On the back is a small photo of David Harper, and a caption that says he was fishing when the picture was taken. •David W. Harper (Jim-Bob): After quitting acting and working a series of odd jobs including working for Scott’s messenger company, he’s returning to school to study business and history. David W. Harper (Jim Bob Walton) – Then. She did not get married until the 1982 movie, A Wedding on Waltons Mountain, to Paul Northridge. Nora Marlowe 3 episodes. "Ike" Godsey is the proprietor of the General Mercantile, the postmaster, and only garage mechanic in Walton's Mountain until teenage Jim-Bob Walton opens a garage across the road from the Mercantile. All the lights in the house would go out, except for the one in my room. Corabeth tries to sell a book at the store about being a perfect wife. Jim-Bob dreams of someday flying planes, though he’s denied entrance into the Air Force due to poor eyesight. Working as a delivery man, Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) falls in love with one of his customers, Betsy Randolph (Patsy Rahn). Family 139. Corabeth tries to sell a book at the store about being a perfect wife. The couple resides in their family home in Bentonville, Arizona. When the film was turned into The Waltons television series in 1972, Harper reprised his role and remained with the series throughout its nine-season run. The Waltons - Jim-Bob Walton - David W. Harper - Interview. Jim-Bob liked to fly and work on cars and I like to fly. Joe Conley Ike Godsey 24 episodes. Always fascinated with aviation ( The Air Mail Man ), in later episodes he wants joins the Air Force as soon as he can and even has his own avaiation helmet. Gender With Ralph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Judy Norton, Mary Beth McDonough. The wartime telegram that every parent fears brings sudden heartache to the Walton family. His twin, Joseph Walton, died at birth. They had two girls and a boy. The Waltons Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Walton took over as chairman upon his father's death in 1992. Two gay-related items: 1. Wealth. Having become a fan of the show himself, he did his best to stay actively involved in any reunions or fairs hosted in the show’s name. Jim Bob wanted to serve in the Air Corps, but he was unable to fly because of poor eyesight. Despite that, she too quit the acting biz, after appearing in the final Waltons TV movie in ‘97. But there is joy as well. Diana Douglas 3 episodes. David W. Harper played Jim-Bob Walton, the youngest Walton son. This Is A Book. "The Calling" (s7-ep2) Featured storylines David W. Harper got both his start and big break from starring as Jim-Bob Walton in the hit TV show The Waltons in 1972. The company's name was a portmanteau of Adelson's ex-wife, Lori, and Palomar Airport in San Diego, California. On April 1, the real-life Jim-Bob– James E. Hamner– who lived most of his life in the family home in Schuyler, died in the arms of his sister Audrey. His twin, Joseph Zebulon, died during his birth. For the record, Jim-Bob is also missing on the photo for the first Waltons Christmas Album, which was released in 1974. One of our all-time favourite characters was "Jim Bob Walton", played by David W. Harper. That probably caused him to be resentful. 5, 3/1/2009-3/14/2009, [2] See, e.g., http://mcweekly-photoblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/car-week-2010-monterey-motorsports.html, http://www.sportscardigest.com/colorado-grand-2010-report-and-photo-gallery/, and http://www.motorsport.com/VINTAGE/photo/main-gallery/?id=1027060. This is first revealed in the Season 4 episode "The Secret" and thereafter referenced in at least one other episode. I started to restore an old 1938 car once but, unlike Jim-Bob, I never finished it. Earl Hamner, Jr. Narrator 24 episodes. Unsurprisingly, the "loss of virginity" is rather more metaphorical in The Waltons version, as Jim-Bob takes his long-yearned-for first airplane flight and thus earns his silver wings. Maybe he regretted that he didn't get to fight in the war like his brothers. David W. Harper – Now. Since September 2010, Melani Walton has given $14,900 to Republican politicians. Family: Third wife of Rob Walton; the two married in 2005 Age: 39 (born July 1974) Residence: Paradise Valley, AZ. For the son of Zebulon and Esther Walton, please see Benjamin Walton. Rance Howard 2 episodes. Pilot