Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1902-03-09
- Day of Death1978-04-22 (76 years)
- Place of BirthFrankfort, Indiana, USA
- Also Known AsHigh GhereWilliam Aughe GhereУилл Гир
Will Geer
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2019
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
As: Narrator
- 2005
Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death
As: Host
- 1978
A Woman Called Moses
As: Thomas Garrett
- 1978
Rip Van Winkle
As: Narrator (voice)
- 1978
The Mafu Cage
As: Zom
- 1978
Unknown Powers
As: Host
- 1977
The Billion Dollar Hobo
As: Choo-Choo Trayne
- 1977
The Love Boat
As: Franklyn Bootherstone
1976Moving Violation
As: Rockfield
1976Law and Order
As: Pat Crowley
1976The Blue Bird
As: Grandfather
1975The Night That Panicked America
As: Reverend Davis
1975Starsky & Hutch
As: Commodore Atwater
1975The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
As: Dr. Simpson
1974Hurricane
As: Dr. McCutcheon
1974Memory of Us
As: Motel Manager
1974Honky Tonk
As: Judge Cotton
1974The Hanged Man
As: Nameless
1973Executive Action
As: Ferguson
1973Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
As: Len McNeil
1973Doc Elliot
As: Paul Bartlett
1973Isn't It Shocking?
As: Lemuel Lovell
1973A Gift of Terror
As: Ben
1973Savage
As: Joel Ryker
1973Brock's Last Case
As: J. Smiley Krenshaw
1972Kung Fu
As: Judge Emmitt Marcus
1972The Waltons
As: Grandfather Walton
- 1972
Jeremiah Johnson
As: Bear Claw
1972Napoleon and Samantha
As: Grandpa
1972The Rowdyman
As: Stan
1972Dear Dead Delilah
As: Roy Jurroe
1972Scarecrow
As: Justice Gilead Merton
1971Columbo
As: Edmund Hidemann
1971Brother John
As: Doc Thomas
1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
As: Simon Anderson
1971Alias Smith and Jones
As: Seth
1970Pieces of Dreams
As: The Bishop
1970The Brotherhood of the Bell
As: Mike Patterson
1970The Bold Ones: The Senator
As: Senator Homer Bryant Wydell
1970The Moonshine War
As: Mr. Baylor
1969The Reivers
As: Boss
1969The Courtship of Eddie's Father
As: Harry I. Madison
1969The Bill Cosby Show
As: Mr. Kane
1968Mayberry R.F.D.
As: Captain Charles Wolford
1968Hawaii Five-O
As: Professor Harold Lochner
1968Certain Honorable Men
As: Malcolm Stoddard
1968Bandolero!
As: Pop Chaney
1968Of Mice and Men
As: Candy
1967The President's Analyst
As: Dr. Lee-Evan
- 1967
In Cold Blood
As: Prosecutor
1967The Crucible
As: Giles Corey
1967The Invaders
As: Hank Willis
- 1966
Seconds
As: Old Man
1966Mission: Impossible
As: Doc
1965The Trials of O'Brien
As: Judge Lindemann
1965Run for Your Life
As: Judge David P. Andrews
1964Daniel Boone
As: Adam Jarrett
1964Black Like Me
As: Truckdriver
1962Advise & Consent
As: Senate Minority Leader
1959Bonanza
As: Zach Randolph
- 1959
Bonanza
As: Ferris Callahan
- 1959
Bonanza
As: Calvin Butler
1956Mobs, Inc.
As: Harry Robinson
- 1956
Mobs Incorporated
As: Harry Robinson
1955Gunsmoke
As: Slocum
1954Salt of the Earth
As: Sheriff
1951The Barefoot Mailman
As: Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster
1951The Tall Target
As: Homer Crowley
1951Bright Victory
As: Mr. Nevins
1951Double Crossbones
As: Tom Botts
1950To Please a Lady
As: Jack Mackay
1950Convicted
As: Convict Mapes
- 1950
Broken Arrow
As: Ben Slade
- 1950
Winchester '73
As: Wyatt Earp
1950It's a Small World
As: William Musk - Father
1950Comanche Territory
As: Dan'l Seeger
1950The Kid from Texas
As: O'Fallon
1949Intruder in the Dust
As: Sheriff Hampton
1949Anna Lucasta
As: Noah
1949Lust for Gold
As: Deputy Ray Covin
1949Johnny Allegro
As: Schultzy
1948Deep Waters
As: Nick Driver
1940Men and Dust
As: Narrator (voice)
1939Union Pacific
As: Foreman (uncredited)
1935Becky Sharp
As: Spectator (uncredited)
1934Wild Gold
As: Poker Player (uncredited)
1934Spitfire
As: West Fry
1932The Misleading Lady
As: McMahon - Asylum Guard