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 communist movements in New York City and Southern California in the 1930s and 1940s.

2020年8月4日 · 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.

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.’

2019年3月9日 · What a feast of riches it is acquainting oneself with the life and career of Will Geer (William Aughe Ghere, 1902-1978): actor, folksinger, political activist, and — wait for it — horticulturist.

Actor Will Geer played her husband in the series from 1972 until his death in 1978, at which time the character of Zebulon Walton was also buried. The series ran from 1972 to 1981, and resulted in six sequel films. For her work in The Waltons, she gained three Emmy Awards and three more nominations as Best Supporting Actress.

Will Geer est un acteur américain, né le 9 mars 1902 à Frankfort (Indiana), et mort le 22 avril 1978 à Los Angeles (Californie). Dans les années 1950, Will Geer fut une des victimes du maccarthysme, inscrit sur la Liste noire de Hollywood. Il fut marié à l'actrice Herta Ware de 1934 à 1954, et il est notamment le père de Ellen Geer.

William Aughe Ghere (Frankfort, Indiana; 9 de marzo de 1902 - Los Ángeles, California; 22 de abril de 1978), conocido como Will Geer, fue un actor estadounidense, además de activista social. Es recordado principalmente por encarnar a Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton en la serie televisiva de los años setenta The Waltons .

Will Geer, nome artístico de William Aughe Ghere, (Frankfort, 9 de março de 1902 - Los Angeles, 22 de Abril de 1978) foi um ator, cantor, agricultor e ativista norte-americano. Ele é melhor lembrado pelo seu papel do personagem "Vovô Walton", na década de 1970, na popular série de televisão The Waltons .

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Will Geer. Actor: The Waltons. Will Geer was born William Aughe Ghere in Frankfort, Indiana, to Katherine (Aughe), a teacher, and Roy Aaron Ghere, a postal worker.