She first appeared in The Remembrance (s8/e17) her parents were killed s9/e13. Family Tv Family Show Family Values The Waltons Tv Show Walton Family Wwe Richard Thomas. The actress, now 76, played Olivia Walton from 1972-1979, winning three Emmys. He gets in a lot of fights with Ben. In the episode where Jim Bob runs away, his birthdate is said to be in 1924. Although the other children laugh at him, he wins a prize for it in a school competition. His fun, good natured and charming personality always leaves his fans wanting more. ©2021 Making Change at Walmart All Rights Reserved. His twin, Joseph Zebulon, died during his birth. The characters here are standing from right: Elizabeth, Jim Bob, Olivia, John, Jason and Toni (Jason's wife). In that episode, she and Jason announce their engagement. James Robert "Jim-Bob" Walton (born June 13, 1924) is the youngest Walton boy, and the 6th child of Olivia Walton and John Walton. Eric is a regular attendee at Walton reunions. Eventually the truth comes out as to what happened when he was born. David W. Harper played Jim-Bob Walton, the youngest Walton son. It's also revealed in the Season 2 episode "The Prize" that there was another Walton daughter, Anne, born before Jim-Bob; like Joe, she died at birth. View the profiles of people named Jim Bob Walton. However, her husband Rob has an estimated net worth of $34.2 billion (as of March 2014).. Luckily one of those shows took off. He is the husband of Olivia Walton (née Daly) and father of John "John-Boy" Walton Jr., Jason Walton, Mary Ellen Walton, Erin Esther Walton, Benjamin "Ben" Walton II, James Robert "Jim-Bob" Walton and his stillborn twin brother Joseph Zebulon Walton, and Elizabeth Tyler Walton. He is very mechanically gifted and builds a car for himself out of disused car parts. Another one of the more memorable episodes is The Silver Wings which sees The Waltons retread Summer Of '42 as Jim-Bob has an affair with an attractive older woman whose husband is away at war. Portrayed by With Ralph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Judy Norton, Mary Beth McDonough. Also, his brothers returned home as heroes. David Harper as James Robert 'Jim-Bob' Walton in 1976, left, and in Los Angeles in 2012, right Harper, who first found fame as Jim Bob Walton, now works as an art dealer in Los Angeles. However, we haven't heard much about the talented actor since the show ended almost four decades ago! Jim-Bob delivers a package to a woman whose husband is in the war. In 1972, he made his tv debut as Jim-Bob Walton on "The Waltons," a hit sitcom that still airs reruns to this day. Lewis Arquette 6 episodes. James Robert is referred to as "Jim-Bob" and, although he tries to shake it off as he gets older, the nickname sticks. Jim-Bob Walton 25 episodes. David Harper as James Robert ‘Jim-Bob’ Walton in 1976, left, and in Los Angeles in 2012, right Harper, who first found fame as Jim Bob Walton, now works as an art dealer in Los Angeles. Quick facts. David W. Harper – Now. Erin became engaged near the end of the series. David W. Harper – Now Jim-Bob has a fascination with anything mechanical, especially cars, building his own from scratch with assorted scrap metal found in the junkyard. With Ralph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Judy Norton, Mary Beth McDonough. Joe Conley Ike Godsey 25 episodes . Unsurprisingly, the "loss of virginity" is rather more metaphorical in The Waltons version, as Jim-Bob takes his long-yearned-for first airplane flight and thus earns his silver wings. Although he dates Patsy Brimmer, Jim-Bob's first love affair is with Mary Francis Conover, the Baldwin's first cousin and a young woman studying to become a nun. It was founded by Irwin Molasky, Merv Adelson, and Lee Rich. The 9th and final season of The Waltons focused on the end of World War II and the challenges of trying to return to the lives they all led before the war. Goodnight John-Boy [Earl Hamner, Ralph E. Giffin] on Amazon.com. David W. Harper (Jim Bob Walton) – Then. Rob Walton is the eldest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. Bill Hamner (l) died in 1989. I could certainly see some of myself in the part, pieces of my life, but not everything of course. Lynne McNabb Walton is the wife of Jim Walton. The Walton actor David Harper interviewed by Dagmar Rockfish-river.com. Same universe as 'Christmas Surprise' and