Will Geer
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
2019
as Narrator
Will Geer: America's Grandpa
2019
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017
as Self
Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death
2005
as Host
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
The New Deal for Artists
1981
as Self
The Man Who Loved Bears
1979
as Narrator
Rip Van Winkle
1978
as Narrator (voice)
The Mafu Cage
1978
as Zom
Unknown Powers
1978
as Host
A Woman Called Moses
1978
as Thomas Garrett
The Billion Dollar Hobo
1977
as Choo-Choo Trayne
Bunco
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Franklyn Bootherstone
Eight Is Enough
1977
Moving Violation
1976
as Rockfield
The Blue Bird
1976
as Grandfather
Law and Order
1976
as Pat Crowley
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
1975
as Dr. Simpson
The Night That Panicked America
1975
as Reverend Davis
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Commodore Atwater
The Hanged Man
1974
as Nameless
Hurricane
1974
as Dr. McCutcheon
Silence
1974
as Crazy Jack
Memory of Us
1974
as Motel Manager
Honky Tonk
1974
as Judge Cotton
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1974
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Executive Action
1973
as Ferguson
Savage!
1973
as Joel Ryker
Isn't It Shocking?
1973
as Lemuel Lovell
Brock's Last Case
1973
as J. Smiley Krenshaw
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
1973
as Len McNeil
A Gift of Terror
1973
as Ben
Doc Elliot
1973
as Paul Bartlett
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
as Bear Claw
Napoleon and Samantha
1972
as Grandpa
Dear Dead Delilah
1972
as Roy Jurroe
Scarecrow
1972
as Justice Gilead Merton
The Rowdyman
1972
as Stan
Kung Fu
1972
as Judge Emmitt Marcus
The Waltons
1972
as Grandfather Walton
The Sixth Sense
1972
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
1972
as Ben
Brother John
1971
as Doc Thomas
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
as Simon Anderson
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
as Seth
Columbo
1971
as Edmund Hidemann
Pieces of Dreams
1970
as The Bishop
The Brotherhood of the Bell
1970
as Mike Patterson
The Moonshine War
1970
as Mr. Baylor
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
as Senator Homer Bryant Wydell
The Reivers
1969
as Boss
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Professor Harold Lochner
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Mr. Kane
Medical Center
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Harry I. Madison
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Oliver Hidemann
Of Mice and Men
1968
as Candy
Certain Honorable Men
1968
as Malcolm Stoddard
Bandolero!
1968
as Pop Chaney
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Captain Charles Wolford
In Cold Blood
1967
as Prosecutor
The Crucible
1967
as Giles Corey
The President's Analyst
1967
as Dr. Lee-Evan
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
The Invaders
1967
as Hank Willis
Seconds
1966
as Old Man
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Doc
Run for Your Life
1965
as Judge David P. Andrews
The Trials of O'Brien
1965
as Judge Lindemann
Black Like Me
1964
as Truckdriver
Bewitched
1964
Daniel Boone
1964
as Adam Jarrett
Bewitched
1964
as George Washington
Advise & Consent
1962
as Senate Minority Leader
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Bonanza
1959
as Zach Randolph
Bonanza
1959
as Ferris Callahan
Bonanza
1959
as Calvin Butler
Mobs, Inc.
1956
as Harry Robinson
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
Gunsmoke
1955
as Slocum
Salt of the Earth
1954
as Sheriff
The Tall Target
1951
as Homer Crowley
Double Crossbones
1951
as Tom Botts
Bright Victory
1951
as Mr. Nevins
The Barefoot Mailman
1951
as Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster
Racket Squad
1951
Convicted
1950
as Convict Mapes
Winchester '73
1950
as Wyatt Earp
Broken Arrow
1950
as Ben Slade
The Kid from Texas
1950
as O'Fallon
It's a Small World
1950
as William Musk - Father
Comanche Territory
1950
as Dan'l Seeger
To Please a Lady
1950
as Jack Mackay
Johnny Allegro
1949
as Schultzy
Intruder in the Dust
1949
as Sheriff Hampton
Lust for Gold
1949
as Deputy Ray Covin
Anna Lucasta
1949
as Noah
Deep Waters
1948
as Nick Driver
The Fight for Life
1940
as Ballou
Men and Dust
1940
as Narrator (voice)
Tall Tales
1940
as Self
Union Pacific
1939
as Foreman (uncredited)
Becky Sharp
1935
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
as Village Lamplighter (uncredited)
Wild Gold
1934
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Spitfire
1934
as West Fry
The Misleading Lady
1932
as McMahon - Asylum Guard