Will Geer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Geer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Mar 9, 1902 In Frankfort, Indiana, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 52
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Misleading Lady 1932-04-15
- Latest Project:
- Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1988-11-22
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
| Movie | The Mafu Cage | Zom | 1978-03-19 |
| Movie | The Billion Dollar Hobo | Choo-Choo Trayne | 1977-11-01 |
| Movie | The Blue Bird | Grandfather | 1976-04-30 |
| Movie | Moving Violation | Rockfield | 1976-07-16 |
| Movie | The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery | Dr. Simpson | 1975-03-07 |
| Movie | The Night That Panicked America | Reverend Davis | 1975-10-31 |
| Series | The Lives of Benjamin Franklin | 1974-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Hanged Man | Nameless | 1974-03-13 |
| Movie | Hurricane | Dr. McCutcheon | 1974-09-10 |
| Movie | Silence | Crazy Jack | 1974-04-15 |
| Movie | Savage | Joel Ryker | 1973-03-31 |
| Movie | Brock's Last Case | J. Smiley Krenshaw | 1973-03-05 |
| Movie | Isn't It Shocking? | Lemuel Lovell | 1973-10-02 |
| Movie | Executive Action | Ferguson | 1973-11-07 |
| Movie | Scarecrow | Justice Gilead Merton | 1972-01-10 |
| Movie | The Rowdyman | Stan | 1972-05-18 |
| Movie | Dear Dead Delilah | Roy Jurroe | 1972-05-05 |
| Series | The Waltons | Zebulon Tyler Walton (grandfather) | 1972-09-14 |
| Movie | Jeremiah Johnson | Bear Claw | 1972-09-10 |
| Movie | Napoleon and Samantha | Grandpa | 1972-07-05 |
| Movie | Brother John | Doc Thomas | 1971-08-15 |
| Movie | The Moonshine War | Mr. Baylor | 1970-06-30 |
| Movie | The Brotherhood of the Bell | Mike Patterson | 1970-09-17 |
| Movie | Pieces of Dreams | The Bishop | 1970-09-23 |
| Movie | The Reivers | Boss | 1969-12-20 |
| Movie | Bandolero! | Pop Chaney | 1968-06-01 |
| Movie | In Cold Blood | Prosecutor | 1967-12-15 |
| Movie | The President's Analyst | Dr. Lee-Evan | 1967-12-21 |
| Movie | Seconds | Old Man | 1966-10-05 |
| Movie | Black Like Me | Truckdriver | 1964-01-01 |
| Movie | Advise & Consent | Senate Minority Leader | 1962-06-06 |
| Movie | Salt of the Earth | Sheriff | 1954-03-14 |
| Movie | The Barefoot Mailman | Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster | 1951-12-03 |
| Movie | Bright Victory | Mr. Nevins | 1951-08-01 |
| Movie | Double Crossbones | Tom Botts | 1951-04-26 |
| Movie | The Tall Target | Homer Crowley | 1951-08-17 |
| Movie | Comanche Territory | Dan'l Seeger | 1950-05-01 |
| Movie | The Kid from Texas | O'Fallon | 1950-03-01 |
| Movie | It's a Small World | William Musk - Father | 1950-06-24 |
| Movie | Convicted | Convict Mapes | 1950-08-01 |
| Movie | Broken Arrow | Rancher | 1950-08-01 |
| Movie | To Please a Lady | Jack Mackay | 1950-10-13 |
| Movie | Johnny Allegro | Schultzy | 1949-05-26 |
| Movie | Anna Lucasta | Noah | 1949-07-11 |
| Movie | Lust for Gold | Deputy Ray Covin | 1949-06-10 |
| Movie | The Fight for Life | Ballou | 1940-03-07 |
| Movie | Union Pacific | Foreman (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
| Movie | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Village Lamplighter (uncredited) | 1935-02-04 |
| Movie | Becky Sharp | Spectator (uncredited) | 1935-06-28 |
| Movie | Spitfire | West Fry | 1934-03-08 |
| Movie | The Misleading Lady | McMahon - Asylum Guard | 1932-04-15 |