runs concurrent with that story. Jim Walton, Alice Walton, Jim's wife Lynne McNabb Walton, Rob Walton's wife Melani Lowman Walton and Rob Walton are pictured, from left to right, at a … Erin became engaged near the end of the series. They had two girls and a boy. So when he landed the role of Jim Bob in the original TV movie of The Waltons called The Homecoming: A Christmas Story he was beyond excited! Male Unknown. The Walton Family - In1993. He did have a lot of romantic interests. James Robert Walton Zebulon Walton (Grandfather), Esther Walton (Grandmother), Benjamin Walton (uncle), John Walton (Father),Olivia Walton (Mother), John Jr.Walton, Jason Walton, Ben Walton, Joseph Walton (brothers),Mary-Ellen Walton, Erin Walton, Elizabeth Walton (sisters) He landed a small but amazing role in the 1985 Comedy Fletch, starring Chevy Chase. The model for Ben Walton came from two brothers. Todd Susman 3 episodes. Eric lost his second wife Theresa Fargo and the mother to his first daughter Ashley to leukemia in 1992. He played Jim-Bob in the film, moving the character over to the show with great success. http://mcweekly-photoblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/car-week-2010-monterey-motorsports.html, http://www.sportscardigest.com/colorado-grand-2010-report-and-photo-gallery/, http://www.motorsport.com/VINTAGE/photo/main-gallery/?id=1027060. Another one of the more memorable episodes is The Silver Wings which sees The Waltons retread Summer Of '42 as Jim-Bob has an affair with an attractive older woman whose husband is away at war. In one interview years ago, Richard Thomas confessed he was straight but he was also "not the butchest thing to come down the pike," which I loved because, well, it's true. She has a fiery temper but is hurt easily as seen in season 9's "The Beginning." Jim-Bob Walton 24 episodes. Kami Cotler Elizabeth Walton 24 episodes. He is very mechanically gifted and builds a car for himself out of disused car parts. In "The Moonshiner" (s7-ep3) he accepts the responsibility for Boone Walton's freedom. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Jim Walton Family: Daughter: Alice Anne Walton They were right there in the thick of it, being wounded or captured, while he got to stay close to home. Jason has had a few love relationships. Classic fight scene with Jim Bob (David W Harper) & Ben (Eric Scott). Ben married someone named Cindy. Family Tv Family Show Family Movies 1970s Tv Shows Old Tv Shows Tv Actors Actors & Actresses David Harper The Waltons Tv Show. By the time later movies were made, they were divorced. Directed by Harvey S. Laidman. Join Facebook to connect with Jim Bob Walton and others you may know. Lowman Walton has worked cheap jerseys as an athletic trainer and basketball coach. She did not get married until the 1982 movie, A Wedding on Waltons Mountain, to Paul Northridge. Practically Different Generations: Olivia gets pregnant and loses the baby in season 2. David W. Harper She tries to follow all the instructions and ends up exhausted. However, her husband Rob has an estimated net worth of $34.2 billion (as of March 2014). After the show though, his acting career largely came to an end. Birthday Alive Kami Cotler Elizabeth Walton 25 episodes. Jim-Bob built a car from scratch, and it runs decently, although it does have occasional problems. With Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby. He usually refers to scenarios as being "dumb". When the movie was eventually turned into the show, Harper was able to keep his role as Jim Bob, the talented and creative youngest son in the family. Since then she has won an additional Emmy (Nurse, 1982) and was last on … A tribute to DAVID W HARPER of "The Waltons"Song: Justin Timberlake's - sexy back No one wants to talk about his birth. Don Matheson 2 episodes. Residence: Paradise Valley, AZ. He was cast as a child actor but have up acting after his success in the Waltons, and subsequent jobs have included driving for co-star Eric Scott’s transport company. Jeffrey and Serena find a pregnant cat and want to keep her and the kittens. Before making his mark on television, Harper was in 1971's "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story." Jeffrey and Serena find a … John Crawford Sheriff Ep Bridges 3 episodes. On April 1, the real-life Jim-Bob– James E. Hamner– who lived most of his life in the family home in