 |
David W. Harper | |
|---|---|
 Harper at The Waltons 40th Anniversary in 2012. | |
| Born | October 4, 1961 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2011 |
David W. Harper (October 4, 1961) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jim Bob Walton on the television show The Waltons .
Harper began his acting career appearing as Jim Bob, the second-youngest of seven siblings, in the made-for-television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971). 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. [2]
When The Waltons ended in 1981, Harper appeared in the television miniseries The Blue and the Gray and the theatrical film Fletch . And along with most of the other series regulars, Harper appeared in various Waltons reunion specials produced in the 1980s and 1990s.
Harper is not currently active in show business, choosing to live a quiet, private life; however, he does occasionally appear at such Waltons-related functions as cast reunions, collectible and memorabilia fairs. After working at a variety of jobs, he went to school to study business. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Jim-Bob Walton | TV movie |
| 1972-1981 | The Waltons | TV series, 212 episodes | |
| 1977 | Walking Tall | Judd, driver of the sheriff's stolen car | Uncredited |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray | James Hale | TV miniseries, three episodes |
| 1982 | A Wedding on Walton's Mountain | Jim Bob Walton | TV movie |
| 1982 | Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain | ||
| 1982 | A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain | ||
| 1985 | Fletch | Teenager | |
| 1986 | 3:15 | Pay-off guy | |
| 1993 | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | Jim Bob Walton | TV movie |
| 1995 | A Walton Wedding | ||
| 1997 | A Walton Easter |
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. It was created by screenwriter / author Earl Hamner Jr. (1923–2016), based on his 1961 book / novel Spencer's Mountain and the following 1963 film of the same name. The Waltons television series aired almost a decade later from 1972 to 1981, however relocated from the Spencers family 1963 film portrayal of the geographic site in the Grand Teton Mountains of Wyoming and late 1950s era to creator Hamner's real-life memories / reminices and home turf of western Virginia (born and raised near Schuyler and appropriate time period of the Depression era '30s and wartime '40s of fictional village of Walton's Mountain, Jefferson County, near the town of Rockfish in Virginia.
Isaac Liev Schreiber is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom television series that was aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color.
The year 1949 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1949.
Dyan Cannon is an American actress, filmmaker and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was named Female Star of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners in 1973 and the Hollywood Women's Press Club in 1979.
Frederick Allan Moranis is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, producer, songwriter and writer.
Crystal Lynn Bernard is a retired American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her roles as Helen Chappel-Hackett on the sitcom Wings (1990–1997), Amy on It's a Living (1985–1989), and K.C. Cunningham on Happy Days (1983–1984).
Peter Thomas Scolari was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Henry Desmond in the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies (1980–1982) and Michael Harris on the CBS sitcom Newhart (1984–1990), the latter of which earned him three consecutive nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from 1987 to 1989.
Judy Norton is an American actress and theater director who is best known for her role as Mary Ellen Walton on The Waltons television series and subsequent Waltons TV movies.
Jon Walmsley is a musician and actor.
Dinner for Five is a television program in which actor and film director Jon Favreau and a revolving guest list of celebrities eat, drink and talk. The program aired on Independent Film Channel with Favreau the co-executive producer with Peter Billingsley.
Cynthia Lauren Tewes is an American actress. She played Julie McCoy on the television anthology series The Love Boat, which originally aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986.
Anita Gillette is an American actress and singer. She has performed numerous roles on Broadway, American television, and in feature films.
Pablo Tell Schreiber is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for his stage work and for portraying Nick Sobotka on The Wire, William Lewis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013–2014), Mad Sweeney on the Starz series American Gods (2017–2020), and as George "Pornstache" Mendez on Orange Is the New Black (2013–2017), for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He stars as Master Chief in the Paramount+ live-action series Halo (2022–2024) which is based on the franchise of the same name.
Jennifer Warren is an American actress, producer and film director.
Nadia Dajani is an American actress. She hosts the baseball comedy web series Caught Off Base with Nadia.
Jack the Ripper is a drama television miniseries produced for Thames Television and CBS based on the notorious Jack the Ripper murder spree in Victorian London. It was first broadcast on ITV.
Events in 1967 in animation.
"An Easter Story" was the final episode of the first season of The Waltons. It was also the first two-hour show of the series.
Ray Donovan: The Movie is an American crime drama television film directed by David Hollander, who co-wrote it with Liev Schreiber. It is the follow-up to the seventh and final season of the television series of the same name, which aired its final episode in 2020. It centers on the title character, portrayed by Schreiber, and the relationships with his family, including brothers Terry, Bunchy and Daryll, played by Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok and Pooch Hall, respectively.
Actor Armand Assante is 74. Actor Christoph Waltz is 67. Actor Bill Fagerbakke is 66. Music producer Russell Simmons is 66. Actor-singer Wendy Makkena is 65. Musician Chris Lowe (The Pet Shop Boys) is 64. Country musician Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard (Sawyer Brown) is 63. Actor David W. Harper is 62. Singer Jon Secada is 62. TV personality John Melendez is 58. Actor-comedian Jerry Minor is 56. Actor Liev Schreiber is 56.See also:
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about an American film actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
