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Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton; Ralph Waite as John Walton, Sr. Michael Learned as Olivia Walton; Ellen Corby as Esther Walton; Will Geer as Zebulon "Zeb" Walton; Judy Norton as Mary Ellen Walton; Jon Walmsley as Jason Walton; Mary Beth McDonough as Erin Walton; Eric Scott as Ben Walton; David W. Harper as Jim-Bob Walton; Kami Cotler as ...
Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981). She has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times, which is tied for the record of most wins with Tyne Daly.
The Waltons is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural mountainous Western Virginia of the Appalachian Mountains / Allegheny Mountains / Blue Ridge Mountains chain, during the economic hardships and mass unemployment of the era of the Great Depression of the 1930s and subsequent wartime homefront of World War II of the early 1940s.
Olivia Walton (The Waltons) CBS via Getty Images. Played by: Michael Learned, Patricia Hodge. Olivia is a selfless, thoughtful and resourceful mother who prioritizes the well-being of her seven ...
"Mother" Olivia Jefferson The Jeffersons: 1978-02-28 Lung cancer: 4 Character killed off and addressed briefly in an early Season 5 episode. Will Geer "Grandpa" Zeb Walton The Waltons: 1978-04-22 Respiratory failure: 6 Character killed off, with his death addressed in the seventh-season premiere. Arthur Brough: Mr. Ernest Grainger Are You Being ...
Olivia's childhood sweetheart Oscar Cockrell (Peter Donat) comes to visit. He is a politician running for the state legislature and unhappily married. The Waltons go to the county fair, and Oscar is one of the judges. Olivia wins a five-dollar first prize for her cake. Yancy Tucker loans Ben Walton a pig for the greased pig contest.
The Waltons actor married Alma Gonzales in 1975, and they welcomed their first child, Richard Francisco Thomas, the following year. In 1981, the couple had triplets: Barbara Ayalla Thomas, Gwyneth ...
"The Waltons" aired for nine seasons (1972-1981) on CBS. A further six TV movies aired in the 1980s and 1990s on NBC and CBS. Series creator Earl Hamner died last March at age 92.