Will Geer
Acting
Born March 9, 1902 · Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Biography
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Columbo
Tony Awards
Hawaii Five-O
Bonanza
Bewitched
Mission: Impossible
The Waltons
Daniel Boone
Starsky & Hutch
Gunsmoke
The Invaders
Run for Your Life
Dinah!
Medical Center
Alias Smith and Jones
Eight Is Enough
Mayberry R.F.D.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Racket Squad
Garrison's Gorillas
The Bill Cosby Show
Then Came Bronson
The Sixth Sense
Tony Orlando and Dawn
The Trials of O'Brien
Doc Elliot
Broken Arrow
Silence
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
Seconds
Jeremiah Johnson
Bandolero!
The Bold Ones: The Senator
A Woman Called Moses
In Cold Blood
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Winchester '73