Will Geer
Birth name	William Auge Ghere
Born	March 9, 1902 Frankfort, Indiana  United States
Died	April 22, 1978 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California
Notable roles	"Grandpa" Walton in The Waltons

TV Guide August 21, 1976, featuring Will Geer (center) with his Waltons costars, Richard Thomas and Ellen Corby

Will Geer (born 9 March 1902 in Frankfort, Indiana – died 22 April 1978 in Los Angeles) was an American actor. Geer's real name was William Auge Ghere. He is best known for his portrayal of the character Grandpa Walton, in the popular 1970s TV series The Waltons. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Frankfort is a city in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Cover art for the DVD release of The Waltons first season. ... Image File history File links Tvg82176. ... Image File history File links Tvg82176. ... TV Guide is the name of two North American weekly magazines about television programming, one in the United States and one in Canada. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Richard Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor, best known as John-Boy on the USA TV series, The Waltons. ... Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 â€“ April 14, 1999) was an Oscar-nominated American character actress. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Frankfort is a city in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Cover art for the DVD release of The Waltons first season. ...

Geer was heavily influenced by his grandfather, who taught him the botanical names of the plants in his native Indiana. He started out to become a botanist, studying the subject and obtaining a master's degree from Columbia University. But he eventually succumbed to the allure of acting. Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... “M.S.” redirects here. ... Columbia University is a private research university in the United States. ...

He began his career touring in tent shows and on river boats. He eventually made his way to Broadway, and in 1964 received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for 110 in the Shade. Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. ... 110 in the Shade is a musical with a book by N. Richard Nash, lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Harvey Schmidt. ...

He was married to the actress Herta Ware, best known for her poignant performance as the wife of Jack Gilford in Cocoon. Geer and Ware had 3 children, including actress Ellen Geer. Although they eventually divorced they remained close. Ware also had a daughter, actress Melora Marshall, by another marriage. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Jack Gilford Jack Gilford (July 25, 1908 – June 2, 1990) was an American actor with a long and successful career on the Broadway stage, films and television. ... Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction film about a group of elderly humans who were rejuvenated by aliens. ... Ellen Geer (Born 1941 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actress, professor, screenwriter, film director and theatre director. ...

Despite Geer's marriages, he was a semi-closeted bisexual and the long-time lover of Harry Hay, the most prominent leader of the American gay rights movement, who founded the Mattachine Society in 1950 and the Radical Faeries in 1979. Hay, who introduced Geer to radical politics during the 30's, writes in his autobiography of some of their political adventures together. For the Australian Olympic swimmer, see Henry Hay. ...

Geer was also a social activist, touring government work camps in the 1930s with folk singers like Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie. In fact, he is credited with introducing Guthrie to Pete Seeger at the Grapes of Wrath benefit Geer organized in 1940 for migrant farm workers. In the 1950s he was blacklisted for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. During that period, he built the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, California, which he and Herta Ware helped to found. He combined his acting and botanical careers at the Theatricum, by making sure that every plant mentioned in Shakespeare was grown there. Social activists are people who act as the conscience and voice of many individuals within a society. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (14 June 1909 – 14 April 1995), an Academy Award winner, was an acclaimed American folk music singer, author, and actor. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Peter Seeger (born May 3, 1919), almost universally known as Pete Seeger, is a folk singer, political activist, and author. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... A blacklist is a list or register of entities who, for one reason or another, are being denied a particular privilege, service, or mobility. ... The House Committee on Un-American Activities or HUAC (1945-1975) was an investigating committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, named for the English botanist John Parkinsons herbal, Theatrum Botanicum (1640), is an open-air theater founded in Topanga Canyon, near Santa Monica, California by Will Geer in 1973. ... Topanga, California is an unincorporated neighborhood in western Los Angeles County, USA. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains and occupies Topanga Canyon. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Shakespeare redirects here. ...

As Will Geer was dying on April 22, 1978, of a respiratory ailment at the age of 76, his family sang Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land at his deathbed, and recited poems by Robert Frost. Geer was cremated, and his ashes buried at the Theatricum Botanicum in the "Shakespeare Garden." April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Respiration can refer to: Cellular respiration, which is the use of oxygen in the metabolism of organic molecules. ... A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: This Land Is Your Land This Land Is Your Land is one of the United States most famous folk songs. ... Robert Frost (1941) Robert Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. ... The crematorium at Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, England. ...

