Will Geer
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,...
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,...
Known For
Cast Credits
Rip Van Winkle
as Narrator (voice)
The Mafu Cage
as Zom
The Billion Dollar Hobo
as Choo-Choo Trayne
Moving Violation
as Rockfield
Law and Order
as Pat Crowley
The Blue Bird
as Grandfather
The Night That Panicked America
as Reverend Davis
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as Dr. Simpson
Hurricane
as Dr. McCutcheon
Memory of Us
as Motel Manager
Silence
as Crazy Jack
Honky Tonk
as Judge Cotton
The Hanged Man
as Nameless
Executive Action
as Ferguson
Isn't It Shocking?
as Lemuel Lovell
A Gift of Terror
as Ben
Savage
as Joel Ryker
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
as Len McNeil
Brock's Last Case
as J. Smiley Krenshaw
Jeremiah Johnson
as Bear Claw
Napoleon and Samantha
as Grandpa
The Rowdyman
as Stan
Dear Dead Delilah
as Roy Jurroe
Scarecrow
as Justice Gilead Merton
Brother John
as Doc Thomas
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Simon Anderson
Pieces of Dreams
as The Bishop
The Brotherhood of the Bell
as Mike Patterson