Will Geer
Born in Frankfort, Indiana, USA — Mar 09 1902• Died Apr 22 1978
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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…
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Will Geer's Credits
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Bewitched
Columbo
Edmund Hidemann
Bonanza
Zach Randolph
Mission: Impossible
Doc
The Waltons
Grandfather Walton
The Love Boat
Franklyn Bootherstone
Hawaii Five-O
Professor Harold Lochner
Starsky & Hutch
Commodore Atwater
Medical Center
Daniel Boone
Adam Jarrett
The Invaders
Hank Willis
Dinah!
Self
Eight Is Enough
Run for Your Life
Judge David P. Andrews
Gunsmoke
Slocum
Alias Smith and Jones
Seth
Mayberry R.F.D.
Captain Charles Wolford
Then Came Bronson
Oliver Hidemann
The Bill Cosby Show
Mr. Kane
Garrison's Gorillas
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Harry I. Madison
The Sixth Sense
Racket Squad
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
The Trials of O'Brien
Judge Lindemann
Broken Arrow
Ben Slade
A Woman Called Moses
Thomas Garrett
Jeremiah Johnson
Bear Claw
In Cold Blood
Prosecutor
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Senator Homer Bryant Wydell
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Union Pacific
Foreman (uncredited)
Doc Elliot
Paul Bartlett
Bandolero!
Pop Chaney
Winchester '73
Wyatt Earp
Advise & Consent
Senate Minority Leader
Seconds
Old Man
The Reivers
Boss
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
Ben
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Mafu Cage
Zom
Kung Fu
Judge Emmitt Marcus
Bright Victory
Mr. Nevins
The Crucible
Giles Corey
Savage
Joel Ryker
Napoleon and Samantha
Grandpa
The President's Analyst
Dr. Lee-Evan
The Blue Bird
Grandfather
Convicted
Convict Mapes
The Moonshine War
Mr. Baylor
Johnny Allegro
Schultzy
Honky Tonk
Judge Cotton
Lust for Gold
Deputy Ray Covin
Becky Sharp
Spectator (uncredited)
Deep Waters
Nick Driver
Brother John
Doc Thomas
Of Mice and Men
Candy
The Hanged Man
Nameless
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Simon Anderson
Intruder in the Dust
Sheriff Hampton
Certain Honorable Men
Malcolm Stoddard
Comanche Territory
Dan'l Seeger
Black Like Me
Truckdriver
The Night That Panicked America
Reverend Davis
It's a Small World
William Musk - Father
The Tall Target
Homer Crowley
Anna Lucasta
Noah
The Brotherhood of the Bell
Mike Patterson
Executive Action
Ferguson
Law and Order
Pat Crowley
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Village Lamplighter (uncredited)
Isn't It Shocking?
Lemuel Lovell
Wild Gold
Poker Player (uncredited)
Double Crossbones
Tom Botts
Salt of the Earth
Sheriff
The Billion Dollar Hobo
Choo-Choo Trayne
Memory of Us
Motel Manager
Scarecrow
Justice Gilead Merton
Moving Violation
Rockfield
Dear Dead Delilah
Roy Jurroe
The Barefoot Mailman
Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster
Silence
Crazy Jack
Brock's Last Case
J. Smiley Krenshaw
The New Deal for Artists
Self
The Rowdyman
Stan
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
Len McNeil
Bunco
Men and Dust
Narrator (voice)
Pieces of Dreams
The Bishop
Hurricane
Dr. McCutcheon
Spitfire
West Fry
Rip Van Winkle
Narrator (voice)
To Please a Lady
Jack Mackay
A Gift of Terror
Ben
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
Self
The Kid from Texas
O'Fallon
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Dr. Simpson
The Misleading Lady
McMahon - Asylum Guard
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
Narrator
Mobs, Inc.
Harry Robinson
Unknown Powers
Host
The Man Who Loved Bears
Narrator
The Fight for Life
Ballou
Tall Tales
Self
Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death
Host
Will Geer: America's Grandpa
Tony Awards
Self - Performer