Schuyler, died in the arms of his sister Audrey. James Gammon 3 episodes. Beginning in September 1972, the series subsequently aired on CBS for nine seasons. His twin, Joseph Walton, died at birth. Front Row: Jonesy (Mary Ellen's 2 nd husband), John Curtis, Cindy (Ben's wife), Virginia (Ben and Cindy's daughter) and Ben. https://www.sungazette.com/obituaries/2018/05/james-r-walton Based on its success, the CBS television network ordered one season of episodes based on the same characters and that became the television series The Waltons. "We were early risers, and thus in my Grandfather's words "we went to bed with the chickens". Had the child lived, she would have been 18 or 19 years younger than her oldest sibling John-Boy. Jim-Bob dreams of someday flying planes, though he’s denied entrance into the Air Force due to poor eyesight. In the episode The Home Front, he dates adoptive cousin Aimee Godsey. This story is an AU in which Corabeth died in 1945, and several years later, Ike married a widow with two young daughters. Nine years later he married Cynthia (Cindy) Ullman Wolfen whom he met in grief counselling. David William Harper (born October 4, 1961) is an American actor.. Harper began his acting career appearing as Jim Bob Walton, the second-youngest of seven siblings, in the made-for-television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971). After the series was canceled by CBS in 1981, NBC aired … Family: Third wife of Rob Walton; the two married in 2005 Bill's three children are Harold, Hope and Gail. Antonette "Toni" Isabella Walton (nee Hazleton) is the wife of Jason Walton and the mother of Mother of five children (three sons and two daughters). I was in the service like Jim-Bob and I did find a peacock. Join Facebook to connect with Jim Bob Walton and others you may know. And throughout the emotional season, all the Waltons pitch in to help the war effort, eager to defend their country and to bring the Walton sons, each in uniform, safely home. ... Leslie Winston played Cindy Brunson Walton, Ben Walton's wife on The Waltons. Jim Bob Walton is on Facebook. It's also revealed in the Season 2 episode "The Prize" that there was another Walton daughter, Anne, born before Jim-Bob; like Joe, she died at birth. David W. Harper (Jim Bob Walton) CBS / Wikimedia Commons. He eventually turned to his old Waltons friend Eric Scott for help, and Scott gave him a job. Which would mean he was 20 in 1944 instead of 17 or 18. Feb 5, 2014 - The Walton actor David Harper interviewed by Dagmar Rockfish-river.com More information The Waltons - Jim-Bob Walton - David W. Harper - Interview Even though The Waltons finished in 1981, it feels like just yesterday that we were settling down to watch what adventures The Waltons got up to next! [2], B.S., Dickinson State University (North Dakota), 1998. When she found out she was adopted, it was said she was born in 1925. Benjamin "Ben" Walton (born January 1921) is the fourth Walton child. It was on such a day that Jim-Bob took time out to watch the grass grow, and Hobie Shank came back into our lives. Come in to read, write, review, and interact with other fans. Read orders here. Paul Hamner (r) lives in Tom's River, New Jersey and is retired from the Baker Shoe Store chain. [1] Wal-Mart primer from former company spokesman,” Northwestern Financial Review, Vol. He did have a lot of romantic interests. Born: c. 1948 Birthplace: Newport, AR Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Relative, Business Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States Executive summary: World's 11th richest man, 2005 Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton's youngest son Jim is the quietest, and rarely if ever grants press interviews. Britt Leach 2 episodes. Unknown. How well will they adjust to their new lives? Since the start of The Waltons, it has become a massive hit that still has reruns aired on television today.However, before starring in the TV series, he portrayed the role of Jim-Bob in the 1971 film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story. Eric Scott Ben Walton 24 episodes. The couple has four children, namely Alice, Steuart, Thomas and James. Directed by Gwen Arner. Goodnight John-Boy. Jim-Bob is sort of a space cadet, he's always got his head in the clouds dreaming about the future, which sometimes causes him to slack off in his chores. His