Will Geer
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Will Geer: America's Grandpa
2019
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
2019
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017
Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death
2005
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
The New Deal for Artists
1981
The Man Who Loved Bears
The Man Who Loved Bears
1979
A Woman Called Moses
1978
Rip Van Winkle
1978
The Mafu Cage
1978
Unknown Powers
1978
The Billion Dollar Hobo
1977
The Love Boat
1977
Eight Is Enough
1977
Bunco
1977
Moving Violation
1976
Law and Order
1976
The Blue Bird
1976
The Night That Panicked America
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1974
Dinah!
1974
Hurricane
1974
Memory of Us
1974
Silence
Silence
1974
Honky Tonk
1974
The Hanged Man
1974
Executive Action
1973
Doc Elliot
1973
Isn't It Shocking?
1973
A Gift of Terror
1973
Savage!
1973
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
1973
Brock's Last Case
1973
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
1972
Kung Fu
1972
The Waltons
1972
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
Napoleon and Samantha
1972
The Rowdyman
1972
Dear Dead Delilah
1972
The Sixth Sense
1972
Scarecrow
1972
Columbo
1971
Brother John
1971
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Pieces of Dreams
1970
The Brotherhood of the Bell
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
The Moonshine War
1970
The Reivers
1969
Medical Center
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
Then Came Bronson
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Certain Honorable Men
1968
Bandolero!
1968
Of Mice and Men
1968
The President's Analyst
1967
In Cold Blood
1967
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
The Crucible
1967
The Invaders
1967
Seconds
1966
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Trials of O'Brien
1965
Run for Your Life
1965
Daniel Boone
1964
Bewitched
1964
Black Like Me
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Advise & Consent
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Bonanza
1959
Tony Awards
1956