The Waltons
The Landmark Series That Celebrates Family.
Created by Earl Hamner, Jr.
On CBS
A multigenerational family saga set during hardship that finds warmth, resilience, and moral clarity in domestic bonds and rural community.
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
Essence
Ensemble
Richard Thomas
John Walton Jr.
Ralph Waite
John Walton Sr.
Michael Learned
Olivia Walton
Ellen Corby
Esther Walton
Will Geer
Grandfather Walton
Jon Walmsley
Jason Walton
Mary Elizabeth McDonough
Erin Walton
David W. Harper
Jim-Bob Walton
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Narrator
Eric Scott
Ben Walton
Kami Cotler
Elizabeth Walton
Joe Conley
Ike Godsey
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