wife, Brenda, lives in the Richmond, Virginia area. They both had a daughter and son together. James Robert "Jim-Bob" Walton (born June 13, 1924) is the youngest Walton boy, and the 6th child of Olivia Walton and John Walton. TV Shows: Waltons fanfiction archive with over 128 stories. The youngest boy of the Walton family was also the most ingenious one as he once built a car from scratch. By the time later movies were made, they were divorced. It would also mean he was 1 year older than Ben's wife Cindy. She grew up in Montana. The television movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story was broadcast on December 19, 1971. David Harper (Jim-Bob Walton): Harper drifted from job to job, never able to get his acting career off the ground and never really finding anything else to do with his life. David’s acting career began with The Waltons and didn’t reach much farther beyond that, with one exception. He has a passion for aviation and wants to become an airplane pilot in the Air Force. Her life really was full circle, as she decided to go to college and later was a teacher at a school near Schuyler, Virginia, the real Waltons Mountain. He helps her around the house and becomes infatuated. Eric Scott Ben Walton 25 episodes. She tries to follow all the instructions and ends up exhausted. Seated around the table from the right: Katie (Mary Ellen's daughter), Grandma, Cindy, Ben, Janet. Rob and Melani Walton race and tour vintage sports cars. The Foundling Age: 39 (born July 1974) Agreed. He is usually good-natured, wise, and fearless, ready to stand up to a challenge and tell things straight. For thousands of Waltons' fans who poured into Schuyler to visit the Walton's Mountain Museum and the Hamner homeplace, he … Legal notice: Courts have enjoined non-Associate UFCW agents from entering Walmart property, except to shop, in AR, CO, FL, OH, TX, and MD and from doing non-shopping activity inside CA stores. After his time on the show had come to an end, David returned to star in the TV movie that followed. John-Boy, Jason, Ben, and Jim Bob all return from the war. Judy Norton Mary Ellen Walton 25 episodes. Rob and Melani Walton race and tour vintage sports cars. June 13, 1924 David himself says that is not true, but he didn't recall exactly why he missed the photo session! She also has worked in commercial real estate. Jim Bob never married. AKA James Carr Walton. In Season Eight, war brings the family closer together, even as it sends them far apart. Bill Quinn 2 episodes. Jim Walton Wife – Lynne McNabb Walton. "There were times on Walton's Mountain so filled with peace and contentment that I might sit in my room writing and never once be reminded that I was part of a large and boisterous family. A close friend of the Walton family and second cousin-in-law of John Walton Sr., Isaac B. Jim-Bob was actually a twin; his identical brother, Joe, died at birth. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Jim Bob grows some tomatoes but they get squashed in the storm, so Grandpa suggests he makes some preserve from them. In "The Heartbreaker" (s5-ep20) he suffers his first heart break with his brother-in-laws sister Vanessa Willard. David W. Harper – Now. James Robert is referred to as "Jim-Bob" and, although he tries to shake it off as he gets older, the nickname sticks. Directed by Gwen Arner. Jim-Bob has several girlfriends throughout the series, including Ike and Corabeth's adopted daughter (and Elizabeth's friend and adoptive cousin) Aimee Godsey and a foreign woman who feigned pregnancy to trick him into marrying her and just as quickly was sent out of his life (though John-Boy wonders if Jim-Bob is still seeing her in secret and not telling the rest of his family), but he never truly settles down … Status Jim Bob never married. https://thewaltons.fandom.com/wiki/James_Robert_Walton?oldid=7007. Jim-Bob wonders if he is adopted because he does not look like other family members. Beulah Bondi 2 episodes. Ben married someone named Cindy. Earl Hamner, Jr. Narrator 25 episodes. She gives Cindy a book. Saved by Susan Lay. John Boy. Love Richard Thomas and, yes, had a crush on him while watching The Waltons. The youngest child in the beloved '70s television series The Waltons was called Jim-Bob. David Harper at The Waltons 40th Anniversary in 2012. Occupation Jim Walton. 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