Filmography

1930s

• Misleading Lady (1932)
• Wild Gold (1934)
• Spitfire (1934)
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
• Union Pacific (1939)

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1940s

• The Fight for Life (1940)
• Deep Waters (1948)
• The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948)
• Intruder in the Dust (1949)
• Anna Lucasta (1949)
• Lust for Gold (1949)
• Johnny Allegro (1949)

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1950s

• To Please a Lady (1950)
• Convicted (1950)
• Broken Arrow (1950)
• Winchester '73 (1950)
• The Kid from Texas (1950)
• Comanche Territory (1950)
• It's a Small World (1950)
• The Barefoot Mailman (1951)
• Racket Squad (1951)
• The Tall Target (1951)
• Bright Victory (1951)
• Double Crossbones (1951)
• Salt of the Earth (1954)
• Mobs, Inc. (1956)

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1960s

• Advise and Consent (1962)
• Black Like Me (1964)
• East Side/West Side (TV series guest appearance) (1964)
• Seconds (1966)
• The Trials of O'Brien (TV series guest appearance)(1966)
• The President's Analyst (1967)
• In Cold Blood (1967)
• The Crucible (Made-for-TV Film) (1967)
• Garrison's Gorillas (TV-series guest appearance) (1967)
• Certain Honorable Men (1968)
• Bandolero! (1968)
• Gunsmoke (TV-series guest appearance)(1968)
• The Invaders (TV series guest appearance) (1968)
• Mission: Impossible (TV-series guest appearance) (1968)
• Run for Your Life (TV series guest appearance) (1968)
• I Spy (TV series guest appearance) (1968)
• The Reivers (1969)
• Daniel Boone (guest appearance) (1969)
• Then Came Bronson (TV series guest appearance) (1969)
• Hawaii Five-O (TV series guest appearance) (1969)
• Bonanza (TV series guest appearance) (1969)
• Here Come the Brides (TV series guest appearance) (1969)
• Mayberry R.F.D (TV series guest appearance) (1969)

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1970s

• The Moonshine War (1970)
• Shooting the Moonshine War (1970)
• Pieces of Dreams (1970)
• The Brotherhood of the Bell (Made-for-TV film) (1970)
• Of Mice and Men (Made-For-TV film) (1970)
• The Bill Cosby Show (TV series guest appearance) (1970)
• The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV series guest appearance) (1970)
• Medical Center (1970)
• The Name of the Game (guest appearance) (1970)
• Brother John (1971)
• Sam Hill: Who Killed Mr. Foster? (Made-For-TV film) (1971)
• The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series guest appearance) (1971)
• O'Hara, U.S. Treasury ((TV series guest appearance) 1971)
• Alias Smith and Jones (TV series guest appearance) (1971)
• Cade's County (TV series guest appearance) (1971)
• Love, American Style (TV series guest appearance) (1971)
• The Waltons (TV series) (1972 to 1978)
• Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
• Napoleon and Samantha (1972)
• The Rowdyman (1972)
• The Scarecrow (1972)
• The Sixth Sense (made-for-TV film) (1972)
• Bewitched (TV series guest appearance) (1972)
• Executive Action (1973)
• Isn't It Shocking? (Made-for-TV film) (1973)
• The Gift of Terror ((Made for TV Film) (1973)
• Savage (1973)
• Harry O (TV Series guest appearance) (1973)
• Brock's Last Case (Made-for-TV film) (1973)
• Columbo: A Stitch in Crime (TV series guest appearance) (1973)
• Doc Elliot (1973)
• Kung Fu (TV series guest appearance) (1973)
• The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1973)
• Night Gallery (TV series guest appearance) (1973)
• Hurricane (1974)
• Memory of Us (1974)
• Silence (1974)
• Honky Tonk (1974)
• The Hanged Man (1974)
• The Night That Panicked America (Made-for-TV film) (1975)
• The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975)
• Dear Dead Delilah (1975)
• Moving Violation (1976)
• Hollywood on Trial (1976)
• Law and Order (1976)
• The Blue Bird (1976)
• Starsky and Hutch (TV series guest appearance) (1976)
• The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977)
• The Love Boat (TV series guest appearance) (1977)
• Eight Is Enough (TV series guest appearance) (1977)
• A Woman Called Moses (Made-for-TV film) (1978)
• Unknown Powers (1978)
• CBS: On the Air (1978)
• The Mafu Cage (1979)

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Trivia

In the German dubbed version of The Waltons, the first name of Geer's character, Zeb Walton, was altered to Samuel "Sam" Walton because "Zeb" sounded too similar to "Sepp", a Bavarian short form of the name "Joseph", which was considered a cliché for an older man. The real Sam Walton was the founder of Wal-Mart. The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German:  ), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 6, 1992), born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma was the founder of two American retailers Wal-Mart and Sams Club. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...

External link

• Will Geer at the Internet Movie Database