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Willow Geer (granddaughter) 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 City and Southern California in the 1930s and 1940s. In California he befriended rising singer Woody Guthrie.
Will Geer was a versatile and long-lived performer who starred in Broadway, movies, and TV, including The Waltons. He was also a political radical, a folklorist, and a founder of the Theatricum Botanicum in California.
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.’. He made his ‘Broadway’ debut with ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’. The play ‘110 in the Shade’ fetched him a ‘Tony Award’ nomination.
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...
His diverse entertainment career and his social activism put him on many paths in his life, but eventually led him to become in the 1970s the heart and soul ...
Will Geer was an actor, activist and folklorist who played Zebulon Walton in The Waltons. He had a degree in horticulture, a passion for Shakespeare and a radical political stance.
Will Geer was an American actor and social activist who starred in The Waltons and other films and TV shows. He was a member of the Communist Party, a supporter of labor and civil rights, and a friend of Woody Guthrie.
