eight Is Enough
2 ep.
Starsky & Hutch
as Commodore Atwater · 2 ep.
Dinah!
as Self · 2 ep.
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self · 1 ep.
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
4 ep.
Doc Elliot
as Paul Bartlett · 1 ep.
The Waltons
as Grandfather Walton · 142 ep.
The Sixth Sense
1 ep.
